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Ages 3 and up
No Registration Required
Spring is a great time to dive into this beautiful and fun science project! This take home activity allows children to make and grow their own flower crystals. Strengthen your STEAM skills and enjoy this fascinating craft & experiment in one!
Ages 5 and up
Registration Required
Come celebrate spring with us and read a book about a garden, then plant your own mini flower garden and decorate the pot! This is a Longwood Gardens Community Read event – all participants will be entered to win a free family admission pass to the gardens this summer!
Friday, March 14 at 10am in the Children’s Library
Join us for our annual Longwood Reads program for a reading of The Extraordinary Gardener by Sam Boughton, song, make-and-take seed planting, and garden craft.
Recommended ages 4-10. Parental supervision required. No registration required.
Ages 3 and up
No Registration Required
Kids will get to strengthen their STEM skills while making a mini portable greenhouse with this fun take home activity! Plant some seeds and then watch as they grow in this unique hanging window garden! Available while supplies last.
Ages 3 and up
No Registration Required
Kids will get to strengthen their fine motor skills while making a beatuiful nature craft with this fun take home activity! Cut and paint recyled egg cartons to make a 3D tree. Available while supplies last.
Ages 5 and up
Registration Required
Help us decorate our display case for the month of December! This month, participants are challenged to design a LEGO creation inspired by the classic children’s book, The Polar Express! The winner will receive a free LEGO set. Drop off your submission to the Children's Desk by Saturday, December 6th.
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Ages 6-12
Registration Required
Come celebrate Earth Day at the Library and create your dream garden – in a box! We will read a story about a garden and then provide all the materials you need to create your own miniature garden to take home. This program is supporting our Longwood Gardens Community Read partnership – each registrant will be entered to win a family admission pass to the gardens this summer!
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Ages 3 and up
Drop-In (No Registration Required)
Spring is in full swing and what says that better than flowers! We’ll read a story or two and then have various flower crafts available to try. Each participant will get a seed packet of flowers to take home with them.
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Ages 4 and up
Registration Required
Join us for a reading of the 2024 Longwood Gardens Community Reads selection, The Secret Garden (adapted), and then go on an outdoor scavenger hunt around the Library grounds to discover all the secret gardens we have, earning a prize at each station. Sponsored by the Penn-Cumberland Garden Club.
4 pm Hybrid, Community Room AND Zoom
Join us for a special Saturday Curl Up with the Classics discussion of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a 2024 Longwood Gardens Community Read’s choice. “When young Mary Lennox moves into Misselthwaite Manor, she hates it. . . . After uncovering a hidden key, Mary discovers an old, abandoned garden that has a few secrets. With two unexpected friends, Mary is determined to bring the garden back to life.” You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 10 and older please; 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required.
MON: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
TUE: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
WED: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
THU: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
FRI: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
SAT: CLOSED - CLOSED
SUN: CLOSED - CLOSED
