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January 6 Learn about solar eclipses and get a free pair of glasses to view the total solar eclipse in April! Children, teens, and adults are invited to this program to better understand and appreciate solar eclipses. Circulate through stations designed to inform you about the science and myths behind solar eclipses. You'll leave more informed with your solar eclipse glasses plus some crafts and activities that you can do at home! . Walk-ins welcome after 1:00. Glasses will be available while supplies last.
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January 29 6:00 - 7:00 Looking for a friendly, cuddly, and attentive listener? Join us for Tales for TAILS! Children in kindergarten - seventh grade can read out loud to trained therapy dogs.
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Meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30 - 11:25 am. Join us for an hour of fun STEM play with wooden blocks and our play animals, vehicles, and people. January 13 January 27
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Meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Your whole family will fit perfectly at Puzzle Party! Younger children will enjoy putting together one of our giant, oversized floor puzzles. Older children can solve riddles, mazes, crosswords, or word-finds. Put your problem solving skills to the test!
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Meets the third Saturday of each month from 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Does your child love making crafts? Then make time for Craft-A-Palooza! Each child can make two crafts. One craft will follow simple instructions or an example. The second craft, our “craft challenge,” is based on a monthly theme and will allow your child to express their creativity and individuality. January 20
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Meets the first Thursday of each month September through May from 6:00-7:00 pm. Engineer a project by creating, planning, and building with LEGOs. LEGO pieces will be provided and cleaned up at the end of the session for the next session.
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Meets the third Monday of each month September through May from 6:00-7:00 pm. Imagine, design, explore, construct, and discover with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Math! Develop critical thinking, teamwork, motor, and communication skills.
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Meets the fourth Thursday of each month September through May from 6:00-7:00
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Meets the fourth Monday of each month September through May from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Students in grades 4-8 are invited to come to the library to make new friends and to try new activities
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Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Programs
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Meets every Tuesday from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Storybook STEAM is an exciting mix of literature, science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. This program is designed with preschoolers and kindergarteners in mind but the whole family is welcome to join in the fun. No registration required. First come, first serve. January 2 Animals in Winter January 9 Bears January 16 Deer January 23 Birds January 30 Groundhogs
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Wednesdays: 1:30 - 2:15 pm Thursdays: 10:15 - 11:00 am Children and their parents learn letters and letter sounds, listen to stories, sing songs, learn poems, and receive take-home letter cards, educational crafts and activities. A new topic will be introduced at the beginning of each week. This month's topics are... January 3-4 R is for Robot January 10-11 M is for Moon January 17-18 M is for Me January 24-25 D is for Dinosaurs January 31-1 D is for Doughnut
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Mondays: 10:45 - 11:05 am Wednesdays: 10:45 - 11:05 am Wednesdays: 6:00 - 6:20 pm Thursdays: 11:15 - 11:35 am Children and their parents listen to stories, sing songs, learn finger plays, and play games. A new topic will be introduced at the beginning of each week. This month's topics are... January 1-4 White January 8-11 Snow January 15-18 Winter Clothing January 22-25 Penguins January 29-1 Polar Bears
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Mondays: 10:15 - 10:35 am Wednesdays: 10:15 - 10:35 am Wednesdays: 5:30 - 5:50 pm Thursdays: 11:45 - 12:05 am Children and their parents sing songs, hear rhymes and short stories, and play rhythmic games. A new topic will be introduced at the beginning of each week. This month's topics are... January 1-4 White January 8-11 Snow January 15-18 Winter Clothing January 22-25 Penguins January 29-1 Polar Bears
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Fridays: 10:15 - 11:15 am Children ages 18 months through preschool will learn to share and develop fine motor skills, dexterity, problem solving skills, and learn about the world around them, all while playing with LEGO Duplo blocks. LEGO pieces will be provided and cleaned up at the end of the session for the next session.
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Connect with a free tutor in math, reading, or writing. Go to our website, SimpsonLibrary.org. Hover over "Collections" and click on "Databases." Select Tutor.com or click here to get started.
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Dig into research with ease.
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Elementary students have a safe place to search, discover, and explore! Students can toggle between 3 reading levels on each article, have articles read aloud, and use the Merriam-Webster double-click dictionary to hear words pronounced and read their definitions in English or Spanish. Each article can also be translated into over 80 languages.
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Go to our website, SimpsonLibrary.org. Hover over "Collections" and click on Databases. Choose "Elementary" or "Middle School" to get started.
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Fiero Code is a learn-to-code software program for ages 8-18 that teaches the skills necessary to make websites, apps, programs, animations and video games. It is self-guided for independent learning.
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Transparent Language Online provides a fun, engaging, and interactive language-learning environment. More than just a language course, Transparent Language Online contains full courses and dozens of resources, while also providing extensive reference information, vocabulary building, relevant culture learning, and guidance for learning over 110 languages (including English).
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Looking for your next great read?
NoveList Plus can help you find what to read next in both fiction and nonfiction genres. Select books by searching a topic in the keywords or choose your favorite genre. You can even enter the title of your favorite book then find other similar titles. Go to our website, SimpsonLibrary.org. Hover over "Collections" and click on "Databases." Select NoveList Plus or click here to get started.
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Challenge curious young minds ages 9 to 14 with Cricket Media’s collection of magazines. Whether your child is a future president, a promising poet, an aspiring engineer, or an up-and-coming explorer, these award-winning, ad-free publications are made for kids who will change the world one day.
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![BookFLIX](https://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/sites/default/files/CADM/Graphics/bf_logo.png) Watch, read, and learn! For PreK – 3rd grade. Animated videos of award-winning picture books, non-fiction eBooks, games and more. Includes some pairs in Spanish.
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![](https://www.libraryaware.com/596/Files/AnonymousDisplayWithCrop/5bfa6371-1a3a-48e0-979a-683a13e33a21?containerHeight=64&containerWidth=188&scaledHeight=64&scaledWidth=188&verticalOffset=0&horizontalOffset=0&quality=95&dpi=120) Award-winning, animated video storybooks paired with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning. For PreK – 3rd grade.
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![e-books for e-kids - TumbleBook Library](https://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/sites/default/files/CADM/Graphics/tbl_logo.png) We are happy to provide access to the TumbleBook® Library! You will need a Library Card in order to login and access the TumbleBook® Library.
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Many thanks to the LINK Foundation for their generous sponsorship of children’s programs and school readiness efforts. Many thanks to PPL for their generous sponsorship of STEM programs.
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Visit our social media or website for more happenings!
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Joseph T. Simpson Public Library 16 N Walnut St., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 (717) 766-0171 https://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/SIM
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