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Saturday, October 4 10:30 - 11:30 or 11:30 - 12:30 Have a ball this fall with autumn themed games and crafts! Paint your own mini pumpkin. Make a fun fall bookmark. Play Poke a Pumpkin, Ghost Clothespin Drop, or Toss the Spider Into Its Web! Registration closes on October 1 at 10:30 am. If registration is full, check our website for a waitlist. |
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Monday, September 29 6:00 - 7:00 pm Grades 4 - 6 Enter the wardrobe and travel to Narnia where you will play games and make crafts based on the book series The Chronicles of Narnia. Registration required. Registration closes September 26 at 6:00 pm. You must sign up multiple times for each individual person attending the program. |
Monday, October 13 6:00 - 7:00 pm Children will watch a brief, kid-friendly fire safety video then play BINGO to win candy or small prizes. Registration closes on October 10 at 6:00 pm. |
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Tuesday, October 14 10:15 Join the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for story time and creative movement class. No registration required. |
Tuesday, October 21 10:15 - 11:00 am Don't miss our special Halloween Story Time with not-so-scary books, songs, and a craft. Simpson Library Meeting Room A No registration required. |
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Thursday, October 30 6:00-7:00 If you enjoy our Saturday Craft-A-Palooza, you’ll love our special Thursday evening Craft-A-Palooza even more! Fun crafts for all ages from preschool through middle school. No registration required. |
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2nd Thursday of each month 1:00 – 2:15 pm or 6:00 – 7:15 pm Age: Children entering kindergarten in fall 2026. Designed to help children make a smooth transition from their preschool experience into the kindergarten classroom. Children will participate in the Pledge of Allegiance, calendar activities, literacy activities, follow-the-directions songs, rotate between literacy and math centers, practice walking in a line, and story time. Register one time for all nine sessions. Please do not register if you are not able to attend all nine sessions. Registration closes October 6 at 6:00 pm. Register here for 1:00 - 2:15 pm. Register here for 6:00 - 7:15 pm. |
Cassy Leadbeater, IBCLC, will be offering free services once a month. Breastfeeding/Pumping Support Group First Wednesday of every month 10:45 - 11:30 am (after Rhyme Time) Simpson Library - Meeting Room B October 1, November 5, December 3 No registration required. Prenatal Breastfeeding Class Third Tuesday of every month 6:30 - 8:00 pm Learning & Book Sale Center, 45 W. Allen St. October 21, November 18, December 16 Register here at least 24 hours prior. |
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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. October 2 Registration required at least 24 hours prior. Walk-ins will be welcome if space permits. An adult must sign-in walk-ins. Gr K – 2 A Birthday for Cow Children will hear the story A Birthday for Cow and create a birthday cake with LEGOs. Gr 3 – 5 Build the Flower of Your Birth Month This month we’ll be building our birth flowers out of LEGO bricks. Come and get creative, learn fun facts about flowers, and design a unique bloom that represents your special month. |
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. October 20 Registration required at least 3 days prior. Gr 1 – 2 Rain Gauges and Thunderstorms Children will learn the importance of rain in nature and life. They will build a simple rain gauge to observe and measure rainfall. Gr 3 – 5 Survive the Quake! Put your building skills to the ultimate test…the earthquake test! Our earthquake simulator creates quakes in 5 levels of intensity so you can test different structures to see if they topple or stand strong! |
Meets the fourth Thursday of each month September through May from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Our Tales for TAILS (Therapy Animals Increase Literacy Skills) Program is an effective and fun way to improve children's reading and communication skills though the assistance of registered pet therapy teams as literacy mentors. The child reads to the pet as the pet quietyl sits or lies close by. The child is encouraged to pet, engae, and connect with the pet. Please bring several books at your child's reading level that they can read to the dogs. October 23 Registration required at least 24 hours prior. Walk-ins will be welcome if space permits. An adult must sign-in walk-ins. |
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 October 27 Registration required at least three days prior. Halloween Party Join us for fun Halloween games and snacks. Wear a costume. No weapon replicas please. |
Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Programs |
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Tuesdays: 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. October 7 Nocturnal Animals October 14 Skunks October 21 Bats October 28 Moths |
Mondays: 10:15 - 11:00 am Wednesdays: 1:30 - 2:15 pm 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... October 29-2 T is for Tree October 6-9 I is for Iguana October 13-16 P is for Pig October 20-23 P is for Pillow
October 27-30 N is for Nest |
Mondays 11:15 – 11:35 am Mondays 11:40-12:00 Wednesdays 10:45 – 11:05 am Wednesdays 6:15 – 6:45 pm Thursdays 10:45 – 11:05 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... October 29-2 Leaves October 6-9 Cats October 13-16 The Moon October 20-23 Pumpkins October 27-30 Farms |
Wednesdays: 10:15 - 10:35 am Wednesdays: 5:30 - 5:50 pm Thursdays: 10:15 - 10:35 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... October 29-2 Leaves October 6-9 Cats October 13-16 The Moon October 20-23 Pumpkins October 27-30 Farms |
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. October 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 |
First Tuesday of every month 10:15 - 11:15 am You and your toddler can play together, create art, and meet new people in an educational and creative environment. You'll also learn about early childhood development in a fun and playful manner. |
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. |
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! |
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. |
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To use our databases, go to our website, SimpsonLibrary.org. Hover over "Collections" and click on "Databases." Select a database to get started. |
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*Free Personalized Learning Sessions Every Tutor.com session is personalized to meet the needs of your student, from remedial to advanced levels. It focuses on conceptual learning and critical thinking, not just quick answers. *Safe and Anonymous All tutors must pass a rigorous application process including an extensive background check. No personal information is shared between student and tutor. All work is completed in a recorded classroom. |
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Britannica School 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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Gale is an e-resource collection of magazine articles and books that provide an authoritative resource for research. |
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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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Cricket Media Collection includes hundreds of e-books from renowned family publisher Cricket Media. It can help build strong literacy skills in students from grades pre-K to 8 by offering digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles.
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 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. |
 Award-winning, animated video storybooks paired with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning. For PreK – 3rd grade. |
 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. |
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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Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
16 N Walnut St., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055
(717) 766-0171
https://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/SIM
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