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Winter Reading Challenge BINGO December 15 - January 15 To play, read books in the categories to earn Bingo. Game sheets are available on our website, at the lower level circulation desk or c lick here. When you earn Bingo, bring your sheet to the Children's Corner circulation desk to choose a prize from our prize bin. Prizes can be redeemed as they are earned. Complete the board and win a free book. (Limit of one horizontal, one vertical and one diagonal prize per person.) Prizes must be redeemed on or before January 31. |
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Saturday, January 3 10:30 - 12:30 am Explore our Maker Space science and technology toys and games. Play at your own pace with our Gadgets and Gizmos Invention Kit, Snap Circuits, Junior Architect Blocks, Electromagnetic Exploration Center, and lots more. There's something for everyone! No registration required. |
Saturday, December 31 and Sunday, February 1 Wouldn't your stuffed animal love a sleepover at the library? Bring a stuffed animal to the library on Saturday, January 31 and then return on Sunday, February 1 to pick it up and see what mischief it was up to overnight! You and your stuffed animal will enjoy a special story and craft together on Saturday afternoon. Leave your animal to spend the night with all of the other stuffed animals! Come back on Sunday afternoon to pick up your animal, enjoy a snack of animal crackers and juice and hear all about the adventures of the stuffed animals during their night in the library! Register here for session 1 on Saturday, January 31 from 10:30 - 11:30 and Sunday, February 1 from 1:15 - 1:45. Register here for session 2 on Saturday, January 31 from 3:30 - 4:30 and Sunday, February 1 from 2:00 - 2:30. Registration closes on January 28 at 10:30 am |
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Build a LEGO Story Monday, January 12 6:00 - 7:00 pm Grades K - 5 Build a Story by creating, planning, and building a character and setting with LEGOs. Caregivers can come into the room at 6:50 pm to see the amazing creation their child builds before it's taken apart. Register here at least 24 hours prior. Walk-ins will be welcome if space permits. An adult must sign-in walk-ins. |
Cardinal in the Snow Thursday, January 29 6:00 - 7:00 pm Grades 1 - 5
Learn to paint a cardinal in the snow. |
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. LEGO Club will not meet in January due to the holiday. Check out our "Build a LEGO Story" or "Tween Scene LEGO Challenge" events for LEGO fun. |
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. January 22 Registration required at least 3 days (72 hours) prior. Gr 1 – 2 Build Your Own Robotic Hand Children in grades 1-2 will explore movement, prosthetics & helping hands by understanding that fingers bend using bones and tendons and building a robot hand that moves by pulling yarn "tendons." Register here at least three days (72 hours) prior . Gr 3 – 5 Build Your Own Robotic Hand Children in grades 3-5 will explore mechanics and prosthetics by understanding how human fingers move, constructing a mechanical robot hand using paper, straws (as joints), yarn (as tendons), and fasteners that allow finger movement through pulling. Register here at least three days (72 hours) prior. |
Meets the third Monday 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 quietly sits or lies close by. The child is encouraged to pet, engage, and connect with the pet. Please bring several books at your child's reading level that they can read to the dogs. January 19 Register here 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 January 26 Registration required at least three days prior. LEGO Challenge Try one of our LEGO Challenge cards or build your own creation. |
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. January 6 Winter Season January 13 Snowflakes January 20 Snowmen January 27 Sledding |
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... January 5-7 M is for Moose January 12-14 M is for Mitten January 19-21 D is for Deer January 26-28 D is for Drum |
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... January 5-8 Winter Weather January 12-15 Ice January 19-22 Snowflakes January 26-29 Winter Animals |
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... January 5-8 Winter Weather January 12-15 Ice January 19-22 Snowflakes January 26-29 Winter Animals |
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. January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
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. January 6 |
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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Breastfeeding Support Group & Prenatal Breastfeeding Class 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 January 7 No registration required. Prenatal Breastfeeding Class Third Tuesday of every month 6:30 - 8:00 pm Learning & Book Sale Center, 45 W. Allen St. January 20 Register here at least 24 hours prior. |
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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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Dig into research with ease.
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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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