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by | September 15, 2011 · 1:21 pm

New York Life Free Child ID Event at the Library!

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Get an ID card for your child and teach your child about safety, Saturday, October 1st (during Community Day)  from 12-4PM at the Aston Library!

This FREE program is family friendly and fun. Children are digitally fingerprinted and photographed to make ID cards that are given to parents. In the event of an emergency the parents have the child’s photo, fingerprints, and other pertinent information needed by the police. Designed to help children of our community stay safe. There is no cost for families to participate.

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by | September 2, 2011 · 5:16 pm

Car Seat Check at the Library!

The Delaware County Highway Traffic Safety Project will provide a free safety check for your car seat at the Aston Library! An inspection of your seat will be provided and instruction, as needed, in the proper use and installation of child safety seats.  Advance registration is required.

Click here to register
 or call Lauren Amway at 484-446-3088

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by | July 7, 2011 · 5:40 pm

New York Life Free Child ID Event at the Library!

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Get an ID card for your child and teach your child about safety, Wednesday, July 13th from 12-2:30PM at the Aston Library!

This FREE program is family friendly and fun. Children are digitally fingerprinted and photographed to make ID cards that are given to parents. In the event of an emergency the parents have the child’s photo, fingerprints, and other pertinent information needed by the police. Designed to help children of our community stay safe. There is no cost for families to participate.

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by | May 1, 2011 · 6:27 am

Science in the Summer coming to the library July 11-14 – REGISTER NOW!

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Science in the Summer is coming to the Aston Public Library again this year! The theme this time will be Simple Machines. Science in the Summer is a free science education program that helps elementary school children “grow into science.” The program will be July 11-14 with both morning and afternoon options.

Come to the library to apply! The deadline is May 29. Places will be decided by lottery if there are more kids than spots.

There are two age groups: those entering Grades 2 and 3 (Level I) and those entering Grades 4-6 (Level II).

For more about the program, go to:

http://www.scienceinthesummer.com/greater_phila/about.html

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by | March 14, 2011 · 6:20 pm

Kids’ artwork at the library!

We are currently displaying art from Pennell Elementary students! Come check it out in our children’s area and display case!
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by | March 13, 2011 · 9:07 pm

Coming in April-Toddler Storytime!

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A special storytime for toddlers 2-3 will be coming for these dates in April, courtesy of the Delaware County Library System:

Fridays April 1, 8, 15, 29 (no storytime on the 22nd- Good Friday)

All will be at 10AM.

Go to

http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents

to register!

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by | February 8, 2011 · 2:31 pm

New York Life Free Child ID Event at the Library!

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Get an ID card for your child and teach your child about safety, at the Library!

This event will be offered at two times:
Tuesday, February 15th from 11:30AM-1PM
and
Thursday, February 24th from 11:30AM-1PM

This FREE program is family friendly and fun. Children are digitally fingerprinted and photographed to make ID cards that are given to parents. In the event of an emergency the parents have the child’s photo, fingerprints, and other pertinent information needed by the police. Designed to help children of our community stay safe. There is no cost for families to participate.

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by | December 12, 2010 · 12:24 pm

Infant Storytime will return in January!

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The popular storytime for babies will return for these dates in January, courtesy of the Delaware County Library System:

Mondays January 10, 17, 24, 31

All will be at 10AM.

Go to

http://tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents

to register!

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by | October 27, 2010 · 7:30 pm

Guestbook for kids!

There is a guestbook now in the Children’s area of the library. Encourage your child to share his or her experience of the library by writing in there!
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by | September 14, 2010 · 12:40 pm

Pretzel Program for Kids!

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Enjoy a twisted time for the whole family! Aston Library storyteller Ms. Joanne and John Howe, owner of Aston Pretzel Boys will put on a program Tuesday, September 28th at 6:30PM with music, jokes, games and songs, along with a demonstration of how pretzels are made. Appropriate for kids 3-10 and their parents. There will be free refreshments at the end!

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