Play & Learn
Our Youth Services staff is thrilled to welcome you to our department.
What You'll Find Here:
Play Area

Join the fun with toy trucks, blocks, a magnetic board and lots of other toys along with our Reading Zoo, a special kid-sized room.
Games & Puzzles

Play board and card games or put together puzzles for toddlers, preschoolers and elementary-aged children.
Computers

We offer internet computers for children aged 5-12 and their parents along with our Early Learning Stations loaded with games for the younger children.
Sensory Station

Find weighted lap pads, noise-cancelling earmuffs, fidgets and other sensory tools.
Virtual Tour
Take a trip through our department with our Visual Guide to TCPL.
Upcoming Events
Sit! Stay! Read!
Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!
The Storyteller's Bag by OJI:SDA’
The Lenni Lenape people keep objects that help recall their stories in beautifully decorated leather pouches called storyteller bags. In this workshop led by Yvonne Wakim Dennis, children will make their own storyteller bags.
Tween Book Club
Join us for monthly meetings of the TCPL Tween Book Club. We will read and discuss great books together every month. Our July book will be The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. We hope to see you there!
LEGO Family Build Night
TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.
Animal Sleepover Storytime
Join us for a pajama storytime and send your stuffed animal on an after-hours library adventure!!!
Story + Craft
Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.
Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club
Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.
Summer Baby & Toddler Storytime
Caregivers and their children are invited to join us for songs, rhymes and books at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S.