For Youth

Story Time aims to introduce children to the world of books and reading with fun, interactive experiences in a safe environment. Sessions can run from 30 to 45 minutes and may include stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and a simple craft activity.

Please register online, by phone at 708.795.8000 ex 3088 or stop in at the Youth Services desk.

Come learn the age old game of chess from a skilled instructor and play with other kids! No experience necessary. Chess board provided. Ages 8-14.

Please register at 708.795.8000 ex 3088, on our website, or in person at the Youth Services desk. Sign up begins 30 days before event.

It’s a blast from the past, kids! Come play classic 80’s video games anytime during this 3 hour marathon and see how far we’ve come in the last 25 years. Ages 7-14.

Please register at 708.795.8000 ex 3088, on our website, or in person at the Youth Services desk. Sign up begins 30 days before event.

Principle Dance Studio in Forest Park presents creative movement for ages 2-6. Please come dressed comfortably. Registration required. Come to Youth Services desk, call 708.795.8000 ex 3088, or register online at www.berwynlibray.org.

Hey bookworm!
Are you in 2nd through 5th grade? Want to read good books and have fun discussing them?
Join us once a month and come ready to read the title of the month. This season, we are doing juvenile read-alikes of Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, the adult novel chosen for this year’s Big Read. Books are available at the Youth Services desk three weeks prior to the club meetings.

September 16th: Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain by Jarrett Krosoczka

October 21st: Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Come learn the age old game of chess from a skilled instructor and play with other kids! No experience necessary. Chess board provided. Ages 8-14.

Please register at 708.795.8000 ex 3088, on our website, or in person at the Youth Services desk. Sign up begins 30 days before event.

Come learn the age old game of chess from a skilled instructor and play with other kids! No experience necessary. Chess board provided. Ages 8-14.

Please register at 708.795.8000 ex 3088, on our website, or in person at the Youth Services desk. Sign up begins 30 days before event.

Join us for a bubbly good time at our STEAM based science club! We'll conjure up all sorts of fun experiments in this series of activities based on science, technology, engineering, art, and math/music.Ages 8-12.

Please register at 708.795.8000 ex 3088, on our website, or in person at the Youth Services desk. Sign up begins 30 days before event. Enrollment registers you for the whole four week session.

Children will have a great time as they learn (and take home) a collection of thrilling and entertaining tricks from the “Magic Team of Gary Kantor”! Coin tricks, card tricks, vanishing effects, and much more will be taught. And in addition to the fun of the magic, this workshop will emphasize the importance of education and reading for the children. All materials are provided, and each child receives a magic kit to take home. Children are grouped by age and will learn tricks that are age-appropriate.

Music is powerfully positive for little ones and their cognitive growth. Join Miss LaRaie as she guides you through simple, fun ways to use music for early learning. Ages 5 months through 2 years.

Please register by phone, on our website, or at the Youth Services desk to join the musical fun.