Join us for a storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. 

• Recommended for ages 2-6

Enjoy a free movie for kids at The State Theatre!

• Today's movie: Transformers One, PG, 104 minutes
   

Parking Note: Please do not park in the Schlow Library lot during the movie. 

Dance with the teachers of Nittany Ballet as we use our imaginations to explore movement and learn some ballet basics.

• Please wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to move. 
• Registration required. 
• Limit: 20 per class.
• Please note: Our website is currently unable to send confirmation emails upon registration. You will receive a reminder email from a Children's Department staff member a few days before the event!

Experience the beauty and joy of ballet with this beginner's ballet class led by the teachers of Nittany Ballet.

• Please wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to move. 
• Registration required. 
• Limit: 20 per class.
• Please note: Our website is currently unable to send confirmation emails upon registration. You will receive a reminder email from a Children's Department staff member a few days before the event!

Learn the basics of making friendship bracelets. No previous knowledge required! 

• Recommended for grades 1-5. 
• Registration required. 
• Limit: 16.
• Please note: Our website is currently unable to send confirmation emails upon registration. You will receive a reminder email from a Children's Department staff member a few days before the event!

Stories, songs, and lots of movement - a storytime for babies on the go and their grown-up.

• Recommended for babies ages 15 to 24 months

Grab your dice and gather your party! Join us for some adventures full of magic, mystery, and more!

Registration required. For 13 years - Adults.

Limit of 10 players. 

Join us for storytime with a Children's Staff Member! Enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, and more. 

• Recommended for ages 2-6
• Registration not required.

Come to Schlow on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays (schedule permitting: any date changes will be noted on each event) to join people of all ages in these classic games of strategy and patience. This event is in partnership with Happy Valley Go Club, an official chapter of the AGA (American Go Association). 

Children under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.

All skill levels are welcome!

Meetings will be held in the Downsbrough Community Room, unless otherwise noted. 

Join the club where comic enthusiasts discuss, draw, write, and collaborate! ​Whether you want to chat about who was the best comic book villain, geek out about the newest episode of the Death Note adaptation, or share your excitement about your first read through of Demon Slayer, Comics Club is for you.

Meetings are hybrid: simultaneously in person and online. In-person attendance doesn't require registration. For virtual attendance, registration is required.

Cryptids are the colorful creatures of our imagination. This summer, Schlow and Centre Region Parks and Recreation are working together to host a special scavenger hunt across the region’s parks. The self-guided search includes 10 different parks with hidden cryptids. When you find one of the creatures, visit Schlow’s Summer Reading website (reading.schlowlibrary.org) and enter the code found with each hidden cryptid. Teens and adults will receive prize entries for each one found.

Enjoy needle arts like knitting, crochet, and embroidery? Join our in-person Needlework Club to spend time with others who enjoy these creative pastimes. The drop-in group welcomes all skills levels. Just grab your project bag and head to Schlow!

Who: 12+ years (no registration required!)

When: 1st and 3rd Monday of the month

Take on a new building challenge. Design your creation and take a picture to be displayed in our Lego Hall of Fame! 

• Recommended for ages 6-12

Stop by the Children's Department for a fun craft or activity. 

• Today we'll be making: Hoop Gliders!
• First come, first served
• Supplies are limited

Register Online

Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third mientras nos habla de su libro ¡Vamos! ¡A leer! Conoce a Lobito y sus amigos mientras exploran el Festival del Libro Love de su biblioteca. Desde demostraciones de libros de cocina y talleres de cómics hasta creación de máscaras y clases de idiomas, esta biblioteca tiene algo para todos los gustos y Lobito está deseando mostrárselo.

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Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival! From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone and Little Lobo can’t wait to show you. 

Enjoy a free movie for kids at The State Theatre!

• Today's movie: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, PG, 93 minutes
   

Parking Note: Please do not park in the Schlow Library lot during the movie. 

Book club for adults (55+ years) where we discuss books, chat about books we've read, preview upcoming releases, and more!  This club meets at the Centre Region Active Adult Center at the Nittany Mall.

• For adults 55+
• Bring a friend

Upcoming reads

June 11: The Wedding People  by Alison Espach

July 9: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Schlow Library and the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts are pleased to present the awards reception for Images 2025, a juried exhibition. Images is an exhibition of drawings, paintings, mixed media, photography, hand-pulled prints, watercolors, fiber, and paper, by artists aged 16 and older whose primary residence is in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The Schlow Library Foundation's annual used book sale will take place on Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 9am-4pm in the Downsbrough Community Room. If you are downtown for Arts Fest, stop in and check out our used books and bookish merchandise while supporting a great cause.