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.

Nerf? Dressed up for Halloween? In the LIBRARY?! Heck yeah! 

Schlow’s Nerf events are too fun to be missed. From humans-versus-zombies to multi-stage space battles, we’ll have a variety of games at our Nerf Night. Bring your friends and your Nerf weaponry (unmodified, dart-ammo only, please). For grades 5-12, registration required.

This 4-week class will introduce children to machine sewing and quilting. Limited hand sewing will be done as well.

Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents, and learn from an early childhood specialist from Strawberry Fields.

Each TLC class concludes with clean-up practice followed by a snack of Cheerios and water and a short storytime.

Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents, and learn from an early childhood specialist from Strawberry Fields.

Each TLC class concludes with clean-up practice followed by a snack of Cheerios and water and a short storytime.

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

Singing, dancing, fingerplays, and stories - a fun time for you and your toddler.

• Ages: 24 to 36 months
• Where: Children's Activity Room
• Limit: 20

Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, October 7 at 9am.

Tuesdays at 9:30am

• October 14
• October 21
• October 28
• November 4

Please note: 

We love stories! Join us for stories, songs, flannelboards, and more.

• Ages: 3 to 5 years
• Where: Children's Activity Room
• Limit: 20

Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, October 7 at 9am.

Tuesdays at 10:30am

• October 14
• October 21
• October 28
• November 4

Please note: 

Each month, we select a book to read and meet on the third Tuesday of the month to discuss our thoughts. 

October's selection is Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar.

From the publisher: "Kaveh Akbar’s Martyr! is a paean to how we spend our lives seeking meaning—in faith, art, ourselves, others."

This club is currently held as a hybrid meeting. Those who wish to attend online should register, and will receive the Zoom link in an email before the meeting.

Sweet stories, songs, and lapsit rhymes - a playtime just for baby and grown-up.

• Ages: Newborn to 14 months
• Where: Children's Activity Room
• Limit: 20

Wednesdays at 9:30am

• October 15
• October 22
• October 29
• November 5

Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, October 7 at 9am.

Please note: 

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

Ages: 15 to 24 months

Where: Children's Activity Room

Limit: 20

Wednesdays at 10:30am

• October 15
• October 22
• October 29
• November 5

Session 2 registrations begin Tuesday, October 7 at 9am.

Please note: 

Join us to read and discuss this month's selection!

For September's meeting, we'll be reading The Life Impossible by Matt Haig.

This club is currently held as an in-person meeting. Those wishing to join the hybrid option should register, and will receive the Zoom link in an email before the meeting. 

For more information, contact the Adult Department staff at refdesk@schlowlibrary.org.

Register Online

You are invited to join us online and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way. Malala reintroduces herself to the world, sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her narrative—while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is.

Meet a Schlow Library Children's Department staff member at the pavilion at Orchard Park for a special outdoor storytime! The CRPR Rec on the Go vehicle will also be on site for some additional outdoor playtime after the stories!

• Recommended for ages 2-6
• Registration suggested
• This program is presented in partnership with Centre Region Parks and Recreation

Homeschoolers! Are you excited about science? Learn about STEM research being done by Penn State Graduate students with hands-on activities! Grown-ups: please plan to stay with your child during the program.

Today's topic: Entomology: All Things Creepy and Crawly

Join Schlow for an evening of fun and prizes as we host another fun bingo night! Costumes are welcome but not required.

We'll host 8 games over the night. Cards are 3 for $3, or 6 for $5 (cash preferred, please). We hope to see you there!

Pre-registration is recommended, either online or via phone at 814.237.6236. Players must be 18+.

Ms. Margot’s Music Baby & Me music classes provide a “joyful, gentle” way to introduce music into early learning and development for babies and offer a fun, social experience for young children. Join Ms. Margot for both her award-winning original songs and classics designed for easy sing-along, movement, instruments, and play and interaction between you and your baby.

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

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

Find out what the Write and Illustrate Your Own Book Contest judges are looking for! Improve your writing skills and discuss mistakes to avoid. Please come with writing questions or ideas, or bring along one or two pages of your book for review. 

Looking to refresh your stock of puzzles, or just clear out some extra space? Join Happy Valley Puzzle Swap at Schlow in our Community Room. Bring your puzzles into Schlow, with the boxes taped shut (painter's tape works well for this). The exchange is open to the public. 

You'll also be able to try out Puzzle Chess or work on a community puzzle. 

Recommended for all ages.