Stop into the Children’s Department and meet published children’s authors from the Eastern PA region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators including Andrea Denish, Laura Parnum, Berrie Torgan-Randall, Heather Pierce Stigall, Melissa Trempe, and Virginia Zimmerman. Visit with the authors and make a craft at each table!

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You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10, 2025).

The Mind Electric speaks to the stories we tell ourselves about our brains, and the stories that our brains tell to us.

Join us for an afternoon with Officer Kyleen Abrahamson! Start at Schlow to learn about her job and check out her gear, then walk across the parking lot with us to get a tour of the State College Police Department and explore a police car!

Celebrate the end of our Adult Summer Reading program by attending our Mystery Night! 

Schlow is delighted to partner with IGAR Games to bring our patrons a unique opportunity to experience an evening of gothic mystery and social deduction. 

Gordon Robinson of IGAR Games will guide us as our storyteller through Blood on the Clocktower, a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception. 

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. 

Original music, magic, puppets, and live friendly animals fill up the pet store in this interactive show for kids.

• Recommended for ages 3 and up.
• Registration suggested.
• Please note: Our website currently is 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!

Schlow's new Esports Club welcomes all individuals, new and experienced, to join a community that shares a common interest in gaming. With mentorship from members and alumni of the Penn State Esports Club, teens can experience what it is like to be part of a supportive gaming community featuring casual and competitive play while gaining valuable teamwork and collaborative skills. Join us to discover your potential! #CommunityEsports

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: Cute Octopus with fuzzy yarn tentacles!
• First come, first served
• Supplies are limited

The LION Mobile Clinic uses a student-led free clinic model to increase access to health care and proactive health choices for under-resourced communities of Pennsylvania.

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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: Inside Out 2, PG, 96 minutes
   

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

Operate on a giant gummy bear! Explore gummy bear anatomy while using critical thinking and scientific inquiry skills. Participants may even get to uncover a medical mystery!

• Recommended for grades 2-5.
• Registration required.
• Limit: 16.
• Please note: Our website currently is 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!

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

• Recommended for babies up to 14 months old.
• Registration not required.

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

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