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Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:15pm
Multipurpose & Lobby at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

It's that time of year when the Easter Bunny stops by the Peters Township Public Library and hides eggs--let's look for them!There will be three times to choose from: 12-12:15, 1-1...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multipurpose & Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

It's that time of year when the Easter Bunny stops by the Peters Township Public Library and hides eggs--let's look for them!

There will be three times to choose from: 12-12:15, 1-1:15, and 2-2:15 p.m. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

We have designed this program for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child in this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:15pm
Multipurpose & Lobby at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

It's that time of year when the Easter Bunny stops by the Peters Township Public Library and hides eggs--let's look for them!There will be three times to choose from: 12-12:15, 1-1...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multipurpose & Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

It's that time of year when the Easter Bunny stops by the Peters Township Public Library and hides eggs--let's look for them!

There will be three times to choose from: 12-12:15, 1-1:15, and 2-2:15 p.m. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

We have designed this program for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child in this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:15pm
Multipurpose & Lobby at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

It's that time of year when the Easter Bunny stops by the Peters Township Public Library and hides eggs--let's look for them!There will be three times to choose from: 12-12:15, 1-1...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multipurpose & Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

It's that time of year when the Easter Bunny stops by the Peters Township Public Library and hides eggs--let's look for them!

There will be three times to choose from: 12-12:15, 1-1:15, and 2-2:15 p.m. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Tween Trivia: History-WW1 and WW2

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Bring your team or play alone and test your knowledge. Trivia categorize will change monthly and will be done using Kahoot!Please bring your own device (chrome book, tablet, p...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Bring your team or play alone and test your knowledge. 

Trivia categorize will change monthly and will be done using Kahoot!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Tween & Teen Writing Contest Reception

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room at Peters Township Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Join us as we unveil the winners of our 2025 PTPL Writing Contest! Each writer will be recognized, and the winners will be invited to read their entries. Light refreshmen...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us as we unveil the winners of our 2025 PTPL Writing Contest! 

Each writer will be recognized, and the winners will be invited to read their entries. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Beginner Chess

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

The class is for 1st through 6th graders who have never played or who would like to learn chess.Topics covered include: how the chess pieces move, how to set up the board, how to c...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

The class is for 1st through 6th graders who have never played or who would like to learn chess.

Topics covered include: how the chess pieces move, how to set up the board, how to castle and how to promote pawns.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

We have designed this program for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child in this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. 

Tween Archives Escape Rooms

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Discover clues, solve puzzles, and complete tasks in order to accomplish your goal and stop the clock! Participants will be put into groups of four then assigned a PTPL Archiv...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Discover clues, solve puzzles, and complete tasks in order to accomplish your goal and stop the clock! 

Tween Archives Escape Rooms

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Discover clues, solve puzzles, and complete tasks in order to accomplish your goal and stop the clock! Participants will be put into groups of four then assigned a PTPL Archiv...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Discover clues, solve puzzles, and complete tasks in order to accomplish your goal and stop the clock! 

Intermediate Chess

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

For 1st - 6th graders who already know the basics of chess (how the pieces move, castling, etc). This class will teach you about the correct development of the pieces, doubled...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

For 1st - 6th graders who already know the basics of chess (how the pieces move, castling, etc). 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

We have designed this program for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child in this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. 

3D printed bookmark

Tween 3D Modeling

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Maker & STEM, Technology
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Join Technology & Makerspace Librarian Sarah Quinn and Tween & Teen Library Technician Sarah Lawrence to learn the basics of Tinkercad. Tinkercad is a free, online 3D ...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Maker & STEM, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join Technology & Makerspace Librarian Sarah Quinn and Tween & Teen Library Technician Sarah Lawrence to learn the basics of Tinkercad. 

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Form a team and join our Jigsaw Puzzle Competition! Teams of up to four people can compete together as you race to be the first to finish a 500-piece puzzle. Email Sydney (skr...

Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Form a team and join our Jigsaw Puzzle Competition! 

3D printed bookmark

Tween 3D Modeling

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Makerspace at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Maker & STEM, Technology
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Join Technology & Makerspace Librarian Sarah Quinn and Tween & Teen Library Technician Sarah Lawrence to learn the basics of Tinkercad. Tinkercad is a free, online 3D ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Maker & STEM, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join Technology & Makerspace Librarian Sarah Quinn and Tween & Teen Library Technician Sarah Lawrence to learn the basics of Tinkercad. 

Game Swap Drop Off

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 8:00pm
Reading Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Swap in your board games to find some new-to-you entertainment! Here's what to do: Bring your games (limit 10) to the Reading Room upstairs in the library. Make sure games are...

Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Swap in your board games to find some new-to-you entertainment! 

Game Swap Drop Off

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Reading Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Swap in your board games to find some new-to-you entertainment! Here's what to do: Bring your games (limit 10) to the Reading Room upstairs in the library. Make sure games are...

Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Swap in your board games to find some new-to-you entertainment! 

Game Swap Pickup

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Reading Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Swap in your board games to find some new-to-you entertainment! Here's what to do: Bring your games (limit 10) to the Reading Room upstairs in the library. Make sure games are...

Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Swap in your board games to find some new-to-you entertainment! 

Tween Archives Escape Rooms

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Follow the clues, solve puzzles, complete tasks, and collect items in order to stop the clock and escape from the Archives! Participants will be put into groups of four and th...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Follow the clues, solve puzzles, complete tasks, and collect items in order to stop the clock and escape from the Archives! 

Bag Sale

All Day 4/24 - 4/26
Lobby at Peters Township Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

The Open Book Store, the only used bookstore in Peters Township, is having a Spring Bag Sale on all stock!Visit the library lobby between Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. through Satur...

Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

The Open Book Store, the only used bookstore in Peters Township, is having a Spring Bag Sale on all stock!

Visit the library lobby between Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. through Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m. 

Tween Book Club

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tweens
Tween Book Club:

For Grades 4 to 6Join Ms. Linda for this after-school program! Enjoy a discussion on the selected book, an activity and a snack. The first five registrants get a free copy of ...

Event Details:

April's book is The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

For Grades 4 to 6
Join Ms. Linda for this after-school program! Enjoy a discussion on the selected book, an activity and a snack. The first five registrants get a free copy of the book.  

April's book is The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Tween Junk Journaling

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Get creative and join us for Junk Journaling!This is a type of art journaling that involves making a book using a variety of found and recycled materials. All materials will b...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Get creative and join us for Junk Journaling!

This is a type of art journaling that involves making a book using a variety of found and recycled materials. 

All materials will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Lensshooters Photo Gallery

All Day 4/30 - 5/14
Lobby at Peters Township Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Come view the Lensshooters Annual Photography Contest. Visit early to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award. Winners will be announced at the May 14 meeting of the grou...

Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Come view the Lensshooters Annual Photography Contest. Visit early to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award. 

Tween Legos

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Maker & STEM
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

You are never too old for Legos! Join us and let your imagination take off. All Legos will be provided.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Games & Activities, Maker & STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

You are never too old for Legos! Join us and let your imagination take off. 

All Legos will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Star Wars Trivia

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Star Wars Trivia night for Tween, Teens, and Adults (4th grade and up).Questions will cover the nine films in the Skywalker Saga (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back,...

Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Join us for a Star Wars Trivia night for Tween, Teens, and Adults (4th grade and up).

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Tween Design Your Own Buttons

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Create your own buttons with one of our button makers! We will provide the supplies, you provide the creative ideas. You will be able to create buttons in 1 1/4", 2 1/4" and 3...

Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Create your own buttons with one of our button makers! 

We will provide the supplies, you provide the creative ideas. You will be able to create buttons in 1 1/4", 2 1/4" and 3" sizes.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Beginner Chess

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room at Peters Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

The class is for 1st through 6th graders who have never played or who would like to learn chess.Topics covered include: how the chess pieces move, how to set up the board, how to c...

Required
Library Branch: Peters Township Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

The class is for 1st through 6th graders who have never played or who would like to learn chess.

Topics covered include: how the chess pieces move, how to set up the board, how to castle and how to promote pawns.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

We have designed this program for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child in this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.