Programs for Parents

Featured Programs

Yoga Story Time is a unique class infused with yoga poses and life lessons for kiddos (and their adults) on and off the mat. Designed for families with children 2-6 years old, this active and playful class uses songs, stories and yoga movements to teach children how to self-regulate, move with confidence and be kind to themselves and others. This 30-minute practice is accessible for all and is offered for free to families in partnership with Exton’s Zia Yoga & Wellness. Please bring a mat or towel for your family.

Registration is required. Caregivers must remain with registered children during the program.
Friday, May 12, 2023, 10:00 a.m., Chester County Library Struble Room

For more information about all children’s programs visit the event calendar at www.chescolibraries.org/events.

Story Time

Story time is back in person in September! We are excited to welcome families back to age-based story time. All programs are pre-registered, multi-week sessions for children and their caregivers. Please visit the events calendar at www.chescolibraries.org/events to register for story time. 

Ongoing Programs

1000 Books Before Kindergarten is the perfect family program for children under three. Reading together helps your child to develop important pre-reading skills that provide a solid foundation for learning to read, a key to learning and school success. Research has shown that children who listen to stories and look at printed materials from an early age wil be more accomplished readers. Plus, sharing stories is fun! Visit the library to pick up a packet. Then, keep on reading!

Every Child Ready to Read : Early Literacy Workshop for Parents – on hiatus until further notice

Every Child Ready to Read is a research-based program for parents developed by the Public Library Association of the American Library Association and designed to teach parents and caregivers how to support the early literacy development of their children.  Parents will learn about the five simple but powerful practices that they can use to help young children get ready to read.

The Chester County Library offers the Every Child Ready to Read workshop three times per year – Fall, Winter, and Spring.  Registration is required.