Centre County Library & Historical Museum
200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte, 355-1516
Story times
• Monday, Oct. 8, 15, 22 and 29
• Wednesday, Oct. 3, 10, 17, and 24
Preschool story times for ages 3-6 with an adult; 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Focus on fire trucks, pet and staff picture book favorites. Reading Lauren Castillo’s “Melvin and the Boy” and Susan Stockdale’s “Bring on the Birds”
• Tuesday
Preschool story time for ages 3-6 with an adult; 1:30-2:15 p.m.
• Oct. 2: Our Pets
• Oct. 9: Fall Is Here
• Oct. 16: Counting
• Oct. 23: Miss Kathleen’s favorites
• Oct. 30: “Whooo’s Out on Halloween Night?”
Book Babies
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31
9:30-10 a.m.; Reading Audrey Wood’s “Silly Sally;” Nanci Taffuri’s “The Busy Little Squirrel” and Tom Arma’s “Halloween Treats.”
After-school Science
Oct. 11: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mentos Science Experiment — We’ll make a geyser (wear clothes that you can get dirty)
Lego Club
Oct. 4 and 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Drop-in Craft
Oct. 19 decorate a tracing of your hand (all day)
Paper Jack-o-lanterns
Oct. 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m., for kindergarten and older
Halloween Dance Party
Oct. 31, 10:30-11:15 a.m., for ages 1-6 (wear a costume)
Holt Memorial Library
17 N. Front St., Philipsburg, 342-1987
Mother Goose on the Loose
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 10:30-11:30 a.m., for ages 3 and under with an adult
Preschool story times
• Wednesday
For preschool-age children with an adult, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Oct. 3: Leaves Falling
• Oct. 10: Pumpkins Calling
• Oct. 17: Cats, Bats and Witches’ Hats
• Oct. 24: Halloween dress-up
• Oct. 31: Mitten tree arrival
• Thursday
For preschool-age children with an adult, 2-3 p.m.
• Oct. 4: Leaves Falling
• Oct. 11: Pumpkins Calling
• Oct. 18: Cats, Bats and Witches’ Hats
• Oct. 25: Halloween dress-up
Saturday STEM Project
Oct. 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
A self-guided study of science concepts for the family
It’s Elementary
For kindergarten through grade 6; 6-7 p.m.
• Oct. 4: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
• Oct. 11: Halloween craft
• Oct. 18: Blockheads — engineering skill building with Legos
• Oct. 26: Book Bingo; (with prizes of used books)
East Penns Valley Area Branch Library
Millheim Borough Building, 225 E. Main St., 349-5328
Preschool story time
Stories paired with songs, rhyme, puppet play and crafts; 10:30-11 a.m.
• Oct. 1: Apples
• Oct. 8: Steven Kellogg stories
• Oct. 15: Leaves
• Oct. 22: Pumpkins
• Oct. 29: Monsters (wear your Halloween costumes)
Home School program
Oct. 12 and 26, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Using the library as a resource for educational needs
Centre Hall Branch Library
109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall, 364-2580
Preschool story time
Stories paired with songs, rhymes, puppet play and crafts; 10:30-11 a.m.
• Oct. 1: Squirrels
• Oct. 8: Scarecrows
• Oct. 15: Apples
• Oct. 22: Owls
• Oct. 29: Pumpkins
Teen Craft Night
Oct. 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
“Not Your Ordinary Pumpkin Carving,” for ages 12-18 (call 364-2580 for reservation)
After School Science
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31
“Fizz, Bang, Eureka!” science experiments for elementary school students, from 3 to 4 p.m.
Penny Carnival
Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Features games and activities for all ages
Knit 1 Purl 2
Oct. 11 and 25, share ideas or work on your current project,  6-7:30 p.m.
Schlow Centre Region Library
211 S. Allen St., State College, 235-7817 or www.schlowlibrary.org.
Toddler learning center
• Session I on Wednesdays through Oct. 10, 9:15-10:15 a.m. or 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Session 2 on Tuesdays, Oct. 23-Nov. 20; 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Developmental Screening
Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-noon, for birth to age 5
Stories Alive!
Oct. 6, 13, 29 and 27, 11 a.m., for ages 2-7 and their families
Baby and Me Lapsit
Oct. 24 and 31, 9:30-10 a.m., for infants, ages newborn to 18 months with an adult (call 235-7817 to register)
Nursery Rhyme Toddler Time
Oct. 24, and 31, 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., for 18 months to age 2
No school day
Oct. 18: Wreath of Fantastic Fall Leaves, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Oct. 19: Silly/Scary Mask, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Threes, Fours, Fives — Stories Alive
Oct. 23, 9:30-10 a.m.