Centre County Library & Historical Museum
200 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte, 355-1516
Dec. 3
Family craft night, 6-7:30 p.m. Create a candy ornament to take home or hang on the library tree.
Dec. 3, 10 and 17
Preschool story time for ages 3-6, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Features “A Christmas Extravaganza” by David Shannon; “Night Tree” by Eve Bunting; “Bear Snores On” by Karma Wilson; and “How Santa Lost His Job” by Stephen Krensky.
Dec. 4, 11 and 18
Preschool story time for ages 3-6, 1:30-2:15 p.m.
• Dec. 4: “Bundle Up” – stories about clothes and dressing
• Dec. 11: Cookies!
• Dec. 18: Sharing and family
Dec. 5, 12 and 19
Preschool story time for ages 3-6, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Features “A Christmas Extravaganza” by David Shannon;  “Night Tree” by Eve Bunting; “Bear Snores On” by Karma Wilson; and “How Santa Lost His Job” by Stephen Krensky.
Dec. 5, 12 and 19
Book babies, 9:30-10 a.m.
Features songs, books, shaker eggs, blowing bubbles and music to stimulate a child’s brain growth and will include “Red Sled” by Lita Judge; “Christmas Parade” by Sandra Boynton; and “Dinosaur vs. Santa” by Bob Shea.
Dec. 6 and 20
Lego Club, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Dec. 8
Victorian Christmas story times features stories, snacks and crafts, 10 and 11 a.m. and 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
Dec. 8
•  Museum tours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; concerts on the 1890 Steinway grand piano, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.
•  Magic lantern show with opera singer Amanda Silliker, 2-3 p.m.
Dec. 9
Museum tours, noon-4 p.m.; concerts on the 1890 Steinway grand piano, noon-3 p.m.; Bellefonte student musicians’ concert, 3-4 p.m.
Dec. 13
Make an edible snowman, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Dec. 27
Decorate a Happy New Year door hanger, open all day
Dec. 28
Snowman picture craft, open all day
Holt Memorial Library
17 N. Front St., Philipsburg
342-1987
Through Dec. 15
Mitten Tree — collecting new mittens, hats, and scarves for the local Community Action and non-perishable food items for the local food bank.
Dec. 4, 11 and 18
Mother Goose on the Loose, for children ages 3 years and younger with an adult, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Dec. 5, 12 and 19
Preschool story time, for preschool-aged children with an adult
•  Dec. 5: December decorating
•  Dec. 12: Finally winter!
•  Dec. 19: Winter holidays
Dec. 6, 13, and 20
Preschool story time, for children with an adult
•  Dec. 6: December decorating
•  Dec. 13: Finally winter!
•  Dec. 20: Winter holidays
Dec. 6, 13 and 20
It’s Elementary — for children in kindergarten through grade 6, 6-7 p.m.
•  Dec. 6, STEM – Features science, technology, engineering and mathematics
•  Dec. 13, Wooden angel decorations
•  Dec. 20, Family movie night
Dec. 15
Saturday STEM features self-guided study of science for the entire family, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
East Penns Valley Area Branch Library
Millheim Borough Building, 225 E. Main St., 349-5328
Dec. 3, 10 and 17
Preschool story time features stories, songs, rhyme, puppet play, crafts and/or activities that are theme focused, 10:30-11 a.m.
•  Dec. 3: Snowflakes
•  Dec. 10: Hibernation
•  Dec. 17: Christmas
Dec. 4, 8, 13, 18 and 20
Create a Christmas gift, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 4 and 18
Fizz, Bang, Eureka! features experiments using air pressure, 3:30-4:15 p.m.
Dec. 7 and 21
Home School Program, bring a bag lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
•  Dec. 7: Snowflake science
•  Dec. 21: Paint a winter poem
Dec. 11
Lego Club will build a holiday scene from Legos to be displayed, 3:30-4:15 p.m.
Dec. 11
Family fun night featuring holiday tunes and creating a gingerbread house, 6:30-8 p.m.
Centre Hall Branch Library
109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall, 364-2580
Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31
Preschool story time features stories, songs and rhyme, puppet play, crafts and/or activities that are theme focused.
•  Dec. 3: Winter and snowmen, craft stick snowman craft
•  Dec. 10: Winter animals, arctic animal picture craft
•  Dec. 17: Christmas, star ornament craft
Dec. 5, 12 and 19
Fizz Bang Eureka! After-school science features experiments using air pressure to make an undersea water fountain, build a hot air twirler and blow a ping pong ball out of a funnel, 3-3:30 p.m.
Dec. 20
Youth/teen night featuring holiday music and creating a gingerbread house, 6:30-8 p.m.
Schlow Centre Region Library
211 S. Allen St., State College, 235-7817 or www.schlowlibrary.org.
Dec. 1
“Eloise,” Children’s theater event by Penn State Thespians, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Dec. 2
A blizzard of crafts, features creating winter landscapes, 2-4 p.m.
Dec. 6
“A Christmas Carol” with Tony Lentz, 7-9:30 p.m.
Dec. 8, 9 and 15
Ride the Polar Express, boarding in front of the library,  11 a.m.-3 p.m. 
Dec. 9 and 16
Design your own gift wrap, 1:30-4 p.m.
Dec. 14
Early closing at 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 21
No school craft day, make a winter decoration, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Dec. 31
No school craft day, make some treat-filled New Year’s crackers, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.