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Weekly Story Times in Carlisle - Shippensburg - Boiling Springs

By Kendra Bradford, publisher of Macaroni KID Carlisle - Shippensburg - Boiling Springs June 6, 2024

Story Time Locations (Cumberland County)

  • Bosler Memorial Library - 158 West High Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-4642
  • Amelia Givin Library - 114 N Baltimore Avenue, Mt Holly Springs, PA 17065  (717) 486-3688
  • John Graham Library - 9 Parsonage Street, Newville, PA 17241 (717) 776-5900
  • Coy Public Library - 73 West King Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257 (717) 532-2454 

Story Time Locations (Adams County)

  • Harbaugh-Thomas - 59 W. York Street, Biglerville, PA 17307 (717) 677-6257
  • New Oxford Area Library - 122 N Peters Street, New Oxford, PA 17350  (717) 624-2182
  • Carroll Valley Library - 5685 Fairfield Road, Carroll Valley, PA 17320 (717) 642-6009
  • Jean Barnett Trone Memorial Library of East Berlin - 105 Locust Street, East Berlin, PA 17316 (717) 259-9000
  • Gettysburg Library - 140 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 334-5716
  • Littlestown Library - 232 N Queen Street, Littlestown, PA 17340 (717) 359-0446

Story times can change without notice, and public libraries are closed on federal holidays. Story Times that take place monthly, semi-monthly, or irregularly are posted on our Event Calendar.

MONDAY

  • 9:30 - 10:00 Baby Time  (ages 0-18 months) @ Bosler
  • 9:30 - 10:00 Tiny Tots (birth - 24 months) @ Amelia Givin
  • 9:45 Baby and Me (ages 0-2) @ Coy
  • 10:15 - 10:45 Toddler Tales (19-35 months) @ Bosler
  • 10:30 - 11:00 Terrific Twos and Threes (ages 2-3) @ Amelia Givin
  • 10:30 Summer Storytime (ages 3-5) @ Coy
  • 10:30 - 11:15 Stories and Sensory Play @ Trone Memorial Library
  • 11:00 Build With Me Storytime (ages 3-5) @ Coy
  • 11:15 - 12:00 Preschool Storytime (3 to 6 years) @ Bosler

TUESDAY

  • 10:00 - 11:00 Learning to Listen (ages 2-3) @ Amelia Givin *Tuesday story times have been cancelled for the remainder of the summer as some of the staff is on maternity leave*
  • 10:00 - 11:00 Preschool Pals @ Carroll Valley Library
  • 10:00 - 10:30 Tuesday Tales Storytime @ New Oxford Area Library
  • 10:30 - 11:00 Storytime (ages 3-6) @ John Graham
  • 11:00 Preschool Pals (ages 4-6) @ Amelia Givin
  • 6:30pm - 7:15 Stories and More! @ Harbaugh-Thomas Library

WEDNESDAY 

  • 9:30 - 10:00 Baby Time (ages 0-18 months) @ Bosler
  • 9:30 - 10:00 Baby Storytime @ Gettysburg Library
  • 9:30 Tiny Tots (infant - 24 mo) @ Amelia Givin
  • 10:00 - 11:00 Baby Bookworms @ Carroll Valley Library
  • 10:15 - 10:45 Toddler Tales (19-35 months) @ Bosler
  • 10:30 - Active All-Stars (ages 2-3) @ Amelia Givin
  • 10:30 - 11:00 Toddler Storytime @ Gettysburg Library
  • 10:30 - 11:15 Stories and More! @ Harbaugh-Thomas Library
  • 10:30 - 11:30 Preschool Story Time @ Littlestown Library
  • 10:30 - 11:30 Stories and Something to Make @ Trone Memorial Library
  • 11:15 - 11:45 Toddler Tales (19-35 months) @ Bosler
  • 1:00 - 2:00 Preschool Pals @ Trone Memorial Library
  • 3:00 Elementary Storytime (ages 5-10) @ Coy

THURSDAY

  • 10:30 - 11:00 Preschool Storytime @ Gettysburg Library
  • 10:30 - 11:30 Toddler Time @ Littlestown Library
  • 1:00 - 2:00 Teen Scene (ages 12-18) @ Coy *runs June 13th-August 15th*
  • 4:00 Summer Storytime (ages 3-5) @ Coy
  • 4:45 - 5:30 Afterschool Snacks and Stories @ Trone Memorial Library
  • 6:00 - 7:00 Teen Time @ Trone Memorial Library

FRIDAY

  • 9:30 - 11:30 Wee Build Open Play (through age 6 - drop in any time)
  • 9:30 - 10:00 Bounces and Rhymes - Baby Storytime @ Trone Memorial Library
  • 9:45 Baby and Me (ages 0-2) @ Coy
  • 10:30-11:15 Preschool Storytime (3 to 6 years) @ Bosler
  • 10:30 Summer Storytime (ages 3-5) @ Coy
  • 10:30 - 11:00 Movers and Shakers - Toddler Storytime @ Trone Memorial Library
  • 10:30 - 11:00 Preschool Storytime @ Gettysburg Library
  • 10:30 - 11:30 Babies and Books @ Littlestown Library
  • 11:00 Build With Me Storytime (ages 3-5) @ Coy


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