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PaperPie Book Fair

PaperPie Book Fair

All Day 6/28
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

Attend our PaperPie Book Fair to support the library and your bookshelves. Shop for books and more for $10 or less. 50% of all sales will be donated to WPL. Shop online to support ...

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Other, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Attend our PaperPie Book Fair to support the library and your bookshelves. Shop for books and more for $10 or less. 50% of all sales will be donated to WPL. Shop online to support your library!

Color The World With Bugs

Color The World With Bugs

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Performance, STEM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

View a variety of species of local and exotic bugs, such as cockroaches, dubias, beetles, grubs, tarantulas, and more! Hold them! No bug spray or hand sanitizer, please!

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Performance, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

View a variety of species of local and exotic bugs, such as cockroaches, dubias, beetles, grubs, tarantulas, and more! Hold them! No bug spray or hand sanitizer, please!

Children's Dept. Closure

CHILDREN'S DEPT. CLOSED

All Day 7/7
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Everyone

Event Details:

THE CHILDREN'S DEPT WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FROM JUNE 30 - JULY 7.We are getting a new floor & checkout desk!SUMMER READING CHALLENGE: If registered, redeem your raffle ti...

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

THE CHILDREN'S DEPT WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FROM JUNE 30 - JULY 7.

We are getting a new floor & checkout desk!

Older & Wiser Wilkinsburg Flyer

Older & Wiser Wilkinsburg: Seniors Day

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Library Auditorium at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Food, Lectures

Age Group:

Adults 50+

Event Details:

All adults age 50+ are invited to spend the second Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for entertaining programming, including “light” exercise, varying activities inclu...

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adults 50+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food, Lectures
Event Details:

All adults age 50+ are invited to spend the second Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for entertaining programming, including “light” exercise, varying activities including crafts and games, an interactive speaker and everyone’s favori

Carnegie Science Center Mobile Fab Lab

Carnegie Science Center: Mobile Fab Lab

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class, STEM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

Stop in anytime during this 2-day open-for-all Fab Lab. Get your engines rolling by creating your own foam-corecar. Also, join us for a ‘FRICTION FLICKERS’ experiment with shapes a...

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Technology Class, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Stop in anytime during this 2-day open-for-all Fab Lab. Get your engines rolling by creating your own foam-core
car. Also, join us for a ‘FRICTION FLICKERS’ experiment with shapes and friction to create a customized laser-cut

Queen Gambit Chess Night

Queen's Gambit Chess Night

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of every month this summer. Learn how to play chess or challenge an opponent in our monthly hour-long chess session. Chess sets will be provided.

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Other, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of every month this summer. Learn how to play chess or challenge an opponent in our monthly hour-long chess session. Chess sets will be provided.

Carnegie Science Center Mobile Fab Lab

Carnegie Science Center: Mobile Fab Lab

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class, STEM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

Stop in anytime during this 2-day open-for-all Fab Lab. Get your engines rolling by creating your own foam-corecar. Also, join us for a ‘FRICTION FLICKERS’ experiment with shapes a...

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Technology Class, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Stop in anytime during this 2-day open-for-all Fab Lab. Get your engines rolling by creating your own foam-core
car. Also, join us for a ‘FRICTION FLICKERS’ experiment with shapes and friction to create a customized laser-cut

Flyer

Using Email

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Library Auditorium at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 50+

Event Details:

New to communicating via email or not getting the most out of your experience? Take this 6-week course to learn the in's and out's of using email. What you will learn:Common e...

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Adults 50+
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

New to communicating via email or not getting the most out of your experience? Take this 6-week course to learn the in's and out's of using email. 

What you will learn:

World Of Colors

World Of Colors

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

Create a world of colors with watercolor paint and tissue paper!

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Create a world of colors with watercolor paint and tissue paper!

S.T.E.A.M. Day

S.T.E.A.M. Day

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

STEM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Event Details:

Enjoy S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. activities that show how awesome things can be created, tested, and used. These activities are suggested for ages 8 and up. July 12: Baking Soda Volc...

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. activities that show how awesome things can be created, tested, and used. These activities are suggested for ages 8 and up.

 

July 12: Baking Soda Volcanoes

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3D Printer DEMO

All Day
Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Wilkinsburg Public Library
Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Stop in anytime throughout the week to see in action a 3D printer build unique figurines. Wait to make one and take one home!

Ceramic Painting

All Day
Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Wilkinsburg Public Library
Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

JULY'S EVENT IS MOVED TO THE FOLLOWING WEEK DUE TO CLOSURE.

Every month on the 1st Monday of the month, pick out your favorite ceramic piece to paint and take home.

Quick Art

All Day
Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Wilkinsburg Public Library
Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Stop in anytime throughout the day.  Suggested for ages 8 and up.

July 14: Ping-Ping Ball Lanterns

July 31: Stitch Books

August 7: Hanging Yarn Decor

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Wilkinsburg Public Library
Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family
Program Type: Challenges, Summer Reading
Event Details:

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters