Event List

S.T.E.A.M. Day

Saturday, August 9, 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

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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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

Mini Mondays

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

The Mini-Series events are back for the summer! Each month, learn how to create tiny figurines with everyday materials.

July 16: Chenille Stems

July 21: Shrinky Dinks

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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:

The Mini-Series events are back for the summer! Each month, learn how to create tiny figurines with everyday materials.

July 16: Chenille Stems

July 21: Shrinky Dinks

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

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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

Creativity Tuesdays

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Drop in anytime for a fun and creative activity every week! You can also pick up a craft bag to do at home. It's available while supplies last.

View Details

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM

Event Details:

Drop in anytime for a fun and creative activity every week! You can also pick up a craft bag to do at home. It's available while supplies last.

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

Queen's Gambit Chess Night

Wednesday, August 13, 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

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.

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

ENDS: Summer Reading Challenge

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17)

If you registered for the Wilkinsburg Public Library 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, this is the last day to redeem any raffle tickets.

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17)

Program Type: Challenges, Summer Reading

Event Details:

If you registered for the Wilkinsburg Public Library 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, this is the last day to redeem any raffle tickets.

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

Children's Friday Film

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Movie, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Let’s watch a new streaming movie or TV show every Friday afternoon with a bowl of popcorn.

(View our social media pages for the movie titles.)

View Details

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Program Type: Movie, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Let’s watch a new streaming movie or TV show every Friday afternoon with a bowl of popcorn.

(View our social media pages for the movie titles.)

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

Creativity Tuesdays

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Drop in anytime for a fun and creative activity every week! You can also pick up a craft bag to do at home. It's available while supplies last.

View Details

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM

Event Details:

Drop in anytime for a fun and creative activity every week! You can also pick up a craft bag to do at home. It's available while supplies last.

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

Universal Yummies

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Food, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Put your tongue to the ‘taste’ of trying snacks from
different countries. Available while supplies last.

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Program Type: Food, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Put your tongue to the ‘taste’ of trying snacks from
different countries. Available while supplies last.

Perler Beads

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Chill out in the Children's Dept. on the 3rd Thursday of every month. We will provide little colorful beads for you to build into a keychain, earrings, figurines, etc.

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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:

Chill out in the Children's Dept. on the 3rd Thursday of every month. We will provide little colorful beads for you to build into a keychain, earrings, figurines, etc.

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

Children's Friday Film

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Movie, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Let’s watch a new streaming movie or TV show every Friday afternoon with a bowl of popcorn.

(View our social media pages for the movie titles.)

View Details

Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Program Type: Movie, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Let’s watch a new streaming movie or TV show every Friday afternoon with a bowl of popcorn.

(View our social media pages for the movie titles.)

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

S.T.E.A.M. Day

Saturday, August 23, 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

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

View Details

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

Summer Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Challenges, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

A new scavenger hunt every 2-3 weeks.

June 1: Wizarding World
June 16: Bugs & Insects

July 1: Disney
July 14: Video Game Characters

View Details

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

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