Event List

Alcosan Workshop: Rainbow Connections

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

STEM, Summer Reading, Workshop

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Discover how light refracts when it passes through water droplets and demonstrates a rainbow through capillary action.

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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, Workshop

Event Details:

Discover how light refracts when it passes through water droplets and demonstrates a rainbow through capillary action.

PaperPie Book Fair

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

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!

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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!

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

Children's Friday Films

Friday, June 27, 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.

June 6: Dog Man: The Movie

June 13: Clifford The Big Red Dog

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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.

June 6: Dog Man: The Movie

June 13: Clifford The Big Red Dog

PaperPie Book Fair

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

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!

View Details

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!

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

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

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!

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

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

BINGO

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

Stop in anytime on the 1st Wednesday of every month to play the popular BINGO game for a chance to win cool prizes.

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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:

Stop in anytime on the 1st Wednesday of every month to play the popular BINGO game for a chance to win cool prizes.

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

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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

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day 7/4 - 7/5

Wilkinsburg Public Library, Eastridge Branch, Offsite

Closing

Branches:

Wilkinsburg Public Library, Eastridge Branch, Offsite

Ceramic Painting

All Day

Children's Department at Wilkinsburg Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (Ages Birth-17), Family

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

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Library Branch: Wilkinsburg Public Library

Room: Children's Department

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Event Details:

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

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

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

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

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

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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'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

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

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

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

View Details

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

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 Films

Friday, July 11, 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

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