Gaston County Public Library Youth Services

09/02/2026

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, and we couldn't be more thrilled for our latest new library card holder! Welcome to the GCPL family! 🥳

09/02/2026

Did you know we have two Tween Time sessions every month? Join us tomorrow, September 3 and next Wednesday, September 9 in the teen area at the Main Library for special events designed just for our 4th-7th graders!

09/01/2026

Pokémon Club returns next week on Tuesday, September 8 for our friends in 4th-8th grades! We'll meet upstairs in the multipurpose room at the Main Library at 4:00PM. We'll play, create, and explore the world of Pokémon with crafts, games, and more! You can bring your cards if you'd like, but it isn't necessary to participate. *Pokémon Club is limited to those in 4th-8th grades.

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Every moment is a chance to build a reader! Readers Are Built is an initiative of the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation, created to support the vision that all children, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, become proficient readers by the end of third grade.
​*This campaign is funded through the generous support of The Leon Levine Foundation.

08/31/2026

Summer flew by, but man we had a LOT of fun! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Summer Reading this year. Don't forget to check our Calendar of Events for all the amazing Fall Programs we have coming up!

https://gastonlibrary.org/calendar.aspx?CID=14,22

08/27/2026

Our first Tween Time of the season is coming up next Thursday, September 3 at 4:30PM in the teen area at the main library. We'll try out different styles of painting to make mosaic art. Tween Time is for our friends in 4th-7th grades.

08/26/2026

We LOVE Storytime but have you ever wondered if librarians have a favorite part? Wonder no more, we tried our hands at Storytime This or That to tell you some of our favorites!

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