PTPL Youth Services

08/24/2026

2026 has been a difficult year for our community. Scarlett’s Sunshine Section is located in the Youth Services Department and provides families experiencing loss with books and resources. The library is yours and we are here for you.

Learn more about Scarlett's Sunshine Section at the Peters Township...

07/29/2026

Don't forget to log your summer reading by Saturday, August 8!

🏅Kids & Teens: Halfway prizes will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last until Friday, August 14. We will be calling to notify the prize basket winners!

📚Adults: Make sure to log your reading and put your earned tickets into baskets through the Beanstack App. You can view the baskets through the Beanstack App and upstairs in the library. Bingo prizes and full card prizes are available upstairs in the library as supplies last.

07/23/2026

✅Check out these practical skills programs coming up in August for Teens! Go into the new school year feeling confident in a variety of areas - college applications, safety skills for living independently, the basics of maintaining a car, and caring for kids!
Find out more information and register on our calendar at ptlib.org/cal

07/22/2026

Looking for a local babysitter? Families are invited to join The Baby-Sitters Club for crafts and open play on Saturdays, July 18 and August 22 from 10am-11am. No registration is required. Check out our calendar for more details!

06/29/2026

📣Calling all interested babysitters! In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Ann M. Martin's "The Baby-Sitters Club" we are starting our own club! Become a confident, trusted babysitter by joining us as you learn childcare basics, safety skills, creative activity ideas, and professional tips to start or grow your babysitting business.
More information is available on our calendar at ptlib.org/cal

04/06/2026

🍪 We're excited for a Virtual Visit with the author of Pennsylvania’s 2026 One Book selection, The Great Cookie Kerfuffle, Jessica Shaw! Join us for a Zoom event streaming at the library on Wednesday, April 15 at 10am. Register to watch with us at the library at ptlib.org/cal

There's still time to register for the April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM, virtual author visit with Jessica Shaw, author of The Great Cookie Kerfuffle, the 2026 PA One Book selection!

Gather the children in your early learning program for a fun, interactive storytime experience and a chance to connect with the author behind this year’s featured book. It’s a wonderful way to spark early literacy, imagination, and joy in reading.

Register your early learning program at Meeting Registration - Zoom. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_UEpiGIXTGKFMBw-He-rTQ #/registration

03/27/2026

It’s Bookmark Time! We invite creative individuals of all ages, from Pre-K to Adults, to design a bookmark celebrating the Summer Reading program’s theme, “Unearth a Story.” Entries will be judged based on the prompt, “Unearth a Story.” Participants can create their designs by hand or di...

03/23/2026

03/12/2026

March is designated as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Awareness Month. In 2017 Ms Shannon and the Youth Services staff created "Scarlett's Sunshine Section" in memory of Scarlett Pauley who lost her life to SUDC. Learn more about this section here :

Learn more about Scarlett's Sunshine Section at the Peters Township Public Library from Shannon Pauley, Head of Youth Services.

02/10/2026

Gizmo is ready for Family Cardboard Fort Night on Thursday, February 26 at 6:30pm! All supplies will be provided, just bring your team and creativity.
Register at ptlib.org/cal