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What Is a Family Place Library?

Where Can I Find a Family Place Library?

What Internet Sites Really Work With Preschoolers?

What is Family Place Libraries?

A special area that's user-friendly to parents and preschool children together with age-appropriate toys and books, resources for parents, and comfortable seating.

Parent / child workshops engaging preschoolers in educational play and creative activities while introducing parents to valuable information on speech and language development, child development, nutrition, physical fitness and movement, books and reading.  Knowledgeable professionals give advice on being your child's first teacher.

Up-to-date collections of books, magazines, and other media to assist the parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children.

Staff members trained in Family Place library service.

Family Place Libraries

Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library

45 East Main Street

Waynesboro, PA 17268

Phone: 717-762-3335

Children's Coordinator: Emily Sharp

Director:  Dinah Shockey

Grove Family Library

101 Ragged Edge Road S

Chambersburg, PA 17202

Phone:  717-264-9663 or 717-264-9863

Children's Coordinator:  Sonja Newman

Director:  Joan Peiffer

St. Thomas Library

30 Schoolhouse Road

St. Thomas, PA 17252

Phone:  717-369-4716

Children's Coordinator:  Deanna Snider

Lilian S Besore Memorial Library

305 East Baltimore Street

Greencastle, PA 17225

Phone:  717-597-7920

Children's Coordinator:  Rose Taylor

Director:  Laura Greenlee

Fulton County Library

227 North First Street

McConnellsburg, PA 17233</

Phone:  717-485-5327

Children's Coordinator:  Linda Burton

Director:  Jamie Brambley

Please check with the staff at any Family Place Library to find out when the next Parent / Child Workshop series begins.  Enrollment in each series is limited by space.

Great Internet Sites for Toddlers and Preschoolers:

Julia's Rainbow Corner

Rolie Polie Olie

Tickle Elmo