The Literacy Education Assistance Pups, L.E.A.P., will be at the Bridgeville Library on September 17th and 26th, October 15th and 24th, November 19th and 21st, and December 17th and 19th. Come on in and read to the dogs. This program is free and open to all kids. Not all the dogs will be available at all the sessions. Come to each session and you can meet many of the dogs.

Mr. Jim Reed, CISSP, SSCP, CISA will have a presentation at the library on Saturday, October 5th at 11:00 AM. You will learn about skimmers, credit card alerts, home computer security and how to freeze or lock you credit accounts. Registration is required. Please call the library at 302-337-7401 to sign up.

The Sussex County 4-H Tech Club meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 5-6:30pm. Mr. Keith hosts the meeting at the Bridgeville Public Library. This is open to all current AND non-4H’ers grades 4-12. Learn how 3D printers work and how to use 3D CAD software to design objects that you can 3D print. Learn the basics of computer coding and make computer games and other useful programs. Learn about electricity and electronics. We will make soldering and other projects.

The Bridgeville Library will be offering a Cooking Class for kids for ages 4-6. It will be held one Friday a month at 2 pm. Registration is required so please call the library at 337-7401 to reserve a spot. The first session is October 25.

Join us on Thursday, September 19th from 6-8 PM for a fun night re-purposing old books into pumpkins. Bring your own glue gun and embellishments (if so desired) to decorate. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required by Tuesday, September 17th!

Beginning in September, join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month for a fun learning experience for builders, ages 1-10 years old. We will host three age groups at separate times throughout the day to use our two Lego Duplo activity centers. Caregivers must supervise their builders. 10-10:45am for ages 1-3 years; 11-11:45am for ages 4-6 years and 5-5:45pm for ages 7-10 years.

The Creation Station will be a learning session for children ages 3-6 held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 11am. The Creation Station classes will incorporate STEAM, which is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. STEAM learning happens every day as children explore, play and try new things! Join us for this creative learning experience at the library!

The Bridgeville Library is offering sessions of "Contemporary Yoga for Modern Maturity" designed to uplift and elevate the mind, body and spirit from September 3rd through November 23rd. Bonnie Russell from Ananda Yoga is the Instructor. On Tuesdays at 6 PM Gentle Yoga will be offered and on Saturdays at 9:30 AM the class is titled Yoga Flow. These classes are free and open to all ages 10 and older. Please bring your own mat.

Story Time will be held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 11am and 2 pm. It will be a fun and interactive session for children 3-6 years old integrating literacy skills and the arts. We encourage parents and caregivers to come with your child/children and participate in this learning experience. If your daycare is interested in attending a Story Time session, please contact Ms. Kathy @ 337-7401 ext. 101. We will also have an additional Story Time on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6 pm for the entire family to attend. In September, the Story Time themes will be on the 10th (Perfect Pets) and the 24th (Apples).

A new program at the library will be Pre-K Explorations. It will be held on the last Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each month from 10:30-11:30 am (except for the holiday months of October, November and December) . This program is for children 4 years of age to prepare them with skills needed for kindergarten. Each month they will explore a different kindergarten skill. In the month of September, the skill will be: All About the ABC’s. Registration for this class is REQUIRED. Please contact the circulation desk at (302) 337-7401, extension 101 to sign up your child or visit the library before September 19th.

Bring your Luv Bug ages 3 months-3 years old to the Bridgeville Public Library on Wednesday mornings at 10:00am to participate in our early literacy lapsit program. The Baby Story Time is a program for your child with fun, interactive learning experiences that include rhymes, singing, puppets and stories. Join Ms. Kathy to actively explore and share this experience with new friends.