WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will kick off the 2025 Summer Learning Program with special activities from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, June 14.
The Library’s Summer Learning Program is an opportunity to keep children engaged in reading and learning over the summer, whether at home or in the Library.
This year’s theme is “Color Our World,” and during the kickoff the Library will feature the VanGo! Museum on Wheels, interactive window art with local artist Mandi Engel, food from Eat N Run Catering, a special program designed by teens in the Teen Advisory Group, and more!
Summer Learning Adventure Passports are back and will be distributed during the event. Adventure Passports allow participants of all ages to track their summer learning progress in a fun and engaging way, and turn it in at the finale for a chance to win prizes!
Families can also pick up a copy of the free Summer Learning special section published by the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, which highlights the major programs taking place at all six libraries within the Lycoming County Library System.
Additional activities scheduled during the summer include:
- June 21 – Hiawatha rides, 10 am to 2 pm, 2205 Hiawatha Blvd.
- June 28 – Family Color Run, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, Old Lycoming Township Pavilion, 1951 Green Ave.
- July 2 – Tour the Thomas T. Taber Museum, 10 am to 2 pm, 858 West Fourth St.
- July 10 – Visit the Gallery at Penn College, 10 am to noon, for the exhibit, “5 Artists: Explorations and Conversations.”
- July 19 – Bird Walk guided by members of the Lycoming Audubon Society, 10 am to noon, Canfield Island pavilion.
- July 26 – Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland visit, 10 am, Lowry Room.
- June 29 – “Pippin,” 7pm – 9 pm, Community Theatre League.
Registration for all summer learning programs is ongoing and available at calendar.jvbrown.edu. Most program registrations open up two weeks prior to the event.
The Summer Learning Program is 100% funded by donations and sponsors. Donations are accepted all summer long and may be made online here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/sponsorasummerlearner.
The James V. Brown Library is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. To place a hold, visit www.jvbrown.edu or call 570-326-0536 during the library’s operating hours. Walk-in passport services are available from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., Williamsport, Pa., is the place to go to learn, connect and grow. Founded in June 1907, the library champions the love of reading, opens new doors to lifelong learning, provides a haven to those who seek and ensures the preservation of public library services for future generations. The library has more than 225,000 visitors in a year and circulates a half-million items annually. A member of the Lycoming County Library System, the James V. Brown Library participates in PA Forward, a statewide initiative to promote literacies in our communities to power a better future for everyone.
