Events & Programs
Libraries offer a diverse range of events and programs to engage the community. The Events & Programs Calendar keeps you updated on all activities, including programs for kids, teens, and adults. From storytimes that foster early childhood literacy to adult book clubs, craft programs, movie screenings, game clubs, and more for all ages in between, there’s something for everyone to enjoy and connect with in our community.
Have a program idea? We want to hear it! Suggest a Library Event and tell us what you’d like to see us do next.
Upcoming Events
Stepping Stones To Milestones
Developed by our team of educators and librarians, Stepping Stones to Milestones is a cohesive storytime experience. We aim to help children get ready to start school and to position parents and caregivers as their child’s first teacher.
To support these goals, our storytimes include lots of opportunities for interaction between adult attendees and their children, reading books and sharing rhymes, and lots of suggestions for taking storytime home with you!
Reading Challenges
Dauphin County Library System offers engaging reading challenges for all ages, encouraging a love of books while earning fun rewards.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: Designed to build early literacy skills, this challenge helps young children expand their vocabulary and develop a strong foundation for school by reading 1,000 books before they start kindergarten.
Spring Reading Challenge: Spring into reading this season! Join us in logging our reading and earning some new badges.
Yearlong Reading Challenge: Challenge yourself to expand your reading horizons by completing 25 books that fit into 25 prompts this year.
Summer Reading Challenge: It’s time to Level Up at Your Library! Join us for this year’s summer reading challenge. Registration begins May 1.
Children’s Book Week! November 3-9, 2025
Joan Y. Leopold Children’s Book Week
with Brian Pinkney
For families with children of all ages
Alexander Family Library: Friday, November 7 at 11:00 am
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Elizabethville Area Library: Friday, November 7 at 4:00 pm
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East Shore Area Library: Saturday, November 8 at 1:00 pm
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Join us as we welcome award-winning author and illustrator Brian Pinkney to The Library!
About Brian Pinkey
Brian Pinkney is a New York Times bestselling illustrator who has illustrated numerous books for young readers, including two Caldecott Honor Books. Brian has been awarded the Coretta Scott King Honor Award for illustration on three occasions and the Coretta Scott King medal. He is a five-time NAACP Image Award nominee, the recipient of many American Library Association Notable Book citations, and was acknowledged by the National Council for Teachers of English for his vast contribution to the field of children’s literature. Brian was named among the “25 Most Influential People in Our Children’s Lives” by Children’s Health magazine. He has served as faculty at the School of Visual Arts in the Department of Illustration’s graduate program and is a former chairperson for the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show. Brian is also a writer who has authored several acclaimed picture books based on his own experiences and interests.
In his presentations, Brian imparts the influences that have inspired him to create dozens of award-winning children’s books. He motivates audiences to embrace the power of reading and sharing books. Brian ignites the imagination and potential of his listeners by showing them how they can make a difference in their lives and in the lives of others through reading, drawing, and visual literacy. Presentations include storytelling, imagery, drawing demonstrations, humor, and music!
1 hour. Registration is required and limited.
Joan Y. Leopold Children’s Book Week Celebration
This Children’s Book Week Celebration is made possible by the Joan Y. Leopold Endowment Fund. Joan Y. Leopold, a life long resident of Dauphin County, served as a board member of the Dauphin County Library System for more than 20 years. A tireless advocate for both child and adult literacy, her belief that reading opens a world of education and imagination lives on in her family, students and all those she touched through her efforts.
