Schlow Centre Region Library

Enjoy a fabulously fun show with local puppeteer Adam Swartz and his puppet friends at Schlow Library on Sunday, April 12 at 2:30pm! Program sponsored in memory of Rus Scheuren. Registration suggested at go.schlow.org/SwartzApr12

Sunday's show is called "Captain Aesop's All-Star Galaxy Games"! Get ready to cheer for puppets from distant planets! Unique creatures and human characters exercise their bodies, minds, and feelings in a variety of cosmic challenges based on Aesop's Fables. Perseverance, sportsmanship, and imagination will be put to the test! What's the moral of the story? That's up to the audience to discover! Recommended for ages 2 to 10.

Have you noticed some changes on our second floor recently? The area at the top of the stairs is now much more open featuring displays that are easily moved for performance programming, the Teen Space is clearly defined, new fiction books have more room to grow, and the Quiet Area has gotten a refresh.

We hope you enjoy our second floor reorganization!

This month our Schlow Reading challenge is celebrating animals. Read a book with an animal on the cover or the name of an animal in the title. To participate, comment on this post using and let us know what book you read.

Happy Reading!

Join Ms. Margot for her next Baby & Me Music Class at Schlow Library, this Saturday, April 11 at 9:30am! These classes provide a “joyful, gentle” way to introduce music into early learning and development for babies and offer a fun, social experience for young children. Sign up your baby (ages 0-14 months) at go.schlow.org/BabyMusicApr11

The Sweatin' For Schlow Virtual 5k is back!

This year's Summer Reading Program invites participants to "Unearth a Story". Get outside and see what you can unearth by joining us for the 2026 Sweatin' For Schlow Virtual 5K sponsored by Lee Industries, State College Downtown Properties, and Ace Hardware! At Schlow Library, we are where you are, wherever that may be. This event gives us an opportunity to come together as a community, enjoy nature, and kick off the Summer Reading Program.

It's easy to participate!
Register by filling out the online form at go.schlow.org/virtual5k
Log your time between May 21st and June 4th
Attach your photo(s) to be eligible for the award categories
Attend the IN-PERSON Sweatin' For Schlow Virtual 5K Reception on June 26th from 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Downsbrough Community Room (optional)

For more information please visit go.schlow.org/virtual5k.

Thank you to our corporate sponsors for making this event possible!

Homeschoolers! Are you excited about science? Learn about STEM research being done by Penn State Graduate students with hands-on activities! Grown-ups: please plan to stay with your child during the program. Recommended for Grades K-5. Presented by the Science Policy Society at Penn State.

Thursday, April 9, 2:30pm - 4pm
Downsbrough Community Room
Today's topic: Exploration of Materials Sciences
Registration required at go.schlow.org/HEEapr9

Our lobby is featuring some new displays for April. In honor of the commencement of Centre County Reads which featured crows this year, we have a new display where you can explore all different types of birds. We are also celebrating Nancy Drew's birthday on our Displaymobile by paying homage to all kinds of detectives.

Happy reading!

New books for you to enjoy now in the Adult/Teen Library as well as some that will be coming soon.

Happy Reading!