Penn's Little Village and Career Corner - Bucks County Free Library

Penn’s Little Village at our Langhorne branch and Career Corner at our Yardley-Makefield branch are learning spaces for young children, newborn to age five.

In the Village, toddlers and preschoolers explore miniature versions of a camper, a service station, a market, a library, a firehouse, and a school. They develop early learning and literacy skills through direct experience and problem solving.

In Career Corner, toddlers and preschoolers explore miniature versions of a family diner, a pet salon and a construction site. Children develop early learning and literacy skills through role playing various careers.

At Penn’s Little Village, infants and children who are not yet walking may learn and play in the Baby Garden with their caregivers.

The library does not allow older children in the Village or Career Corner for safety and developmental reasons. As long as they follow the library’s behavior rules, older children may stay in the children’s area of the library while their caregivers and younger companions explore the Village or Career Corner.

The Village is open Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday and Friday 10a.m. to 5p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Career Corner is open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They close for cleaning one hour prior to the libraries’ closing.

Career Corner is made possible through the generosity of the Hamilton G. Disbrow Trust.

Plan and Enjoy Your Visit

Expect to stay with your child at all times. You are your child’s first and best teacher. Actively supervise and guide your child to play constructively.

Help your child put away toys before moving on to new activities. This teaches your child the importance of clean up and respect for others.

The Village and Career Corner are busiest in the mornings until lunchtime.

Baby Care

Baby changing tables are available in the family restrooms near the Village and in both restrooms at the Yardley-Makefield branch. There is no private nursing area. Nursing is allowed anywhere in the library.

Coats, Strollers, and Belongings

Coat racks are located along the wall outside the Village. There is no coat rack outside of Career Corner.

Strollers are not allowed in the Village or Career Corner. Limited space for stroller parking is available along the wall outside the Village. Please consider leaving your stroller at home or in the car.

The library is not responsible for loss or theft.

Food and Drinks

Other than water and baby bottles for infants, food and drinks are not allowed. Dry snacks and covered drinks are permitted outside the Village and Career Corner, in the library.

Group Visits

The Village and Career Corner are designed for one-on-one interactive learning for individual caregivers and their children. The library does not offer special bookings or accommodations for groups.

Group members can arrange to meet each other at the Village or Career Corner and enter individually when they arrive. The library cannot guarantee all group members will be able to enter at the same time. Groups planning to meet at the Village or Career Corner have a better chance of using the space together if they avoid busy times.

Penn’s Little Village or Career Corner are not available for private parties or events.

Lost and Found

Lost items are held at the library service desk. They are kept for six weeks and then discarded or donated. For health reasons, the library does not keep food containers, sippy cups, water bottles, or pacifiers.

Unaccompanied Adults and Children

For the safety of our youngest visitors, no adults are allowed in the Village or Career Corner without a child and no children without an adult. Older children are not permitted in the Village or Career Corner.

Children and adults are required to stay together. Adults are responsible for the supervision of their children.

Any adult who would like to visit the Village or Career Corner without a child must ask permission at the service desk. The library will assign a staff member or volunteer to provide a tour.

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