Beginning Tuesday, September 3, the Office of Rep. Melissa Cerrato will have a mobile office at Ambler Library on Tuesdays between 10AM to 12 noon. The 151st Legislative District serves the borough of Ambler, Upper Dublin, and Horsham areas.
Here is a brief list of services that Rep. Cerrato's mobile office can help with:
Finding and Recovering Unclaimed Funds (Dept. of Treasury)
Notary Services (Non-political)
Unemployment Compensation assistance (Dept. of Labor and Industry)
SEPTA Senior Key Card processing
Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications (Dept. of Revenue)
Acquisition of State Tax Forms (Dept. of Revenue)
Questions regarding Medicaid, Food Stamps, LIHEAP, etc. (Dept. of Human Services)
Birth and Death Certificate applications (Dept. of Vital Records)
Disability Plate and Placard Applications (Dept. of Transportation)
And any other state-related issue you may be having…
AARP Driving Classes for seniors. At various times, the Library hosts both the Driver Safety Course (8 hours) and the Refresher Course (4 hours). Watch the calendar for specific dates.
Come view new release movies in the Blue Bell Community Room
Tuesdays at 2 pm
- March 25 - It Ends with Us PG-13 details reviews
- April 1 - Here PG-13 details reviews
- April 8 - Sing Sing R details reviews
- April 15 - Flight Risk R details reviews
- April 22 - A Complete Unknown R details reviews
- April 29 - Juror #2 PG-13 details reviews
- May 6 - No Matinee - Book Sale
- May 13 - Reagan PG-13 details reviews
- May 20 - No Matinee - Primary Election
- May 27 - September 5 R details reviews
Calling all crafters, artists, and hobbyists in the Ambler area!
Friday mornings at the Ambler Library offer an opportunity to add your creativity to our warm and welcoming group of crafters and hobbyists. Whether you draw, paint, bead, cartoon, journal, knit, crochet, weave, sculpt, or enjoy another skill, we’ll spend 10-12pm together, doing our own things or trying out something new.
March 2025: Welcome Yarn Cafe members!
Please contact branch librarian Anne Hall to register for the Ambler Arts Group. Email ahall@wvpl.org or call 215-646-1072, option 2.
The Ambler Book group meets at 2:30 pm on the 2nd THURSDAY of the month.
Everyone Welcome! Come for as many or as few sessions as you like.
NEW members are always welcome. Please contact Anne Hall at ahall@wvpl.org with any questions.
2025
- January: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
- February: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- March: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
- April: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
- May: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
- June: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- July: Table for Two by Amor Towles
- August: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
- September: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
- October: The Secret Lives of Booksellers by James Patterson
- November: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- December: James by Percival Everett
2026
- January: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhorn
The Blue Bell Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 10 am at the Blue Bell Branch. All are welcome to join our monthly book discussion group. We review our books from many different angles. A wide variety of books are read: fiction, non-fiction and light classics. The selection of what we read is made by our group.
If you are concerned your schedule does not permit you to attend all the sessions, that's okay. Come for any and all. Contact Mike at mkkashon @ verizon.net to join or for more information. Join our discussion group; you will have fun.
2025
January - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrick Backman
February - The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
March - Lies He Told Me by James Patterson and David Ellis
April - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
May - The Women by Kristin Hannah
June - The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
July - The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
August - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
September - The Stationery Shop by Marjan Karnali
October - The Once and Future King by T. H. White
November - Be Ready when the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
December - The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Looking for a book club? Join us for a lively discussion and meet new friends.
The Chess Club at Blue Bell meets weekly at Blue Bell on Mondays at 5 pm.
Must already know how to play. This is not a "how-to" class; participants should come prepared to play.
This program is for older teens and adults.
For younger children, see our Kid's Chess Club, held at the Ambler Library.
2025 Schedule:
Baby Wiggles with Miss Erin
Children and their caregivers will bond through music, dancing, parachute play, bubble time, and play time.
- For babies birth-24 months
- Tuesdays at 10:30am (Blue Bell)
Storytime with Miss Erin
Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts, followed by play time.
- For ages 2 years and up.
- Thursdays & Fridays at 10:30am (Blue Bell)
Baby Time with Miss Delia
Sing-a-long with Miss Delia on the ukulele and listen to stories read aloud, followed by free play.
- For babies birth-24 months
- Mondays at 10:30am (Ambler)
Storytime with Miss Delia
Sing-a-long with Miss Delia on the ukulele and listen to stories read aloud, followed by a craft.
- For ages 2-4 years
- Tuesdays at 10:30am (Ambler)
Cook the Book
Like trying out new recipes? Want to check out the latest cookbooks and food ideas? Enjoy potlucks? This is the book club for you!! For more information or to join, please email or call Anne Hall at ahall@wvpl.org or 215-646-1072 ext. 38
We meet February, April, June, August, October and December, usually on the second Monday at 6:00 pm, at the beautiful AMBLER Library.
Introducción ESL en Ambler Library
Estas sesiones son para estudiantes que no hablan nada de inglés. Tenemos sesiones individuales para ayudar a los estudiantes a pasar a las clases de ESL para principiantes.
Miércoles a las 15:00 horas
Para registrarse, comuníquese con ahall@wvpl.org
ESL para principiantes en Ambler Library
Para estudiantes principiantes que podrían tener cierta exposición al inglés. Tenemos cuatro maestros voluntarios para principiantes de ESL. El número promedio de estudiantes en esta clase es 12.
Nivel Principiante 1: Miércoles a las 10:30 hs
Nivel Principiante 2: Miércoles a las 10:30 hs
Para registrarse, comuníquese con ahall@wvpl.org
Intro ESL Classes at Ambler Library
These sessions are for students who speak no English at all. We have one-on-one sessions to help students move into the Beginner ESL classes.
Wednesdays at 3PM
To register, please contact Anne Hall 215-646-1072 or ahall@wvpl.org
Beginner ESL Classes at Ambler Library
For beginner students who might have some exposure to English. We have four volunteer teachers for Beginner ESL. The average number of students in this class is 12.
Beginner Level 1: Wednesday mornings at 10:30AM.
To register, please contact Anne Hall 215-646-1072 or ahall@wvpl.org
Beginner Level 2: Wednesday mornings at 10:15AM.
To register, please contact Anne Hall 215-646-1072 or ahall@wvpl.org
Weekly English Conversation Groups for International Adults- Intermediate ESL Groups (Adults - ages 18+)
Let's TALK! For intermediate and advanced speakers who wish to practice and build confidence speaking English in a casual, safe and relaxed environment. Make new friends with other international adults. Topics may include small talk, current events, holidays, customs, and common slang. We encourage you to suggest additional topics to help develop your English language skills. This program is FREE. Regular weekly attendance is highly encouraged.
ONLINE Mondays @ 10:30 AM with Rita Talk ONLINE using the Zoom platform. Email esl@wvpl.org for a Zoom invitation.
For more FORMAL Instruction and other tutoring for Adult English Language Learners (Beginners Level I through Level VI) please see the following local resources:
Montgomery County Community College
Non-Credit ESL Programs at MontCo DOWNLOAD MontCo's flyer HERE
Literacy Council of Norristown, 113 E Airy St, Norristown, PA
Keystone Opportunity Center, 104 Main St, Souderton, PA ESL, GED, Citizenship classes and more.
First Fridays Art Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
at 12:30PM every month at Ambler Library
Let's get together, let's create some art together!
Artist Sharon Pachler will lead this program for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We aim to provide a welcoming and inclusive space for adults to express themselves through art.
Registration is required. Call or text Sharon Pachler at 908-612-3883 or email spachler@comcast.net
Art supplies will be provided courtesy of the Friends of the WVPL Ambler Branch Library
Please join us again in 2025 for 12 special movies on the theme of Bravura Performances. Our line up spans genres and decades offering a rich tapestry of cinematic brilliance. These are movies that feature powerful acting, compelling characters, and stories that linger in heart and mind.
Join us in the Blue Bell Community room on the First Thursday at 2 pm each month for this exciting series. You are welcome to stay and discuss the films after watching.
- January 2: Silkwood A courageous tale of whistle blowing.
- February 1: February 6: Brooklyn - a tender journey of love and identity.
- March 6: Jane Eyre - a timeless story of resilience and romance.
- April 4: April 4: The Three Faces of Eve - a tour-de-force in character portrayal
- May 1: A Room with a View
- June 5: Rebecca - suspense and mystery in this Hitchcock classic
- July 3: The Red Shoes - passion and sacrifice in the world of dance
- August 7: Fried Green Tomatoes - a tale of friendship and fortitude
- September 4: Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare's tragic lovers brought to life
- October 2: Moonstruck - a quirky and heartfelt look at love
- November 6: The African Queen - adventure and unlikely romance on the river
- December 4: All About Eve - a biting exploration of ambition and fame
The WVPL chapters of the Friends of the Library, a national organization, have amazing used book sales. Prices range from 25 cents to $3, with the occasional set or special value book marked higher. In Blue Bell, book sales are usually held in April and October, and the CD/DVD sale in February. Ambler book sales follow no set pattern, so check our calendar frequently for news. Specific dates may be found on the Used Book Sale page.
Integrate for Good meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10 - 11:30 am.
Integrate for Good is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reshaping the narrative around disability by empowering individuals with disabilities to contribute their talents and by fostering reciprocal relationships with communities.
Their most popular project is the Sleeping Mat Project. This project uses recycled materials and plastic bags to create mats for those in need. To create a full mat it takes approximately 12 hours and hundreds of plastic bags.
WVPL collaborates with Integrate for Good by providing a calm, accessible location. Please join the group at the main branch in Blue Bell weaving mats every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 10 - 11:30 am.
Please consider volunteering your time. Be a part of something truly meaningful. Join us in our mission to reshape the narrative around disability by empowering individuals of all abilities.
Chess Club is run by Ambler’s Youth Services Librarian who was on her college chess team. It provides kids an opportunity to play chess games with each other. It is recommended that you know how the pieces all move and are ready to play a full game or two. If you are on the waiting list you can still come, just bring a board!
Kid's Chess Club meets every month from September to June. Join us on the first Thursday of the month from 6 pm to 7 pm in the Community Room at the Ambler Library.
Registration is requested to help us plan. If there is a waiting list you may still come, just bring a board. See the event listed on the monthly calendar to register.
Love to knit and want to share your skills?
Want to learn to knit?
Chat and knit with friends. Make new friends while learning new skills.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to 12 noon in Blue Bell.
Need more yarn and fiber art time? The Ambler branch hosts Yarn Cafe on Friday mornings at 10:30.
Play Mahjong at the Wissahickon Valley Public Library, Blue Bell.
Fridays at 1:30 P.M.
Please Register. Contact Lois Lindeman at 610-574-1424 or email to loislindeman1953@gmail.com
Formerly hosted at Montgomery County Community College, this book group reads a mix of fiction and non-fiction books that have received positive reviews from various reviewing sources such as the NYT, the Inquirer, etc. The December meeting is dedicated to selecting books for the upcoming year. All are welcome. The group meets once a month on the first Wednesday, at 12:30 pm in Blue Bell. For more information, please contact Mary Beth Parkinson at marybeth.parkinson@gmail.com or 215-805-0822. You do not need to register in order to attend.
Selections for 2025:
All titles except The Liars' Club are also available on Libby. Some titles are available in audio on Hoopla.**
- January: Shopgirl (Steve Martin)
- February: The Book of Delights (Ross Gay)
- March: What's So Funny: A Cartoonist's Memoir (David Sipress)
- April: Isaac's Storm (Erik Larson)
- May: Plan B (Anne Lamott)
- June: The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
- July: Remarkably Bright Creatures (Shelby Van Pelt)
- August: True Biz (Sara Novic)
- September: The Secret Life of Sunflowers (Marta Molnar)
- October: The Power of the Powerless (Vaclav Havel)
- November: Be Ready when the Luck Happens (Ina Garten) a potluck lunch meeting using Ina's recipes
- December: book selections for 2026
Decrease stress, increase focus and be present in the moment. Join us for Mindfulness Meditation every Tuesday from 6-7 pm at the Blue Bell community room. Beth Kedra will guide us through. For more information contact Beth at bethked28@gmail.com.
The Mystery Book Group discusses a variety of mystery genres, such as historical, legal/medical and police/PI, among others. Fran Young, leader, provides several articles relating to each month's book.
We meet in person at the Blue Bell library on the third Saturday of the month at 2 pm. Interested in joining? Please email Fran at fyoung82@verizon.net. New members are welcome!
Books are available at the Library, and you may reserve a copy by clicking on the book title. Some titles may be downloaded from Libby or Hoopla*. Please check the calendar event for more details.
2025
- January 18: The Quality of Silence by Rosamund Lupton [winter setting]
- February 15: Local Gone Missing, by Fiona Barton [police/PI]
- March 22: Rogue Island, by Bruce DeSilva [reporters]
- April 12: Sleeping in the Ground by Peter Robinson
- May 17: The Lantern's Dance by Laurie R. King
- June 21: Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
- July 19: A Killing on the Hill by Robert Dugoni
- August 16: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
- September 20:
Wissahickon Valley Public Library - Ambler Photography Club and Workshops
We meet every Tuesday at 6:30 in the Ambler Library to enjoy and share other photographers’ interests and failures in the wonderful world of photography.
Local photographer George Johnson shares his knowledge and experience as a photographer since 1978. We will watch tutorials and learn more about camera settings (35mm film, digital and cell phone photography). This is a club and everyone’s a cell so let’s make this grow.
Donations are accepted for materials used for class projects and cost of photographic presentation.
No registration necessary. Anyone is welcome to join.
The Queens of Mystery Book Club, moderated by Giusi Russo, focuses on Interwar British female authors such as Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh. The club will meet on the first Monday of the month at 5:00pm at the Ambler Branch Library.
2025
- January: no meeting
- February: The Secret Place by Tana French
- March: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James
- April: A Spell of Winter by Helen Dunmore
The Nor’wester Therapy Dogs organization will
be providing their friendly dogs
who love to listen to children read.
The program is education based and
geared to children in Kindergarten through Grade 6.
Socrates Café meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 1 pm.
Please come join us!
John O'Shea is the facilitator for Socrates Café.
Please come and join us in discussing issues and ideas chosen by group vote.
For more information, contact John at (215) 576-5709
"As recommended by the founder of Socrates Café, Christopher Phillips, we operate very informally, like many other Socrates Café discussion groups throughout the country. We are open to anyone who would like to attend, don’t have reservations, dues or memberships. We value diversity in age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation – and especially diverse points of view. We ask participants to be polite and to respect the rights and values of others; we discourage arguing and proselytizing."
Please sign up for our WVPL email newsletter here.
Learn T'ai Chi from Dr. Kurt Findeisen, a retired medical doctor from Philly. T'ai Chi is a low impact exercise for adults that helps with balance, motor skills, and maintaining calmness throughout the mind and body.
Reduce stress
Improve your health
Feel at peace
Continuing T'ai Chi: 2:30 PM This class is for students who have done T'ai Chi before and would like to continue their exercises with Dr. Findeisen.
Intermediate T'ai Chi: 3:15 PM This class is for those who have a basic knowledge of the exercises and want more depth.
Cost for Continuing and Intermediate classes: 9 weeks for $60 (drop-ins are welcome at $8 per class.)
Beginning T'ai Chi: 4:00 PM This class is for students who are new to T'ai Chi and would like to learn the exercises.
Cost: 9 weeks for $60. No drop-ins accepted; new students must attend the first class of each session.
Next Session: April 21 to June 30. No class May 5 or May 26.
Tech Q & A
Tech Q & A is usually held on every third Wednesday of the month, September to May. See the calendar for actual dates and times.
Schedule an appointment with one of our Tech Volunteers to ask questions and receive individualized help about computers, mobile devices and the library's digital resources. These training sessions are free of charge!
Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment call the library at 215-643-1320 or email it@wvpl.org.
REQUIREMENTS:
Patrons may sign up for a WVPL Tech Q&A up to 1 month before the event.
To get the most out of your session at the WVPL Tech Q&A please:
*Charge your device
*Bring your charging cable
*Bring your device's primary account information
-For Apple iPhone and iPad bring your Apple ID and password
-For Android phone and tablet you need your Google email account and password for the device
-For Amazon Fire and Kindle eReaders bring your Amazon username and password
Disclaimer: The library’s intent is to help people learn to use their devices. The library cannot assume responsibility for devices that are not working and cannot fix devices.
Yarn Cafe has merged with Ambler Arts!
Meet with us at 10:00 am at the library, and get extra time to work while enjoying great company. Observe other crafters and artisans and maybe you'll get caught by a different hobby!
All fabric crafters, beginner and seasoned, are welcome to join us!
Want more knitting time? Join the Knitting and Crocheting Group at Blue Bell; Tuesdays at 10:00 am.
2nd & 4th Friday mornings
@ 10:30 am
Work on your projects and chit chat with fellow yarn lovers over a cup of tea. Knitters, crocheters, needle workers, & more welcome!
2nd & 4th Friday mornings @ 10:30 am
Exclusively at Ambler Library, 209 Race Street, Ambler!
- See more at: http://www.wvpl.org/events/ambler/yarn-cafe/1780#sthash.ifrGv2Jp.dpuf
Join popular yoga instructor Matthew Mitlas for his signature balanced blend of movements that stretch, strengthen, increase breath capacity, and quiet the mind. Focus on postures that bring relief to common areas of the body such as the hips, low back, and shoulders. Students will enjoy Matthew's creative, intelligent, and friendly approach to the yoga practice. You can learn more about Matthew at www.matthewmitlas.com.
$60 for 8-week session; $10 per drop-in. Registration required. Cash or check only. Bring a mat or towel to class.* Masks are recommended.
*NOTE: While classes are accessible to all levels and to those with minor injuries, you should be able to get up/down from the floor relatively easily to participate in Matthew's class.
All students new and old must register ahead of time to attend Yoga at WVPL. Please fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/cDGztuQ56SbTeGAWA
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