Children's Programs

Programs

TD Summer Reading Club 2024

Join the TD Summer Reading Club anytime this summer for stories, games, crafts, contests and much more. These special weekly programs for children are designed to help stop the “summer slide” while having fun with others. The programs will be out of this world! There will be seven weeks of programs, beginning July 2.

TD Summer Reading Club Lakefield Ages 4-6

Dates: Tuesdays, starting July 2 for seven weeks

Time: 10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.

TD Summer Reading Club Lakefield Ages 7-10

Dates: Tuesdays, starting July 2 for seven weeks

Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

TD Summer Reading Club Bridgenorth Ages 4-6

Dates: Wednesdays, starting July 3 for seven weeks

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

TD Summer Reading Club Bridgenorth Ages 7-10

Dates: Wednesdays, starting July 3 for seven weeks

Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

TD Summer Reading Club Ennismore Ages 4-6

Dates: Thursdays, starting July 4 for seven weeks

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

TD Summer Reading Club Ennismore Ages 7-10

Dates: Thursdays, starting July 4 for seven weeks

Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Lakefield Farmers’ Market Fun (All Ages, drop-in)

Get a craft, play LEGO, visit a Storywalk, and complete a scavenger hunt at the Lakefield Farmers’ Market.

Dates: Thursday, August 22

Time: 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Location: Lakefield Farmers’ Market at Isabel Morris Park

Kids LEGO Club every Friday (Ages 4+)

Come play! Ages 8 & under attend with an adult.

Dates: Fridays, July 12 to August 23

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Birds of Prey Experience (All Ages)

Learn about the raptors that live in our neighbourhoods & around the world with this live, up-close, visit with some amazing birds of prey. Children attend with a caregiver.

Date: Wednesday, August 7

Time: 10:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Fall Babytime (Ages birth – 15 months)

High pace interactive experience for you and your child that includes books, songs, fingerplays and instruments. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.

Date: Thursdays, starting September 5 for 6 weeks.

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Location: Ennismore Library

Registration opens July 31

Fall Toddlertime (Ages 16 – 35 months)

This program is for children who are 16 - 36 months old and is a high-pace interactive experience for you and your child that includes books, songs, fingerplays and instruments. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.

Date: Tuesdays, starting September 3 for 6 weeks.

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. followed by a 30-minute play and social time

Location: Lakefield Library

Registration opens July 31

Fall Storytime (Ages 3+)

This program is for ages 3 and up, attending with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome to attend as well. Each program features 2 -3 stories, songs, drama, fingerplay, games or instrument play and a take and make craft or in-person craft.

Date: Wednesdays, starting September 4 for 8 weeks

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth Library

Registration opens July 31

Saturday Storytime (Ages 4-7)

Join Kathleen and Corny the Squirrel for stories, songs, games and crafts once each month from October to December at the Lakefield Library.

Dates: September 14, October 19 (special program), November 9, December 7

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Lakefield Library

Registration opens July 31

Lakefield Pride Picnic (All ages, drop-in)

Mark your calendars to come visit us at the Lakefield Pride Picnic at Isabel Morris Park. We will be giving out free rainbow bracelet making kits for all ages as well as a Storywalk and scavenger hunt in the park. Weather permitting.

Date: Sunday, September 22

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Location: Isabel Morris Park

Homeschool Connect

Participants complete monthly projects at home designed around the group’s interests and present their creations to the group in creative ways. A great way to get to know other homeschoolers in a fun and family friendly environment. Siblings are welcome.

Dates: October 8, November 5, December 10, January 7, February 4, March 4, April 8

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Location: Lakefield Library

Registration opens July 31

September PA Day at the Ennismore Library

Hogwarts Potions Class (Ages 8+)

Get your potions credit by creating Potter-themed slime and a special potion you can drink!

Date: Friday, September 27

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Ennismore Library

Registration opens July 31

Minifigure BINGO (ages 3+)

Play BINGO with minifigure cards. Children attend with a caregiver. Prizes for winners.

Date: Friday, September 27

Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Location: Ennismore Library

Registration opens July 31

Halloween Special Event for Young Children (Ages birth to 5)

Celebrate Halloween with your little pumpkin by joining us for a party for ages birth - 5 years at the Bridgenorth Library. Games, simple crafts, and play stations, followed by a story and song circle. Space is limited.

Date: Thursday, October 31

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: Bridgenorth Library

Registration opens July 31

SPL Makerspace

To view the full list of Makerspace programs, please visit the SPL Makerspace page.

Homeschool Haul

Register to receive a bag of library material on various learning topics at your children’s levels. Includes “learn to read bags, theme investigations & the opportunity to choose your own topic.
Register for Homeschool Haul

Monthly Colouring Contest (all ages)

Pick up your colouring sheet in branch or register to have a sheet emailed to you. Colour your sheet for a chance to win a small prize in our draw. Email Kathleen

Mystery Book bags

Pick up a mystery bag of books put together by a staff member based on your child's interest and reading level.

Request a Mystery Book bag - ages 8 to 12
Request a Mystery Book bag - ages birth to 7

Waitlist for Programs

Waitlist for all programs

Other programs that run throughout the year

Class Visits

Would you like to bring your class to the local public library?

Classes are welcome to arrange a one time or monthly visit via a librarian. In advance of the first visit, teachers can register for a special fine-free card to check out books for their class.

Bridgenorth Library, email Heather Jamieson

Ennismore Library, email Sarah Jones

Lakefield Library, email Kacie Gardiner

For a special program, please contact our Children’s Programming Coordinator.

Children’s Programming Coordinator, email Kathleen Charlton

PA Days

Join the library on PA Days for fun, interactive, and educational programs.

The day is usually split into two programs. A morning session for younger children, and an afternoon session for older children.

School Holidays (December, January & March)

During the Christmas School Break and March Break the library plans themed programs for children of all ages.

Past programs have included: colouring contest, holiday movie nights to go, family trivia nights, and take-and-make bags.

Silver Birch, Red Maple and Yellow Cedar Reading Clubs (Grades 3 to 8)

The Selwyn Public Library offers the Forest of Reading Programs from the Ontario Library Association.

At our clubs children will choose books from a Canada-wide reading list and need to “read” at least 5/10 of the titles to vote for their favourite author at the end of the program. Children may listen to audio books and be read to as well as read the titles themselves.

At the programs we talk about the books, complete fun book-related activities, and sign out books to read at home. Children will be able to return and select books outside of club meetings whenever the library is open (these books are only available for club members).

Your child will require a library card to be a club member.

Summer Programs

Selwyn Public Library offers the TD Summer Reading program each summer along with a number of other programs.