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Community Rock Snake (all ages) |
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We’re trying to see how long we can make our new community rock snake. Add your rock anytime to help grow our friend in the Ennismore Pollinator Garden at the Ennismore branch. |
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Lakefield Farmers' Market Fun (all ages, drop-in) |
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Visit our special library tent to grab a craft, play with Lego and BIG bubbles, visit a Storywalk and complete a scavenger hunt at the Lakefield Farmers' Market. Dates: Thursdays – June 19, July 17, August 21 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Location: Lakefield Farmers' Market at Lakefield Arena parking lot |
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TD Summer Reading Club 2025 (ages 4-10) |
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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 keep them reading all summer while having fun. There will be six weeks for two different age groups of programs at all branches. Programs begin the week of July 2. You can sign up for specific weeks only or attend all summer. See the links below to register and guarantee your child’s spot in these fun programs.
Lakefield Ages 4 to 6 Date: Tuesdays starting July 8 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 1130 a.m. Register for Lakefield ages 4 to 6 Lakefield Ages 7 to 10 Date: Tuesdays starting July 8 Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Register for Lakefield ages 7 to 10
Bridgenorth Ages 4 to 6 Date: Wednesdays, starting July 2 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Register for Bridgenorth ages 4 to 6 Bridgenorth Ages 7 to 10 Date: Wednesdays, starting July 2 Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Register for Bridgenorth ages 7 to 10
Ennismore Ages 4 to 6 Dates: Thursdays, starting July 3 Time: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Register for Ennismore ages 4 to 6 Ennismore Ages 7 to 10 Date: Thursdays, starting July 3 Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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Kids Lego Club every Friday (ages 4+) |
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Come play! Ages 8 and under attend with an adult. Dates: Fridays starting July 4 until August 22. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location: Bridgenorth Library |
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Workshops for ages 10 to 14 |
*Rock Painting 101: Use our paints to design your rocks to take home and to add to our rock snake.Date: Wednesday, July 30 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location: Ennismore
*Make an Air Cannon: Learn all about air cannons and make your own to take home.Date: Thursday, July 31 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location: Lakefield
*Build a Brush Bot: Make your own moving bot to take home.Date: Tuesday, August 19 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location: Lakefield |
| Looking for Performers: Children’s Tent Event at the Lakefield Literary Festival |
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We're looking for a few more children in the grade 3-6 age range to introduce authors at the Children's Tent Event at the Lakefield Literary Festival on July 19th @ 10am. Children memorize a short skit and perform this on stage the morning of the program. Children receive a special t-shirt and get to meet the authors! We're taking names of interested children via the link below. |
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Summer Book Club for Grades 5 to 8 |
| Read the books you want, and keep track of your reading online. Every time you finish a book, you will receive a ballot for our big prize draw at the end of August. For participants entering grades 5 to 9 in fall 2025.
Date: Begins Friday, June 27 |
| Beading Party (ages 3+) |
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We’ll set out tons of beading supplies for you to create bracelets, necklaces and more! Date: Monday, July 14 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. OR 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: Bridgenorth
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| Little Gardeners (ages birth to 5) |
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We’ll be partnering with the Peterborough Child and Family Centre to offer literacy and nature-based programming for young families at the Lakefield Community Garden at Lakefield District Public school. Come by anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for activities, crafts, Storywalks and an ending story and song circle. Dates: Fridays July 11, August 8, August 22 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Location: Lakefield District Public School, 71 Bridge Street, Lakefield |
| Ontario Planetarium Visits (ages 3 +) |
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Experience a trip through the universe in the Ontario Planetarium’s travelling dome. See the constellations, northern lights, and more, as an astronomer guides you through this immersive experience. Reserve your 30-minute time slot via the registration links below. Each child must be registered individually in a family and children must be accompanied by an adult. Date: Wednesday, August 13 Location: Bridgenorth Library
If you have any questions about this program, please contact summer@mypubliclibrary.ca or phone 705-292-5065.
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Time Slot 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Time Slot 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Time Slot |
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Children’s Tent Event @ the Lakefield Literary Festival (all ages, drop-in) |
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Engaging presentations by children’s authors Lana Button and Nadia L. Hohn with introductions by local children. Date: Saturday, July 19 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Cenotaph Park, Lakefield (Rain location: Lakefield United Church)
RSVP to receive reminders and extra information regarding our special event |
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SPL Makerspace |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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School Holidays (December, January & March) |
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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.
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Silver Birch, Red Maple and Yellow Cedar Reading Clubs (Grades 3 to 8) |
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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 |
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Selwyn Public Library offers the TD Summer Reading program each summer along with a number of other programs. |
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