Programs
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Homeschool Connect (Ages 6+) |
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Participants complete monthly projects 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. Runs from October to April. Siblings welcome. Dates: November 21, December 12, January 16, February 20, March 19, April 16 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Location: Lakefield Library Centennial Room |
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Holiday Storytime for Young Children (Ages birth to 3) |
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Bring your little gingerbread for holiday stories, songs and instruments play with Kathleen and Corny the Squirrel. Date: Wednesday, December 13 Time: 10:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Location: Bridgenorth |
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Nailed it! Holiday Baking Contest (All ages, December 21 to January 7) |
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A baking competition in your own kitchen! Receive a photo and basic recipe for a holiday treat, then make and submit a shot of your creation. The design and recipe will be revealed to registrants December 21. Photos of the final result will be due January 7. Staff will vote on January 9. There will be winners in three age groups, and vegan/gluten-free recipes will be available. |
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Make Your Own Dreamhouse (Ages 4+) |
| Use our Makedo kits to cut, attach and decorate a dreamhouse of your own for Barbie or other toys. Children attend with an adult and bring home their creation.
Date: Wednesday, January 3 Time: 10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Location: Bridgenorth Library |
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LEGO Block Party (Ages 4+) |
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Create with our huge LEGO collection. Children attend with a caregiver. Date: Wednesday, January 3 Time: 1:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m. Location: Bridgenorth Library |
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Zombie Barbie Workshop (Ages 8+) |
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Decorate and style your own scary Zombie Barbie to take home. Date: Thursday, January 4 Time: 10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Location: Ennismore Library |
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Minifigure BINGO (All Ages) |
| Play BINGO with LEGO minifigure cards. Children attend with a caregiver.
Prizes for winners. Date: Thursday, January 4 Time: 1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. Location: Ennismore Library |
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Winter Babytime (Birth to 15 months) |
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Engaging stories, active songs, and instrument play for you and your baby. Siblings are welcome. Date: Begins Thursday, January 11 for six weeks Time: 10:30 a.m. -11:00a.m. Location: Ennismore Library |
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Winter Toddlertime (16 to 36 months) |
| A high-pace interactive experience for you and your child that includes books, songs, fingerplays and instruments. Siblings are welcome.
Date: Begins Tuesday, January 9 for six weeks Time: 10:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. followed by play and social time Location: Lakefield Library Centennial Room |
| Winter Saturday Storytime (Ages 4-7) |
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Join Kathleen and Corny for longer stories for older children as well as games, drama and crafts. Attend the dates of your choice or all of them. Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Dates: January 13, February 17, March 23, and April 27 Location: Lakefield Library |
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2024 Reading Clubs: Silver Birch, Yellow Cedar and Red Maple Reading Clubs (Grades 3-8) |
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Our clubs for grades 3-6 will be meeting in-person, and the Red Maple club for Grades 7 and 8 will be online. The grades 3-6 clubs will meet three times for fun, book-related activities and a wrap-up voting day and pizza party. Kids will choose books from a Canada-wide reading list and at home “read” at least 5/10 titles to vote for their favourite author. In-person clubs meet at all branches. Begins week of January 30. Space is limited. Silver Birch and Yellow Cedar Reading Clubs (Grades 3-6)
Red Maple Reading Club |
| Waitlist for all programs |
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If the program you wish to register for is full, add your name to the waitlist! |
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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. |
| 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 |
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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