Kids

The Parent-Child Mother Goose program is a group experience for you and your baby. This 10-week program focuses on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs and stories together. It will give your baby healthy early experiences with communication, language and social relationships. It is also a chance for you to socialize with other parents with young children. This program is brought to you by the Ontario Early Years and York Child Development & Family Services.  

This free program is for babies aged 3- to 10-months-old and runs on Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please contact us to register for Parent-Child Mother Goose. 

Children who need reading support and like dogs can practice reading to a friendly dog from the St. John Ambulance Paws 4 Stories Therapy Dog program. The program provides trained dogs and their owners to work one-on-one with readers in a quiet and relaxed 30-minute session. This program runs periodically on Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Please contact us to register for the next Paws 'n Tales session.

A weekly online reading support program for children in grades 1 to 4 who are struggling to read at their level. Children are paired with trained and caring volunteer mentors for one hour per week, and each session runs for 8 weeks. Mentors and Buddies also take part in literacy activities in a supportive, pressure-free environment. Registration is ongoing. Please note this program is popular, and there may be a delay between applying and being matched with a partner.

Reading Buddies application

This club is for all children aged 3 to 12 who want to read, have fun, and earn rewards! Starting June 15, register at the library and receive a welcome kit with stickers, reading logs, and activities. Visit the TD Summer Reading Club website for book suggestions, games, activities, and more. At the end of summer, between Tuesday, August 27 and Saturday, September 14, come in to tell us how you did and receive rewards for your effort.