School Break
See our School Break programs and activities!
Forest of Reading
You can now join the Forest of Reading Program through the Newmarket Public Library's online reading program platform. Three programs are available: The Silver Birch Express Award (ages 8-10), The Silver Birch Fiction (ages 8-12) Award and The Red Maple Award (ages 12-14). Look for the complete list of nominated titles for each reading program. Check out fun stuff and events. Voting to take place in April.
Scheduled activities
Upcoming programs and activities for kids
Ongoing activities
| Advanced Readers Book Club |
| The Advanced Readers Book Club is for children aged eight to twelve years old who are interested in reading challenging books like "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett, or "Swindle" by Gordon Korman. Everyone reads the same book and we meet to discuss and do activities based on the book's theme. Meetings are once a month on Thursdays 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This is a popular program, so please contact us if interested in joining the Advanced Readers Book Club. |
| Parent-Child Mother Goose |
| 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 ONLINE on Zoom on Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Please contact us to register for Parent-Child Mother Goose. |
| Paws 'n Tales |
| 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. |
| Reading Buddies |
| 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. |
Kids' online library
We have many online resources for kids. Here you can find answers to your questions, help with school projects, as well as eBooks, eAudiobooks and more.