Winter is Coming!

We have so much going on for kids this November and December, including over Winter Break! Read on to learn more.

Special thanks to all our 2023 Summer Reading Club participants. We had quite the summer with over 1,900 kids and teens signing up. On average, 240 kids visited the Library weekly to share their reading. 

Summer Reading Club

Trophies + Medals

The results are in! The winners of this year’s Summer Reading Club School Trophies are…

Cypress Park | Small School (0-100 students)
(Eagle Harbour 2nd, Lions Bay 3rd)

Hollyburn | Medium School (100-350 students)
(Chartwell 2nd, École Cedardale 3rd)

West Bay | Large School (400+ students)
(Irwin Park 2nd, Ecole Pauline Johnson 3rd)

Congratulations to the winning schools!

Reading Medals

We had record-breaking attendance at our Medal Ceremony this year, with over 1,000 kids and families! Over 600 students have been awarded reading medals so far. Another record!

We still have lots of medals available to give out. Completed 50 days of reading but never came to get a medal? Visit the Youth Desk whenever the Library is open to collect yours!

What’s On at the Library! 

Remembrance Day | November 11

The Library will be open from 1 – 5 p.m. following the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Memorial Arch. Come during opening hours to view the Book of Remembrance and to learn and reflect.

Valentines for Vets | All Ages 
Create a handmade valentine in the Youth Department, and we’ll send it to a Canadian Veteran via Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). 

Saturday, November 11 

Reading and Literacy  

Fun in French Storytime | All Ages
A lively program to build literacy skills. Similar to our other storytimes—but in French! 

Saturdays until December 16, 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

Music Fandom

(Taylor’s Version) Meet up
Ages 10-13 
Calling all Swifties! Come and celebrate the release of Taylor Swift’s new re-recording of 1989 and all things T Swift. 

Wednesday, November 8, 4 – 5:13 p.m. 

School’s Out! November 14

Augmented Reality Fun

Ages 7–9 

Play with the Library’s awesome collection of Augmented Reality tech and toys! 

Tuesday, November 14, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 

Family Fun

Family Sphero Putt-Putt Golf
Ages 4–8 
Work together and have fun playing golf with robots. 

Sunday, December 3, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 

Meet the Author Events

Watch live on YouTube! No registration is required

Samantha Beynon | Grades K-3

Wednesday, November 29, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Peter Brown

Grades K-3

Tuesday, November 28, 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

Grades 4+

Tuesday, November 28, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

Kallie George | Grades K-3

Friday, December 1, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Gordon Korman

Grades 3-5

Monday, December 4, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Grades 6-9

Monday, December 4, 2 – 3 p.m.

Tis the Season! 

Escape Room: The Holiday Heist
Grades 5-7 

Work together to figure out clues, solve puzzles, and break out of a holiday-themed escape room. 

Tuesday, December 12, 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. 

Record a Holiday Audio Postcard

Ages 10-13 
Record a personalized holiday audio postcard by learning to use a USB microphone and Audacity! 

Wednesday, December 13, 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. 

Winter Puppet Show | Ages 3+
Join us for a puppet show and songs to get into the holiday spirit! 

Friday, December 15, 

10:30 – 11a.m.
4 – 4:30 p.m.  

 

The Library will be closed December 24–26 and January 1. 
We will be open with reduced hours (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) December 27–31. 

2024 Winter Break Programs

Movie Matinees

Elemental | All Ages 

Meet an unlikely pair, fiery Ember and go-with-the-flow Wade, in a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together. The pair discover something elemental: how much they have in common.

Saturday, January 6, 2 – 4 p.m. 

The Little Mermaid | All Ages 

Ariel is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid who is fascinated with the human world. After saving Prince Eric from a shipwreck, she makes a deal with the sea witch Ursula to experience life on land.

Wednesday, January 3, 2 – 4:15 p.m. 

Build Your Tech Skills

Sphero Map Navigators | Ages 9–12

Sphero is going on an adventure! Kids will practice map-reading and coding skills while programming Sphero to get to a destination.

Thursday, January 4, 1 –2:15 p.m.

Family Tech Play | Ages 4-9

Come hang out in The Lab and play together with the Library’s awesome collection of technology and apps. We will also have fun screen-free options, like LEGO!

Friday,  January 5, 1 p.m.–2 p.m.

A friendly reminder: all kids under the age of 10 need to use the Library with an adult or attentive caregiver.

Cozy up with these Collections

Puzzles

The perfect rainy day activity, puzzles are great for developing fine motor and problem-solving skills while providing a fun, screen-free option that families can enjoy together. We have many options available, come check them out!

Kanopy

Enjoy feature films, read-aloud stories (from well-known authors like Mo Willems), early years favourites (Sesame Street and Max + Ruby), English language learning, and STEM videos. Access for free with your library card.

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