It’s hard to believe, but summer is right around the corner! We’re excited to offer a wide variety of activities and events for kids of all ages and their grown-ups. Whether you love reading, drawing, writing, building, or exploring the outdoors, we’ve got something for you.
Read on to learn all about our summer program line-up! If you’re a grown-up looking to attend adult programs, click here to view our adult program line-up.
Reading Records and Activity Passports
Let’s avoid the summer slide, and keep our kids reading with BC Summer Reading Club!
With a Reading Record, kids can set their own goals, using their preferred method of reading – ebooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, whatever they enjoy! A digital version of the Reading Record is available, along with virtual events, activities, and contests throughout the summer. The 2024 online platform launches on June 17.
Visit the library each week to receive a sticker for completed goals, and enter our weekly prize draw. Kids who complete their entire Reading Record will be entered in our Grand Prize Draw on August 30!
We’re also offering our fourth annual Summer Activity Passport this year! These passports include weekly literacy activities that will bring kids around their neighbourhoods, around town, and to the library.
Visit the library often to get stamps for completed activities, and to enter our weekly prize draw. Kids who complete every activity in the Summer Activity Passport will be entered in our Grand Prize Draw on August 30!
And, we’re offering Early Literacy Calendars for little ones who are pre-reading! Each day of the month has a literacy activity for families to complete. Visit the library often to get stamps for completed activities.
Visit the library on or after Thursday, June 27 to pick up Reading Records, Summer Activity Passports, and Early Literacy Calendars!
Summer Celebrations
First up, our Summer Kick-Off Day! Join us on Thursday, June 27, between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Florence Petersen Park and inside the library. Here’s the schedule of activities:
- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Games in Florence Petersen Park
- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Crafts in the Community Room
- 12 p.m. onward – Lucia Gelato in Florence Petersen Park (while supplies last)
- 1 to 4 p.m. Wonder Lab Open House
You’ll also be able to pick up your Summer Reading Record, Summer Activity Passport, or an Early Literacy Calendar.
And, mark your calendars for the summer’s biggest event: the World of Curiosities Magic Show with Leif David!
Join us on Friday, August 16 at 4 p.m. in Florence Petersen Park (right behind the library) for this incredible show. All ages welcome, no registration required. We recommend bringing a picnic blanket or camp chairs!
Library Programs for School-Aged Kids
Registration is required for all of these programs!
Registration for these events opens on Monday, June 17 at 10 a.m. and the grades below are as of September 2024.
We’ve got an AMAZING line-up of special events for school-aged kids in July and August.
Forest Buddies
For kids in grades 1 to 3, Fridays, July 5 & 26, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
A World of Curiosities: Writing Workshops with Rebecca Wood Barrett
For kids in grades 4 to 7, Monday, July 8 and Wednesday, August 21, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Family Workshop: Fairy Garden Terrariums
For kids in Kindergarten to grade 3 with a caregiver, Thursday, July 11, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kids Workshop: Magical Creature Terrariums
For kids in grade 4 to 7, Thursday, July 11, 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Wild About Nature
For kids in grades 4 to 7, Fridays, July 12 & August 2, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Magic Mango Monsters with Illustrator Meneka Repka
For kids in grades 1 to 7, Friday, July 19, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Diorama Workshop
For kids in grades 3 & 4, Tuesday, July 23, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Show & Tell
For kids in grades 1 to 7, Tuesday, July 30, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Magic Trick Workshop
For kids in grades 1 to 3, Tuesday August 13, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Carnival of Curiosities Escape Room
For kids in grade 4 to 7, Thursday, August 22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Drop-in Summer Fun!
No need to register for these programs – you can drop-in for any of these sessions.
Sunday Fundays (All ages welcome; kids 9 and under, bring a grown-up!)
Sundays, July 7 to August 4, 3 to 4 p.m. at the library
Crafts in the Park (ages 6 and under with an adult)
Wednesdays, July 10 to August 21, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Florence Petersen Park
Family MakeDo Drop-in (All ages welcome; kids 9 and under, bring a grown-up!)
Thursday, July 25, 3 to 5 p.m. in the Community Room
Wonder Lab Open House (All ages welcome; kids 9 and under, bring a grown-up!)
Tuesday, August 6, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Wonder Lab
Weekly Programs for Littles
Parents of little ones – we haven’t forgotten about you! We’ll still be offering your favourite weekly programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Click on the program name for full details. These programs all welcome drop-ins, no registration required!
Sundays:
- Family Storytime (ages 5 and under with an adult): 10:15 a.m.
- Singing with the Babies (birth to walking with an adult): 11:15 a.m.
Tuesdays:
- Family Storytime (ages 5 and under with an adult): 10:30 a.m.
- Parent Infant Drop-in (birth to 12 months with an adult): 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wednesdays:
- Crafts in the Park (ages 6 and under with an adult): 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thursdays (except June 27, July 11 & August 22):
- Family Storytime (ages 5 and under with an adult): 10:30 a.m.
Fridays:
- Music & Rhymes in the Park (all ages with an adult): 10:30 a.m.
