Children's Programs

March Break 2025 Programs

ALL WEEK: Shamrock Hunt (All Ages)

The Library Leprechaun has lost his shamrocks again! Grab a hunt sheet from the front desk at any branch to help him out. Once you’ve found them all, turn in your hunt sheet for a chance to win a prize bag for you and your family. There will be one winner per branch. Goes from Friday, March 7 to Saturday, March 15

PA Day Lego Block Party (Ages 4+)

Come build with our huge Lego collection. Children 8 and under attend with an adult. Siblings are welcome.

Date: Friday, March 7

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Bracelet Making Party (Ages 4+)

Listen to tunes while creating with letter, number, glass and clay beads. Tips and tricks for bracelet creation will be provided. Ages 8 and under attend with an adult.

Date: Monday, March 10

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Hexbug Maze Creation (Ages 8+)

Create mazes from cardboard and other supplies for our Hexbugs.

Date: Tuesday, March 11

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Lakefield

Don’t Let the Pigeon Take Over the Library! (Ages 3+)

Help stop the pigeon from taking over the library by listening to Mo Willems books, making a craft and playing games. IF the pigeon is stopped, there will be a small party with food!

Date: Wednesday, March 12

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Shrinky Dink Workshop (Ages 8+)

Design your own Shrinky Dink keychain, earrings or other creation to take home.

Date: Wednesday, March 12

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Minifigure BINGO (Ages 4-12)

Play BINGO with minifigure cards. Children attend with a caregiver. Prizes for winners.

Date: Thursday, March 13

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Ennismore

Lego Block Party (Ages 4+)

Come build with our huge Lego collection! Children 8 and under attend with an adult.

Date: Friday, March 14

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Stunt Ventriloquist Show with Tim Holland (Ages 3+)

Children attend with a caregiver.

Date: Friday, March 14

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

2025 Reading Clubs: Silver Birch, Yellow Cedar & Red Maple Reading Clubs (Gr. 3-8)

Our clubs for gr. 3-6 will be meeting in person with Red Maple for gr. 7/8 meeting online. Gr. 3-6 clubs meet three times for fun book-related activities and a wrap-up voting day and pizza party. Kids choose books from a Canada-wide reading list and “read” at home at least 5/10 titles to vote for their favourite author. In person clubs meet at all branches. Begins the week of January 30. Space is limited. See the links below for dates.

Babytime (Birth – 14 months)

Enjoy books, bounces, tickles and songs with your baby.

Date: Starts Thursday, January 9 for six weeks

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location: Ennismore

Toddlertime (15 - 36 months)

Interactive stories, songs, fingerplays, instruments and teddy bear play for you and your toddler.

Date: Starts Tuesday, January 7 for six weeks

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Location: Lakefield

Winter Storytime (Ages 3+)

Join Kathleen and Corny the Squirrel for 8 weeks of Storytime fun! Themed stories, songs, games, instrument play and a weekly craft.

Date: Begins Wednesday, February 12 for eight weeks.

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Saturday Storytime (Ages 4-7)

Join Kathleen & Corny the Squirrel for themed stories, songs, games and a craft. Siblings welcome.

Dates: Saturdays – February 8, March 22, April 5

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Lakefield Library

Homeschool Connect

Participants complete monthly projects at home 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. Siblings are welcome.

Dates: December 10, January 7, February 4, March 4, April 8

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Location: Lakefield Library

SPL Makerspace

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)

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. Email Kathleen

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

Waitlist for Programs

Waitlist for all programs

Other programs that run throughout the year

Class Visits

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

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.

School Holidays (December, January & March)

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.

Silver Birch, Red Maple and Yellow Cedar Reading Clubs (Grades 3 to 8)

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

Selwyn Public Library offers the TD Summer Reading program each summer along with a number of other programs.