Any questions regarding our children and family programs can be directed to kids@ngpl.ca
As we get into the colder months and winter weather we encourage all patrons to check our calendar or our Facebook & Instagram pages for any program cancellations before coming to the library.
Please note: To attend children’s programs a North Grenville Public Library membership is required, this includes both registered and drop-in sessions.
Drop-in programs - No registration required
Rise and Shine Story time
Date: Mondays, 10:00 am. September 22nd – December 8th
Make your Monday mornings a little easier – join us at 10:00 AM at the library for stories, songs, felt board activities and games to develop early literacy skills and foster a love of reading! This program is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Date: Tuesdays, 10:30 am. September 23rd – December 9th
Let’s dance, sing, chant, and play at Shake, Rattle and Roll! Our popular early music program for children and their caregivers returns this fall at NGPL. For children ages 0-7 and their caregivers. We will sing, dance, explore instruments, and have tons of fun! Maximum of 25 participants.
Bedtime Story Hour with Library Sue
Date: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm.
Tuesday, September 16th
Tuesday, October 21st
Tuesday, December 16th
Come in your jammies, and bring a fluffy friend! No registration is required.
Jam Sessions at Kemptville Youth Centre
Date: Alternating Wednesdays at The Kemptville Youth Centre, 3:30 pm.
On alternating Wednesdays, youth can visit KYC from 3:30 – 4:30 PM to try out instruments from our Music Instrument Lending Library (MILL) and jam with Caitlin. You can bring a song you want to learn and even work towards performing at the KYC Coffeehouse! First Jam Session date TBD.
Homeschool Hangout
Date: 3rd Thursday of the Month at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Sept. 25, Oct. 16, Nov. 20)
Do you do home learning in your family? If so, North Grenville Public Library is an amazing resource and the place to be! Join us for a monthly Homeschool Hangout where we will have stories, hands-on activities, and time to collaborate and gather resources to help supplement the amazing learning that you are doing at home.
*First Homeschool Hangout will take place on September 25, 2025 and then will return to the third Thursday of the month.
Toddler Time
Date: Fridays, 10:00 am. Starting September 26th – December 12th
Stories, felt board activities, crafts, music and movement games are sure to entertain your toddler this Spring! Visit us Fridays at 10:00 am with your little one ages 18 months and older. As always, younger siblings are welcome!
Baby Bookworms
Date: Fridays, 11:00 am. Starting September 26th – December 12th
Explore early literacy through stories, chants, songs and bouncing (a LOT of bouncing) at Baby Bookworms. Caregivers and babies 0-18 months are welcome to join us Fridays at 11:00 am. As always, older siblings are welcome!
Bilingual Drop-in
Date: Fridays, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm. Starting October 3rd – June 5th. **Drop-in does not run during March Break or on PD Days.
A weekly drop-in on Friday afternoons from 3:30-4:45 for intermediate students (Age 10+). Weekly activities and snacks provided! Programme informel le vendredi après-midi de 15h30 à 16h45 pour les élèves de niveau intermédiaire (Age 10+). Activités et collations fournies !
Special Activities
Currently there are no special activities planned.
Programs requiring registration
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Date: Anticipated return- January 2026
It’s hard to believe, but children born in 2022 will be going to Kindergarten next year!
You’re going to Kindergarten? How exciting! Come join Miss Caitlin for a preview of the Kindergarten experience. Getting Ready for Kindergarten is a school readiness program for children who will be attending school in September 2025. Stories, songs, rhymes, circle time routines and play-based learning centres will focus on the development of literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills. As the program progresses, children can attend the program independently of their caregiver, who must remain in the library at all times.
Registration is not open yet. Children must be eligible to attend school in Fall 2026 to register.
Teen Book Circle
Date: Mondays, 3:15 pm. September 22nd – November 10, Wrap-up/Holiday Activity on December 8th. **No club meetings on October 13th
Join Library Sue for Teen Book Club!! For children ages 12-15, the teen book circle will meet weekly on Mondays from 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Spaces are limited.
Book choice: The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants by Ann Brashares
Tween Book Club
Date: Mondays, 4:30 pm. September 22nd – November 10, Wrap up/Holiday Activity on December 8th. **No club meetings on October 13th
Join Library Sue for Tween Book Club!! For children ages 9-12, the tween book club will meet weekly on Mondays from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Max. 10 participants.
Book choice: George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl
REGISTRATION IS FULL.
Annual Programs
Sam’s Annual Fishing Derby
Sam’s Fishing Derby is an annual event that happens at the end of June, where children of all ages gather at Salamander’s dock for a catch-and-release fishing derby. Participants bring their fishing rods and we supply the worms! The event is followed by a free BBQ or breakfast bar on the NGPL patio, hosted by the family of Sam Tobias and the North Grenville Public Library. During the fishing derby, participants contribute what they can to Sam’s Children’s Book Collection at the library, in honour of Sam and his love of books and fishing.
Please see our donation page for details on how you can contribute and help grow this wonderful collection of books!
TD Summer Reading Program
The TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, interests and abilities. This free Club is offered at more than 2,000 public libraries across Canada, as well as online. Join us for a fun-filled summer!