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
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Date: Tuesdays, 10:30 am. March 24th – June 2nd , 2026
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, April 21st
Tuesday, May 19th
Tuesday, June 16th
Come in your jammies, and bring a fluffy friend! No registration is required.
Jam Sessions at Kemptville Youth Centre
Date: Every other Wednesday at The Kemptville Youth Centre, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Youth can visit KYC from 3:30 pm-4:30 pm every other Wednesday 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: Wednesday, April 8th.
Homeschool Hangout
Date: 3rd Thursday of the Month at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (March 26, April 23, May 28)
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.
Toddler Storytime
Date: Fridays, 10:00 am. Starting April 10th- June 5th, 2026
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 April 10th – June 5th, 2026
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, 2025 – June 5th, 2026. **Drop-in does not run during March Break or on PD or Snow 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
1000 Books Before Kindergarten – Get started today!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a fun, free and self-paced early literacy program for families with children ages 0-5. The goal is to read a thousand books with your child before the age of 5.
Why a thousand books? Studies show that reading to your child at an early age helps them develop important pre-reader skills that benefit them as they develop. Daily reading exposes children to hundreds of thousands more words, enhancing vocabulary, comprehension, and social skills, with benefits lasting into adulthood.
Why before Kindergarten? Research shows that cognitive processes develop rapidly in the first few years of life. In fact, by age 3, roughly 85% of the brain is developed. Young children are capable learners, and reading is a wonderful way to set them up for future success.
How to Get Started
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Pick up a reading log sheet from the front desk at North Grenville Public Library or download a copy.
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Colour or sticker one book on the log sheet for every book you read. Yes, you can read the same book over and over, and it still counts!
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When you fill out a sheet, bring it to the library for a special sticker. Make sure to keep it so that you don’t lose track.
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When you reach 1000 books, visit the library to get your certificate and a photo for our Reading Hall of Fame.
Programs requiring registration
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Date: Mondays, 10:00 am, March 23rd – June 1st, 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! 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 2026. Stories, songs, rhymes and play-based learning centres will focus on the development of literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills. Children are encouraged to attend independently, and caregivers are required to remain in the library for the duration of the program. Maximum of 12 participants. Registration is required.
10 AM REGISTRATION IS FULL.
Register here for 11 am session
Tween Book Club
Date: Mondays. April 13th – June 1st. **No club meetings on May 18th.
Join Library Sue for Tween Book Club!! For children ages 9-12. Due to the popularity of this program, we now have 2 groups!!
The Tween Book Club will meet weekly on Mondays. Group A: 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm. Group B: 5:00 pm – 5:40 pm.
Book choice: Fantastic Mr. Fox 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!