Any questions regarding our children and family programs can be directed to kids@ngpl.ca
Please note: To attend children’s programs a North Grenville Public Library membership is required.
Drop-in programs - No registration required
Rise and Shine, it’s Storytime!
Date: Mondays 10 am. October 7th- December 9th
Make your Monday mornings a little easier – join us 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. *No storytime Oct. 14 & Nov. 11th
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Date: Tuesdays 10 am and 11 am. October 1st- December 10th
A movement and music program for children ages 0-7 and their caregivers. We will sing, dance, explore instruments, and have tons of fun! Maximum of 25 participants per session. No registration is required, first come first served.
Bedtime Story Hour with Library Sue
Date: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6 pm.
Tuesday, September 24th (schedule change for September- 4th Tuesday)
Tuesday, October 15th
Tuesday, November 19th
Tuesday, December 17th
Come in your jammies, and bring a fluffy friend! No registration is required.
Toddler Time
Date: Fridays, 10 am. Starting October 4th – December 13th.
Stories, felt board activities, crafts, music and movement games are sure to entertain your toddler this Fall! 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 am. Starting October 4th – December 13th
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 4th
A weekly drop-in on Friday afternoons from 3:30-4:45 for intermediate students (Age 10+). Weekly activities and snacks provided! Begins October 4th. Programme informel le vendredi après-midi de 15h30 à 16h45 pour les élèves de niveau intermédiaire (Age 10+). Activités et collations fournies ! Début le 4 octobre.
Special Activities
Back to School: Shake Rattle & Roll
Date: Tuesday September 17th, 10 am & 11 am
Programs requiring registration
Tween Book Club
Date: Mondays at 4:30 pm. September 30th – December 9th **No club meetings on October 14th (Thanksgiving) and November 11th (Remembrance Day) due to Library closure.
Join Library Sue for Tween Book Club!! For children ages 8-12, the tween book club will meet weekly on Mondays from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Max. 12 participants.
Book choice: “Because of Winn-Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo
Registration is required: https://form.jotform.com/200617652368962
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Date: COMING SOON: Anticipated January 2025
It’s hard to believe, but children born in 2021 will be going to Kindergarten next year! Stay tuned for Getting Ready for Kindergarten, a school readiness program for preschoolers who will be going into their first year of school. It is expected to start early January 2025.
Miss Caitlin is an Ontario-certified teacher with a Kindergarten Specialist designation.
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!