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Children's community hub

Settle in for a storytime or check out the latest grab and go magazines and manga! Our children's department is packed with activities and space just for kids including dedicated computers with resources for homework help. The reading tree, by artist Judson Beaumont, is a great spot to catch up on your favourite series!

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Events for kids & families

Storytime on YouTube

Take & make craft kits

Activities for children

Storytime kits
A reading adventure on the go! Each storytime kit contains a puppet or stuffy, rhymes, songs and books based around a central theme.
First Language kits
Connect with different languages and cultures with a First Language kit. Designed for fluent speakers and little ones.

Listen and read online

Playaways

All-inclusive audio books — just plug in your headphones and enjoy!

Tumblebook Library

Online animated, talking picture books, ebooks and audiobooks.

More resources for children and families

Read along program

Children in grades 2 to five can practice reading skills and comprehension after school with a teen buddy. Read along runs seasonally for six weeks. Find early literacy activities on our calendar page.

Storytimes

Join us for stories, fingerplays and songs or virtual bedtime stories and kid friendly meditation. Find Storytime events on our calendar page.

Digital library

Check out a talking book and explore ebooks for kids with Tumblebooks, or try out a craft with Creative Bug. Get extra practice on your homework assignments with Solaro study guides... Explore our digital library page for more!

Homework help

Need help with an assignment? Our librarians can help you find resources, sign up for our homework help program, and get one-on-one assistance from a volunteer tutor. Contact us if you've got questions.

Black History Month Graphic novels for children Indigenous voices — children Children

Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race

Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World

The Smurfs tales. Volume 3, The crow in Smurfy Grove and other tales

Yorick and Bones. Friends by any other name

Magic tree house the graphic novel. Volume 1, Dinosaurs before dark

Surviving the wild. Volume 1, Star the elephant

Aru shah and the end of time : the graphic novel

Go Show the World: a Celebration of Indigenous Heroes

Treaty Words: For As Long As The Rivers Flow

The Witness Blanket: Truth, Art and Reconciliation

A is for Anemone: A First West Coast Alphabet

Guinness World Records. Gamer's Edition.

Good Night, Body: Finding Calm from Head to Toe.

Mimi Can't Camouflage: A Story About Avoiding Bias.

The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship.

Friday, March 31, 2023, 10:00 am to 10:30 am

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Iranian documentary series with PELAN

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Filming for sustainability

Teen open space

English Corner (in-person)

Build a mason bee home: grades 3 – 4

Filming for sustainability

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