Summer Reading Program
The Summer Reading Program is back!
Registration opens June 13th.
Drop into the library to pick up your reading game supplies, or get started by filling out this form. (Be sure to stop by the library to pick up your booklet!)
Join our Summer Reading Game where prizes can be won for completing weekly reading sheets! There is no limit to the number of weekly sheets you can fill out. You can submit your reading sheets for the draw by dropping it off at the library or emailing it to marav@mysppl.ca with the subject Reading Game and with your contact info in the body. Email entries with the wrong subject will not be entered into the draw. Prize draws will be done every Monday beginning July 11th until August 15th. All entries must be submitted by the Friday before the draw. You can print them off from below, or you can pick them up at the front desk. The Summer Reading Game begins July 4th.
We also have a Summer Reading Bingo that, once completed and handed in, will enter the reader into a draw for the grand prize. Only one entry per person will be accepted for the bingo. The draw for the grand prize will take place on August 15th. All entries must be submitted by August 12th. You can submit your reading sheets for the draw by dropping it off at the library or emailing it to marav@mysppl.ca with the subject Bingo and with your contact info in the body. Email entries with the wrong subject will not be entered into the draw. You can print off your bingo below or pick one up at the front desk. The Summer Reading Bingo begins July 4th
Events are organized from youngest age groups to oldest age groups. All event registration will open on June 13th at 10am.
Themes:
Week 1: Wizards
Week 2: Warriors
Week 3: Fairies (click for story!)
Week 4: Dragons (click for story!)
Week 5: Sci-Fi
Week 6: Nature
Weekly Events
|
Name |
Description |
Day/Time |
Ages* |
Other Info |
| Storytime | Storytime with books matching the theme of the week | Tuesdays July 5th, 19th, 26th 11am |
0-5 | Register here |
| Movie Day | Movies for the whole family matching the theme of the week | Fridays July 8th to August 12th Movies start at 2pm |
4+ | Register here Adult supervision recommended for PG films. (Films listed on registration form) All are welcome! |
| Drama Club |
Play (August 11th), other info TBA, rehearsal time depending on club member availability |
Thursdays July 14th - August 11th |
9-12 | Register here |
| Lego Mindstorms Robotics Club | Join us once a week as we work through building a robot out of Lego! Mindstorms kits generously donated by Amazon |
Tuesdays 2-3pm July 5th-August 2nd |
10-13 | Register here |
| Story Walk | Follow story from the library through downtown! Pages are posted in the front window of participating businesses. | 24/7 | All | Map of locations |
Special Events
| Name | Description | Day/Time | Ages* | Other Info |
| Potion Making | Making slime and bubbling, colour changing potions. Sensory tubs with pre-made edible slime, and water with food colouring for younger participants. | Wednesday July 6th 10:30-11:30am |
0-12 | Register here Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult |
| Animal Colouring and Poetry Sheets | A relaxing colouring session for all ages with illustrations and poems by Indigenous artists. | Tuesday August 9th 1-2pm |
0-12 | Drop in. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult |
| Craft Day: Mosaic Paper Dragons | Use different coloured paper to create your own dragon mosaic! | Monday July 25th 1-2pm |
3-12 | Register here Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult |
| Craft Day: MineCRAFTs | Build Minecraft bees, blocks, and chests with papercraft! | Monday July 11th 1-2pm |
4-12 | Register here Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult |
| Craft Day: Wizard Wands | Make your own wand with cut-out shapes, string and yarn, feathers, foraged materials, glitter, and anything else to make it your own! | Monday July 4th 1-2pm |
6-12 | Register here |
| Wizard's Chess and Checkers (Outside Activity) | Introductory chess and checkers class with giant pieces! Teams will work together to defeat the other. Will take place outside, so make sure to prepare for the weather | Tuesday July 7th 10:30-11:30am |
6-12 | Register here Additional permission slips will need to be signed |
| Minecraft Play Day | We'll have Minecraft set up for you to explore, build, and survive! No Minecraft account required. There will be two sessions, each with a max limit of 6. Please only register for one time slot. |
Tuesday July 12th Session 1: 10:30-11:30am Session 2: 1-2pm |
6-12 | Register here |
| Craft Day: Pirates | You've been made Captain of the ship! Your first duty is to design a flag. If you choose to leave the flag designing to your crew, head to the smithy to make your own one-of-a-kind sword! | Wednesday July 13th 1-2pm |
6-12 | Register here |
| Craft Day: Fairy Doors | We'll be creating our own fairy doors to be placed outside in our gardens, or somewhere inside our homes. Indoor and outdoor fairies like different things, so there will be lots of their favourite items available to decorate our doors with. | Monday July 18th 1-2pm |
6-12 | Register here |
| Dragons 101 | We'll be learning about different kinds of dragons from around the world, colouring, and looking at some 3D printing templates to create here at the library. | Wednesday July 27th 1-2:30pm |
6-12 | Register here |
| Craft Day: Planets and Constellations (Outside Activity) | Painting rocks with acrylic paint. This will be an outdoor activity if weather permits so be sure to dress for the weather. | Monday August 1st 10:30-11:45am |
6-12 | CANCELLED |
| Brain Slug Tag (Outside Activity) | A combination of zombie tag and capture the flag. Players can use their blasters (foam stars) to make the infected freeze in their tracks for 5 seconds. Game will take place outside, and if it's really hot out we may soak the foam stars in water! | Tuesday August 2nd 1-2:30pm |
6-12 | Register here Additional permission slips will need to be signed |
| Mario Kart Tournament | Do you have what it takes to win the Mario Kart Tournament? We will have two Nintendo Switches set up for this special event! | Wednesday August 3rd 1-2pm |
6-12 | Register here |
| Craft Day: Seed Paper Bookmarks | Making our own paper with old newspaper and local wildflower seeds. Bookmarks will be available for pickup during the week and can be planted the following spring! | Monday August 8th 1-2pm |
6-12 | Register here |
| Nature Walk and Sensory Scavenger Hunt (Outside Activity) | We'll be taking a walk and paying attention to what we see, hear, and smell along the way. |
Wednesday, August 10th 10-11:30am |
6-12 | Register here Additional permission slips will need to be signed |
| Zine Making Workshop | We'll be looking at different kinds of fairies and their relatives, and using their stories as inspiration for making our own zines. | Wednesday July 20th 1-2:30pm |
8-12 | Register here |