July 05                  10:30 am to 11:15 am

Dinosaur Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July 06                   11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Club Rex                             Ages 3 and up    Cost: Free

July 07                  10:30 am to 11:30 am

Watercolour Dinosaur Silhouette Craft     Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

July 12                   10:30 am to 11:30 am

Recycled Robot Craft      Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

July 13                   2:00 pm to 2:45 pm

Robot Storytime              Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July 14                  10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Robot Party                       Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

July 19                  10:30 am to 11:15 am

Under the Sea Storytime       Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July 20                   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Floating Sea Turtle Craft        Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

July 21                  10:30 am to 11:30 am

Paper Plate Jellyfish Craft      Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

July 26                   10:30 am to 11:30 am

Unicorn Pointillism Craft      Ages 5 and up    Cost: $2

July 27                   2:00 pm to 2:45 pm

Magical Creatures Storytime     Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July 28                  10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Magical Creatures Party      Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

August 04              10:30 am to 11:30 pm

TD Film Fest                       Ages 3 and up    Cost: Free

August 09             10:30 am to 11:15 am

Space Storytime               Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 10               2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Moon Button Craft        Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

August 16              10:30 am to 11:30 am

Paper Plate Porthole Craft      Ages 5 and up    Cost: $2

August 17               2:00 pm to 2:45 pm

Pirate Storytime            Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 18             10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Pirate Party             Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

August 23             10:30 am to 11:15 am

Bug Storytime                 Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 24               2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Flapping Wings Butterfly Craft        Ages 5 and up    Cost: $2

August 25              10:30 am to 11:30 am

Water Bottle Firefly Craft     Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

August 30                10:30 am to 11:30 am

Kaleidoscope Craft       Ages 5 and up    Cost: $2

August 31               2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

LEGO Club                        Ages 3 and up    Cost: Free

OPP Storytime Date TBD

July  6            2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Club Rex             Ages 3 and up    Cost: Free

July 07            11:00 am to 11:45 am

Under The Sea  Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July  13           1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Recycled Robot Craft             Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

July 14                11:00 am to 11:45 am

Robot  Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July 20                1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Dinosaur Party            Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

July 21                  11:00 am to 11:45 am

Dinosaur Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July  27           1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Ink Blot Imagination Art             Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

July 28                11:00 am to 11:45 am

Imagination  Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 3            1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Pirate Party            Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

August 4                11:00 am to 11:45 am

Pirate  Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 8              1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

OPP Visit              Ages 3 and up    Cost: Free

August 10              1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Dragon Pencil Holder Craft             Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

August 11                11:00 am to 11:45 am

Magical Creatures  Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 17            1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Bug Party            Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

August 18                11:00 am to 11:45 am

Bug  Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 24              1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Jellyfish Craft             Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

August 25               11:00 am to 11:45 am

Space  Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July 3                         10:15 am to 11:00 am

Dino StoryTime.     Ages 3 and up.     Cost: $1.00

July 3                         12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Dinosaur Diorama Craft.     Ages 6 and up.    Cost:$2.00

July 4                         11:00 am

CLUB REX                  Ages 3 and up.      Cost: FREE

July 5                         2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Dino Party                Ages 3 and up         Cost: $4.00

July 7                         11:00 am-12:00 pm

Watercolor Dino Paint Craft        Ages 3 and up.        Cost: $2.00

July 7                         2:00 pm-3:00 pm

Dino Themed LEGO club  Ages 6 and up.        Cost: FREE

July 10                       12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Turtle Floatie Craft            Ages 3 and up.        Cost: $2.00

July 12                       11:00 am to 11:45 am

Under the sea StoryTime             Ages 3 and up.        Cost: $1.00

July 12                       3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Under the sea themed LEGO club.        Ages 6 and up         Cost: FREE

July 14                       11:00 am to 11:45 am

Paper plate Jelly Fish Craft          Ages 3 and up                     Cost: $2.00

July 14                       2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Under the Sea Party                      Ages 3 and up                     Cost:$4.00

July 17                       11:00 am to 11:45 am

Recycled Robot Craft                    Ages 3 and up                     Cost: $2.00

July 19                                   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Robot Party                         Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $4.00

July 21                                   11:00 am to 11:45 am

Robot StoryTime                Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $1.00

July 21                                   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Robot themed LEGO club            Ages 6 and up.                    Cost: FREE

July 24                                   11:00 am to 11:45 am

Pirate StoryTime                Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $1.00

July 26                                   11:00 am to 11:45 am

Pirate Porthole craft         Ages 5 and up                                 Cost: $2.00

July 26                                   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Pirate themed LEGO club             ages 6 and up                      Cost:FREE

July 29                                   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Pirate Party                          Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $4.00

August 2                               11:00 am to 12:00 pm                 

Moon Button Craft            Ages 6 and up                                 Cost: $2.00

August 2                               3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Space Themed LEGO club            Ages 6 and up                     Cost: FREE

August 3                               1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

TD summer Movie Event             Ages 3 and up                     Cost: FREE

August 4                               2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Space party                          Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $4.00

August 9                               2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Bug Party                              Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $4.00

August 11                            11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Water bottle bug craft                  Ages 3 and up                     Cost: $2.00

August 11                            3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Bug themed LEGO club                 Ages 6 and up                                 Cost: FREE

August 18                            12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Unicorn Paint Craft                        Ages 5 and up                                 Cost: $2.00

August 18                            3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Magical Creatures LEGO club                 Ages 6 and up                     Cost: FREE

August 19                            2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Magical Creatures Party               ages 3 and up                                  Cost: $4.00

August 23                            11:00 am to 11:45 am

Dragon Pencil Holder Craft          Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $2.00

August 23                            3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Painted Stick Mobile Craft           Ages 6 and up                                 Cost: $2.00

August 25                            11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Nature Collage Craft                     Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $2.00

August 28                            11:00 am to 12:00 pm     

Use your Imagination craft          Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $2.00

August 30                            11:00 am to 11:45 am

Ink Blot Paint Craft            Ages 3 and up                                             Cost: $2.00

August 30                            3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Use your Imagination Craft         Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $2.00

September 1                       11:00 am to 11:45 am

Imagination StoryTime     Ages 3 and up                                 Cost: $2.00

September 1                       3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Use your Imagination LEGO club           Ages 6 and up         Cost: FREE

July 06                  2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Under the Sea Party         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

July 7                    11:00 am to 11:45 am

Under the Sea Storytime          Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July 7                    2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Jellyfish Craft        Ages 3 and up       Cost: $2

July 10               1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Dinosaur Watercolor Craft       Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

July 10            2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Dinosaur LEGO            Ages 3 and up    Cost: $FREE

July 13                  11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Dinosaur Diorama Craft         Ages 5 and up    Cost: $2

July 13             2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Club Rex             Ages 3 and up    Cost: $FREE

July 14                  11:00 am to 11:45 am

Dinosaur Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July 14            2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Dinosaur Party            Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

July 24                  11:00 am to 11:45 am

Bug LEGO                  Ages 3 and up    Cost: $FREE

July 27             2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Bug Party            Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

July 28                 11:00 am to 11:45 am

Bug Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

July  28            2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Firefly Water Bottle Craft          Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

July 31                1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Visit with the OPP         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $FREE

July 31                2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Space LEGO         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $FREE

August 03            11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Astronaut Craft    Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

August 03                  2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Space Party                Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

August 04           11:00 am to 11:45 pm

Space Storytime             Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 04                 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Moon Button Craft         Ages 5 and up    Cost: $2

August 10           11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Nature Collage        Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

August 10               2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Painted Stick Mobile Craft         Ages 5 and up    Cost: $2

August 11            11:00 am to 11:45 am

Nature Storytime             Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 11                 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Plant and Flower LEGO        Ages 3 and up    Cost: $FREE

August 17           11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Recycled Robot Craft     Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

August 17                  2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Robot Party             Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

August 18            11:00 am to 11:45 am

Robot Storytime     Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 18                  2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Robot LEGO             Ages 3 and up    Cost: $FREE

August 21            2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

TDSRC Movie Presentation            Ages 3 and up    Cost: $FREE

August 25                11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Porthole Craft        Ages 5 and up    Cost: $2

August 25            2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Pirate Party            Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

August 26                11:00 am to 11:45 am

Pirate Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

August 26            2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Pirate LEGO         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $FREE

August 28                 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Ink Blot Craft           Ages 3 and up    Cost: $2

August 31          11:00 am to 12:00 am

Kaleidoscope Craft       Ages 5 and up    Cost: $2

August 31          2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Imagination Party           Ages 3 and up    Cost:$4

September 01                  11:00 am to 11:45 am

Imagination Storytime         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $1

September 01        1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Imaginary Friend LEGO      Ages 3 and up    Cost: $FREE

July 03                       1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Dinosaur Party         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

July 04                        2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Club Rex                    Ages 3 and up   Free

July 10                        2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Floating Sea Turtle Craft    3 and up  Cost: $2

July 11                           11:00 am to 11:45 am

Under the Sea Storytime       3 and up  Cost: $1

July 17                            1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Bug Party                         Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

July 18                             11:00 am to 11:45 am

OPP Visit                         Ages 3 and up   Free

July 24                                1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Pirate Party                    Ages 3 and up    Cost: $4

July 25                               11:00 am to 11:45 am

Pirate Storytime             3 and up  Cost: $1

August 1                        11:00 am to 11:45 am

Magical Creatures Storytime      3 and up  Cost: $1

August 8                              11:00 am to 11:45 am

Mysteries Storytime         3 and up  Cost: $1

August 14                            1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Space Party                        Ages 3 and up Cost: $4

August 15                            11:00 am to 11:45 am

Space Storytime               Ages 3 and up Cost: $1

August 21                           1 pm to 2 pm

Recycled Robot Craft           Ages 3 and up Cost: $2

August 22                              11:00 am to 11:45 am

Robot Storytime                 Ages 3 and up Cost : $1

Baby StoryTime

Baby StoryTime is an exciting NEW program designed exclusively for babies 0-24 months who are are accompanied by a participating parent or caregiver. Enjoy songs, stories,  activities and more while bonding and socializing. Baby StoryTime sessions are 30-45 minutes each.

Our current Baby StoryTime schedule:

Dunnville: Mondays @ 11a.m.

Jarvis: Fridays @ 10:15a.m.

Pre-registration is preferred. Please call ahead to check space availability.

Tales for Twos

Tales for Twos is an exciting program designed exclusively for two year olds who are are accompanied by a participating parent or caregiver. Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays and more while bonding and socializing. Usually, we offer Fall, Winter and Spring StoryTime sessions at all six library branches for two year olds accompanied by a parent or caregiver. All sessions are 30 minutes each.

Pre-registration is preferred. Please call ahead to check space availability.

Our current Tales for Twos schedule:

Caledonia: Not offered at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Cayuga:  Fridays @ 10:15a.m.

Dunnville: Wednesdays @ 11a.m.

Hagersville: Thursdays @ 10:30a.m.

Jarvis: Thursdays @ 10:30a.m.

Selkirk: Tuesdays at 10:15a.m.

StoryTime

StoryTime is a fun mix of reading, crafts, songs and meeting new friends. Participating in early literacy activities is one of the best ways to prepare your child for school. Usually, we offer Fall, Winter and Spring StoryTime sessions at all six library branches for ages 3 to 5.

Pre-registration is preferred. Please call ahead to check space availability.

Our current StoryTime schedule:

Caledonia: 2 sessions – Wednesdays @ 10:30a.m. and Thursdays @ 2p.m.

Cayuga:  Fridays @ 11a.m.

Dunnville: Fridays @ 11a.m.

Hagersville: Wednesdays @ 10:30a.m.

Jarvis: Fridays @ 11a.m.

Selkirk: Tuesdays at 11a.m.

Check out some of our video StoryTimes on our YouTube channel by clicking here!

Kids who love to build and make will love LEGO club!

LEGO Club schedule:

Cayuga: Saturdays @ 11a.m.

Caledonia: Coming soon!

Dunnville: Fridays @ 3:30p.m.

Hagersville: Wednesdays, 4:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

Jarvis: Thursdays @ 3:30p.m.

Selkirk: Saturdays @ 11a.m.

Age restrictions vary. Contact your local branch for details.

Ukulele Club

Want to learn to play an instrument? Now is your chance! The Ukulele Club is open to all ages and levels of experience. All that we require is a wiliness to learn. Weekly classes are offered in Dunnville.

Experienced players: Wednesdays @ 2p.m.

Adult beginners: Wednesdays @ 3p.m.

After-school beginners (all ages): Wednesdays @ 4p.m.

Registration is required. Don’t have your own ukulele? Borrow one of ours!

Contact the Dunnville Branch at 289-674-0400 ext. 3 for more information and to register.

Red Cross Babysitting Course 2023

Haldimand County youth aged 11 to 17 can now register for Red Cross Babysitting Course at the Caledonia, Cayuga, Dunnville, Hagersville, Selkirk and Jarvis library branches.

The Red Ross Babysitting Course will run over 5 days or 2 days depending on the format. Participants will be required to attend all sessions at the branch and demonstrate a responsible and mature attitude in order to receive their certificate of completion.

The cost of the course is $40 per person and registration must be completed in person at the library branch. The maximum number of participants in each course is 12, ensuring student safety and success.

The dates, times and locations of the upcoming, in-person babysitting courses are:

Dunnville Library Branch – May 8^th to May 12^th , 4:30pm-5:45pm (5 day course)

Caledonia Library Branch – June 19^th to June 23^rd, 4:30pm-5:45pm (5 day course)

Selkirk Library Branch – July 10^th to July 11^th, 10:30am-2:30pm (2 day course)

Jarvis Library Branch – July 20^th to July 21^st 10:30am- 2:30pm (2 day course)

Hagersville Library Branch – August 10^th to August 11^th, 10:30am-2:30pm (2 day course)

Cayuga Library Branch –  August 14^th to August 15^th 10:30am – 2:30 pm (2 day course)

For further information please contact your local library branch at 289-674-0400

Take & Make Crafts

Your library has fun and easy Take and Make Crafts for kids, including easy to follow instructions and supplies. Pickup a kit for free at your local library and take it home to create. Some fun past Take & Makes for kids have included: Leprechaun finger puppets, colourful paper quilling and make your own sensory shaker.

During September through June, each branch will have two different Take and Makes for you to enjoy – one that coincides with that months Diversity Theme and the other that is seasonal, holiday specific or just for fun!

Check your local branch for this months new Take and Make Craft for kids!

 Activities

The Internet has thousands of sites with amazing ideas for keeping your children occupied and learning. We want to highlight seven sites that we found particularly fun and engaging:

Road Trip from Home: Virtual Field Trips

Virtual School Day  Over 100 free live K-12 classes all day long, brought to you by Varsity Tutors.

Virtual Summer Camps Free half-day summer camps with enrichment-based classes in subjects like foreign language, chess, theatre, coding, and even Minecraft! Offered by Varsity Tutors.

TVO Kids

CBC Kids

Curio : (Educational programs, documentaries, audio and archival material from the CBC)

Scholastic

National Geographic Kids

PBS Kids

Discovery Puzzlemaker

Virtual Museum Tours (includes many Canadian Museums you can tour from home!)

LIVE Toronto Zoo

Calgary Zoo

Vancouver Aquarium

20 Virtual Field Trips

Virtual Farm Tours

Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips 

Experience Curiosity on Mars

Crafts

Looking for some innovative, one-of-a-kind craft ideas using things you already have around the house?  Make the most of old tin cans, cardboard boxes, paper and glue:

Kids Craft Room

We Are Teachers Earth Day Crafts

Colouring Pages

Put your crayons to the test and take advantage of this time-tested activity. One, Two, Green!

Crayola

Super Coloring!

eBooks

Find hundreds of children’s ebook titles on OverDrive (Libby) and CloudLibrary, the Library’s ebook lending services.  OverDrive also offers many digital audiobooks for children and teens.

AudioBooks

OverDrive Audiobooks (also called Libby) aren’t just for adults – there are hundreds of children’s titles available too!

Music Downloads and Streaming

Freegal offers thousands of song tracks by your child’s favourite artists, all available for free downloading or streaming.

• If you don’t yet have a library card number, simply click here to submit a request for membership