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Get ready for Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all interests and abilities.

It’s time to have some fun in the sun! We are going beyond our library walls to bring you thrilling adventures with super athletes, super heroes, and super animals! You can even sign up for a library card on the spot.

COUPE PARK

PAINSWICK’S FRONT LAWN

COUPE PARK DISCOVERS Downtown - Coupe Park Mondays, July 8 – Aug. 12, 10-11am

DOG AGILITY DEMO Painswick – Front Lawn  Wednesday, July 31, 10-11am

Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with some farm friends and super humans!

Get ready for the Red Barn Event Centre team to wow you with their dog agility demonstration!

July 8 – Goats July 15 – Chicks July 22 – Lambs July 29 – Firefighting Aug. 12 – Olympic Medalists SPORTS STARS: LACROSSE Downtown - Coupe Park Wednesday, July 17, 2:30-3:30pm Join us as our special guest Logan teaches us some basic lacrosse moves.

STORYTIME GOES TO THE DOGS! Painswick – Front Lawn  Tuesday, July 9, 10–10:30am Enjoy songs, stories and rhymes as we learn about dog safety with our four legged furry friends from Red Barn Event Centre.

This summer, step up to the challenge and explore the world around you. Discover the adventure of reading, join in some amazing programs, and have a BLAST while doing it all!

Kids can participate anytime, anywhere – at all of our library locations, at home, online, or wherever summer takes you.

The club is designed for kids aged 3 to 12 years old and is offered in English or French (when bilingual staff are available). Explore special programs, scavenger hunts, crafts and more!

Register online starting Tuesday, July 2

FIREFIGHTER TRAINING Painswick – Front Lawn  Thursday, Aug. 8, 9:30-10:30am Join the Barrie Fire Department as we learn about firefighting.

SRC KICK-OFF!

STORYTIME SPECIALS @ THE PARK Lampman Lane Park - 55 Lampman Lane Wednesdays, July 3 – Aug. 21, 10am - 12pm FIND US @ THE BEACH! Minets Point Park & Beach Tuesdays, July 2 & 23, Aug. 13, 10am - 12pm Johnson’s Beach Tuesdays, July 9 & 30, 10am - 12pm Centennial Park & Beach Tuesdays, July 16 & Aug. 6, 10am - 12pm Join us for games and activities. Get a Library Card and play the Summer Reading Club.

St. Vincent Park - 60 Blake Street Thursdays, July 4 – Aug. 15, 10am - 12pm Painswick Park - 231 Ashford Drive  Fridays, July 5 – Aug. 16, 10am - 11am Peggy Hill Team Community Centre - 171 Mapleton Ave.  Wednesdays, July 3 – Aug. 14, 10am - 11am

Join us for storytime from 10 to 10:30am and stay for some fun activities. On July 10 we’ll welcome a special musical guest for Sing & Play with Russ!

BIKE RODEO! Painswick - Front Lawn Wednesday, July 3, 10-11am Bring your bike and kick off the Summer Reading Club with us! We’ll be decorating bikes, learning about bike safety, and riding the outdoor bike track.

 Outdoor program. In case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors at the closest library location with free tickets available 30 minutes prior to program on a first-come, first-served basis.

Downtown: 60 Worsley Street | Holly: 555 Essa Road | Painswick: 48 Dean Avenue

Join us for school-aged FUN all summer long!

THE MORE YOU READ, THE MORE PRIZES YOU CAN WIN:

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Join the SRC and get a sticker

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Read 5 books and win a magic pencil

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Read 10 books and win a glow stick

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Read 15 books and win a desk pet

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Read 20 books and win a frisbee

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Read 25 books and win a desk pet

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Read 30 books and win a free book

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Read 30+ books and win a ballot to enter the end of summer draw

 Ticketed program:

SUMMER READING CLUB PROGRAMS

Limited free tickets available 30 minutes prior to program.

® Registered program: Online registration required.

 Sign Up In person:  Outdoor program:

Begins 15 minutes prior to the program; first-come, first-served.

In case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors to the nearest library location. Limited free tickets will be available 30-minutes prior to program on a first-come, first-served basis.

All other programs: Limited space; first-come, first-served.

EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS BABY TIME MEET-UP Painswick Thursdays, July 4 – Aug. 15, 10-10:30am *except Aug. 8

KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL SKILLS ® Painswick Monday, Aug. 19 & 26, 10-10:30am

Stay and socialize after stories and songs.

For non-walking babies and a caregiver.

Holly Aug. 20 – 22, 10-10:30am

BABY GOOSE Downtown Thursdays, July 4 – Aug. 15, 10-11am Develop your baby’s early literacy skills with stories, rhymes & songs. For non-walking babies and a caregiver.

PARACHUTE PLAY Holly Fridays, July 5 – 26, 10-10:30am Painswick Saturdays, Aug. 3 – 17, 10-10:30am

Downtown Aug. 20 – 22 & Aug. 23 – 25, 10-10:30am Develop skills to get ready for Kindergarten. Online registration opens August 1.

SRC SPECIALS TUESDAY SPECIALS  Holly Tuesdays, July 2 – Aug. 13, 9:30-10:30am.

From obstacle courses to escape rooms, join us weekly for an exciting activity!

Songs, stories, and parachute fun for ages 2-5!

PLAY, LEARN, GROW Painswick Tuesdays, July 2 – Aug. 13, 10-11:30am Downtown Wednesdays, July 3 – Aug. 14, 10-11am Holly Mondays, July 8 – Aug. 12, 9:30-11am Hands-on STEAM-based activities and fun.

STORYTIME Downtown Tuesdays, July 2 – Aug. 13, 10-10:30am

BUILD IT Holly Tuesdays, July 2 – Aug. 13, 2:30-3:30pm Get creative and build the most inventive structure!

CRAFT STOP Downtown Tuesdays, July 2 – Aug. 13, 2:30-3:30pm Painswick Thursdays July 4 – Aug. 15, 2:30-3:30pm Holly Fridays, July 5 – Aug. 2, 2:30-3:30pm See a demo of each week’s new craft.

Stories, songs, rhymes, activities, and early literacy fun.

STEAM STORYTIME Painswick Saturdays, July 6, 13 & 27, 10-10:30am

FRIDAY FLICKS Painswick Fridays, July 5 – Aug. 30, 2:30pm and 6:30pm

Stories, songs, rhymes, and STEAM-based play.

Bring the family for a movie on the big screen.

STORY & CRAFT Holly Thursdays, July 4 – Aug. 15, 10-10:30am

MESSY SCIENCE  Downtown Thursdays, July 4 – Aug. 15, 2:30-3:30pm

Stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and early literacy fun!

Recommended for school-aged children.

Explore, discover, and get messy!

GAME ON! NINTENDO SWITCH & BOARD GAMES  Holly Saturdays, July 6 – Aug. 17, 10am-12pm

VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS

Race Mario Kart on the Switch or go old school with a board game. Sign-up for Switch is first-come, first-served.

Take part in these virtual workshops recommended for ages 4-12! Register online.

PUPPET SHOW  Holly Monday, July 8, 2:30-3pm

SHOOT, SCORE, SCIENCE & MORE! ® Online Workshop Sunday, July 7, 1-2pm Shoot, score and explore the science of sport.

Downtown Wednesday, July 10, 2:30-3pm Painswick Wednesday, July 17, 2:30-3pm Enter the world of stories with a Puppet Show!

ZOOTEK Painswick – Front Lawn  Wednesday, July 10, 9:30-10:30am Downtown  Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1-2pm Zootek astounds us with some curious creatures.

MAGICAL SCIENCE! ® Online Workshop Sunday, July 21, 1-2pm Discover a magical force that will levitate particles.

TEENS CREATIVE CRAFTING Downtown - Creative Spaces Wednesdays, July 3 - Aug. 21, 3-5pm Drop in for crafts and activities in our Creative Spaces.

ESCAPE ROOM: GOLD MEDAL QUEST  Painswick July 20 & 21, 11am - 4pm Solve the mystery of the missing Canadian gold medal!

MAGICAL MEL Painswick – Front Lawn  Wednesday, July 24, 9:30-10:30am Downtown  Wednesday, July 24, 1-2pm An upbeat, hilarious, and interactive magical experience.

BIG SCREEN GAMING  Painswick Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2-3:30pm Race Mario Kart on the big screen with the Nintendo Switch.

GAME ON! VR  Holly July 9 &11, 6–8pm Come try out VR! Ages 13+.

SKETCHBOOK SESSIONS Painswick Wednesdays, Aug. 21 & 28, 4-5:30pm For teens and tweens who love to draw! Explore cartoon characters, animals and portraits. For all skills levels.

ANIME AFTERNOON Holly Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1-3pm Create buttons, draw comics, and meet with other fans as we watch popular anime!