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09:30 AM | Main and St. Paul branches
Registration opens Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. through links listed below
Boost your child’s literacy, math and French skills with our free Summer Read-On Tutoring program.
Our Summer Read-On Tutoring program is for children entering grades 2 to 6 in the upcoming September. Online registration opens 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 4.
Children are paired with trained tutors for two weeks of daily personalized one-on-one tutoring sessions. There are four blocks of sessions to choose from. Sessions at the Main Branch will run from Monday to Friday and sessions at the St. Paul Branch will run from Tuesday to Saturday.
Two-week session blocks to choose from run from (click a link to go to specific registration page):
1) July 4 – 16
2) July 18 – 30
3) August 2 – 13 (no session Monday, August 1)
4) August 15 – 27
Program notes:
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All tutors have had considerable experience in working directly with children and receive intensive training before the program begins. Please note, however, this program is not designed (nor are the tutors qualified) to teach children who have been classified with special needs.
- at this time we are only allowing one session per child. Please do not register your child(ren) for more than one session or all of their registered sessions will be removed.
- Absence Policy: If your child is absent for 2+ consecutive days, they will be removed from the program.
10:30 AM | 173 Colborne Street
Join us in our newly-upgraded Children's Area at Main for stories, songs, and rhymes! Storytime will be held in front of the beautiful new mural and the canoe!
02:30 PM | 173 Colborne Street
Marvelous Mondays at Brantford Public Library are back! On Mondays in July and August, we’ll host a live performer, author, artist, or guest speaker. Check out our impressive line-up of special guests below:
| Date | Performer |
| July 4 | Summer Reading Kick-off! Featuring live music by a one-man steel drum band |
| July 11 | Presentation by Nadia L. Hohn, award-winning local children’s author |
| July 18 | Nature’s Ninjas, an amazing touring exhibit featuring live animals presented by Little Ray’s Nature Centre |
| July 25 | Christmas in July, a dance party |
| August 8 | Minion Monday! featuring a meet and greet with Minion characters, games, activities, and face / hand painting |
| August 15 | Magic Show by Lucas Wilson, Canada’s ONLY FOUR TIME Guinness World Record holding Illusionist! |
| August 22 | Orbax and Pepper Do Science, a LOUD, MESSY and WEIRD science show |
09:30 AM | Main and St. Paul branches
Registration opens Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. through links listed below
Boost your child’s literacy, math and French skills with our free Summer Read-On Tutoring program.
Our Summer Read-On Tutoring program is for children entering grades 2 to 6 in the upcoming September. Online registration opens 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 4.
Children are paired with trained tutors for two weeks of daily personalized one-on-one tutoring sessions. There are four blocks of sessions to choose from. Sessions at the Main Branch will run from Monday to Friday and sessions at the St. Paul Branch will run from Tuesday to Saturday.
Two-week session blocks to choose from run from (click a link to go to specific registration page):
1) July 4 – 16
2) July 18 – 30
3) August 2 – 13 (no session Monday, August 1)
4) August 15 – 27
Program notes:
-
All tutors have had considerable experience in working directly with children and receive intensive training before the program begins. Please note, however, this program is not designed (nor are the tutors qualified) to teach children who have been classified with special needs.
- at this time we are only allowing one session per child. Please do not register your child(ren) for more than one session or all of their registered sessions will be removed.
- Absence Policy: If your child is absent for 2+ consecutive days, they will be removed from the program.
10:30 AM | 441 St. Paul Avenue
Join us in the St. Paul backyard for a storytime filled with garden-inspired stories, songs and activities for the whole family. (In the event of rain, storytime will take place indoors.)
02:30 PM | 173 Colborne Street
Join us this summer for our Season of Kindness! Let’s nurture our children’s generosity, as each week kids and families create something special for a community partner in need. Then share the experience of donating and making a positive change in our community! Take and Make kits will also be available for you to create at home, then bring back to the Library for us to donate for you!
This week we will be making bookmarks for seniors in the Library’s Home Delivery Service program.
09:30 AM | Main and St. Paul branches
Registration opens Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. through links listed below
Boost your child’s literacy, math and French skills with our free Summer Read-On Tutoring program.
Our Summer Read-On Tutoring program is for children entering grades 2 to 6 in the upcoming September. Online registration opens 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 4.
Children are paired with trained tutors for two weeks of daily personalized one-on-one tutoring sessions. There are four blocks of sessions to choose from. Sessions at the Main Branch will run from Monday to Friday and sessions at the St. Paul Branch will run from Tuesday to Saturday.
Two-week session blocks to choose from run from (click a link to go to specific registration page):
1) July 4 – 16
2) July 18 – 30
3) August 2 – 13 (no session Monday, August 1)
4) August 15 – 27
Program notes:
-
All tutors have had considerable experience in working directly with children and receive intensive training before the program begins. Please note, however, this program is not designed (nor are the tutors qualified) to teach children who have been classified with special needs.
- at this time we are only allowing one session per child. Please do not register your child(ren) for more than one session or all of their registered sessions will be removed.
- Absence Policy: If your child is absent for 2+ consecutive days, they will be removed from the program.
12:00 PM | Harmony Square, 89 Dalhousie Street
We're back in Harmony Square this summer! Join us for an outdoor playdate. Every week we'll be bringing giant games, bubbles, cool treats, and more. This program will run weather-permitting.
09:30 AM | Main and St. Paul branches
Registration opens Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. through links listed below
Boost your child’s literacy, math and French skills with our free Summer Read-On Tutoring program.
Our Summer Read-On Tutoring program is for children entering grades 2 to 6 in the upcoming September. Online registration opens 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 4.
Children are paired with trained tutors for two weeks of daily personalized one-on-one tutoring sessions. There are four blocks of sessions to choose from. Sessions at the Main Branch will run from Monday to Friday and sessions at the St. Paul Branch will run from Tuesday to Saturday.
Two-week session blocks to choose from run from (click a link to go to specific registration page):
1) July 4 – 16
2) July 18 – 30
3) August 2 – 13 (no session Monday, August 1)
4) August 15 – 27
Program notes:
-
All tutors have had considerable experience in working directly with children and receive intensive training before the program begins. Please note, however, this program is not designed (nor are the tutors qualified) to teach children who have been classified with special needs.
- at this time we are only allowing one session per child. Please do not register your child(ren) for more than one session or all of their registered sessions will be removed.
- Absence Policy: If your child is absent for 2+ consecutive days, they will be removed from the program.
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