Summer Remembered

Every summer must come to an end and with it brings the beginning of fall. However, before we can make this leap the King Township Public Library must reflect on a summer that is not easily forgotten!

It was a busy summer filled with laughter, chaos and lots of reading! The libraries of King Township offered over 15 weekly programmes for children and youth throughout the summer months at the King City, Nobleton, Schomberg and Ansnorveldt libraries. As always, the majority of our programmes are free of charge and all have literacy at their core.

On a weekly basis children and their families participated in events such as; Parachute Club, Making Friendship Bracelets, Born to Read, Preschool Story Hour, Movie Fridays, Writer’s Club for teens, Sewing Camp, Computer Camp, Summer Reading Club meetings and many more! The ultimate goal of the library is to keep children and their families reading over the summer time.

The Summer Reading Club theme is at the center of all the activities offered at the library and is sponsored by TD Canada Trust. This year’s theme was AGENT 009 with weekly programmes for both younger and older children. Each week the children got to crack codes, create detective gear, solve a mystery, create top secret potions and gather clues. The key to this club was that the children read as many books as possible and with each book read they received one ballot entered into our bi-weekly prize draws and then for the grand prizes at the end of the summer! The grand prizes were donated by the Toronto Zoo, The Royal Ontario Museum and Medieval Times. The library would like to express their
deepest thanks to these organizations for their generosity and support for our library’s children and youth programming. We would also like to thank our terrific summer students, Maggie Hall, Athena Sotirakos and Melyssa Tari, who helped make this another incredibly successful summer. The students are off to university in
the fall.

Check out the library’s fall line up of programming! Also visit the library’s website www.king-library.on.ca for the Online Community Calendar.

FALL Born to Read!
A half hour of stories, finger plays, and songs for you and your 0 - 2 year old. This is a free programme.
King City – Tuesdays, Sept. 8 – Nov. 10 @ 10:30 - 11 a.m.
Nobleton – Mondays, Sept. 14 – Nov. 23 @ 10 – 10:30 a.m.
Schomberg – Wednesdays, Sept. 9 – Nov. 18 @10:30 - 11a.m.
FALL Preschool Story Hour!
An hour of fun for 3 - 5 year olds with stories, songs, crafts and lots of fun! Cost is $25.00. Please pre-register.
King City – Tuesdays, Sept. 8 – Nov. 10 @ 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Sept. 9 – Nov.18 @ 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Nobleton – Mondays, Sept.14 – Nov.23 @ 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Schomberg – Wednesdays, Sept.9 – Nov.18 @ 1 – 2 p.m.
Mother Daughter Book Club
New members are always welcome. Books can be picked up at the King City Library circulation desk. Approximately a Grade 7 reading level, light refreshments served.
King City
Date – Monday, September 14th @ 6:45 p.m.
Book – A Handful of Time by Kit Pearson
Father Son Book Club
New members always welcome! Come to the library and join us for the Father Son Book Club! Please pre-register and pick up this month’s book selection Pigs by Robert Munsch at the King City Library. Approximately a grade 2 and 3 reading level, light refreshments served.
King City
Wednesday, September 16th @ 6:45 p.m.
Reading Buddies!
Join our Reading Buddies programme either as a reader or a volunteer. Pairs meet for one hour a week for 10 weeks at the King City, Schomberg and Nobleton libraries to read together and play literacy games. Interested participants are asked to check out the library’s website www.king-library.on.ca or visit the library for an application form and more information. Children must be 6 and older and volunteers need to be at least 14.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Gobble, Gobble, Gobble! Gear up for the Thanksgiving season with fun at the library. Stories, games and a craft will be enjoyed. Please pre-register, cost is $3.00. Ages 6 and up, younger with a caregiver.
King City – Saturday, September 26th @ 11 – 12 p.m.
Nobleton – Saturday, September 26th @ 11 – 12 p.m.
Schomberg – Saturday, September 26th @ 11 – 12 p.m.
Ansnorveldt – Sat., September 26th @ 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.