Kids & Tweens

Join our Youth Services Librarian, Amber, for fun and unique activities every week!

All virtual activities use Zoom, visit their website to download it to your device.

Email Amber to sign up for virtual activities

Santa Claus

Virtual Storytime with Santa

Join kids from across Muskoka to hear Santa read stories, sing songs, and share rhymes. A Muskoka Libraries Collaboration.

Saturday, December 11 at 10 AM on Zoom

close up of baby reading a book

Indoor Family Storytime

Join us for a socially distanced Family Storytime inside the library! Family storytime includes 30 minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, bounces, and fingerplays for children ages 0-4 years. COVID-19 precautions will be in place.

Contact Youth Services Librarian Amber by email or phone to leave a voicemail at 705-789-5232 ext. 3406, to register.

Registration for 2022 Indoor Storytime opens Tuesday, December 7. Please register for one session per family.

2021 Sessions

Fridays, Nov. 26, Dec. 3 & Dec. 10 at 11:00 - 11:30 AM - Full (waitlist available)

Winter 2022 Sessions

Thursdays, Jan. 13, Jan. 20 & Jan. 27 at 11:00-11:30 AM

Fridays, Jan. 14, Jan. 21 & Jan. 28 at 11:00-11:30 AM

Thursdays, Feb. 10, Feb. 17 & Feb. 24 at 11:00-11:30 AM

Fridays, Feb. 11, Feb. 18 & Feb. 25 at 11:00-11:30 AM

COVID-19 Safety Precautions & What to Expect

All participants attending the activity are required to complete the COVID-19 Self Assessment Form. The Form will be emailed to each participating family prior to the event. Screening questions adhere to directions from the Ministry of Health and Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's Medical Officer of Health to help determine the likelihood of a person's exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Click to complete the COVID-19 Assessment Form
Adult participants will be required to present their proof of COVID-19 vaccination and ID upon arrival.
Masks are required for all participants ages 2+.
Participants must maintain physical distancing of 2m from anyone not in their household. Stickers will be placed on the ground two meters apart to help indicate where to sit with your child(ren) for physical distancing.
We ask all participants to stay at home when feeling unwell.
Hand sanitizer will be available.
We offer Family Storytime to only five families at a time.
Singing permitted with masks and physical distancing.
Participants are requested to bring their own shakers and scarves for rhymes.

Amber in a park

Virtual Storytime

Join Virtual Storytime for picture books, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays! Have a shaker and a scarf nearby at home for children to participate in movement activities while singing songs.

Perfect for children ages 0 to 6 and their parents/caregivers.

The following Thursdays at 11 AM: Nov 25, Dec 2, Dec 9

Saturday Virtual Storytime - November 27 at 9:30 AM

No Virtual Storytimes on - December 16 & 23

Monthly Thursdays at 11 AM: Jan 6, Feb 3, March 3

Library Hours

Day	Hours
Sunday	CLOSED
Monday	CLOSED
Tuesday	10 AM - 4 PM
Wednesday	10 AM - 6 PM
Thursday	10 AM - 6 PM
Friday	10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday	10 AM - 4 PM

Drop Box is available 24/7