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Welcome to our Youth Services Portal!
  • Bonjour, Mes Amis, Bonjour  French Family Story Time will be back in February!!!  Join Madame White for this Wednesday after school program beginning February 1.   Enjoy stories, songs and the French language.  This drop-in program runs from 3:45-4:45pm.  No registration required, but participants must have a valid library membership. 
  • ​LEGO Lounge (for children 5+) will be offered on Tuesdays from 3:45pm to 4:45pm as of February 7.  Participants can create using the library's extensive LEGO collection and then have their creation displayed in the library.  No pre-registration is required, but participants must have a library membership. 
  • Baby Rhyme Time - This story time for babies 5-12 months and their caregivers is a fun social time and a great way to introduce your child to a love of books, songs and rhymes.  Our next session will run from Wednesday, February 1 to Wednesday, March 1.   Please ensure that both the baby and caregiver have active library memberships before registering.  You can register here.      If the program is full, you can add yourself to the wait list here and we will contact you if a space becomes available.  You will also be saved a spot in the next session!
  • Winter Wonderland!  This Library Live program for kids in grades 2-4 will be offered on Monday, February 6 from 3:45-4:45.  Register here!
  • Sharing is Caring!  This After School Kids program for kids in JK-Grade 1 will take place on Monday, February 13 from 3:45-4:45.  Register here!
  • Minute to Win It!  This Library Live program for kids in grades 2-4 will occur on Thursday, February 16 from 3:45-4:45.  Register here!
  • Sensational Snow!  This After School Kids program for kids in JK-Grade 1 will be offered on Monday, February 27 from 3:45-4:45.  Register here!

 Friday morning drop-in story times for toddlers and preschoolers will resume on February 3. No registration required, just a library membership!  Toddlers (with a parent or caregiver) from 10-10:30 am; preschoolers (independently) from 11-11:30am.
Questions?  Contact Carolyn at youth@arnpriorlibrary.ca or 613-623-2279.
You might want to explore all of our online resources!  Some require your library card to log-in (like Kanopy movie streaming with its own Kids Portal!) and others are simply click and go.
100 Books to Share
Have you checked out our little red wagon display?  It's the home of our  "100 Books to Share Before Kindergarten" collection. 
Read all about this self directed program here.
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Carolyn Swayze,
Youth Services Librarian
613-623-2279
youth@arnpriorlibrary.ca