Kids Space
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Take the Plunge into Summer : Welcome Week
Join us at the Library for a full week of kick off events.
Monday June 29th, 1pm-3pm, Community Kick off & BBQ!
Touch a Truck with GVDFD, public works and the Ambulance Service, join us for a fun afternoon to and meet your community helpers!
Tuesday June 30th, 1-3pm, Take the Plunge Party!
Come join us for Summer Reading Kick off! Activities, prizes and TD Summer reading kits will be distributed, so make sure you are signed up!
Thursday July 2nd, 11:00am, Jump into our Library of Things
Come join us for our inaugural ribbon cutting for our incredible Library of Things! Refreshments and take a tour of our incredible Library of Things!
Friday July 3rd, 11:00am-12:30pm, Chalk the Walk
Chalk the Walk Come join us with the EarlyON to decorate our sidewalks with the brightest and boldest creations! Let’s dive into summer with art!
TD SUMMER READING CLUB, “Take the Plunge into Summer Reading”
TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, all interests, and all abilities. This free program is co-created and delivered by more than 2,000 public libraries across Canada. It celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories. It’s designed to inspire kids to explore the fun of reading their way – the key to building a lifelong love of reading.
Sign up with the Grand Valley Public Library for a cool swag bag (limited quantities) and to be a part of our weekly reading draw to win great prizes!
Don't forget to sign up at tdsummerreading.ca too!
This year we are using a cool way to keep track of all your books in the TD Summer Reading Challenge, and it's called Beanstack! It is an online and/or mobile platform in which you will track your books, win badges, and do fun activities. If you have been a part of TD Summer Reading Club before, you might remember you filled out ballots for every book read, with Beanstack that is automatic, for every book you read, your name goes into the weekly draw!
Registration opens June 19th.
Register for Beanstack here and check it out!
Summer reading runs from June 29th to August 21st.
For ages 0-18 years, 2 categories of readers this year
0-8 years: early readers
9-18 years: intermediate readers
Register with the Library AND tdsummerreading.ca and make sure to use beanstack to track all your reading for badges and prizes!
Registration starts June 19th, 2026
Awesome registration packages! End of Summer big prizes! Summer literacy that is fun!
MONDAYS
Summer Story Time, ages 3-6 years
Join us every Monday morning from 11:00am-11:45am for a story, take away craft with songs and fun! Registration opens June 19th.
LEGO Club, ages 5-12 years
Join us every Monday from 2:00-3:00pm to dive into LEGO challenges, games and great fun with LEGO each week. Registration opens June 19th.
TUESDAYS
Crafty Pirates, ages 7-10 years
Ahoy Matey, join us every Tuesday morning from 11:00am-12:00pm for a swashbuckling crafting session! Registration opens June 19th.
Tween Tuesdays , ages 11+
Join us every Tuesday afternoon from 2:00-3:00pm for some fun for older kids, crafts activities, games and more! Registration opens June 19th.
WEDNESDAYS
Under the Sea Adventures, ages 3-6 years
Every Wednesday from 11:00am-12:00pm venture under water each week with us for a different activity. This program is geared towards younger children. Registration opens June 19th.
Oceanographers, ages 10+
Jump into underwater science every Wednesday from 2:00-3:00pm. A different STEM activity each week with a water way theme. Geared towards older children. Registration opens June 19th.
THURSDAYS
Baby & Toddler Time, Recommended for ages 0-5 years with a caregiver **DROP IN PROGRAM**
Every Thursday at 11:00am, join us for interactive stories and dynamic play in our program room, older siblings welcome.
Mini Marine Biologists, ages 7-10 years
Smaller scientists unite every Thursday from 2:00-3:00pm for a different study each week of Marine organisms with activities, games and fun! Registration opens June 19th.
FRIDAYS
TD Summer Club, ages 5-12 years
Join us every Wednesday from 11:00am-12:00pm for our weekly reading prize, games, and super fun! This program is for children who have signed up to the TD Summer Reading program. Registration opens June 19th.
End of Summer Party, Thursday August 21st 12:30-2:30pm *at the Soccer Field behind the Grand Valley Community Centre*
Join us for an end of Summer Party to celebrate our fabulous summer! We will have pizza, activities, prizes and best of all, A FOAM PARTY from 1:00-1:45pm!
If you do not wish for your child to be photographed or for their images to be used, please inform us in advance *
Resources available for kids
- Chapter books for all levels of reading
- Easy read books to encourage new young readers - ask us for assistance if you don't know which level to choose
- Extensive non-fiction books for leisure reading and school research
- Electronic resources and online databases
- Videos, DVDs and Music
- A computer with educational programs for young children
- Public computers with access to the Internet (parental permission required)
- Chromebooks available for borrowing
- C Pens
- Wonder Books