The wait is over — registration is now open for the TD Summer Reading Club and all OPL Summer programs!
📚Join the TD Summer Reading Club
Whether your child is already a book lover or just beginning their reading journey, the TD Summer Reading Club is a fun way to keep them reading all summer long. This nationwide initiative encourages kids to read during the break from school, helping them stay sharp while having fun.
Each participant receives a reading kit and a calendar to track their reading days — and yes, reading to younger siblings counts too!
Return the completed calendar to any Library branch by August 30 to be entered into a draw for a chance to win a fabulous prize – a full year magazine subscription to keep the reading going all year long!
How do you sign up for your kids for the TD Summer Reading Club? Visit your local branch and sign up to get the reading kit.
📚TD Summer Reading Club programs - Let the Summer Adventures Begin!
In addition to encouraging reading with the TD Summer Reading Club, the Library offers a wide range of free and fun programs to keep children engaged all summer long. From writing to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), games, arts and crafts, dance and music, and nature exploration — there's something for every interest, both in branches and online.
📚Register to the TD Summer Reading Club programs today!
Check out Parks Canada programs: in English at Alta Vista and Rideau or in French at Ruth E Dickinson, Greenboro, and Online.
Get dancing with Luv2Groove’s Summertime GROOVEness programs in English at: Carlingwood, Elmvale Acres, Fitzroy Harbour, and North Gower.
Participate in arts programming with our friends at MASC and Mādahòkì Farms in English at Greely, Main, Manotick, North Gloucester, Osgoode, Rockcliffe Park, Ruth E Dickinson, and Vanier or French at Rockcliffe Park.
Join us from the comfort of your own home for our online program series on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
- July 3: L’ABC du camping (Parks Canada)
- July 10: Things with Wings (Scientists in School)
- July 17: Let’s Talk Science Coral Reef Tour
- July 24: La chimie des bonbons (Scientifiques à l’école)
- July 31: Sylv Chiang: Allies are superheroes
- August 7: Little Ray’s Reptiles: Natures Ninja’s
- August 21: Colour my world (Scientists in School)
Find out about a new OPL partner Au gré du vent who is offering introduction to improv sessions for ages 7-12 in French at Blackburn Hamlet and Vanier.
And don’t forget to check out the great Dungeons & Dragons games happening virtually this summer on July 9, July 16, July 30, and August 6 for ages 10-12 years.
Spots are limited for some activities, so be sure to grab your library card and register early to secure a place in the programs your children will enjoy most. TD SRC programs are also perfect for families where parents or grandparents are home and looking to spend quality time with children over the summer.
This summer, OPL is full of opportunities to learn, play, and make new friends. Keep your kids curious, creative, and inspired — all while having a blast!