Contact Lori Pierce, Children and Youth Coordinator at 519-538-1060 ext 1125 or lpierce@meaford.ca for any information on junior library programs and services.

Accessibility Notice: Please be advised there is no elevator access to the Library board room, history room, or the Junior Library.

The Library provides regular programming for kids of all ages. Check out the calendar of events for all programming including adult and teen.  

What's happening: All in-Library Programming is Postponed Until Further Notice but our Online Library is always open

Write at your Library 2020 Contest poster
Teen Writing Contest Call for Submissions
The 2020 Write @Your Library creative writing contest is open to all students in grades 7 to 12 in Grey and Bruce Counties.

Winning entries will receive cash prizes of up to $100 and have their work published in the Write for 2020 anthology.

Submissions are also being sought for the cover design of the 2020 anthology.  The winning entry will receive a $100 cash prize.

Guidelines for the writing and design contest can be found at www.owensound.library.on.ca

Email your submissions to ndanyluk@owensound.library.on.ca by Friday, October 23, 2020

 

 

Online Story Time 

A Story With Lori And Friends

 

 

Story Time with Heather Ann

 

See all of the Meaford Public Library's virtual story times on our YouTube Channel 

Ongoing Activities:

Story Time - Postponed 

Wednesday at 10:30 am
Join us for stories, songs, activities, and a craft.  Everyone welcome!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program

The Library offers parents an exciting incentive program that encourages families to read 1000 books with their child before he or she enters senior kindergarten in school. It is free with your library card membership. Find out about the 1000 books before Kindergarten program

Every Child Ready to Read

A project of the American Library Association adopted by the Meaford Public Library that incorporates simple practices, based on research, to help parents and other caregivers develop early literacy skills.

The Meaford Public Library is proud to partner with our communities' parents and caregivers to help raise young readers by providing free access to hundreds of books and audio recordings. As well, all of our programs for young children focus on developing pre-literacy skills, and use the five simple principles outlined below:

  • Talking – talking with children helps them learn oral language, one of the most critical early literacy skills. When your baby babbles to you be sure to talk back.
  • Singing - singing and rhyming increases children's awareness of the sounds in words. Sing fun songs to your baby, they love to hear your voice.
  • Reading - reading together is the most effective way to help children become proficient readers. Make shared reading a daily event, even if it is the same book every night.
  • Writing - writing helps children learn that letters and words have individual sounds and meaning. Encourage scribbling. It is a great way for young kids to express themselves.
  • Playing – playing is essential for young children to learn about the world so the stories they hear have meaning. Play is best for kids when parents join in too.

Forest of Reading 2021

Watch our site for information on the Forest of Reading Program 2021. It's Canada's largest recreational reading program! The Ontario Library Association offers reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. Help celebrate Canadian books, authors and illustrators by registering in the Forest!

Kids Online Library:

We have many online resources for kids. Here you can find answers to your questions, help with school projects, as well as eBooks, eAudiobooks and more. 

Visit the online resources page

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