Programs for children and families
Tween Subscription Boxes
Register today for our Tween subscription boxes designed specifically for you!
Monthly subscription boxes will be customized to each registered individual and will include a junior book and graphic novel or movie for loan, an activity and a craft! Miss Bailey will choose the reads and include an activity just for you, while Miss Michelle will provide a fun and creative craft.
These boxes are recommended for people age 8 to 12 years old. Registration is required to pick up a box and all Library materials are checked out for four weeks.
Unfortunately, due to the new restrictions under the Red Zone, this program is not available to those who do not reside in the Simcoe Muskoka Region. You must live in the Simcoe Muskoka region to be eligible
Register today! Space is limited! Register today at Eventbrite!
January’s Tween Subscription Boxes will be available to pick up on the first Monday of the month. Be sure to list your favourite books, genres or topics when registering so Miss Bailey can design a box just for you!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The BWG Library challenges parents, caregivers and young readers to read 1000 books before kindergarten!
It may sound like a big number, but if you read one book a day, that’s 365 books a year. You can track reading easily using Beanstack. Logging your reading also helps you keep track of how many books and what titles you’ve read so far. The best part is that you can read the same book more than once and count it each time, so if your reader loves Pete the Cat you can read it as many times as you want!
Early literacy is important for the development of young readers. Listening to stories and reading can help increase their vocabulary as well as reading and writing skills. This challenge is designed to encourage reading, listening, and spending time together.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is intended for children years 0-5 and participation is free.This challenge is ongoing and you can register at any time.
Take and Make craft kits
Click here to register on Eventbrite today!
Kits will be available every 2 weeks and contain materials for you to make 3 simple crafts in the comfort of your own home. Recommended for children ages 5 and under. Register on Eventbrite or see the front desk.
Unfortunately, due to the new restrictions under the Red Zone, this program is not available to those who do not reside in the Simcoe Muskoka Region. You must live in the Simcoe Muskoka region to be eligible
Home daycares are asked to contact Bailey Shaw, Children's Services Librarian; ext. 6114 or bshaw@bradford.library.on.ca.