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"One of the greatest gifts adults can give – to their offspring and to their society – is to read to children."

– Carl Sagan

Children’s libraries provide a safe and supportive environment to explore, experiment, and learn. By participating in various activities children develop critical thinking skills and become confident and competent individuals. By providing access to a wide range of media libraries encourage children to become advocates and engage with their community. Simply put, libraries are for everyone and libraries benefit everyone.

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Children's Programs Offered at the Kenora Public Library

Program dates and times will vary and some programs may require pre-registration. Check out our events calendar or contact your local branch for more details.

Our community partner FIREFLY EarlyON Kenora is located in the Children's Department of the Kenora branch. EarlyON provides information and support on child development and parenting to families with children up to the age of 6 years in Kenora and Sioux Lookout. Play-based learning opportunities are provided for children and their families to participate in together. Parents/caregivers also connect with other families through casual conversations and activities and learn about other services available in the community. See what EarlyON is up to on their calendar.

 Story Time
Offered multiple times a week, this staff-led program consists of a picture book read-aloud and craft.
- Available at the Kenora branch
 Weekly Craft
 Every Monday a new craft is made available for children and their care-givers to enjoy together. 
- Available at the Kenora & Keewatin branch
 Specialty Programming

Throughout the year an array of programming is provided such as: the TD Summer Reading Club, local author visits, local artist workshops, magic shows, fairy house building and so much more! We also do pop-up Story Times around town, at the beach, in the forest, or at one of our community partners.
- Available at the Kenora branch

 Holiday Programming

The library hosts events for most major holidays. Including but not limited to the very popular Pictures with Santa, which is a fundraiser for the Imagination Library program. Activities and crafts all week long during March Break. And a spook-tacular Halloween party!
- Available at the Kenora branch

 PD Day Activities

During Professional Development days for school, the library offers specialized activities, games, and crafts for kids of all ages. 
- Available at the Kenora branch

 Class/Camp Visits
The library provides personalized programs for school and day-camp visits.
- Available at the Kenora & Keewatin branch

Reading Resources

Help build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills in young readers with our collection of reading resources.

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Overdrive

A dedicated collection of content for kids. Borrow ebooks and audiobooks anytime, anywhere!

Check it out!
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TumbleBooks

TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books! Interactive
reading made fun!

Check it out!
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World Book

An extensive, interactive online encyclopedia. Great for homework help, activities, and games!

Check it out!

Children's Services Offered at the Kenora Public Library

The Children's Library has lots of every day activities to do all year round as well as specialized services for families with young children. Drop in and use the space anytime during operating hours.

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Book Selection
Maybe you don't have the time or you are simply overwhelmed by choices, we are here to help. Tell us what you are looking for and let us choose books for you!
- Available at the Kenora & Keewatin branch
 Coding Materials
Explore the world of coding with one of our many different devices, including: Wonder Workshop robots, Ozobots, MaKey MaKey circuit boards, and a MakerBot 3D printer (call for availability). For more details, check out our Printing, Photocopying, Faxing, Scanning, Laminating page.
- Available at the Kenora branch
 Touch Screen Discovery Centre
Pre-loaded with hundreds of educational games, this toddler sized computer is perfect for young learners.
- Available at the Kenora branch
 Baby Bags
Designed to promote literacy skills in babies. Each bag is filled with 5 specially selected board books (to borrow), a song booklet, a reading tip sheet and a book that is yours to keep!
- Available at the Kenora & Keewatin branch
 Bird Watching Kits
All packed up in a ready to go backpack, each kit includes: a bird field book, a pair of children's binoculars, a wooden leaf/cloud identifier, a Fandex fanout bird field guide, and an activity booklet. There is also the option to include bird themed books upon request.
- Available at the Kenora & Keewatin branch
 Nintendo Switch
We offer a selection of popular children's games, such as Minecraft, Mario Cart 8, LEGO City Undercover and many others. Want to keep the kids moving and burn off some energy? We also have physical fitness games such as Just Dance 2020, Ring Fit Adventure, and Nintendo Switch Sports.
- Available at the Kenora branch
 Puppet Theatre 
Let your imagination run wild and put on a puppet show. We put out a new selection of puppets from time to time to keep things fresh.
- Available at the Kenora branch
 Puzzles and Games
Enjoy a selection of children's puzzles. Or play one of our board games such as Hedbanz, Scrabble or a moose and bear tic-tac-toe board.
- Available at the Kenora branch
 Building Toys
Use your creativity and build with either our colourful wooden blocks or LEGO. Great for developing gross and fine motor skills.
- Available at the Kenora branch
 Creativity Station
In addition to our weekly craft, we have art supplies out for you to create and explore with. We also have colouring and activity pages available at all times.
- Available at the Kenora & Keewatin branch

Interested in our loanable materials? Check out our Children's Collection page.

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    • Homebound Delivery Service
    • Interlibrary Loans
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    • Printing, Photocopying, Faxing, Scanning, Laminating
    • Projector Rental
    • Tours

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