Science and technology? Yes, please!

We're already in the third week of the Summer Reading Club, and we're very impressed by your participation! Beaconsfield has already read more than 450 hours, and this is just the beginning! Keep it up!

Next week, from July 9 to 15, our theme will be Science and Technology!

Here is a schedule of the activities that will be taking place at the library next week:

For the whole family (free, drop-in)

• Monday, July 9, from 2 to 3 p.m.: DUPLO and LEGO Club (ages 3 to 12) - Come show us your building skills! 
• Tuesday, July 10, from 11 to 11:30 a.m.: Storytime at Windermere Park – Stories, songs, and rhymes.
• Thursday, July 12, from 10 to 10:30 a.m. : Family Storytime – Stories, songs, and rhymes.
• Friday, July 13 from 10 to 11 a.m.: Crafty Friday – Create a robot using popsicle sticks.
• Friday, July 13 from 2 to 2:30 p.m.: Storytime at Beacon Hill Park – Stories, songs, and rhymes.

For preschoolers 

•  Tuesday, July 10 from 10:30 to noon:  Robot Tales (ages 4 to 8, presented by Jake the storyteller, in English) – Come listen to some fantastic robot stories! Registration required at the library. ($2 for members)

  

For school-aged children 

• Monday, July 9 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Monday Night LEGO and Craft (ages 7 to 12) - Come to the weekly LEGO challenge or make a craft!
• Tuesday, July 10 from 2 to 3 p.m.: Crime Lab (ages 6 to 8) - Discover how the police catches the bad guys in our crime lab! Fingerprints, DNA, and more!
• Tuesday, July 10 from 4 to 4 p.m.: Crime Lab (ages 9 to 12) - Discover how the police catches the bad guys in our crime lab! Fingerprints, DNA, and more!
• Wednesday, July 11 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Knitting Club (ages 7 to 12) – Learn to knit by making a scarf for your plushie! Free, drop-in.
• Thursday, July 12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.: Drone Workshop (ages 6 to 12) – Come try different kinds of robots! Registration required at the library. ($2 for members). FULL - you can still put your name on the waiting list!

For teens 

• Tuesday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m.: Movie: Le journal d'Aurélie Laflamme. In French, with English subtitles. Free, drop-in. 

Keep reading!

See you soon!

Julia, Judith, Assunta, and Youngsoo

Animals at the Library?

We have had a record number of registrations so far for our TD Summer Reading Club! Way to go, Beaconsfield!

Still not registered? Come visit us at the Library during the week (Monday-Friday), and be sure to come visit us at the Canada Day festivities at Centennial Park on Sunday, July 1!

Next week, from July 3^rd to July 9^th our theme will be animals!

Here is a schedule of the activities that will be taking place at the library next week:

For the whole family (free, drop-in)

• Tuesday, July 3 from 11 to 11:30 a.m.: Storytime at Windermere Park  – Stories, songs, and rhymes.

• Thursday, July 5 from 10 to 10:30 a.m.: Family Storytime. – Stories, songs, and rhymes.

• Friday, July 6 from 10 to 11 a.m.: Crafty Friday – Make a zebra puppet.

• Friday, July 6 from 2 to 2:30 p.m.: Storytime at Beacon Hill Park  – Stories, songs, and rhymes.

      For preschoolers

• Tuesday, July 3 from 2 to 3 p.m.  All About Birds (for ages 4-6, presented by Le Nichoir) – Learn about what makes birds different from other animals. Featuring stories, games, and crafts! Registration required at the library. ($2/members, $5/non-members)

       For school-aged children

•   Wednesday, July 4 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Knitting Club (for ages 7-12).  - Learn to knit, creating a scarf for a stuffed animal friend. Free, drop-in.

• Friday, July 6 from 2 to 3 p.m.: SPVM Canine Unit (for ages 5-12) – Meet a K-9 police officer and his dog. Registration required at the library.  ($2/members, $5/non-members)  Hurry, there are only a few spots left!

       For teens

• Tuesday, July 3 at 6:30 p.m.: Movie: The Karate Kid (1984). In English with French subtitles. Free, drop-in.

Please note that though the Dungeons & Dragons activity that will be taking place on Wednesday, July 4 at 6:30 p.m. (for 10-17 year-olds) is full, we are accepting names for the waiting list.

Keep on reading! See you soon!

Your team,
Julia, Judith, Assunta, and Youngsoo

TD Summer Reading Club Registration

It's almost here! We can't wait!

As of Monday, June 18 at 1 p.m., last year's TD Summer Reading Club participants can register for the 2018 edition of the TD Summer Reading Club to get a head start on their summer reading adventure!

Those who have not participated in the past can join the club starting on Sunday, June 24 by registering at our kiosk at Beaconsfield's Saint-Jean-Baptiste festivities at Centennial Park, or by coming to the Library as of Tuesday, June 26.

How it works: for each hour of reading you do this summer, you will be entered into our weekly prize draw!

Kids aged 6 to 17 who read for 40 hours or more all summer long will have a chance to win one of two Samsung Galaxy E lite tablets!

New this year: parents can also participate with their kids as a family for a chance to win cool family prizes at the end of the summer!

We can't wait to see you at the library this summer!

Your team,
Julia, Judith, Assunta, and Youngsoo

Family Storytime with Jake!

Do you like stories?

Come to the Library as a family this Sunday (May 20) at 2 p.m. to hear Jake's stories!

Jake knows how to captivate his audience and make people experience a roller coaster of emotions!

Don't miss it!

Your librarian, Judith

Dreaming of Summer? Us too!

We're working hard to bring you the best summer reading club ever!

Explore the blog for some sneak peaks of what is to come.

-Julia, Judith & Assunta

A successful March Break!

We would like to thank each of you who came to the Library during March break. We had a wonderful time with many fantastic activities.

Here are some pictures of the Harry Potter event that was held on March 8: 

October 5 is World Teacher Day

Why not check out a book about teachers in honour of World Teacher Day?

Here are some suggestions:

On Tumblebooks

On the shelves at the Library

Picture books:
 

Chapter Books: