Thank you for a great summer!

We had a great reading party yesterday; so many of you came out to enjoy the fun! Thank you for your enthusiastic participation and your 5 310.5 hours of reading! Thank you for making this summer our best summer ever!

We would greatly appreciate it if you could fill out our end-of-summer survey so we can improve even more next year.

Finally, here are some photos of our party yesterday, featuring our best readers, prize winners, and the magnificent Kattam!

Please note that the fall programming is available (please check the calendar on the blog) and you may register for activities at any time.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the library soon!

Your team,

Julia, Judith, Youngsoo and Assunta.

Reminder: Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party

Don't forget! Our amazing summer reading party is taking place on Thursday, August 16 at 2 p.m. at Centennial (we're expecting nice weather)! There will be treats, prize draws, and a fantastic tam-tam show presented by Kattam!

Please bring your lawn/camp chairs!

If you have not yet RSVPed, please do so in person, by e-mailing Youngsoo at stagiaire.biblio@beaconsfield.ca,or by calling the library at 514-428-4460.

One last sprint to the finish line!

Can you believe it? The Summer Reading Club is almost over! We can't believe it either. It went by so quickly, and we have had so much fun! 

Now it's time to celebrate the 4 000+ hours read by Beaconsfield kids! We have planned a  big party to thank you for your enthusiastic participation this summer!

Here is the important information you need to know for the 2018 TD Summer Reading wrap-up party: 

•  Date: Thursday, August 16
• Time: the party begins at  2 p.m., but try to arrive for 1:30 p.m.!
• Show: Kattam and his Tam-Tams! 
• Reading certificates, door prizes, grand prize draw and prizes for the best readers in each category!

As you can see, it's an event you won't want to miss!

Confirm your presence at the Summer Reading Club desk, or by sending an e-mail to stagiaire.biblio@beaconsfield.ca.

Reminder:

You have until Tuesday, August 14, at 9 p.m. to come record your reading hours to have the chance to earn an entry in the grand prize draw! It's time to do a sprint for the finish line in order to achieve the number of hours required to be eligible for the draw!

• Pre-readers: 8 hours 
• Junior readers & Teen readers: 40 hours

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Your team,

Julia, Judith, Youngsoo & Assunta

Get Creative At Your Library!

We can't believe that we are already nearly at the last week of the Summer Reading Club! It's gone by so quickly! It's time to do a reading blitz to earn a place in the grand prize draw! Don't forget to bring your reading bookmark to the library to turn in your reading hours! And don't forget to confirm your presence at our super wrap-up party with Kattam and his Tam-Tams on Thursday, August 16 at 2 p.m.!

For our last week, from August 6th to 12th, our theme will be creative art!

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, August 6 from 2 to 3 p.m.: DUPLO & LEGO Club (ages 3 to 12) - Come show us your building skills!

• Tuesday, August 7 from 11 to 11:30 a.m.: Storytime at Windermere Park – Stories, songs, and rhymes!

• Thursday, August 9 from 10 to 10:30 a.m.: Family Storytime – Stories, songs, and rhymes!

• Friday, August 10 from 10 to 11 a.m.: Crafty Friday – Paper Roll Ninjas

• Friday, August 10 from 2 to 2:30 p.m.: Storytime at Beacon Hill Park – Stories, songs, and rhymes!

For Preschoolers

•  Tuesday, August 7 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.:  PLAY-DOH Party! (ages 4 to 8) – Come make clay sculptures with the library's tools and toys! Registration required at the library. ($2 for members)

For School-Aged Children

• Monday, August 6 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Monday Evening LEGO and Crafts (ages 7 to 12) - Come do the weekly LEGO challenge or make a craft!

• Wednesday, August 8 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Knitting Club (ages 7 to 12) – Learn to knit while making a scarf for your favourite stuffed animal! Free, drop-in.

• Thursday, August 9 from 2 to 3 p.m.: Clay Tile Art (ages 6 to 12) – Decorate your own clay tile inspired by patterns from around the world! Registration required at the library ($2 for members). 

For Teens

• Tuesday, August 7  at 6:30 p.m. My Room's Got Style! (ages 10 to 17) - Come create different fun accessories to organize and decorate your room! Registration required at the library ($2 for members). 

• Please note that though the Dungeons and Dragons activity (ages 10 to 17) taking place on Wednesday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. is full, we are accepting names for the waiting list.

See you soon!

-Julia, Judith, Assunta, and Youngsoo

We Love Reading and Writing!

Ah, books! How we love them here at the library! For there to be books to enjoy, it takes someone to write them, and someone to read them! And you, Summer Reading Club members, you must love books too! Have you ever thought about writing a book?

In case you haven't guessed, next week, from July 30 to August 5, our theme will be Literary Art!

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 30 from 2 to 3 p.m.: DUPLO & LEGO Club (ages 3 to 12) - Come show us your building skills!
• Tuesday, July 31 from 11 to 11:30 a.m.: Storytime at Windermere Park – Stories, songs, and rhymes!
• Thursday, August 2 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. : Family Storytime – Stories, songs, and rhymes!
• Friday, August 3 from 10 to 11 a.m.: Crafty Friday – Black-out poetry!
• Friday, August 3 from 2 to 2:30 p.m.: Storytime at Beacon Hill Park – Stories, songs, and rhymes!

For preschoolers:

•  Tuesday, July 31 from 2 to 3 p.m.:  Choose Your Own Adventure! (ages 4 to 8) – Come listen to Jake, our favourite storyteller, and help him choose which way the story will go! Registration required at the library. ($2 for members)

For school-aged children:

• Monday, July 30 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Monday Evening LEGO and Craft (ages 7 to 12) - Come do the weekly LEGO challenge or make a craft! Free, drop-in.
• Wednesday. August 1, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Knitting Club (ages 7 to 12) – Learn to knit and make a scarf for your favourite stuffed animal! Free, drop-in.
• Thursday, August 2 from 2 to 3 p.m.: Manga Workshop (ages 6 to 12) – Let yourself be inspired by graphic novels and comic books, then create your own visual story!  Registration required at the library. ($2 for members). 

For teens:

• Tuesday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m.: Movie: Dans une galaxie près de chez vous. In French, with English sub-titles. Free, drop-in.

See you soon!

Julia, Judith, Assunta, and Youngsoo

Hobbies and adventures

We all have something we are passionate about, that we like to do as much as possible. It could be artistic, like music and dance, or a sport like soccer or tennis, or even traveling to discover new places. The most important thing is to feed these passions so that they can grow.

Next week, from July 23 to 29, our theme is  hobbies and adventures!

Here is the schedule of activities that will take place at the library next week: 

For the whole family (free, drop-in)

• Monday, July 23 from 2 to 3 p.m.: DUPLO & LEGO Club (ages 3 to 12) - Come show us your building skills!
• Tuesday, July 24 from 11 to 11:30 a.m.: Storytime at Windermere Park – Stories, songs, and rhymes!
• Thursday, July 26 from 10 to 10:30 a.m.: Family Storytime – Stories, songs, and rhymes!
• Friday, July 27 from 10 to 11 a.m.: Crafty Friday – Make your own puppets!
• Friday, July 27 from 2 to 2:30 p.m.: Storytime at Beacon Hill Park – Stories, songs, and rhymes!

For Preschoolers

•  Tuesday, July 24, from 2 to 3 p.m.:  Intro to Theatre (ages 4 to 8) – discover the arts of physical expression, mime, and emotional play. Registration required at the library. ($2 for members)

For School-Aged Children

• Monday, July 23 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Monday Evening LEGO and Craft (ages 7 to 12) - Take on the weekly LEGO challenge or make a craft!
• Wednesday, July 25 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Knitting Club (ages 7 to 12) – Learn to knit by making a scarf for one of your stuffed animals!  Free, drop-in.
• Thursday, July 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Around the World with Indiana Jad  (ages 6 to 12) – Children will be taken on a whirlwind trip around the world in this original workshop filled with photos and exciting stories.. Registration required at the library. ($2 for members). 

For Teens

• Tuesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m.: Movie: Willow. In English, with French subtitles. Free, drop-in.
• Please note that the activity Dungeon and Dragons (ages 10 to 17) that is taking place on Wednesday, July 25 is full. We are accepting registrations on our waiting list. 

Keep reading and see you soon!

Julia, Judith, Assunta, and Youngsoo

The Wonders of Nature

Can you believe that Beaconsfield has already read more than 1200 hours? After just three weeks? You are amazing! Keep up the great work and we will beat records!

Next week, from July 16 to 20, our theme will be the natural world!

Here is the schedule of activities that will take place at the library next week: 

For the whole family (free, drop-in)

• Monday, July 16, from 2 to 3 p.m.: DUPLO & LEGO Club (ages 3 to 12) - Come show us your building skills!
• Tuesday, July 17 from 11 to 11:30 a.m.: Storytime at Windermere Park – Stories, songs, and rhymes!
• Thursday, July 19 from 10 to 10:30 a.m.: Family Storytime – Stories, songs, and rhymes!
• Friday, July 20 from 10 to 11 a.m.: Crafty Friday – Make a 3D snail!
• Friday, July 20 from 2 to 2:30: Storytime at Beacon Hill Park – Stories, songs, and rhymes!

For Preschoolers

•  Tuesday, July 17 from 11 a.m. to noon:  Land Art (ages 3 to 8) – Create a work of art with leaves, pine cones, twigs, and pebbles.  Registration required at the library. ($2 for members)

  

For School-Age Children

• Monday, July 16 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Monday Night LEGO and Craft (ages 7 to 12) - Come do the weekly LEGO challenge or make a craft! Free, drop-in.
• Wednesday, July 18 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Knitting Club (ages 7 to 12) – Learn to knit by making a scarf for your favourite stuffed animal! Free, drop-in.
• Thursday, July 19 from 2 to 3 p.m.: The Fossils of Montreal (ages 5 to 12) – Create your own fossil replica that you can take home! Registration required at the library. ($2 for members). 

For Teens

• Tuesday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m.: Movie: Ghostbusters (1984). In English, with French subtitles.. Free, drop-in.

  

Don't forget to come show us your bookmarks to collect weekly draw coupons!

See you soon!

Julia, Judith, Assunta, and Youngsoo