SUMMER PROGRAMS
TD Summer Reading Club Registration (Ages 0-13)
TD Summer Reading Club is Canada's biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, all interests, and all abilities. We are looking forward to another summer of reading adventures, fun library programs, and awesome prizes.
- Register in the Library's Family Department anytime between July 2-31 to participate! Use your official SRC logbook to track your summer of reading.
- Read for fun! We'll work together to find books to spark each participant's imagination and love of reading.
- Come back weekly to tell us about your books, collect stickers, and earn ballots to enter exciting prize draws!
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MONDAYS: Family Movie Night (All Ages) 6-7:30 p.m. Bring your blankets for an “Around the World” INDOOR Family Movie Night! Join us on a cinematic journey with movies from the continents of the world paired with Makerspace crafts & delicious snacks. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. in our Library Program Rooms. Registration is not required but space is limited.
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TUESDAYS: Makerspace Habitat Lab (Ages 5+) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Drop-in to the Makerspace (on the second floor) each week, from July 8-August 16. We’ll build a hands-on project to help you learn more about habitats around the world! Build your project during the drop-in sessions, then take it home and test it using the scientific method! A new project will be offered each week. The same project will be available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday of that week. |
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| TUESDAYS: In The Park (All Ages) 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Join OPL staff "In The Park" for mornings full of books, songs, activities, and crafts with a different weekly theme! All ages are welcome to this drop-in program held every Tuesday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. (Please check OPL's social media for weather-related updates.)
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TUESDAYS: Circle of Readers* (Grades 1-4) 2-3 p.m. Boost your confidence in reading at this fun, social program for children entering Grades 1-4 in the Fall of 2025. Explore new stories, make new friends, and enjoy literacy-based activities. Please note, this program does not provide 1-on-1 literacy support or tutoring. This program welcomes therapy dogs from Sweet Charity Dogs.
This 6-week program session runs every Tuesday from July 8-August 12 in the Family Program Room. Please register; a current library card is required. |
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WEDNESDAYS: Makerspace Habitat Lab (Ages 5+) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Drop-in to the Makerspace (on the second floor) each week, from July 8-August 16. We’ll build a hands-on project to help you learn more about habitats around the world! Build your project during the drop-in sessions, then take it home and test it using the scientific method! A new project will be offered each week. The same project will be available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday of that week. |
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WEDNESDAYS: Beach Babies (0-2 years) 10:30-11:30 a.m. Oh, baby, it’s time for some fun in the sun! Join us each week for stories, songs, and sensory fun at Couchiching Beach Park near the Rotary Train area! No registration required!
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WEDNESDAYS: Primary Party* (Ages 5-8) 2-3 p.m. Primary students, pack your passports for a world of wonder—science in space, candy kingdoms, secret spy missions, and sporty challenges await! Join us for art, games, and global summer fun.
*Online registration opens two weeks before each event date. A current library card is required. |
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WEDNESDAYS: Tween Quest* (Ages 9-13) 2-3:30 p.m. Tween adventurers, get ready to travel the globe – no passport required! Each session explores the wonders of our world through art, science, games and epic activities. So, pack your imagination, and prepare for a journey of discovery!
*Online registration opens two weeks before each event date. A current library card is required. |
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THURSDAYS: Explorer Academy (All Ages) 10-11:30 a.m. It might be summer break, but there’s no other school in the world like Explorer Academy! Adventure, danger, and far-off lands await while we train to become the next generation of great explorers. Visit the Family Dept. every Thursday between 10-11:30 a.m. to explore a new adventure AND leave the mess here! No registration required.
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THURSDAYS: Family Fun (Ages 4+) 2-3 p.m. Gear up for a family adventure full of exciting games, creative crafts, and thrilling challenges! Join us in the Library Program Rooms for a new quest each week. No sign-up is required, but space is limited.
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FRIDAYS: Family Art (All Ages) 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the Family Dept. each week for self-guided crafts and activities! Try new crafts each week and leave the mess behind! Let your creativity run wild! Fridays and Saturdays of each week will include the same craft project.
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SATURDAYS: Makerspace Habitat Lab (Ages 5+) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Drop-in to the Makerspace (on the second floor) each week, from July 8-August 16. We’ll build a hands-on project to help you learn more about habitats around the world! Build your project during the drop-in sessions, then take it home and test it using the scientific method! A new project will be offered each week. (Please not: The same project will be available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday of each week. ) |
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SATURDAYS: Family Art (All Ages) 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the Family Dept. each week for self-guided crafts and activities! Try new crafts each week and leave the mess behind! Let your creativity run wild! Fridays and Saturdays of each week will include the same craft project.
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TD Summer Reading Club: Super Reader Week (Ages 0-13)
During the week of August 18-23, come celebrate your hard work with your final summer report and earn an instant SUPER READER prize!
Last day to report is August 23.
Dan the Music Man: TD SRC Wrap Party (All Ages)
Calling all kids and kids at heart! Celebrate the end of the TD Summer Reading Club with a musical extravaganza! Join Dan the Music Man, one of Canada's favourite family performers, songwriters and recording artists, for a musical adventure that will warm your heart, stretch your imagination and find your funny bone! This free TD SRC Wrap Party will be held on Tuesday, August 19th from 2-3 p.m. in the Library Courtyard. No registration required, everyone welcome!
The fun will continue from 3-4 p.m. with some drop-in crafts and activities, following Dan the Music Man's performance.
Around the Digital World: Adventure in the Makerspace (Recommended for Ages 4-10)
Orillia Public Library Makerspace and the Ampere Makerspace are teaming up to offer families an "Around the Digital World" special event! Drop-in to the Makerspace between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20th to this interactive, station-based workshop designed for children and families to explore the world around us through technology, games, and hands-on activities. Explore three self-led stations while learning about climate change, exploring kelp forests, and creating animal shapes with tangrams. The final, educator-led station will introduce basic coding concepts using Cubetto, a friendly wooden robot! No Registration required. Recommended for ages 4-10.
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