For Kids

Click the link below to view all our upcoming programs. Click a program title to register for that particular event.

January – April 2025 Programs

Children's Programming

Quinte West Public Library is committed to supporting the development of early literacy skills for the children in our community.  By reading, talking, and playing together we are helping develop your child's knowledge about reading and writing before they can actually do so.

Dive into learning!

It's never too early to start, and never to late to learn more. Take advantage of the following programs and resources to give your child the best start possible! Please email [email protected] with any inquiries.
21 May 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Join us for the Open Art Studio, where children of all ages can explore art and design from around the world! Drop in after school to create your own unique […]

21 May 2025
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Frankford Branch, 22 North Trent Street
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada

Join us every week at the Frankford Branch of the library for a fun and creative activity! Each month brings a new focus to inspire young minds: May- Plants June- […]

22 May 2025
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

From bounces and tickles, to songs and books, this is the perfect opportunity for caregivers to bond with your baby and support their early literacy development. Join us for 30 […]

22 May 2025
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frankford Branch, 22 North Trent Street
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada

Join us for music, storytelling and movement activities in the back area of the Frankford Branch. Perfect for families with children under the age of 5. Thursdays, May 8 - […]

23 May 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Join us to engage your senses and spark your imaginations! Each week we’ll explore different sensory bins filled with an array of materials and engaging fillers that encourage hands-on exploration […]

24 May 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Frankford Branch, 22 North Trent Street
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada

Let your imagination run wild at LEGO Club at the Frankford Branch! Drop in anytime throughout the day to build, create, and explore with our collection of LEGO bricks. Come […]

24 May 2025
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Joignez-vous à Mme Mélanie pour des histoires et une activité, le samedis à 10h30. Pour les 2-8 ans. samedi, 24 mai & 14 juin 10h30 French Storytime is run in […]

26 May 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Encouraging young minds to explore their creativity through various forms of art, fostering imagination, self-expression, and endless possibilities. In case of paint and other art supplies, always dress for a […]

26 May 2025
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Sewing gives children the chance to be creative, individualistic and determined  on a project of their own choosing.  Join us to learn some basics of hand sewing and create a small […]

26 May 2025
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

This program is for the youngest of chefs to come and learn simple kitchen skills such as measuring, slicing and peeling vegetables. Join your child in this interactive experience to […]

27 May 2025
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Get your wiggles out with this music focused program. We’ll sing, dance, move, and play simple instruments. For all ages. Tuesdays, May 6 to June 24 from 10:30am - 11:15am […]

28 May 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Join us for a fun filled program designed especially for preschoolers! Enjoy a delightful mix of stories, songs and sensory activities that will engage and entertain your little ones. For […]

28 May 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Join us for the Open Art Studio, where children of all ages can explore art and design from around the world! Drop in after school to create your own unique […]

28 May 2025
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Frankford Branch, 22 North Trent Street
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada

Join us every week at the Frankford Branch of the library for a fun and creative activity! Each month brings a new focus to inspire young minds: May- Plants June- […]

29 May 2025
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

From bounces and tickles, to songs and books, this is the perfect opportunity for caregivers to bond with your baby and support their early literacy development. Join us for 30 […]

29 May 2025
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frankford Branch, 22 North Trent Street
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada

Join us for music, storytelling and movement activities in the back area of the Frankford Branch. Perfect for families with children under the age of 5. Thursdays, May 8 - […]

29 May 2025
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Frankford Branch, 22 North Trent Street
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada

Calling all homeschool families. Join us once a month for Homeschool Connections in Frankford. Each month there will be an opportunity to connect with others and participate in engaging activities. […]

30 May 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Looking for something fun to do on your day off school? Drop by the library and get creative with a silhouette painting project! Explore your artistic side as you design […]

30 May 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Join us in our Makerspace on your day off school to make your own customized bookmark using our Cricut machine! Registration is required.  For ages 8+. Participants must be able […]

31 May 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Learn how to use artificial intelligence to create your own colouring book! Participants will learn how to use user-friendly AI tools to generate fun illustrations based on their ideas, themes, […]

31 May 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Frankford Branch, 22 North Trent Street
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada

Let your imagination run wild at LEGO Club at the Frankford Branch! Drop in anytime throughout the day to build, create, and explore with our collection of LEGO bricks. Come […]

02 June 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Encouraging young minds to explore their creativity through various forms of art, fostering imagination, self-expression, and endless possibilities. In case of paint and other art supplies, always dress for a […]

02 June 2025
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Help your little one find their calm with Yoga for Minis—a gentle, three-week series designed especially for children ages 3–6. Each 30-minute session will introduce simple yoga poses and mindfulness […]

03 June 2025
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Get your wiggles out with this music focused program. We’ll sing, dance, move, and play simple instruments. For all ages. Tuesdays, May 6 to June 24 from 10:30am - 11:15am […]

04 June 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Trenton Branch, 7 Creswell Drive
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada

Join us for a fun filled program designed especially for preschoolers! Enjoy a delightful mix of stories, songs and sensory activities that will engage and entertain your little ones. For […]

Recurring programs

1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a library program that encourages local families and caregivers to read 1,000 books with their young children before they enter kindergarten. Studies have shown that families who start reading aloud to their children at birth help strengthen their language skills and build their vocabulary — two important tools when they begin learning to read in kindergarten.

The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless! Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. Any book read (even repeats) by anybody counts.

Learning to read starts way before Kindergarten. Print and sound awareness, print recognition and vocabulary all come from listening to their parents talk and read to them.

Reading together is fun and will create life-long memories for both of you. What a great way to bond with your precious child curled up with you while you read together!

How does 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten work?

  • Register – At the Quinte West Public Library and take home your keepsake reading log.
  • Track Your Reading – Each time you read a book with your child write down the name in your reading log.
  • Show us Your Reading Log – When you reach 100, 250 and 750 books bring in your reading log, get a sticker and decorate our display board.
  • Reach 500 books – come to the library to collect a prize!
  • Read More Books! – When you reach 1,000 books you will earn a certificate of completion as well as a free book!

There is even an iPhone app available online if you would prefer to track your reading that way!

It’s easy!
3 books a day for 1 year = 1,095 books
1 book a day for 3 years = 1,095 books

Wiggle wiggle hands, wiggle wiggle toes!
This program is designed for the youngest library visitors and their caregivers.
From bounces and tickles, to songs and books, it’s the perfect opportunity to bond with your babyand support their early literacy development.
Thursdays from 10:30 – 11:00 am at the Trenton Branch.
This program is drop in and recommended for ages birth to 2 years. Sign in for Babytime here.

 

Stories, songs and sensory open-ended crafts.
This program is for the preschool crowd.
Wednesdays from 10-10:45 am at the Trenton Branch.
This program is drop in and recommended for ages 2 to 5 years. Sign in for Preschool Storytime here

Early Literacy Kits are a fun way to introduce and reinforce early learning for children. They can help teach literacy skills through the use of stories, imaginative play, games, and activities. The skills learned through these kits are building blocks which will help you raise a great reader!

Each kit contains:

  • picture book
  • puppet
  • alphabet learning games or activities
  • number learning games or activities
  • one additional learning material, related to colours, shapes, etc

Kits are available in various themes, including but not limited to:

  • beavers
  • dinosaurs
  • hedgehogs
  • firefighters
  • police

Search “Early literacy kit” in our catalogue to find a listing of all available kits.

Borrowing Period: 3 weeks

Things to know:

  • Kits are only holdable by patrons with Quinte West Library cards
  • Kits must be returned to either Trenton or Frankford
  • Kits will not be considered returned until all items from the kit have been returned to the library

We are thrilled to partner with Le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario in order to increase our French language collection for children. Thanks to their generous donation we were able to purchase 293 new titles that can be enjoyed by our community at either our Trenton or Frankford locations. We would like to thank CEPEO, as well as École élémentaire et secondaire publique Cité Jeunesse and Marc-Garneau for all of their support. Merci!

Learn to play chess and other board games in a welcoming environment. All experience levels are welcome.
This is a drop-in program happening Tuesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 pm at the Trenton Branch.

Upcoming Dates:

Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31.

For ages 8 – 17.

This program is run in partnership with St. Leonard’s Community Support YouthReach program.

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Hospice Quinte

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Zentangle

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Idea Box Open House

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