For Kids
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Explore simple art activities with a different focus each week. Bring your creativity and dress for a mess! For ages 1-5. No registration required. Every other Monday starting Sept 9 […]
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada
Young readers looking to build their confidence can practice their reading in a stress free environment by reading to St. John’s Ambulance trained Therapy Dog, Zazu! To ensure everyone has […]
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada
Drop in to the Frankford Branch to play a variety of different board games. All skill levels welcome! For ages 8-17 Mondays, Sept 9 to Dec 16, 2024 (Excludes Monday, […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Introducing a brand new storytime on Tuesdays! Get your wiggles out with this music focused program. We’ll sing, dance, move, and play simple instruments. For all ages. Tuesdays from 10:30AM […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Learn the basics of sewing through hands-on activities and small projects. Participants must attend all four programs in a session. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children. For ages […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Learn to play chess and other board games in a welcoming environment. This program is in partnership with St. Leonard’s Community Services Trenton Branch. Tuesdays from 5:30PM - 6:30PM. Ages […]
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. Age Range: […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Drop in to try your hand at a different art medium each week! For ages 6+ Wednesdays, Sept 11 - Dec 18. 4PM - 4:45PM in the Activity Room.
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. For ages birth to […]
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada
Join us for music, storytelling and movement activities at the back area of the Frankford Branch. Perfect for families with children under the age of 5. Thursdays, Sept 12 to […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Join us each week for an activity that explores the concepts around Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. No registration required. For ages 6+ Sept 12- Pointillism Name Art Sept […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Join us on your day off of school for various crafts, games and activities. For all ages! No registration required.
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada
Join us on your day off of school for various crafts, games and activities. For all ages. Frankford Branch Fridays, Sept 27, Oct 11 and 25, Nov 22 at 10AM
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Learn how to create something amazing using our 3D Printer, Cricut Machine, or Glowforge Laser Engraver. Each event will have a different project! For ages 8 - 12. Registration Required. […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Join us on select Saturday mornings for a wide variety of activities for kids, from arts and crafts, to science experiments. For all ages! No registration required. 10AM - 11AM. […]
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada
NOW Every week! Join us at the Frankford Branch for LEGO club every Saturday from September 14 to Dec 21, 2024. Great for various ages. Duplo blocks available for smaller […]
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada
Drop in any time the Frankford library is open through out the month to try out a simple activity. This is a passive program and there will be a new […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Introducing a brand new storytime on Tuesdays! Get your wiggles out with this music focused program. We’ll sing, dance, move, and play simple instruments. For all ages. Tuesdays from 10:30AM […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Learn to play chess and other board games in a welcoming environment. This program is in partnership with St. Leonard’s Community Services Trenton Branch. Tuesdays from 5:30PM - 6:30PM. Ages […]
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. Age Range: […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Drop in to try your hand at a different art medium each week! For ages 6+ Wednesdays, Sept 11 - Dec 18. 4PM - 4:45PM in the Activity Room.
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. For ages birth to […]
Frankford, Ontario K0K 2C0 Canada
Join us for music, storytelling and movement activities at the back area of the Frankford Branch. Perfect for families with children under the age of 5. Thursdays, Sept 12 to […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Join us each week for an activity that explores the concepts around Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. No registration required. For ages 6+ Sept 12- Pointillism Name Art Sept […]
Quinte West, Ontario, Ontario K8V 5R6 Canada
Get ready to jump into the world of Mario like never before! We're transforming the library into a life-size video game and you're invited! See if you can make it […]
Kids Write: For aspiring authors!
It’s a Whole New World: Digital Literacy for Families
Friday, May 24 from 4 PM – 5 PM Library of the future: Are libraries obsolete? You already know our answer! Sure, libraries have faced their challenges as the world changes, but as leaders in information and technology, we have always been here to support our communities through a fast moving world. Come to the library for a presentation to learn about all the surprising ways libraries are fulfilling their communities’ needs, both locally, and around the world. Registration required, but drop in space may be available.
Friday, June 21 from 4 PM – 5 PM Cyberbullying: What it is and what to do about it: Bullying is hard enough to deal with when it’s in person, but what are you supposed to do when your child’s bully has followed them online? Join us for a conversation about cyberbullying, what it can look like, and how to address it with your children.
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.
