Ever wonder what stuffed animals do at night while you are sleeping? 

Part 1: Bring your favourite stuffed animal to a pyjama storytime and leave them here for a sleepover. Secret cameras will catch them playing overnight. 

Part 2: Pick up your stuffed animal and join us to watch a slideshow of your stuffies' nighttime mischief. 

This is a registered program as a series. 

Our storytime welcomes and respects the needs of children aged 0-6 years living with developmental disabilities and/or Autism, who may face barriers related to sensory experiences, show signs of, or are at risk for a developmental delay.

A family member must be present for the entirety of the event.

Offered in partnership with Mothercraft Ottawa.

Celebrate Family Literacy Day 2024 with Honorary Chair Barbara Reid (virtual presenter)! Barbara will be doing a demonstration on how to use clay to create a picture. She will share unique techniques you can use to make different things. The event is pre-recorded and will be viewed in branch as we follow along to create our own works of art using clay. 

Please register your child/children only. Parents are welcome to attend with your child/children. Ages 6-12. Registration required.

It’s Family Literacy Day! What better way to celebrate family literacy than with a book launch.  Join author Rob Justus as he introduces you to his brand new graphic novel – Death and Sparkles 2: The Sacred Golden Cupcake. Rob will share some of his favorite parts of this book as well as what it takes to write a graphic novel, including a short workshop on how to draw your own characters.  By attending this program you will also have a chance to win a signed copy of this book.  This program is recommended for families with children age 8-12.