Library Programs

Go! Bon Voyage! FREE TD Summer Reading Club 

Drop-in Tuesday 10:30-11:30 OR Friday 2:00-3:00 / Ages 3-12 / SPL Auditorium / FREE

Your reading adventures begin when you register. We will take you to amazing places with fun stories, crafts and games. Register to receive a free activity booklet and passport.  Update your passport all summer and get special coded stickers to unlock games at www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca.

Feel free to join us each week at our Club on Tuesdays or Fridays! (Attendance is not required).

Beat the Heat!

Drop-in Monday 1:30-2:00 / All ages / Lions Pool / FREE


When days are hot, when days are cool, by the swimming pool! Stories and songs beside the Lions Pool earn children a coupon for a free swim; parents pay regular fee.


Please note: Children under 10 require adult supervision.  Lions Pool regulations apply.

Whale of a Tale


Drop-in Monday 6:30-7:15 / Ages 0-6 / SPL Auditorium / FREE

Wear your PJs and bring a fuzzy friend for family story time. This is a great way to get in a bedtime story and craft!

July 1 – Holiday: Closed
July 8 – The Bunny Hop  

July 15 – Music Mania
July 22 – Go!  Off to the Moon!
July 29 – On a Safari            
August 5 – Holiday: Closed
August 12 – Creepy Crawlies
August 19 – Wacky Weather     
August 26 – Fun on the Farm


SPL Art Studio

Drop-in Tuesday 1 – 2 ages 5-8 / Drop-in Tuesday 2 – 3 ages 9-12 / SPL Auditorium / Recommended donation: $2/person

Do you love experimenting with different crafts without really knowing what you are going to make? We’ll show you our craft tricks if you show us yours!

July 2 – Finger Paint Extravaganza!
July 9 – Ooey Gooey Slime
July 16 – No Paintbrushes Allowed!

July 23 – Seed Art
July 30 – Clay Creations

August 6 – Stunning Stained Glass

August 13 – Candle Design

Kids/Youth Garden Pizza Bake


Drop-in Wednesday 3:30-6:30 / All ages / The Local Community Food Centre (612 Erie St.) / FREE

Come and join us for some exciting crafts, games and gardening. Create your own pizza using garden-fresh ingredients!  Pizzas are baked in the Stratford Chef School’s wood-fired oven. Take home some of the harvest!

Book-to-Movie Night


Drop-in Wednesday 6:30-8:30 (movie lengths vary) / Bi-weekly / All ages / SPL Auditorium / $2 per person (includes a snack) 

Did you know some of your favourite movies started as books? SPL challenges your family and friends to read the books and to come watch the movies with us!
Did you know some of your favourite movies started as books? SPL challenges your family and friends to read the books and to come watch the movies with us!Did you know some of your favourite movies started as books? SPL challenges your family and friends to read the books and to come watch the movies with us! 


July 10 – James and the Giant Peach

July 24 - Stuart Little
August 7 – Peter Pan
August 21 – Alice in Wonderland

Le-Go Adventures


Drop-in Wednesday 6:30-7:30 / Bi-weekly / Ages 5-12 / SPL Auditorium / FREE

Join Brandon, SPL’s own Lego expert for some amazing builds.  You may bring your own Lego, but some will also be provided.  Get ready for a creative construction adventure!   July 3 / July 17 / July 31 / August 14

For the Love of Arts


Drop-in Thursday 10:30-11:30/ Ages 8-12 / SPL Auditorium / Recommended donation: $3/person

Want to act, sing, dance, mime, play an instrument or take great photographs?  SPL wants you to have fun learning all about the arts this summer.

July 4 – Just Dance!
July 11 – Music Junkies
July 18 – Clowning Around

July 25 – Undercover Puppet
August 1 – Picture Perfect (BYO camera)
August 8 – Drama-rama

August 15 – Radio Rocks!


Book Buddies

Registration recommended (drop-in spots may be available) Thursday 2:00-4:00 / Ages 5-12 / SPL Auditorium / FREE Read in English!  Read in French!  Trained library helpers will help you improve your reading over the summer.
30 minute time slots available. 
Register at SPL or by emailing summerread@pcin.on.ca

Fun in the Park – Anne Hathaway Park (corner of Bruce and Downie streets)

Drop-in Friday 9:30-11:00 / Bi-weekly/Ages 0-6 / FREE
Join SPL and the Early Years for playtime and stories!