It's totally free to join! Register for the Summer Reading Club at the branch closest to you. You'll get your own club notebook and you can start recording the books you read.
The more you read, the more you could win! Lots of books count towards your total score: chapter books, non-fiction books, graphic novels. Record them in your notebook, and next time you come to the library show us what you read!
Every time you visit the library and have read more books you'll get a sticker in your notebook and a prize. If you read more than 10 books over the whole summer, you get an exclusive invite to a pool party at the Kinsmen Pool and entry into our grand prize draws! Other prizes include day passes to Safari Niagara, Zippy Zoom Indoor Playground, Niagara Parks, and more.
Learn how to code while experimenting with our new robots: Dash, Sphero, Ozobot, and Lego Mindstorms! Kids who complete all 4 sessions will receive a RoboKid certificate.
Game on! Let’s have some fun playing high energy team games such as Just Dance. obstacle courses, and balloon volley ball! Each session we will also explore technology with robots and LittleBits.
Are you WILD about science!? Educator Amy Wilson sure is! Learn about natural phenomena and put your new skills to the test with mind blowing science experiments!
Learn the art of stop motion animation and create your own videos! We’ll learn the basics of claymation, flip books, and green screen technology.
Get your paint on! Local artist Danny Fast will lead you through painting your favourite emojis, step-by-step. You'll learn painting skills and leave with a cool image to hang in your room!
Local Artist Melissa Lococo will lead kids aged 6-9 through a fun and exciting mixed media workshop! They will learn artistic collaging skills and leave with a finished piece of art to bring home.
Local artist Debra Mallen will lead kids through a painting step-by-step. Everyone will leave with new paint skills and a beautiful painting to hang on their walls.
Local artist Hazel Reinhart will teach kids the unique art of wet felting! They will create headbands and little figures to take home with them.
Local artist Melani Pyke will teach kids the art of mural creation! They will each work on one part of a mural, and together they will create a beautiful piece of art for public display!
Think you have what it takes to be a Master Builder? Compete for the title of Fort Erie’s Lego Champ at our Lego Build Tournament! We’ll have several rounds of speed builds and a free build sculpture challenge.
Bring your imagination and a sense of silliness! We’ll experiment with props, sound effects, and storytelling while playing drama games.
Find out if you have what it takes to be a chocolate champion! Compete in the chocolate blindfold challenge, chocolate art wars, and candy bar relays. There might even be a taste test challenge.