Ottawa –Again this year, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is organizing a season filled to the brim with free summer activities for kids in Ottawa. From July 3 to August 18, kids aged 4 to 12 from all over the city are invited to join the Summer Reading Club in person at OPL branches or online – from home or anywhere.
They will find Storytime, arts and crafts, dance, games, tech and science activities, music, special guests and more! OPL has all kinds of fascinating projects and pursuits to keep kids engaged and learning all summer long.
Registration opens on June 12
Registration for the 2023 TD Summer Reading Club and all associated activities opens on June 12. Parents should mark their calendar and sign their kids up for their favourite activities as soon as registration opens. They can find all this summer’s events on the TD Summer Reading Club event list or on the Kid Zone page.
Launch events
- Unleash: Igniting Creativity Through Art and Sound by Kathryn Patricia, June 30, from 2 to 3 pm
Start the summer season off with a bang! OPL invites every kid in Ottawa to the launch concert, Unleash: Igniting Creativity Through Art and Sound by musician and educator Kathryn Patricia, on June 30, from 2 to 3 p.m., online on Zoom or in a hybrid format at selected branches. Kathryn Patricia uses music in her interactive performances to explore how stories are told. The audience will also draw inspiration from the music to create their own story. - Get Your Summer Read On Day!
Although activities officially start on July 3, some branches are organizing launch events called Get Your Summer Read On Day! between June 12 and June 24. Find out more at your local branch.
Reading Draw
Throughout the summer, kids are encouraged to read every day of the TD Summer Reading Club and to track their progress in their TD Summer Reading Club reading log. Towards the end of summer, all kids who participated in Summer Reading Club will have a chance to win a fabulous prize by entering their reading log into a prize draw. Parents can pick up a reading log chart for each of their young readers at any of our branches.
The TD Summer Reading Club is a popular summer tradition for kids and families, one of the ways OPL promotes literacy for youth of all ages. Children will not want to miss out on the summer reading fun! For more information about the TD Summer Reading Club, visit BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca.