News at your Library...
Reading Rocks!
8 January 2009 - 12:03pm
Reading Rocks at the Library! We are excited to announce that we have begun a series of family literacy events at various libraries across the city. Kids and their families are invited to drop in to these free programs and join us as we discover how much fun reading can be. There will be 4 different themes offered throughout the year: In the Wild!, Eat It Up!, Get a Clue!
Santa and the Snow
24 December 2008 - 10:34amIt's Christmas Eve, and Santa's already busy delivering presents!
If you would like to follow Santa's progress around the world, check out NORAD's Santa tracker site.
It's certainly going to be a white Christmas this year. Ever wonder how snow is made? Click here to find the answer, and have a Merry Christmas!
Reading Rocks at the Library
19 December 2008 - 5:05pm
Did you know that in London...
- 27% of children in senior kindergarten are not ready to learn in Grade 1
- between 32% and 42% of students in Grade 3 scored below standard on provincial literacy and numeracy tests
- 17% of high school students did not pass the Grade 10 literacy test and had to rewrite it.
Schools and the community play an important role in developing literacy skills for children, but it is in the home that literacy must be reinforced and modeled! We are launching Reading Rocks, a series of 4 themed events for the whole family
A Gift from One Child to Many
17 December 2008 - 5:54pm
Ten year old Sean dropped into the Westmount library recently with a birthday bag filled with brand new books for the A Book for Every Child ® campaign. Sean decided to ask the kids attending his birthday party to bring the books instead of presents for him. Twenty- three kids in London will have a Christmas present thanks to Sean. Now that's the spirit of giving!
The campaign runs until December 20th. For more information.
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