Children's Programming
Early ON
Learn and play with your child, meet people and get advice from early childhood professionals. Current Early ON programming includes:
Play and Learn by Early On - Children birth to age 6 with their parent/caregiver: A safe play environment which allows children to explore & create with new materials, play alongside other children & learn to express their thoughts and feelings through social interactions.
- Monday 9:30 - 11:30am
- Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
Baby Time by Early On - Infants birth to 12mos of age: A time for parents/caregivers to find support & encouragement from their peers and EarlyON Facilitators in a safe and welcoming environment. This program will feature an engaging circle, giving infant and adult the time to delight together and find creative ways to use songs and puppets alongside developmental milestones!
- Thursday 12:30-2:30pm
For the Love of Spring Reading Challenge 🌼🌷
Read as many books as you can from March 11th to May 31st for a chance to win!
For every 10 books you read, you’ll receive a ballot for the chance to win 1 of 4 books (Prizes are children's picture and junior fiction books).
Drop in to get a reading tracker or print one off using this link!
Forest of Reading
How it works:
- Read as many books as possible from the list of nominated titles
- Pick your favourite from the list
- Cast your vote online or at the library (April 29th, 2024 is the last day to vote)
LEGO Challenge
Stop in each Thursday night to try your hand a new LEGO challenge! If you wish, bring your creations to the front desk for a photo and we will post them on social media. Please note, there will be no staff supervision.
- Every Thursday 4:00 - 7:30pm
Sing to Me
Join Pastor Sonja for a song-based program for toddlers and children!
- Every Tuesday at 10-10:45am
StoryWalk
Coming back to Perth East Spring of 2024! This year we will be in the Shakespeare Opti-Mrs Park and Quinlan Park in Rostock.
A StoryWalk® is a fun and educational activity that places a children's story (literally a book taken apart) along a walking route in the community. This lets you read a story with your family while you walk! Our StoryWalk® features local authors, Mike Masse resides in Stratford and Jen Courtney, a Listowel resident.
The PEPL Storywalk Stories are Jen Courtney's X Marks the Spot: A Tail of Faith and Mike Masse's Andy Gets Angry.
Story Contest
We asked you to write your own holiday cookie recipe and draw your cookies, these are your submissions!
Click here to view our cookie recipe and spooky story submissions!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a fun, exciting and easy way to start your child on the path to success! Read a book - any book- to your child. The goal is to read 1,000 books before your child starts kindergarten. It's easier than you think. Read 1 book a night and you'll meet your goal in 3 years. Read 3 books a night, you could reach your goal in just one year.
How 1000 Books works:
- Get set for reading. Pick up a tracking poster and program materials at the Library or print them from our website.
- Track your reading. Colour in/cross out a stack of books on the tracking poster for each book you read to your child.
- Every book counts. Even if your child wants to hear the same book again and again, you can count it each time. The books your child hears in storytime, daycare, preschool or with family or friends all count as long as your child listens to the entire book.
- Keep on reading. Don't stop at 1000! Keep reading together, there's more learning ahead.
- Share your journey. We invite you to share your 1000 Books Before Kindergarten journey on social media. Tag us @pepllibrary and use the hashtag #1000BooksB4K.
Program Materials
Welcome Package, Tracking Sheet and Order Books here