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Reading with Newcomer Children

2025-02-01 14:30:00 2025-02-01 15:30:00 America/New_York Reading with Newcomer Children These meetups welcome newcomer children to interact and read aloud favourite books with library staff and others. Practice reading with a focus on Canadian books. Painswick Branch - Teen Area

Saturday, February 01
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-01 14:30:00 2025-02-01 15:30:00 America/New_York Reading with Newcomer Children These meetups welcome newcomer children to interact and read aloud favourite books with library staff and others. Practice reading with a focus on Canadian books. Painswick Branch - Teen Area

Painswick Branch

Teen Area

These meetups welcome newcomer children to interact and read aloud favourite books with library staff and others. Practice reading with a focus on Canadian books.

This program is in partnership with IBBY Canada's program: Reading with Newcomer Children. IBBY Canada is a non-profit organization committed to bringing books and children together as a way to foster understanding and friendship between children of different cultures. This program launched as an in-person program in 2018 as Readers and Refugees and since its inception has served hundreds of refugee and immigrant children ages 6-12. Learn more about IBBY here.


If you have any questions, please call 705-728-1010 or email askus@barrielibrary.ca

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AGE GROUP: | School-Aged Kids | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytimes, Reading, & Literacy | Newcomers |

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Painswick Branch

AskUs@barrielibrary.ca
Phone: 705.728.1010

Hours

 

 
Mon, Feb 10 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Feb 11 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Feb 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Feb 13 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Feb 14 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Feb 15 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 16 9:30PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Our Painswick Branch is located in the south end of Barrie, near the corner of Big Bay Point Road and Yonge Street. The building and facilities are fully accessible. Enjoy the bright and sunny reading lounge, use our complimentary wifi, experiment with technology and maker tools, or book a room for your next event.

Upcoming events

Tue, Feb 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Big Book Stage

Tue, Feb 18, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Massie Family Community Room

Wed, Feb 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Massie Family Community Room
This event is full

Wed, Feb 19, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Thu, Feb 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Massie Family Community Room

Fri, Feb 21, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Massie Family Community Room

Sat, Feb 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Massie Family Community Room

Sat, Feb 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Massie Family Community Room

Sat, Feb 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen Area

Sun, Feb 23, 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Massie Family Community Room

Sun, Feb 23, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Massie Family Community Room
This event is full

Mon, Feb 24, 9:30am - 10:15am
Massie Family Community Room
Registration opens Monday, February 17 2025 at 9:30am

Mon, Feb 24, 11:00am - 11:45am
Massie Family Community Room

Mon, Feb 24, 1:30pm - 4:55pm
Massie Family Community Room

Tue, Feb 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Massie Family Community Room

Wed, Feb 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Massie Family Community Room

Wed, Feb 26, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Massie Family Community Room

Thu, Feb 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Massie Family Community Room

Fri, Feb 28, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Massie Family Community Room

Sat, Mar 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Massie Family Community Room

Sat, Mar 01, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen Area

Sun, Mar 02, 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Massie Family Community Room
Registration opens Sunday, February 23 2025 at 2:30pm

Sun, Mar 02, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Massie Family Community Room
Registration opens Sunday, February 23 2025 at 3:30pm

Mon, Mar 03, 9:30am - 10:15am
Massie Family Community Room
Registration opens Monday, February 24 2025 at 9:30am

Mon, Mar 03, 11:00am - 11:45am
Massie Family Community Room

Mon, Mar 03, 1:30pm - 4:55pm
Massie Family Community Room

Tue, Mar 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Massie Family Community Room

Tue, Mar 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Massie Family Community Room
This event is full

Wed, Mar 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Massie Family Community Room

Thu, Mar 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Massie Family Community Room

Fri, Mar 07, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Massie Family Community Room

Sat, Mar 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Massie Family Community Room

Sat, Mar 08, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Area

Mon, Mar 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Massie Family Community Room,Outdoors

Mon, Mar 10, 1:30pm - 4:55pm
Massie Family Community Room

Tue, Mar 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Massie Family Community Room

Tue, Mar 11, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Massie Family Community Room
Registration opens Saturday, March 1 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Mar 11, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Massie Family Community Room
Registration opens Saturday, March 1 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Mar 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Massie Family Community Room

Wed, Mar 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Massie Family Community Room

Wed, Mar 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Massie Family Community Room

Wed, Mar 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Massie Family Community Room

Thu, Mar 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Massie Family Community Room

Thu, Mar 13, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Massie Family Community Room,Outdoors

Fri, Mar 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Massie Family Community Room

Fri, Mar 14, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Massie Family Community Room

Fri, Mar 14, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Massie Family Community Room

Sat, Mar 15, 10:00am - 11:30am
Massie Family Community Room

Mon, Mar 17, 1:30pm - 4:55pm
Massie Family Community Room

Tue, Mar 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Massie Family Community Room

Tue, Mar 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Massie Family Community Room