Are you ready for March Break? Because the library is ready for you! We've got books, but you know that already. Here's a quick guide to everything else you and your family can do this week:
Come to a program in the library
Robots and puppets! Snakes and slime! Magic and movies! There is lots to do at branches across the city and guess what? It's free to attend our programs. Tell a grown-up and find out what's happening near you! Come to a program online
Join us live for these virtual events:
BenTastic's Fantastic Magic Show | Tuesday, March 14 at 11 am
Exploring Dinosaurs with Club Rex | Thursday, March 16 at 11 am
Un printemps à Paris avec Touralingo | Saturday, March 18 at noon
You can also replay coding tutorials, craft workshops and more on our TPL Kids Crowdcast channel. Learn a new fact
Do bears use the bathroom when they hibernate? How are words invented? Why are pizza slices triangles? Find out the answers on our Wonder Wall! Collect all 16 bookmarks
The 2023 Design-a-Bookmark Contest winning bookmarks are now available in branches. Use them to mark your place in the 16 (or however many) books you're reading! You can also solve digital jigsaw puzzles featuring some of this year's winning designs. Get a bookbag
You'll need one to carry all those books. Pick up one of our new bookbags for $2 at your local branch, while supplies last.
Call Dial-a-Story
Did you know we have a phone number you can call and listen to recorded stories in lots of different languages? Gather your family and ring us at 416-395-5400. Borrow movies, music and TV shows
Check out new DVDs or stream something on Hoopla and Kanopy. Tell us a joke or riddle
And LOL (or groan) at the ones submitted by other kids! Visit fairyland
Going downtown? Check out this special exhibit about fairies at the Toronto Reference Library. Watch our YouTube videos
Follow along as we build catapults, rollercoasters, paper rockets, and more. Take our Reading Challenge
This is your chance to try something new! Read 12 books in 12 different categories and enter our prize draw at the end of the year. Explore branches across the city
Some libraries have 3D printers. Some have play areas for younger kids with fun themes like Farmer's Market and Beaver Lodge. Some even have an interactive wall of lights where you can turn them to change colours and create designs. We have 100 branches waiting for you to discover! How many have you visited?
What other plans do you have for March Break? Board game party? Maple syrup tasting? Sledding? Whatever your week involves, we hope you have an amazing time!