Please join us for our 2025 Winter Solstice Scavenger Hunt at the Fort York Branch of the Toronto Public Library!

Search high and low, and see if you can locate various token items around the library! Prizes are available, while supplies last, for those who successfully complete the scavenger hunt!

We look forward to seeing you there!

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Join us for stories, songs, puppets, rhymes and more for kids 0-5 with their families and/or caregivers. Siblings are welcome.

Drop in. No registration required.
For more information, please call 416-393-7680.

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more! For children 0-5 (along with siblings and their caregivers). All are welcome. Drop in, no registration requires. Please call 416-394-5320 with any questions.

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Join us for an Hour of Code as we celebrate Computer Science Education Week with Minecraft! This program is beginner friendly, following a step-by-step introduction to block coding, no experience required. Adult must be present with participant. For ages 7-12.

Registration is required. Please visit the branch or call 416-393-7666 to register.

If your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services at accessibleservices@tpl.ca or phone 416-393-7099. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

*Looking for something to do after school every Friday? Come out to our After School Club and learn new things, make stuff, meet other kids and have fun! For ages 6-12. Registration required per program. Please call 416-393-7717 or visit the branch beginning on Monday August 28th. *Please note there is no Afterschool Club on PA days or on Halloween.

Sept 19: Paint your own small clay flower pot
Sept 26: PA Day, no After School Club
Oct 3: Snap Circuits
Oct 10: PA Day, no After School Club
Oct 17: No-Sew Sock Stuffies
Oct 24: DASH Robotics
Oct 31: Halloween, no After School Club
Nov 7: Pawsitively Pets!
Nov 14: PA Day, no After School Club
Nov 21: SNAP circuits
Nov 28: Candle Decorating
Dec 5: Dash Robotics
Dec 12: Dash Robotics
Dec 19: No After School Club
Dec 26: No After School Club

Snacks are offered during the After School Club for participants.
Food may contain or have come into contact with common allergens.
Ingredient lists will be available. Snacks are generously supported, in part, by donors.
If you or your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Stories, songs, and rhymes for children ages 19 months to 3 years with their parents or caregivers. Drop in. No registration required.

Drop-in, no registration required.

If you or your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services at accessibleservices@tpl.ca or 416-393-7099 to make a request. Please contact us as soon as possible.

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

LEGO® Education SPIKE? is a hands-on STEM learning system combining LEGO bricks, coding, and sensors to build creative projects. Through fun, project-based activities, it develops critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

This program is designed for children 9+.


Registration through Northern Elms branch at (416) 394-5230

Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation to participate in this program. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. At least three weeks' notice is preferred. Phone 416-393-7099 or email accessibleservices@tpl.ca

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes for children ages 5 and under with their parents/caregivers.


Drop-in. No registration required.
Call us at 416-393-7732 for more information.