"Children" Programs Across the City
(5 years and under)
Some storytimes require pre-registrations.
Check the program listings for details.
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Rainbow Storytime
2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Join us for a special Rainbow Storytime where we celebrate all children and families! The storytime will include a range of inclusive books, stories, songs and rhymes that foster acceptance, embrace diversity, and help get kids ready for reading! This program is suitable for children 5 years and under with a parent or caregiver. Drop In. No registration required.
This event is part of Toronto Public Library's ongoing Pride series. For 2SLGBTQ+ events, reading lists, videos and more, check out tpl.ca/pride.
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.
Baby Time
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
**New Day and Time!**
Join us for Baby Time! Enjoy bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents and caregivers.
Drop-in Program - 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 by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.
Toronto Public Health - Parenting Workshops
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Join us for Parenting Workshops facilitated by Toronto Public Health Nurses. Workshops will be at 11:00 - 11:30 am, following our Baby Time Programs. See link below for Baby Time information.
Topics include:
Thursday April 10: Growth and Development
Thursday April 24: Child Health and Wellness
Thursday May 22: Screen Time
Thursday June 5: Question & Answer/Drop-In
Thursday June 19: Managing Stress ? Children
This is a drop-in program. No registration required. All parents and/or caregivers are welcome.
For more information, please contact the Cliffcrest Library at (416) 396-8916.
If you identify as a person with a disability or a person who is Deaf, and require this information in an accessible format, or an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail at 416-393-7099 or use the online form at tpl.ca/accessibility to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.
Baby Time
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM
Stories, songs & rhymes for babies 0 months to 18 months, with their parents or caregivers.
Drop in, no registration required.
Positive Parenting: Workshop with Toronto Public Health
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Join us for a workshop led by Toronto Public Health. This workshop will provide an overview about positive parenting and review tips on specific ways parents/caregivers can help guide their children's behaviours. Topics covered include: temperament, why children misbehave and positive parenting strategies that can be used to reduce difficult behaviours.
This is a workshop intended for parents/caregivers of children aged 0 to 5 years old. The workshop has three modules, and takes place on three dates in the month of June.
Registration is required in-person or by calling the branch at 416-393-6240. Registration begins April 25.
If you identify as a person with a disability or as a person who is Deaf, and require 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.
Family Time
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.
Family Time
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes at a staff-led story time for the entire family.
For children 0-5 years and their parents or caregivers.
No registration required. This is a drop-in program.
If your child lives with a disability and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email at accessibilityservices@tpl.ca or by voice mail at 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us as soon as possible.
Family Time
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Join us for a story time filled with songs, rhymes, stories and dancing. For children ages birth-5 years. Drop in.
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.