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"Children" Programs Across the City

(5 years and under)

Some storytimes require pre-registrations.
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EarlyON Mothercraft

10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

EarlyOn MotherCraft is where families come together to learn, play, and connect. EarlyOn programs offer free, inclusive and welcoming programs for parents, caregivers and young children from birth to 6 years old. These high quality programs are designed to cater to the diverse needs of families and children.
This is an in-person program held in the auditorium.
Drop-in. No registration required. Space is limited.

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.

Event Dates:
June 23, 2025

Baby Time

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes for children 18 months and under with their parents or caregivers.

On June 2nd, we will have a visit from a Toronto Public Health nurse. On that day, our Baby Time program will run from 10:30 to 10:45, and a presentation titled "Checking in on Your Baby's Growth and Development" will follow.

This workshop will provide information related to children's development and milestones. Participants will learn about tools to help determine if a child?s development is on track, the connection between child development and behaviour and ideas and tips to encourage a child's overall healthy development. This presentation will follow an abbreviated Baby Time program.

Registration required.

To register for programs, visit the branch in person, or call us at 416-393-7706.

If you, or your child, identify as a person with a disability or as a person who is Deaf, and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in a 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.

Event Dates:
June 23, 2025
June 30, 2025

EarlyON Baby Lap Time

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Ages 0 to 11 months. Join us for weekly discussions on parenting and infant care. Meet other parents, learn new songs, rhymes and finger plays, and foster bonding with your baby!

Drop-In. Limit of 30 participants

Note: There is no program on November 4.

Event Dates:
June 23, 2025
June 30, 2025
July 7, 2025
July 14, 2025
July 21, 2025
July 28, 2025

After School Program - Popsicle Catapults (Ages 5-7)

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

After School Program

Ready, aim, fire! Learn about physics as you build and modify your own catapult and launch cotton balls through the air!


This program is for children ages 5-7 years.

Registration is required. Space is limited.

Register in branch or by calling (416) 396-8900. Registration begins on 15 April 2025.

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.

Event Dates:
June 23, 2025

Baby Time

11:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents or caregivers. Drop-in; no registration required. Space is limited.

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.

Event Dates:
June 23, 2025
June 30, 2025
July 7, 2025
July 14, 2025
July 21, 2025
July 28, 2025
August 4, 2025

Toddler Time

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Stories, songs and rhymes for children age 19 months to 3 years
with their parents and caregivers.
Drop-in, no registration required.
If 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.

Event Dates:
June 23, 2025

Baby Time

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents or caregivers.
Meet other parents and learn skills to encourage early literacy.

Drop-in, no registration required.

If you or your child identify as a person with a disability 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.

Event Dates:
June 23, 2025
June 30, 2025
July 7, 2025
July 14, 2025
July 21, 2025
July 28, 2025

Toddler Time

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes for children ages 19 months to 3 years with their parents or caregivers.

Program will be offered on Mondays in the month of APRIL
Program will be offered on Wednesdays in the month of MAY
Program will be offered on Mondays in the month of JUNE

Everyone is welcome to stay and play after the program.

Drop-in at the auditorium.

If your child lives with a disability, and requires an 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.

Event Dates:
June 23, 2025
June 30, 2025
September 3, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 24, 2025

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