Get Ready for a Summer of Wonder, Creativity and Discovery! (2018)
School’s out, which means summertime fun begins! Summer Wonder is an exciting set of programs for kids 6-12 and their families at all TPL branches that will keep them active all summer long.
Visit any library branch in Toronto to choose from lots of programs, including Summer Camps, Author Visits, TD Summer Reading Club and STEM. Make sure to check out the Wonder Wall to share a question you are wondering about or tackle a Creativity Challenge together as a family.
TD Summer Reading Club
TD Summer Reading Club, an annual favourite, is also a part of Summer Wonder. Children can register for the Club and get a special notebook, read throughout the summer, come into branches to tell us about their reads, collect stickers and visit tdsummerreadingclub.ca to discover new reads, rate books, submit reviews and more.
Author Visits
Young writers and illustrators are invited to be part of workshops with award-winning authors including Kevin Sylvester, Andrew Larsen, Robin Stevenson, Marthe Jocelyn, Suzanne Del Rizzo and Melanie Florence.
Summer Camps
Kids can join a library summer camp at select branches. The camps run every day for one week and require registration in person or by calling the branches.
- Learn the basics of programming and leave with a fun project of your own at Coding Camps with Project Include
- Program the robot Dash using an intuitive tablet-based coding language to explore the deepest jungle and explore the galaxies at Robotics Camps with Logics Academy
- Discover how to avoid categorization and write and illustrate your own ‘Smorgasbook’ at Writing Camp with JonArno Lawson
- Learn amazing tricks and illusions and master magic tricks with things around the house at Magic Camps with WonderPhil
- Make art with a range of materials and processes to help your creative ideas come to life at Art Camps with The Power Plant
- Explore the process of writing and drawing stories with award-winning graphic novelist Kean Soo at Comics Camp
STEM
Every Sunday junior builders and their families can participate in hands-on activities that explore STEM concepts and sparks curiosity at select branches. For those interested in building their robot, join STEAMLabs and build a robot with laser cut robotics parts and building materials.
Wonder Workshops
A design-thinking workshop for kids! In a team, kids brainstorm creative solutions to real-world pollution challenges, then build a model and bring their ideas to life.
The workshop is based on the book Me and Marvin Gardens about an eleven-year-old who comes across a new species of animal – a creature with a snout like a boar’s, a body and tail like a dog’s (but no hair or fur) and slimy skin.
MAP Family Saturdays
Kids can discover, interact and learn about artifacts, objects and new finds at museums around the city, including Royal Ontario Museum, Aga Khan Museum and Toronto Zoo.
French
We also have programs for kids in French! From a bilingual coding workshop to the history of Cameroon and Canadian folklore, kids can attend programs conducted in French for free at select branches.
Paren'ts!
Make fun learning experiences part of your family’s summer plans. Try out these easy activities (PDF) to get started.
Visit your local branch or explore online for a complete list of programs being offered this summer.
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