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Summer Reading 2020
Summer Reading 2020
Sign up online or by giving us a call, and start reading! Toll-free at 866-922-0229 or 902-538-2665 ext. 1304 (Mon-Fri, ( 9 AM - 3:30 PM) Read anything you want-- books, audiobooks, eBooks, magazines, comic books, cereal boxes. This year the club will look a little different, but we will have activities and challenges for kids, teens, and adults. Log your reading and complete activities to earn badges and enter to win prizes. If you like, you can print and use this log sheet to keep track of your reading and activities this Summer. Download and decorate Ravel, our SRC mascot. Share pictures of your adventures and enter to win! Want more summer reading fun? Head to the TD SRC page.
AVRL Facebook Page
Storytime with Anna
AVRL Facebook Page
Storytime with Anna
July 15th (Wed)6:45pm
Visit the AVRL Facebook page at 6:45pm for a live Storytime with Anna! Feltboard stories, songs, and fun! No registration required. Every Wednesday night, beginning July 8th and ending August 5th
AVRL Facebook Page
Creature Puppet Craft
AVRL Facebook Page
Creature Puppet Craft
July 20th (Mon)10:00am
Visit the AVRL Facebook page at 10:00 for a turtorial on how to make a super cool creature puppet. Make-at-home puppet kits are available for pick up at your local library. They come with many different materials that can be used to make your very own creature puppet. Please signup by indicating your name, and the branch you would like to pick up your kit (i.e. Anna C, Berwick). Registration ends July 15.
Meet Ravel
Meet Ravel
Hello! My name is Ravel! I want to spend my summer reading and playing with YOU! Here’s how it works: Print out this PDF (or draw your own Ravel). Colour or decorate me! Cut me out! Take a picture of us adventuring together! Email the picture to teamavrl@gmail.com You will be entered to win a gift card to Woozles, Canada’s Oldest Children’s Book Store! You can also enter by posting to Twitter or Instagram. My hashtag is #AVRLSRC2020
AVRL Virtual Program Space
String Stories with Anne Glover
AVRL Virtual Program Space
String Stories with Anne Glover
July 30th (Thu)2:00pm to 3:00pm
JOIN US VIA ZOOM! Have you ever seen a loop of string turn into a turtle? A cat climbing a tree? A jacket? A dog that runs between your hands?? Grab a length of string or yarn and join award-winning entertainer Anne Glover for stories and string figures (like cat's cradle, but you can do them on your own.) Anne will tell stories and teach you how you can create string stories. All you need is a piece of string about 2 meters long, with the ends tied together, and you're ready to get roped in! REGISTRATION to participate on Zoom: Deadline to register is July 28. Only one registration per household is required. You will receive a Zoom invitation with a program ID and Password by email. You will need a device like a computer or tablet with a microphone, and internet access in order to participate fully. You can view AVRL's Zooming guidelines and how to create a Zoom account HERE. *This event will be recorded and will be available on Facebook Live.
New Children's Fiction Books
Children Fiction Books
Calm down, Zebra
A celebration of colours and patterns from the pair that brought you bestseller NOT YET, ZEBRA. Annie said to the animals, "Let's help baby Joe.He's...
Children Fiction Books
A ceiling made of eggshells
In A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine tells a moving and ambitious story set during the expulsion of Jews...
Children Fiction Books
The box turtle
An irresistibly cute story about finding the confidence to be yourself, starring a turtle in search of the perfect shell. Terrance the turtle was...
Children Fiction Books
Clean getaway
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a middle-grade road-trip story through American race relations past and present, perfect...
Children Fiction Books
I'm afraid your teddy is in the principal's office
What do your favorite toys get up to when you're at school? Teddy and friends bring their creative mayhem to the classroom in a gleefully vicarious...
Children Fiction Books
Jack goes West
Jack and the Lady take the train West to visit a dude ranch. One night, there's a bank robbery next door and Jack is pegged as the bandit. But thanks...
New Children's Non Fiction Books
Children Non-Fiction Books
It seemed like a good idea
A hilarious collection of misfires, creative solutions, dumb luck -- and startling victories! Where else but Canada would you find a town that turns...
Children Non-Fiction Books
The dog patrol
In a full-color dog book unlike any other, acclaimed children's nonfiction author Rob Laidlaw delves into the history and evolution of dogs as human...
Children Non-Fiction Books
Chef junior
Kids cook too! This fun and inspiring guide to preparing real food is written by kids, for kids! Cookbooks for kids often focus on bland "child-...
Children Non-Fiction Books
Our environment
The environment is an essential but sometimes tough and weighty concept to grasp. This engaging nonfiction book takes readers back to the basics,...
Children Non-Fiction Books
The animal atlas
Explore the animal kingdom with this pictorial atlas of the world's wildlife. Where do animals build their homes? How do they survive in very hot and...
Children Non-Fiction Books
Ick! : delightfully disgusting animal dinners, dwellings, and defenses
Animals-they're cute and fluffy, cuddly and puffy, and ... downright disgusting. Get ready to be totally grossed out as you discover all the...
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