PROGRAMS

The Escape Room hours are as follows: Participants: Families, Teams, Friends, Clubs, Businesses, Youth Ages 12+ The Escape Room puzzles are suitable for children aged 12+. Children under the age of 14 require an adult chaperone. All minors under 18 years of age require a parent to accept the terms and conditions that they will receive in a confirmation email after registering. Cost: By donation ($10/person entitles participant to a tax receipt; completed donation form required for tax receipt)...

Day Name Description Time Other Info Jan- May Activities available daily, with new content changed bi-weekly! **Program registrations begins Monday, 16 December

Day Name Description Ages Time Other Info An enjoyable and engaging time for you and baby! Sing songs, read books, tell stories and play hand games to enhance parent/child attachment, social skills and healthy child development. This program is presented in partnership with APFA. Travel out of this world and experience this world in new ways with interactive songs and stories that develop school readiness. 2-6 (with caregivers) Enjoy songs, fingerplays, gro...

Day Name Description Ages Time Other Info Battle, trade cards or make a Pokémon themed masterpiece in a safe and inclusive space. Want to learn more about creating comics? Find out about "Writing and Storytelling in Comic Books" this spring at this kids workshop, brought to you by Drawn to Books. **Program registrations begins Monday, 16 December Did you attend? Let us know how we did.

Until further notice, all programs at SGPL are cancelled due to the library's closure in an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. While we are all self-isolating and school is out here are some resources to support learning and fun, and help keep the kids entertained: SGPL strives to support home educators and offers the specialized library services outlined below: SGPL has a vast collection of multi-format materials (here and throughout the TRAC library system) as well as rel...

Day Name Description Time Other Info Are you curious about downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks on your smart device or e-reader? Visit our website or the Information Desk for drop-in eBook help. Bring your device! *Based on availability financial education to community members who are financially vulnerable.

New Senior Program! Join us at SGPL for cribbage and coffee.

We invite you to visit us and finish your novel during our designated writing days in November. We will provide coffee, computer access, and a quiet space for you to focus and write. The average novel has 250-300 words per page. If you plan to write 500 words an hour for 25 hours a week, you can write 50 000 words in 4 weeks!! Use the hashtag #NaNoWriMo, and tag SGLibrary in your tweet, Instagram photo, or Facebook post:

The Summer Reading Club challenges YOU to write an entire novel this summer! Don’t panic, here are a bunch of tools to get you started; and even if you don’t finish it, it’s still pretty awesome that you started one! Here you will find helpful guides to create your story outline, tips and tricks that will bring your character creation to the next level, writing prompts to help kick your creative mind into gear, and so much more! So, who is ready to become the next J.K. Rowling...

*materials available in print and online through our eResources. **These videos are reserved for the education of Library patrons only. SGPL receives no commercial gain from these recordings. No unauthorized further dissemination of these works is permitted. Did you attend? Let us know how we did. Do you like storybooks read aloud? Try some of these recommended websites for our younger readers:

Instagram @SG_Library Not wanted on the voyage by Timothy Findley Narrator: Blind cat Not Wanted on the Voyage is the story of the great flood and the first time the world ended. It is a brilliant, unforgettable drama filled with an extraordinary cast of remarkable characters: the tyrannical Noah and his indomitable wife, Mrs. Noyes; the aging and irritable Yahweh; a chorus of singing sheep; and a unicorn destined for a horrible death. With pathos and pageantry, desperation and hope, magic ...

We all love movies, but did you realise how many of them are actually based on popular or classic books? Take a look at some of the titles that are coming out as film adaptations in 2020. But remember that print and film are very different mediums in how they are able to tell a story and the adaptations can be VERY different takes on the same underlying story. Take a look at them both and give yourself the opportunity to decide for yourself... This month let's take a look at these reads that ...

Instagram @SG_Library April 1st, 2020 Why use writing prompts?: https://penandparent.com/5-reasons-to-use-a-writing-prompt

Our Innovation Lab is a tech lab for all where we promise to make technology available to all community members. We encourage you to come explore the technology we have to offer, or team up with a buddy to create and innovate inside this safe and inclusive space! Looking for information about our 3D printer? It's just a click away... *Closed Sundays, and Statutory Holidays New look coming soon

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Take a look at other programs we are offering here at the library. Pick up your copy of the Winter/Spring Program Guide and monthly Calendar.

We invite you to participate in this facilitated, safe, and inclusive all-things-Pokémon program designed for children 7-12 years old. Although kids who are 12 years old can be in the library on their own, those aged 7-11 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Join us EVERY Tuesday from 6:30-7:30PM. If you are not able to attend, check out this month's digital feature, Floette Float!, at any time and from any where on the official Pokemon Company International Inc. website.