Parry Sound Public Library News: July 2025
Top TD Summer Reading Club Recommendations
Books for ages 0-5
 
Books for ages 6-8
 
Books for ages 9-12
Find more great summer reads in the PSPL collection

July Program Line-up
TD Summer Reading Club Launch
Wed. July 2nd โ€ข 11 am to 1 pm
 
Visit us to register for the TD Summer Reading Club!  Register in-person in the library children's section.  Read through the summer for a chance to win prizes!
 
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Around the World
Library Pen Pals
Participate in our Library Pen Pal Program! We will write group letters together, enjoy activity sheets, and send them Around the World to Bathurst Library in Australia throughout our summer! (& their winter!)
 
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 July 9th & 23rd
at 11 am to 12 Noon

Friendship Bracelets
Wed. July 16th
at 11 am to 12 Noon
Make your own friendship bracelets!
 
Register

StoryWalkยฎ at Killbearโ€™s Twin Points Trail
Fri. July 18th at 10 am to 4 pm
Enjoy reading a story as you stroll along from one page to the next at Killbear/Makwa Neyoshing Provincial Park!
 
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Chamber Kids: True North Brass Quintet
Tues. July 29th @ 2 pm
Come and be entertained by highly-skilled musicians showcasing the vibrant sounds of the brass family! Plus, have a chance to try out a variety of instruments with Long & McQuade!
 
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Epic Adventures Storytime
Wed. July 30th at 11 am to 12 Noon
 
Join is for adventure stories and crafts in the children's section of the library.
 
Drop-in Program

 Wonders of the Watershed
Thurs. July 31st โ€ข 1 to 2 pm
Explore the giant floor map of the Great Lakes Watershed known as "Biinaagami" with interactive Indigenous stories. Play a game to situate communities in the Georgian Bay Biosphere & learn some Anishinaabek place names!
 
Register

On-going July Kids' Programs
 
  • Tech Day - Tuesdays July 8 to 22nd at 1 to 2 pm
  • CRAFTernoon - Thursdays July 3rd to 24th at 1 to 3 pm
  • Lego Club - Saturdays July 5th to 26th at 11 am to 12 Noon

Register Here!

Adult Program
HeadsUP for Healthier Brains
4 weeks Education Series with Alzheimer's Society of Muskoka
Wednesdays July 9 to 30th at 11 am to 12 Noon
Located in the Library auditorium (not wheelchair accessible)
 
Notice: Heads Up Program Postponed due to lack of participation.
Stay tuned for future date

On-going Adult Programs
Chess
Weekly Tuesdays at 10 am to 1 pm
Join our Chess Club to practice, learn, and sharpen your chess skills in a family friendly environment. Drop-in ยท No registration required.  All ages and skill levels welcome
(supervised youth please)
 
Located on the library main level
Intro to Yoga
Weekly Wednesdays at 1:30 to 2:15 pm
Light Yoga with certified instructor Ellen Koennecke of Yoga in the Sound. 
Drop-in program, $5 per session
No registration required
Located in the library auditorium*
 
Please note: there is no yoga session on August 20th
French Group
Weekly Wednesdays at 4:30 to 6 pm
Join our casual drop-in group to practice speaking French with other French speakers in Parry Sound (not formal lessons) 
 
Located in the library auditorium*
 
*Programs located in the library auditorium are not wheelchair accessible.
 
New Books
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Visit our online catalogue for more library items!
You can place holds online!

 
Parry Sound Public Library will be closed on
Tuesday, July 1st for Canada Day.
 
Regular hours will resume Wednesday, July 2nd.
 


Library membership privileges for township /municipal agreements (Parry Sound, Archipelago, Carling and McDougall) may have
expired on Dec. 1, 2024. 
 
Renew your library card online here or
contact us by email or phone 705-746-9601.
 

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Parry Sound Public Library
29 Mary Street
Parry Sound, Ontario P2A1E3
705-746-9601
https://www.parrysoundlibrary.com/