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Children's Programs Summer 2026 |
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Storytimes Tues. July 7, 21, Aug. 4, 18 @ 10 - 11 AM (Durham branch) Tues. July 14, 28, Aug. 11, 25 @ 10 - 11 AM (Durham Town Hall Park) (Ages 0-6) Reading, singing, playing, bubbles, scarves, puppets, and crafts! This is a drop-in program, no registration required. |
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Superhero Academies Tuesday June 30, 1 - 2 PM (Ayton branch) Tuesday June 30, 3 - 4 PM (Durham branch) Thursday July 2, 2 - 3 PM (Neustadt branch) (Ages 5-10) Make your own superhero mask and identity and then complete super tasks and activities! |
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Kids' BINGO NightsTuesday June 30, 5:30 - 6:30 PM (Durham branch) Tuesday July 28, 5:30 - 6:30 PM (Durham branch) (Ages 5-12) Come and try to win prizes by getting a BINGO! |
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Drop-In LEGO Clubs Thursday July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 10:30 - 11:30 AM (Durham branch) Thursday August 6, 13, 20, 10:30 - 11:30 AM (Durham branch) (Ages 5-12) Join us for weekly challenges to work alone or with friends and create awesome LEGO creations! This is a drop-in event, no registration required. |
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Family Escape Rooms Thursday July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 4:30 - 6:30 PM (Durham branch) Thursday August 6, 13, 20, 4:30 - 6:30 PM (Durham branch) (Kids ages 10+ and parents) Book a family escape room time this summer, bring your friends and family, and see if you can get the fastest time! 1-hour time slots available through July and August, check our website for room themes. |
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Crafternoons Clay Critters: Fri. July 3, 2 - 3 PM Jewellery & Bookmarks: Fri. July 10, 2 - 3 PM Embroidery: Fri. July 17, 2 - 3 PM Hand-Sewing: Fri. July 24, 2 - 3 PM Painting Tutorial: Fri. July 31, 2 - 3 PM Kawaii Doodle Art: Fri. Aug. 7, 2 - 3 PM Painting Tutorial 2: Fri. Aug. 14, 2 - 3 PM (Ages 7-12) (Durham branch) Sign up for an hour of creative time - learn new skills and have fun! |
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Unicorn Tea PartiesTuesday July 7, 2 - 3 PM (Ayton branch) Wednesday July 8, 2 - 3 PM (Durham branch) Thursday July 9, 2 - 3 PM (Neustadt branch) (Ages 5-10) Dress up in your favourite tea party outfit and join us for activities and crafts while we sip tea (juice) and eat cookies. |
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Kids' Disney Movie Trivia Night
Tuesday July 7, 5:30 - 6:30 PM (Durham branch) (Ages 5-12) How well do you know your Disney movies? Come alone or with a team and try your luck. Whoever gets the most correct answers wins a prize! |
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Little Gardeners Tuesday July 14, 2 - 3 PM (Ayton branch) Wednesday July 15, 2 - 3 PM (Durham branch) Thursday July 16, 2 - 3 PM (Neustadt branch) (Ages 5-10) Learn about plants, pollinators, and how things grow! |
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Tween Escape Rooms Tuesday July 14, 5:30 - 6:30 PM (Durham branch) Tuesday Aug. 11, 5:30 - 6:30 PM (Durham branch) (Ages 9-12) Sign up to join other tweens and see if you can escape the challenges and riddles in the room to escape and make the leaderboard! Check Eventbrite for room themes. |
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Adventure Quest @ Durham Fitness Centre
Wednesday July 15, 4:00 - 5:00 PM (Durham Fitness Centre) (Ages 5-10) We're mixing physical fitness with fun and learning! Do fitness challenges to solve Survivor-style puzzles and challenges and find the treasure! |
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Dino DaysTuesday July 21, 2 - 3 PM (Ayton branch) Wednesday July 22, 2 - 3 PM (Durham branch) Thursday July 23, 2 - 3 PM (Neustadt branch) (Ages 5-10) Learn about dinosaurs and archaeology and do dino-themed crafts and activities!
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Little Chefs Tuesday July 28, 2 - 3 PM (Ayton branch) Wednesday July 29, 2 - 3 PM (Durham branch) Thursday July 30, 2 - 3 PM (Neustadt branch) (Ages 5-10) Learn about basic kitchen skills and create your own snacks to eat! |
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Stuffie Picnics at the Parks Tuesday August 4, 2 - 3 PM (Ayton Centennial Park) Wednesday August 5, 2 - 3 PM (Durham Town Hall Park) Thursday August 6, 2 - 3 PM (Neustadt Lions Park) (Ages 3-8) Bring your favourite stuffed animal and enjoy crafts, snacks, and games together at the park! |
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Kids' Harry Potter Trivia Night Tuesday August 4, 5:30 - 6:30 PM (Durham branch) (Ages 7-14) How well do you know the Harry Potter books and movies? Come alone or with a team and try your luck. Whoever gets the most correct answers wins a prize! |
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Little Scientists Tuesday Aug. 11, 2 - 3 PM (Ayton branch) Wednesday Aug. 12, 2 - 3 PM (Durham branch) Thursday Aug. 13, 2 - 3 PM (Neustadt branch) (Ages 5-10) Explore and learn about science through exciting experiments! |
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Little Zoologists Tuesday Aug. 18, 2 - 3 PM (Ayton branch) Wednesday Aug. 19, 2 - 3 PM (Durham branch) Thursday Aug. 20, 2 - 3 PM (Neustadt branch) (Ages 5-10) We're learning about animals this week! Play games, create art, and pretend to care for zoo animals. |
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Tween Mario Kart Tournament Tuesday Aug. 18, 5:30 - 6:30 PM (Durham branch) (Ages 9-12) See how your Mario Kart skills stack up on the Nintendo Switch! Register to save a spot in the tournament. |
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End-of-Summer Party! Friday August 21, 1 - 4 PM (Durham branch) (Ages 0-18) Stop by to hand in your reading passport, decorate your certificate, get a frozen treat, and make a custom button to celebrate a summer of reading and awesomeness! This is a drop-in event, no registration required. |
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Kids' Summer Reading Passport Saturday June 13 - Friday August 21 (all branches) (Ages 0-12) Read over the summer, track your accomplishments, and win prizes! Pick up your passport at Touch-A-Truck or your local branch starting June 13th, and hand it in by August 21st. |
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Teen Summer Bookmark Challenge
Saturday June 13 - Friday August 21 (all branches)
(Ages 13-18) Grab a bookmark at the library and complete the challenges to win awesome prizes!
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Teen Book Reviews Ongoing, (all branches) (Ages 13-18) Read a book. Write a review. Get volunteer hours! We need help promoting the teen book collection. If you read a book from our collection and write a (short) review, we can give you 4 volunteer hours per review! |
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Grab & Go Craft Kits Available starting July 2nd. (all branches) (Crafts designed for kids 3-12.) Stop by your local branch and pick up a grab & go craft kit. You supply basic craft supplies (glue, scissors, pencil crayons), we'll provide everything else. |
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Library Scavenger Hunt July 2 - 31 (all branches) August 1 - 29 (all branches)
(Ages 0-18)
Stop by your local branch and try to find all of the hidden objects. Everyone who participates is a winner! |
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All Bodies Are Good Bodies
by Charlotte Barkla
Bold and beautiful, loud and proud, All Bodies are Good Bodies is an uplifting board book about different body features and types. Through playful rhyme, it promotes the development of body acceptance and celebrates inclusivity and individuality.
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Mission Microraptor
by Philip Kavvadias
A school trip to the Alps turns dangerous when Finn and Milo must protect a hatchling microraptor they discovered from a squad of army-trained mercenaries determined to capture it.
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The Hybrid Prince (Wings of Fire, Book 16): Volume 16
by Tui T. Sutherland
The #1 New York Times bestselling series is back with a brand new tale Discover what happens next in this thrilling addition to the Wings of Fire saga. Even as Umber falls for Prince Mulberry, he learns he must find a way to unlock the past of this mysterious island to ensure he and Sora have a future. And when the dragons in power try to stop him, he'll have to decide what he cares about most . . . and whether he can be the hero these dragons need after all.
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Big Nate: Code Red!: Volume 34
by Lincoln Peirce
Sixth-grade phenom Nate Wright is a force, whether on the soccer field, a master of pranks, or as the school newspaper's cartoonist, and now he's using his talents to launch a new podcast. Spring fever is in the air, both on the baseball field and school crushes, and Nate worries that the worst team name in history may hurt his mojo. Nate's friends do their best to keep him in check, but the star of Lincoln Peirce's bestselling series is determined to overcome any obstacle: surprise locker partners, a detention-happy teacher, or even cafetorium duty with Coach John. In Big Nate: Code Red, Nate and friends pull out all the stops!
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Styx and Stones
by Gary D. Schmidt
Percy Jackson meets The Labors of Hercules Beal in this hilarious, page-turning fantasy adventure with a heart of gold. From two-time Newbery honoree Gary D. Schmidt and two-time PEN Award winner Ron Koertge, Styx and Stones is an unforgettable coming-of-age adventure about friendship, courage, and identity, brimming with Greek mythology and high-stakes action.
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K-Pop Academy: The Stage of Shadows
by Mina Finch
When a dark force invades your new school, your only choice is to kill it on stage.Hana has always dreamed of becoming a K-pop idol--singing, dancing, and dazzling the world with her talent. When she earns a scholarship to K-Pop Academy, Seoul's most prestigious training school, she's ready for hard work, long hours, and intense competition. What she's not prepared for are the shadows--dark, whispering demons that prey on fear and thrive on chaos. With the help of two new friends (and one frenemy), Hana must learn to fight for everything and everyone she cares about. Perfect for fans who are obsessed with the KPop Demon Hunters movie, The Stage of Shadows offers a welcome return to the spotlight with a fresh new friend group of soul-searching, demon-fighting performers.
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Our Pool
by Lucy Ruth Cummins
It's pool day in the city and everyone is welcome.
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