Programs
October Scavenger Hunt
Visit the Children's Dept. all month long to participate in our scavenger hunt!
Events
The Children's Department offers a variety of special events throughout the year. Please check the Online Events Calendar to see what is coming up this month!
October
Read Sing Play
Read, Sing, Play
Join us for a preschool program filled with music, stories, and crafts.
For ages 1-5 years with their parent/caregiver on Thursdays from 10:30 - 11AM in the Children's Storyroom.
This is a free, drop-in style program.
Children's Crafternoons!
🖍️🎨 Children's Crafternoons🎨🖍️ (3:30 - 4:30 pm)
🕑 Date: October 6th, 13, 20, 27
🕑 Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
📍 Where: Mezzanine Room
👦👧 Ages: 5-10 (Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times; parents MUST stay in the library during the program)
💵 Cost: Free
Join us for a fun-filled Children's Crafternoon! 🎨✨ Each week brings a brand-new hands-on craft, from painting and paper creations to seasonal projects and imaginative DIY fun. Kids will have the chance to explore different materials, learn new skills, and express their creativity in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
This drop-in program is perfect for young creators who love making, building, and decorating. Caregivers are to stay and join in the fun and crafty with the children! 🎉
All crafting supplies will be provided, though quantities are limited. Be sure to arrive early to secure your materials – it's first-come, first-served!
Get creative, make new friends, and take home a one-of-a-kind masterpiece each week! Prepare for a joyful afternoon filled with creativity, exploration, and fun! 🖍️🌈
Student Study Zone
📝📖Student Study Zone📖📝 (3:30 - 5:30 pm)
🕑 Date: October 7, 14, 21, 28
🕑 Time: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
📍 Where: Mezzanine Room
👦👧 Ages: 5-13 (Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times; parents MUST stay in the library during the program)
💵 Cost: Free
The North Bay Public Library is excited to announce the start of a new Student Study Zone! If you need a place to focus, recharge, and get your work done, the Student Study Zone is the ideal space for you. Whether you're working on assignments, preparing for exams, or collaborating on group projects, this welcoming environment is designed to help you stay productive. With a calm atmosphere and minimal distractions, it's the perfect spot to transform your study time into success. Feel free to drop by our mezzanine room, settle in, and make the most of your study sessions!
Family Crafternoon!
⚠️ Please be advised of the following important guidelines regarding registration:
1. If you are registering on behalf of a child and participating/will be accompanying them/assiting them in crafting activities or making a craft for yourself, it is essential that you also register a spot for yourself. We have limited supplies.
2. Each participant is required to complete an individual registration, and we must have a name for each attendee. Please refrain from registering a guardian and including a note indicating that additional children will be accompanying them, as this will not be considered an acceptable registration. Due to fire safety regulations, we have limited space, and precise numbers are essential. The sole exception to this policy applies to infants in carriers.
3. Registrations cannot be processed if the necessary information is submitted in the notes section. You are required to enter all pertinent details yourself. Registration will be cancelled if this guideline is not followed.⚠️
Program Overview
Welcome to Saturday Family Crafteroons! We invite you to join us for a fun-filled crafting experience that's perfect for families. Each month, we will feature a unique, family-friendly craft project designed to engage participants of all ages. All necessary supplies will be provided, and no advanced crafting skills are required. Just bring your creativity!
Before you sign up, take a look below the event details, where we will provide detailed information about each craft project. This way, you can determine which ones pique your interest and will be enjoyable for you and your family. We look forward to creating wonderful memories together while crafting!
🎨 All supplies provided!
🗓 Event Details
- 📅 Date: October 17
- ⏰ Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 📍 Location: Library Auditorium
- 👦👧 Ages: All Ages / Family Friendly (Children 12 and under must have and adult with them at all times)
🎉 Additional Info
- 💵 Cost: Free
- ✨ No crafting experience needed
- 🎟️ Names must match on the day of the event. Need to cancel or change a name? Call us in advance!
- ⚠️ Supplies are limited — registration required
📝 How to Register
- 📍 Register in person at the Library, online or by calling.
October Craft:
Halloween Ornaments!
Each participant will have the opportunity to create and personalize their very own Halloween ornament during the event. With a variety of materials and embellishments to choose from, you can let your creativity shine as you design an ornament that reflects your spooky style. Once finished, you'll get to take your handcrafted ornament home as a special keepsake to celebrate the spooky season!
Spooky Rock Painting
🎃🎨 Spooky Rock Painting🎨🎃(1:30 - 3:30)
Get ready for a frightfully fun creative adventure! In this spooky rock painting program! Join us on October 26th from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM for a fun-filled, spooky rock painting event this PD Day!
Kids will have the chance to transform ordinary stones into creative masterpieces, including ghostly faces, silly monsters, creepy-crawly critters, or magical Halloween themes. No experience is necessary! Just bring your excitement!
All materials will be provided, and each child will take home their very own spooky rock to display or hide for others to find.
Don’t miss this opportunity for an afternoon filled with ghoulishly good times, filled with colour, creativity, and just the right amount of spooky fun!
🗓 Event Details
- 📅 Date: October 26th
- ⏰ Time: 1:30 - 3:30
- 📍 Location: Mezzanine Room
- 👦👧 Ages: 5-13
🎉 Additional Info
- 💵 Cost: Free. Drop in while supply lasts.
- ✨ We’ll provide all the supplies and tools you need, and guidance and examples on how to decorate
- ⚠️Decoration is limited to one rock per person.
📝 How to Register
- 📍 No need to register, arrive during the program hours!
Book Bingo! - FULL!
It's time for Book Bingo!
Join us on Tuesday October 27 from 6-7PM in the library auditorium.
Play Bingo, win books! Come on out and see if you win!
This is a family friendly event. Children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Space and supplies are limited. Please register in advance.
Register online, in person, or by calling 705-474-4830.
** If you register but cannot attend the program, please cancel your registration online or by calling 705-474-4830 as there is a waitlist for this program.**
Halloween Ghost Hunting!
Pages of books mysteriously turning on their own, lights flickering on and off without warning, books tumbling off shelves, and book carts eerily gliding down the aisles. Something unusual is happening at the North Bay Public Library this October!
GHOSTS have taken over the Library, and we need your help to get rid of them! With our ghost-busting kits, join the North Bay Public Library Staff in busting ghosts this Halloween!
We invite children ages 4 to 16 to form teams of 4 and embark on an exciting adventure. Each team will have 20 minutes to explore our auditorium, hunting down as many ghosts as they can using our state-of-the-art laser hunting kits. Remember, it’s important to work together and strategize.. Just don’t cross the streams!
Bring your enthusiasm and bravery as you engage in this fun-filled ghost hunt. At the end of the day, you too can proudly declare, "I ain't afraid of no ghosts!" Don’t miss this spooky and exciting opportunity to help us reclaim the Library from the playful spirits haunting its halls this October!
Who you gonna call? Ghostbust- the Library, or go online or come in person to lock in your spot for spooky ghost hunting fun.
🗓 Event Details
- 📅 Date: October 29 (Other dates 30 & 31)
- ⏰ Time: 1:00 pm
- ⚠️ Time Slots 29 & 30 - 1:00, 1:30, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30
- ⚠️ Time Slots 31 - 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30
- 📍 Location: Library Auditorium
- 👦👧 Ages: 4-16 (Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times)
🎉 Additional Info
- 💵 Cost: This is a free event,
- 📍 Spots are limited, so be sure to register in advance to reserve your spot.
- 🎟️ Ticket names must match on the day of the event. Need to cancel or change a name? Call us in advance!
- ⚠️ Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
📝 How to Register
- 📍 Sign up online, in person at the Library, or by calling 705-474-4830.
- 🎟️ Ticket names must match on the day of the event.
- ❗ Can't make it after registering? Please cancel your spot online or by phone so someone else can attend.