Pre-Kinder Skills
Ages 3-5 with caregiver
Children will explore activities that will help with their fine motor development, colours and alphabet to support the transition to kindergarten.
When: 10:30am on Thursday, May 30
Where: West Perth Library, Program Room
Garden Tales
Ages 0-6 + caregiver, Drop-in
Stories, songs and play, during the Early ON program Play N Learn.
When: 10 am on Monday, June 17
Where: Arena Activity Room
During the summer:
When: 10 am on the following Mondays
- July 15
- August 19
Where: Pollinator Garden across from the Arena
Summer Kids' Club
Our summer children's programming is back from July 2 - August 22 with a new format!
Please see the Summer Kids' Club page for full details.
Registration is required and opens on June 1 on Rec Desk
Library on Location
All ages; Drop-in with caregiver
Here's your chance to visit local businesses and services to see cool things and have a short story time!
When: Mondays at 6pm
Where: location dependent on who we're visiting that week
July 8 - Mitchell Veterinary Services - 243 Ontario Rd.
July 15 - Alpacas at the Library with Fred & Faye - 105 St. Andrew St.
July 22 - Tim Hortons - 235 Ontario Rd.
July 29 - West Perth Fire Hall - 170 Wellington Street
August 12 - UTES Kindergarten Yard - 165 Frances St. E.
August 19 - JNB Heavy Haul - 216 Cooper Street
Creativity Cart
Bring your own box to create a creature, or use our supplies to make a book, craft or design.
When: 4pm on Mondays
Where: West Perth Public Library - Program Room
Lego Lounge
For 3-99+ year-olds!
Spend time using our LEGO to get creative and build anything you can imagine.
When: Thursday evenings starting @ 4 pm
Where: West Perth Public Library
All groups must include an adult caregiver; all projects will be dis-assembled daily.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a fun, exciting and easy way to start your child on the path to success! Read a book - any book- to your child. The goal is to read 1,000 books before your child starts kindergarten. It's easier than you think. Read 1 book a night and you'll meet your goal in 3 years. Read 3 books a night, you could reach your goal in just one year.
How 1000 Books works
- Get set for reading. Pick up a tracking poster and any program materials at the Library or print them from our website.
- Track your reading. Colour in, or cross out a stack of books on the tracking poster for each book you read to your child.
- Every book counts. Even if your child wants to hear the same book again and again, you can count it each time. The books your child hears in storytime, daycare, preschool or with family or friends all count as long as your child listens to the entire book.
- Keep on reading. Don't stop at 1000! Keep reading together, there's more learning ahead.
- Share your journey. We invite you to share your 1000 Books Before Kindergarten journey on social media. Tag us @westperthpl and use the hashtag #1000BooksB4K.