October is Canadian Library Month! During this month, libraries and library partners across Canada raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives. More than just a place to find books, libraries promote cultural awareness, engage in the community, provide educational programs, support freedom of expression and so much more.
For 2024, Ontario Public Library Week will take place from October 20 to October 26, 2024, and the theme is “Libraries for Life.”
Month Long Programs
The following events that are happening all month long!
Come on out to your nearest branch to make a monster bookmark! We'll supply all the materials you need to make it as spooky as you want!
Please note, this is only while supplies last.
Participate in our BINGO reading challenge for all ages either online on Beanstack or on paper, you can pick it up from your nearest branch.
The library is haunted! Find our 3D-printed ghosts hiding around the library!
Events
The following events are happening during Ontario Public Library Week and Canadian Library Month.
Join us for this pre-recorded, virtual Elder’s Panel: “Creation Stories Across the Territory"
Guest Speakers: Elders from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Mattagami First Nation, and TBC.
This informal session brings together three First Nation people to recollect Creation Stories from across Turtle Island.
Celebrate Canadian Library Month to explore the art you can make from the pages of a book. Learn creative book-altering techniques to add, cut, and craft a custom piece of art between the pages.
Nancy Cooper, First Nation Consultant interviews authors from the 2024 First Nation Communities READ program. Authors include:
- Peggy Janicki (Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation) author of "The Secret Pocket"
- Willie Poll (Métis Nation of Ontario) author of "Minnow: The Girl Who Became Part Fish"
- Jenny Kay Dupuis (Nipissing First Nation) author of "Heart Berry Bling"
- Richard Van Camp (Dogrib Tłı̨chǫ) author of "As I Enfold You in Petals"
Join us for a conversation with authors Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung, authors of "The Wisdom of Nurses" and hosts of the Gritty Nurse Podcast. These gritty front-line stories highlight the pivotal role that nursing plays in health care. Amie and Sara have given nurses a voice across the world and continue to advocate for nurses.
Do you like music? Do you like smashing things? Do you have what it takes to be the Beat Saber Champion?! Come with your friends and smash some virtual blocks to the time of the music in the VR game Beat Saber!
Calling all budding witches and wizards! You are invited to attend this potions class where we will use the magic of science and special ingredients to concoct mysterious potions! Perfect for Halloween or just for fun, it's sure to be magical! Wizardly attire is encouraged.
Adult aid may be required for some participants.Come try a new, fun and energetic dance style as we celebrate Diwali: The Festival of Lights together. Bollywood dancing is a colourful, highly theatrical dance style seen in Indian films. It combines classical forms of dance including traditional Indian, folk, salsa, and belly dance while also incorporating more contemporary Western forms such as hip-hop, jazz and funk.
This program is open to everyone, all dance abilities and ages. Please email info@kinglibrary.ca to RSVP. This program is offered in partnership with the King Heritage & Cultural Centre.
Save resources, packaging, transportation costs and money this year by swapping a costume instead of buying a new one! You can drop off your old costumes Tuesday, October 8th through Wednesday, October 16th at the library during open hours in exchange for a token that will let you get something new to you on our swap day!
This event is first come, first served so please come early if you are looking for something specific!
We will be accepting costumes for all ages and sizes, please only donate costumes in great condition with no rips or stains and with all pieces.
Visit the Make-It Lab during lunch and make a magic wand! Thanks to our 3D printers and some other nifty bits, make your own wand with the magic of technology.
There will be free hot apple cider and cookies at each branch. Come and enjoy, during Ontario Public Library Week.
Celebrate Canadian Library Month to explore the art you can make from the pages of a book. Learn creative book altering techniques to add and cut and craft a custom piece of art between the pages.
Celebrate Islamic Heritage Month with a special Q&A featuring Sadiya Ansari, author of the novel In Exile: Rupture, Reunion, and My Grandmother's Secret Life. Join us for an evening of insightful discussion as Ansari explores themes of identity, displacement, and resilience in her debut work. Discover the inspiration behind her story and engage in a lively conversation about the cultural and personal influences that shape her writing.
Presented in partnership with the Libraries of York and Durham Region.
Come to the King City Library during lunch and tour our creepy virtual haunted house with our Oculus VR headset.
Explore a creepy virtual haunted house with our Oculus VR headset.
Explore a creepy virtual haunted house with our Oculus VR headset.
Explore a creepy virtual haunted house with our Oculus VR headset.