For information on other upcoming children's programs at specific Winnipeg Public Library locations, click on the branch name where the program is to be held.
Parent Pack
The Parent Pack is a unique service. Board books, books for babies and toddlers, cassettes of lullabies and toddler songs and a video on reading from the Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg have been placed in Winnipeg Public Library Book Bags. The pack can be taken home by new parents to enjoy for one week (and, if needed, renewed up to two times.) The family can keep the gift board book and the booklet on reading included in the pack.
Reading to children from an early age encourages a close relationship and helps children learn. Babies especially love being held close and hearing and seeing all that books have to offer. We hope that this project will encourage a lifelong love of reading.
Several community donations have made the Parent Pack program possible. The Winnipeg Public Library appreciates the generous on-going support of Investors Group and the contributions of the East Kildonan/Transcona Library Advisory andthe East Kildonan/ Transcona Community Committee Committee. The Parent Packs were originally developed with funding from a literacy grant from the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg.
Baby Rhyme Time
Twenty minutes of fun for babies under two and the people who love them. Enjoy nursery rhymes, tickle games, lap jogs, songs and stories with your baby. Check our Programs and Events page for branches currently hosting this program.
Preschool Story Time
Story Time is an interactive program of stories, songs and finger plays for children 3 to 5 years of age. Children must be 3 years old and ready for the story experience independent of their parents by the time the session begins. Parents are asked to stay in the library, however, while story time is in progress. All children must be pre-registered for the program. Call your local branch for more information on the program or check our Programs and Events page for program dates and times at a branch near you.
Time for Twos
Times for Twos is a program for children and their parents together in which stories, rhymes and songs are shared. Children must be two years of age at the start of the session. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Check our Programs and Events page for branches currently hosting this program.
Family Story Time
Family Story time is a special program for children of all ages and their families. Check our Programs and Events page for branches currently hosting this program.
