Teen Programs

• Register at any branch to receive your very own Summer Reading Club Notebook to keep track of everything you read throughout the summer.

• Library items: This can be a book off our shelves, but it can also be an audiobook, a graphic novel, a magazine, a reading kit, etc.
• eBooks and eAudiobooks: You can download eBooks and audiobooks for free through OverDrive on our website. Visit our website or ask a staff member for more information.

• Picture books and easy readers: If you read or listen to short books such as these that take less than one hour to finish, you will complete a level and earn a prize for every 5 books.
• Firsts, chapter books, and young adult: If you read or listen to longer books such as these that take one hour or more to finish, you will complete a level and earn a prize for every 5 hours of reading/listening.
• Independent vs. shared reading: If you are reading all on your own, then go for it! If you are not yet reading on your own, that’s okay! When you read books with a parent, caregiver or sibling, you also earn prizes.
• Track your reading: Make sure to keep track of what you read (or how long you read, as per the guidelines above) in your Summer Reading Club Notebook. Write down the author

• Verbal Report: Every time you complete a level (5 books or 5 hours) tell an adult about what you’ve read! Tell them what your favourite part was, or who your favourite character was, or something else that you thought was cool.
• Signature: Once you are done your verbal report, ask the adult to sign your Summer Reading Club Notebook beneath your list of 5 books (or 5 hours) that you’ve read.

• There are prizes for every 5 books (or 5 hours) you read. Visit any library branch to collect your prizes. You can collect them one at a time or wait until you’ve read 25 books (or for 25 hours) and collect all your prizes at once.
• *Level 1 Prize: Official Summer Reading Club stickers that fit the spaces in your Summer Reading Club Notebook, a foldable fortune teller, and a 30 minute jump pass for Air Riderz Adventure Park!
• *Level 2 Prize: One free kids meal at The Plaid Jacket Restaurant in Keswick!
• *Level 3 Prize: Choice of one treasure box prize!
• *Level 4 Prize: Choice of one free book!
• *Level 5 Prize: An invitation to the SRC Party (see below) AND a choice of one pass to a variety of experiences* (Town of Georgina Swim/Skate Passes, Town of Georgina ROC, Georgina Paintball, Air Riderz Trampoline Park Aurora, LEGOLAND) OR a squishy toy! 
  *Some restrictions apply, while supplies last.
• *Bonus Rounds: Don’t stop reading! For every additional level you complete you can play a game to earn extra treasure box prizes!

• Grand Prize: Every child who completes Level 5 and attends the SRC Party (see below) will be entered into the Grand Prize draw for a $25 gift certificate from Giant Tiger! You must attend the SRC Party to be eligible.
• School Trophy: Every child that completes all five levels of the Summer Reading Club will get to add a point to their school’s tally. The school that has the highest percentage of children who complete the Summer Reading Club will get to display the trophy in their case for the entire school year!
• SRC Party: In order to receive a VIP invitation to our Summer Reading Club Party, you must complete all five levels. The SRC Party will be held on Saturday, September 7.

2019 Adult Summer Reading Challenge--Runs until Sunday, September 1

At all our branches
Runs until September 1
For ages 13 and up

Where will your reading take you this summer?  How about to a local eatery, with a $15 gift card, or on an epic road trip, with a $100 Petro Canada gift card?  

• Pick up your Challenge Checklist from any GPL branch or print one at home.
  
• Complete as many activities as you can from the list, checking them off as you go. If you check off every box on the sheet, you get 10 extra ballots to enter in the Grand Prize Draw! (Where any activity requires that you borrow an item, materials must be borrowed from one of the three GPL locations in order to qualify)
• Write the title of the item you read, the program you attended, or the activity you completed on the line next to the checkbox. (Please note that one item read cannot count for more than one checkbox - for example, a book on CD written by a Canadian author cannot count as both of those checkboxes).
• Bring your Challenge Checklist to any GPL branch, show it to a staff member at the front desk, and fill out a ballot. Your ballot goes into the weekly prize draw AND the Grand Prize Draw at the end of the summer.

• We draw for a restaurant gift card each week (one for each library branch) and the Petro Canada gift card at the end of the summer (one for all branches)

For more information, speak to any library staff member. This program made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Library.

Wednesday Night Movies:  Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch

Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch
Wednesdays
6:30 p.m. 
For all ages
Free, Drop-In

Beat the heat with a family film, and a free freezie.

Friday Films & Freezies:  Keswick Branch

Keswick Branch
Fridays, 
10:30 a.m. 
For all ages
Free, Drop-In
Beat the heat with a family film and a free freezie. 

Teen Activity Group (TAG):  Keswick and Pefferlaw Branches--runs until August 20 to August 21

Keswick Branch
Tuesdays
6 - 8 p.m.
For kids going into Grade 7

Pefferlaw Branch
Wednesdays
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
For kids going into Grade 7

Join TAG, and become a High School Helper. Earn hours, help with programs, learn new skills, and have fun!
Visit our website for the application and waiver forms to apply for community hours.

Nintendo Switch:  Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch:  Wednesdays until August 21

Nintendo Switch
Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch 
Wednesdays
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
For ages 10 and up
Free, Drop-In

Play Nintendo Switch games, including Smash Bros Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and more all summer long with kids your age. On August 21, compete in a Smash Bros. Tournament to win our one-of-a-kind Super Mario trophy! Game on!

Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch
Wednesday, August 21
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Free, Drop-In
For ages 10 and up 

Compete in a Smash Bros. Tournament to win our one-of-a-kind Super Mario trophy! Game on!

Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch
Friday, September 13
6 - 8:30 p.m. (Please arrive before the Library closes at 6 p.m. No late admittance will be allowed.)
All Ages
Free, Drop-In

Visit us after hours for fun-filled Pokémon activities and challenges, followed by a screening of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. Enjoy complimentary pizza, popcorn, and drinks courtesy of Foch Family Real Estate! Feel free to bring nut-free snacks and something cozy to sit on. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Red Cross Stay Safe! Course:  Keswick Branch--Monday, September 23

Keswick Branch
Monday, September 23
9:30 - 3 p.m.
Ages 10 - 14
$45 per person. Registration is only accepted in-person at any branch with proof of participant's age. 

This Red Cross program offers basic first aid and safety skills for youth, including the importance of setting and following safety rules when on your own, how to stay safe at home and within the community, and how to prepare for, recognize and respond to unexpected situations. 

Red Cross Babysitting Course:  Keswick Branch--Monday, October 21

Keswick Branch
Monday, October 21
9:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Participants Must Have Been Born in 2008 or Earlier
$45 per person. Registration is only accepted in-person at any branch with proof of the participant's age.

Learn how to safely babysit children of all ages as well as household safety and basic first aid. Red Cross Babysitting Certificates are given to all participants who successfully complete the course.

Not-So-Scary Halloween Party:  Keswick Branch--Tuesday, October 29 and 
Pefferlaw Branch--Wednesday, October 30

Keswick Branch
Tuesday, October 29
7 - 8 p.m.

Pefferlaw Branch
Wednesday, October 30
7 - 8 p.m.

All Ages
Free, Drop-In

Dress up and creep, skulk, or shamble into the Library for a special night of ghoulish fun and thrilling surprises! Join us for spooky storytelling, Halloween activities, and trick or treating around the library.

Thank you to Foch Family Real Estate for sponsoring this year's event!

Tuesdays: Teen Activity Group (TAG):  Keswick Branch--Beginning September 17

Keswick Branch
Tuesdays
6 - 8 p.m.
Grades 7 and Up

Join TAG and earn hours, help with programs, learn new skills, and have fun! Visit our website for the application and waiver forms to apply for community hours.

Wednesdays: LEGO Club and Robotics Club:  Keswick Branch--Beginning September 18

LEGO Club
Keswick Branch
Wednesdays
6 - 7 p.m.
All Ages
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

Come join other Legomaniacs to build with library LEGO bases, blocks, and tons of accessory pieces.  Create your own masterpiece or one based on the weekly theme. Inspire others as we "tour" the evening's creations, and then share them with the public in our special display cases.  

Robotics Club
Keswick Branch
Wednesdays
7 - 8 p.m.
Ages 8 and Up
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

Get the full robot experience in our LEGO Mindstorms EV3 and WeDo 2.0 lab where the members build, code, and complete challenges.  

Thursdays: Teen Activity Group (TAG):  Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch--Beginning September 19

Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch
Thursdays
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Grades 7 and Up

Join TAG and earn hours, help with programs, learn new skills, and have fun! Visit our website for the application and waiver forms to apply for community hours.