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Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read

In-Branch Program

2023-04-22 10:00:00 2023-04-22 10:30:00 America/New_York Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read Central Library - Central - Hamilton Room

Saturday, April 22
10:00am - 10:30am

Add to Calendar 2023-04-22 10:00:00 2023-04-22 10:30:00 America/New_York Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read Bring the whole family to story time and get ready to read. Central Library - Central - Hamilton Room

Central Library

Central - Hamilton Room

Bring the whole family to story time and get ready to read.

Bring the whole family to story time and get ready to read. Discover stories, rhymes, music, finger plays and flannel boards at this interactive program.  

AGE GROUP: | 0-4 Years |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime |

TAGS: | Youth Services | Music Royalty | Literacy | In Branch | HPL kids | Family Storytime |

Central Library

Phone: 905-546-3200
Branch manager
Erika Pavkovic, Shelley McKay, Dijia Qin, Allison Stockton-Aird

Hours
Mon, Jun 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 06 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 07 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 08 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jun 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 11 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.

In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.

Upcoming events

Thu, Jun 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Thu, Jun 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Jun 08, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Jun 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Jun 08, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Fri, Jun 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Wentworth Room

Fri, Jun 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Jun 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Fri, Jun 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Jun 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Jun 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio
This event is full

Sat, Jun 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Jun 10, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Central - Living Room

Sat, Jun 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Sun, Jun 11, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Living Room

Mon, Jun 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jun 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Mon, Jun 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jun 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Gallery 4 Annex

Mon, Jun 12, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Jun 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Tue, Jun 13, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Jun 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Tue, Jun 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 4

Wed, Jun 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Jun 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Jun 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Wed, Jun 14, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Wed, Jun 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Wed, Jun 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Wed, Jun 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Jun 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Thu, Jun 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Gallery 4

Thu, Jun 15, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Thu, Jun 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Jun 15, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Thu, Jun 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Jun 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Jun 17, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Central - Living Room

Sat, Jun 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Jun 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Jun 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Jun 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jun 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jun 19, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Mon, Jun 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jun 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Gallery 4 Annex

Mon, Jun 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Jun 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Jun 20, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Tue, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Tue, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Tue, Jun 20, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Jun 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Wed, Jun 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Jun 21, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Wed, Jun 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Wed, Jun 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Wed, Jun 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Wed, Jun 21, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Jun 22, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Thu, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Thu, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Jun 22, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Jun 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Jun 22, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Fri, Jun 23, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Fri, Jun 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Fri, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jun 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jun 26, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Mon, Jun 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jun 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Gallery 4 Annex

Mon, Jun 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Tue, Jun 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Tue, Jun 27, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Jun 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Wed, Jun 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Jun 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Jun 28, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Wed, Jun 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Wed, Jun 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Wed, Jun 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Thu, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Gallery 4

Thu, Jun 29, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Jun 29, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Jun 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Thu, Jun 29, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Jun 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Fri, Jun 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Fri, Jun 30, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jul 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jul 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Gallery 4 Annex

Mon, Jul 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Central - Children's Department,Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Jul 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department,Central - Wentworth Room

Tue, Jul 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Jul 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Wentworth Room

Tue, Jul 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Tue, Jul 04, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Tue, Jul 04, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Jul 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
Registration opens Friday, June 23 2023 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 04, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Wed, Jul 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Jul 05, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Jul 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Wed, Jul 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Wed, Jul 05, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Central - Children's Department

Wed, Jul 05, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Wed, Jul 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - Wentworth Room
Registration opens Friday, June 23 2023 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Wed, Jul 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab
Registration opens Friday, June 23 2023 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 05, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Jul 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Wentworth Room
Registration opens Friday, June 23 2023 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Jul 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Thu, Jul 06, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Jul 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Jul 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab
Registration opens Friday, June 23 2023 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Jul 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Fri, Jul 07, 9:30am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

Fri, Jul 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Wentworth Room

Fri, Jul 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Fri, Jul 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Jul 07, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Sat, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Jul 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio
Registration opens Friday, June 23 2023 at 9:00am

Sat, Jul 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room