Youth Services
We offer programs and services for your preschoolers and school-aged kids all year round
Yippee! Download our 2025 Summer Calendar here!
You can now sign up for our fantastic Summer Reading Club!
Participation in the Summer Reading Club will set you up to registration of our full slate of free summer activities. Online registration of our age specific daily programs rolls out on a weekly basis. Download the Summer Calendar 2025 for all the details.
Look for registration updates for the fall sessions of Baby Rhyme Time!
Questions? Contact Carolyn at youth@arnpriorlibrary.ca or 613-623-2279.

Baby Rhyme Time

For babies (5 months to 12 months) and their grownups. Join us for stories, songs and play!
Offered in six-week sessions from September to May, Wednesdays at 11: 30 a.m and interest permitting Fridays at 1:30pm
Toddler Tales Drop-In

Drop-in story times. No registration required, just a library membership!
Fridays, 10-10:30 am (with a parent or caregiver.) Not offered in January, June or September.
Preschool Story Time Drop-in

Drop-in story times. No registration required, just a library membership!
Fridays, 11-11:30 am (independently.) Not offered in January, June or September.
100 Books to Share Before Kindergarten

Have you checked out our little red wagon display? It’s the home of our “100 Books to Share Before Kindergarten” collection. You can see our entire ‘best of the best’ list on our catalogue – check under “themed children’s collection” in the kiosk.
Share all 100 books with your little one and receive a certificate and a fill-in-the-blank letter to present to the kindergarten teacher on the first day of school. Download the brochure with details and the book list, or pick up your copy at the library today!
LEGO Lounge

LEGO Lounge for children 5 and older. Build with our vast collection of LEGO and then we’ll showcase it in our display case for the entire week! Don’t forget we offer healthy snacks too!
Wednesdays from 3:45 – 4:35pm during the school year October through May.