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Pre-Kinder Skills

Ages 4-5 with caregiver

Children will explore activities that will help with their fine motor development, colours and alphabet.

When: 

  • 4:30-5:30pm on Tuesday, November 5
  • 10:30-11:30am on Saturday, November 23

Where: West Perth Public Library - Program Room


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Busy as Bees

For ages 0-6 + caregiver

Children will learn through play with stories and STEAM activities. Facilitated by library and Early ON staff.

When: 4pm on Wednesday, November 13

Where: West Perth Public Library - Program Room


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Parent & Tot Meet-up

Meet other parents with children as they play and share the space together

When: 10:30-11:30am on the following Thursdays

  • November 14
  • November 28
  • December 12

Where: West Perth Public Library - Program Room


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Little Crafters

Ages 3-5 and caregiver

Budding artists can create a craft to take home

When: 10-11am on the following Wednesdays 

  • November 20
  • December 18

Where: West Perth Public Library, Program area


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Junior Explorers - Fall Edition

For ages 7-12

Junior Explorers will adventure together through stories, STEAM, and play. Each month will cover a different topic.

When: 6:15 on the following Wednesdays

  • November 27 -Theme: Engineering and DINO-vember
  • December 11 - Theme: Holiday Science

Where: West Perth Public Library - Program Room


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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a fun, exciting and easy way to start your child on the path to success! Read a book - any book- to your child. The goal is to read 1,000 books before your child starts kindergarten. It's easier than you think. Read 1 book a night and you'll meet your goal in 3 years. Read 3 books a night, you could reach your goal in just one year.

How 1000 Books works

  1. Get set for reading. Pick up a tracking poster and any program materials at the Library or print them from our website.
  2. Track your reading. Colour in, or cross out a stack of books on the tracking poster for each book you read to your child.
  3. Every book counts. Even if your child wants to hear the same book again and again, you can count it each time. The books your child hears in storytime, daycare, preschool or with family or friends all count as long as your child listens to the entire book.
  4. Keep on reading. Don't stop at 1000! Keep reading together, there's more learning ahead.
  5. Share your journey. We invite you to share your 1000 Books Before Kindergarten journey on social media. Tag us @westperthpl and use the hashtag #1000BooksB4K.

Program Materials

Introductory Letter [PDF]