"Borrow" and "Return" vegetable, fruit, and flower seeds from the library. Patrons can take up to seven packages a year. In return, we ask that you share any extra produce, especially with the Food Bank or Community Fridge. We also appreciate your saving seeds and giving them to the library to continue the cycle. Our Seed Library relies on local seed savers to refill the seeds each year. We graciously accept seeds from local growers.

A Book Club with no deadlines and no meetings! 

Feeling bored? The library has STEAM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Math) materials available all summer long to explore at your convenience. Code & Go Mice, Ozobots, Cubetto, Little Bits, Cubelets, STEM Fairy Tale Kits, and more will be arriving every two weeks throughout the holiday. 

Walk your way through a classic Choose Your Own Adventure novel! Each decision takes you to a different spot in the library to continue the story. How will your adventure end?

Button maker in residence to make small buttons during regular library open hours. 

Walk your way through a classic Choose Your Own Adventure novel! Each decision takes you to a different spot in the library to continue the story. How will your adventure end? Complete the storyline and receive a ballot for a chance to win a Summer Reading Club prize!

Pikachu, where are you?

Visit the library each week and search for Pokémon characters and more. See who or what is hidden around the library for you to discover. Complete the entire scavenger hunt over the summer and you will receive a small prize.

Curious, check it out each week!

Each week, you have the opportunity to either:

1.   Choose Who Would Win

2.   Answer a Trivia Question

3.   Pick a Would You Rather or…

4.   Solve a Riddle

Each answer earns you an extra ticket to enter the draw for a Summer Reading Club prize. Fun, quick and easy activities

 

Starting July 9, a new kit will be available every 2 weeks. (While supplies last.)

Register on your own or as a group to receive an Online Escape Room link. Once you have the link, you can do the escape room any time you want. 

Drop by the Salmon Arm library and do our Summer Reading Club Scavenger Hunt. Show your completed Scavenger Hunt form to staff and get a small prize. 

This program is recommended for toddlers 18 months - 3 years and their caregivers. We welcome the whole family to join in the fun! Drop-in to this FREE program.

Join us for an energetic half hour of books, rhymes, fingerplays and songs. 

• Wednesdays @ 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
• Fridays @ 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Recommended for newborn-2 years and their caregivers. Join us on Friday mornings for joyful songs and bouncy rhymes as you bond with your baby and make new friends! Siblings are welcome. Stay & Play after every Baby Time 11:00-12:00.

Story Time in the Park is a library led, family literacy event that encourages and grows the joy of reading together outside. Join us in a different park almost every Friday in the summer. 

Join us after Toddler Time for Stay & Play, an unstructured playtime for children and their caregivers to socialize and explore. Soft play equipment and a variety of toys will be available. Recommended for children ages 18 months to 3 years and their parents/caregivers, but all children are welcome. Drop-in to join the fun!

This one hour Preschool STEAM Activity is planned with a short story time at the beginning, followed by an activity, craft or STEAM stations (eg. Lego/Duplo, KEVA planks, Code & Go Mice, etc.) that correlate with the books we have read. Best suited to children ages 3.5-6 yrs; parent participation required.

Join the Odd Socks knitting group every Friday between 1:30-3:30pm. New members and all capabilities are welcome!

Join us for an afternoon of out of this world crafting! Create your own robot pal, explore the cosmos, and tinker with alien genetics.

The Digital Support program offers adult patrons one-on-one tutoring by volunteers with The Literacy Society of the North Okanagan. One hour appointments are offered at 10 am and 11 am on Saturdays. 

The Vernon Knitters invite knitter of all experience levels and anyone interested in knitting to join them! Bring along yarn, needles and a project you are working on. You also welcome to bring your knitting questions and problems for this group of knitting fairies. Drop in.

Meet Stuart's Scaly Sidekicks - from Jub-Jub to Lumin!  The Bug Guys presentation is a fun, safe and interactive way for animal lovers to get up close and personal with exotic animals from around the world. Join Stuart and his cast of exotic and colourful friends including but not limited to Lumin the Dumeril's Boa and Jub-Jub the Green Iguana.  Recommended for ages 6 +.  Please register all children as we have a maximum attendance as requested by Stuart!

 

**Please include your email address when registering to get your confirmation email as well as the link to cancel if need be. (You may be asked to verify your email address if it's your first time registering for a program online.)**