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Reading Buddies-

2024-07-15 15:00:00 2024-07-15 16:00:00 America/New_York Reading Buddies- The Reading Buddies program is designed to help children develop confidence in reading. Ages 6-10 Central Branch - Children's Floor

Monday, July 15
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-15 15:00:00 2024-07-15 16:00:00 America/New_York Reading Buddies- The Reading Buddies program is designed to help children develop confidence in reading. Ages 6-10 Central Branch - Children's Floor

Central Branch

Children's Floor

The Reading Buddies program is designed to help children develop confidence in reading. Ages 6-10

In this program, children are paired with a teen volunteer "reading buddy," who will support building reading confidence. Children and buddies will select and read books together, and complete fun literacy-based activities.

The goal of reading buddies is to inspire a love of reading, through encouragement, engagement, and motivation. While we hope children improve their reading skills through this program, our reading buddies do not teach reading and do not act as tutors.

Registration is required. 

Skills learned: Critical thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Information literacy, Productivity, Social skills 
 
Please review the guidelines and frequently asked questions on our Program FAQ. 
   
Need to cancel? Please let us know. 

 If you have to cancel your spot for any reason, you can do so by:
 
 1.    Logging into MyEvents using your library card.  If you did not register with your library card, you will need the reference number you received in your confirmation email. 

 2.    Phone your local branch, or email oplreference@oakville.ca.  Please have ready the program title, program date, and names of registered individuals. 
 

Central Branch

oplreference@oakville.ca
Phone: (905) 815-2042

Hours
Mon, Jul 01 Closed
(Canada Day)
Tue, Jul 02 9:30AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 03 9:30AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 04 9:30AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 05 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 06 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 07 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Thu, Jul 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium

Thu, Jul 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
3rd Floor Magazine Section

Fri, Jul 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room

Fri, Jul 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room

Fri, Jul 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor

Sat, Jul 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room

Sat, Jul 06, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Floor

Sun, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Floor

Mon, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Floor
This event is full

Mon, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor
This event is full

Mon, Jul 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Floor

Rescheduled
Tue, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Tuesday, July 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Floor

Tue, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room

Wed, Jul 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium
This event is full

Wed, Jul 10, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Floor

Wed, Jul 10, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Children's Floor

Thu, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium

Rescheduled
Thu, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New date Thursday, July 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Fri, Jul 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room

Fri, Jul 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room

Fri, Jul 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor

Sat, Jul 13, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Floor

Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Floor
This event is full

Mon, Jul 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor

Mon, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room

Mon, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Floor

Canceled
Wed, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Wed, Jul 17, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium
This event is full

Wed, Jul 17, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Floor

Wed, Jul 17, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Children's Floor

Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Room

Thu, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jul 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room

Fri, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room

Fri, Jul 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor

Sat, Jul 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room

Sat, Jul 20, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Floor

Sun, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium
This event is full

Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Floor

Mon, Jul 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor

Mon, Jul 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Floor

Wed, Jul 24, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Program Room
This event is full

Wed, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Floor

Wed, Jul 24, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Children's Floor

Thu, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Room

Thu, Jul 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jul 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room

Fri, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room

Fri, Jul 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor

Sat, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room

Sat, Jul 27, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Floor

Sun, Jul 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Floor

Mon, Jul 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor

Mon, Jul 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Floor

Wed, Jul 31, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium
This event is full

Wed, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Floor

Wed, Jul 31, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Children's Floor

Thu, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Room

Thu, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Aug 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room

Fri, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room

Fri, Aug 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor

Sat, Aug 03, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Floor