Reading Buddies
Tuesday, November 26
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Branch
Program RoomThe 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.
Skills Learned: Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Information Literacy, Flexibility, Social Skills
This program is unregistered. Tickets are required, limited, and vary by branch. Tickets will be distributed 15min prior to program start.
Parents/caregivers must remain on-site for the duration of the program.
Please review the guidelines and frequently asked questions on our Program FAQ
AGE GROUP: | Tween (9-12) | School Age (5-8) |
EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading Club | Kids & Family |
TAGS: | Summer Reading challenge | stories | SRC | reading | literacy | kids | in-person | books |
Central Branch
Central Branch is the largest of Oakville Public Library’s seven locations. Located in downtown Oakville, it spans three floors of adult and children’s collections, the local and family history collections in the Oakville Room, with spacious meeting and study spaces. Central Branch also serves as the library’s administrative headquarters and shares space with Oakville Galleries. Just steps from Sixteen Mile Creek and Lake Ontario, the branch offers scenic views and a welcoming environment for learning and community connection. With a new facility slated for 2028, the new Central Branch is set to become a landmark building for Downtown Oakville. Guided by community insight, the redesigned library branch will offer flexible and accessible spaces that celebrate Oakville’s history, support lifelong learning, and promote community connections.