Winnipeg, MB - On Saturday, February 4, Winnipeg Public Library will be celebrating Take Your Child to the Library Day with craft and story stations, literacy-based games, and special events including puppet shows and family concerts.
Customers can swap their current library card for the special children’s card (in English or French) with messaging of talk, sing, read, write, and play - the foundational activities to develop early literacy. There is no charge for this replacement card on February 4.
The full schedule of performers and locations is online at winnipeg.ca/library or contact your local branch. All events are free.
Winnipeg Harvest bins will be set up at all Library locations on Take Your Child to the Library Day and throughout February during I Love to Read month. Make a Winnipeg Harvest donation part of your Take Your Child to the Library Day plans! Information on Winnipeg Harvest’s 10 most wanted items is available at winnipegharvest.org/10-most-wanted-food-items/
Take Your Child to the Library Day is an annual international event dedicated to encouraging families to visit their local libraries. Generous support for this event was provided by the Literacy for Life Fund held at The Winnipeg Foundation, and the Winnipeg Public Library Board's Literacy Fund.