Celebrate Family Literacy Day
Family Literacy Day is an annual celebration that promotes the importance of reading together and the benefits to a child's learning development.
Celebrate Family Literacy Day at the Library! Drop by the Children's Area at our Central branch on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. and enjoy an engaging musical performance by Russ Clayton, followed by fun stories and crafts for the whole family!
Improve Your Family Literacy Skills
Families are encouraged to learn together to improve their literacy skills by reading and doing other fun activities, such as:
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Create a top 10 list of your all-time favourite books and read them together
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Draw a scene or character from your books
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Write a song or melody based on your favourite tale
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Throw a book party and decorate with book themes or characters
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Design a menu for your family party and base it off a cool book cover
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Make a family board game night a standing weekly event
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Read about people and stories that inspire you and help you grow and change
Visit ABC Life Literacy Canada for more information about literacy, and creative ideas to do with your family.
Read-along Storybooks for Early Learners
Develop early literacy skills with digital resources like BookFlix and TumbleBookLibrary, plus borrow VOX Books at any RHPL branch.
BookFlix (digital resource) reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration by pairing interactive, fictional storybooks with related non-fiction eBooks. Recommended for ages 3-8. Access BookFlix
TumbleBookLibrary (digital resource) is a curated database of children’s e-books, with over 1,100 titles for ages 6-12. It includes unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, graphic novels, non-fiction books and videos, curated playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Access TumbleBookLibrary
VOX Books are all-in-one read-alongs for kids. Listen to lively narrators read through the story with no CDs, batteries, or Internet access required. Available at all our branches. Search available titles in our catalogue.
Kids and Family Programs
Explore library programs for kids and families all year long! From favourites like Family Storytime, Stories & Crafts, and Babytime, these programs help to develop and build reading and oral language skills through read alouds, muusic, and rhyme.