COQUITLAM
Some Summer Reading Club Programs at CPL:
• Join Kinetic Percussion for a high-energy performance, games and interactive music. Afterward, children can try out instruments and ask questions. Sessions: Poirier branch, Tuesday, July 26, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and City Centre branch: Wednesday, July 27, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Registration is not needed for this free program but you should arrive early to ensure a seat as space is limited.
• Library Link (formerly the Book Bus) has been part of Coquitlam Public Library’s services since 2009 and serves the following communities during this summer: Wednesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Mackin Park, 1046 Brunette Ave., (until Aug. 10); Stories Galore and more, noon to 1:30 p.m., Blue Mountain Park, through Aug. 17; Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tri-City Family Place, 3435 Victoria Dr.; and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cottonwood Park, 672 Aspen St.
For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
PORT MOODY
• Stories Galore: Join librarians on the lawn outside the library on Fridays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. until Aug. 19 for an all-ages storytime full of fun books, reading games, music and much more. Storytime will move inside in rainy weather. This drop-in program is great for families with siblings of all ages.
• Movie Madness: On Wednesday afternoons through Aug. 10, the library will be presenting family movies in the air-conditioned Inlet Theatre from 2 to 4 p.m. Movies are suitable for ages six years and older, and parents must stay with their kids during the program. This is a drop-in program, no registration required. On July 20, PMPL we will be showing Zootopia.
• Books and board games: Any Tuesday through Aug. 16, kids and parents can drop into PMPL’s children’s area from 2 to 4 p.m. for personalized reading recommendations provided by expert children’s librarians. Find the perfect book for your reader, no matter what their age, interest or reading level. Librarians love to connect kids with books they can’t put down! While you’re there, join forces with your friends or family and borrow a board game to play in the library, from new bestsellers such as Ticket to Ride to classics (Battleship!). Note: This all-ages program is not supervised so parents or guardians must stay with their children.
• Summer Code Camp: Kids eight to 12 years of age can sign up now for one of Port Moody library’s free code camps. Learn computer programming the fun way and create your own games and animation. Beginners can sign up for a Thursday session and kids who have coding experience can register for an intermediate session on a Friday. All sessions run from 2 to 4 p.m. and parent participation is required. Call 604-469-4577 to register; space is limited.
For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
TERRY FOX
• Lego Club: Fox has the Lego, you bring your imagination! Lego club is a fun time for kids ages five to 10 years on Wednesdays through Aug. 31, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Campfire Sing-along: Book a trip to the Terry Fox Library for a mini-camp-out on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2 to 2:30 p.m. Kids can sing along to campfire songs and enjoy lots ’smores fun — and take home a song book to take on their next camping trip.
For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.
