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Programs & Events

CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
TRAVEL THE WORLD
We invite you on an exciting adventure!  Without leaving Montreal, you can take a trip to a country, state, or province of your choice - pick up a kit containing a few books (non-fiction, fiction, picture books), a movie, recipes, and a passport  - everything needed for exploring the given country : learn about it, taste its dishes, and organize a thematic evening at home.  You can choose between the following destinations:
AFGANISTAN, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BRAZIL, CHINA, COSTRA RICA, EGYPT, ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HAWAII, INDIA, IRELAND, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, KENYA, LOUISIANA, MANITOBA, MEXICO, NORWAY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, PERU, POWHATAN TRIBAL NATION, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SCOTLAND, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN. THAILAND, USA, USA (WEST), 
March 1 - April 30.
For children of all ages.
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BIRD WATCHING
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Go on a bird-watching adventure!  Contact us to request your Bird Log, in which you can check off the birds you see in your backyard or around, try your hand at drawing some of them, and learn their names in English and French.  
For children of all ages.
Deadline for submitting the log - May 16th.

Programs 

VIRTUAL STORY TIME 
Listen to Newt's story time
Click on the title page of the story you want to listen to. 
​To listen to more stories, subscribe to our YouTube channel 
mwcl_saturday_storytime
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TAKE AND MAKE ​
Pick up supplies from the the Library, and make a craft project while watching our video.  
Contact us to register.
If you have missed our invitation, you can still find your own supplies, watch Newt's instructions video, and enjoy crafting! Click on the picture to start.
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Monthly Book Club

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This club is for 9 to 12 year-olds, and their accompanying adult (parent, grandparent, friend). Each month, one child-adult pair chooses a book for discussion, and organizes an activity based on the book.
Please contact the library for registration information.

NEXT MEETING
​Friday, March 26th
6.30 pm on Zoom

GRAPHIC NOVELS
'New Kid' and 'Class Act' by Jerry Craft AND 'Invisible Emmie' by Terri Libenson
   
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Previous Activities & Events 

Visit our Facebook page for photos of our past activities & events!
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​The Montreal West Children's Library has a long history associated with the town of Montreal West and
​ Elizabeth Ballantyne School!
FIND OUT MORE!
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  • BOOKS IN A BAG
  • Home
  • OPENING HOURS
  • FRANÇAIS
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Catalogue
  • Programs and Events
  • Book Suggestions
    • Staff Picks
    • Kids' Picks
  • Our Staff
  • Help the Library
  • Volunteer
  • BIRTHDAY PARTIES
  • BOOK REPORT