We offer a variety of literacy based programming for children of all ages throughout the year. Our goal is to inspire a love of reading in young children while having fun!
The James L. McIntyre Centennial Library at 50 East Street is offering Preschool Time for children 30 to 48 months of age on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. starting January 6th - February 10th, 2026.
Registration opens December 16th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/preschool-time-january-2026-centennial-library-tickets-1975995189805?aff=oddtdtcreator
*Library Card required for registration* Space is limited.
Children will explore stories and learning activities that encourage them along a lifelong path of reading and learning. All children will have opportunities to engage in activities that focus on pre-reading, numeracy, and socialization.
Note: Caregivers must remain in the library building throughout the duration of the program.
Please call the Children's Desk at 705-759-5241 for assistance and information.
Join the keeper of the Library on Friday, January 2nd from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM in the Program Room at the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library (50 East St). Bring your imagination for a fun-filled morning of crafts, popcorn & a classic children’s movie! Free Event. No registration required.
Toddler Time will be held at the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library (50 East St.) on Thursday mornings from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. starting Thursday, October 30th to December 4th, 2025.
Registration is closed.
NOTE: To register for this program, either the child participant or their responsible adult must have a Sault Ste. Marie Public Library card. Children must be between 13 and 29 months of age and attend with a caregiver. Toddler Time is a fun 45-minute program designed for toddlers and their caregivers. This program encourages and supports learning through stories, songs, art and play. This program is generously sponsored by Zonta Club of Sault Ste. Marie area.
Kids and their caregivers are invited to join us for Storytimes at the Library! We’ll have stories, rhymes, and a craft. During the school year, Storytime locations and times are as follows:
Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. – North Branch Library (232C Northern Avenue E.)
Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. – James L. McIntyre Centennial Library (50 East St.)
Fridays at 10:00 a.m. – James L. McIntyre Centennial Library (50 East St.)
All Storytimes are free drop-in programs, with no registration required. Join us for Storytime fun!
LEGO My Library
Kids and their caregivers are invited to drop in for LEGO My Library at the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library (50 East St.) on Thursday evenings between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. This program will feature different LEGO building challenges each week, as well as time for free building, and runs weekly until December 11th, 2025, resuming in the new year on January 8th, 2026. LEGO My Library is offered in partnership with Kiwanis of Lakeshore and Kiwanis Aktion Club of Lakeshore.
For more information, please call: 705-759-5241.
Surprise Reads for Kids
Surprise Reads for Kids is a monthly subscription with books picked just for kids, based on what they like to read! Each month, we’ll select 3 books for your child, check them out to you, package them for pick-up, and contact you to let you know your Surprise Reads are ready!
Fill out our online survey (1 survey per child – choose from Picture Book, Learning-to-Read, EZ Reader, or Middle Grade) by following the links below:
Surprise Reads Picture Book Subscription
Surprise Reads Learning-to-Read Subscription
Surprise Reads EZ Reader Subscription (Approx. Gr. 2-4)
Surprise Reads Middle Grade Subscription
The best part, it’s free and we do the work!
Forest of Reading Award Program
The Forest of Reading Award Programs are where children and young adults pick the winner! Readers choose a program that they would like to be a part of, usually based on their age or grade, and simply begin reading! They can read all ten of the titles, or pick and choose to read only the ones they are interested in. Participants are encouraged to read at least five of the ten titles to be eligible to vote in April. This program aims to encourage a genuine and life-long love of reading among readers of all ages.
Vote for your favourite 2026 Forest of Reading book here: https://forms.gle/oYUswMqo2yCCiN4MA
