Gananoque Public Library

08/27/2026

🎒 With summer wrapping up, it’s time to start thinking about things to do after school!

Looking for somewhere to hang out, meet up with friends, and have some fun after the school bell rings? We’ve got you covered! 🙌

💙 Gananoque Youth Drop-in is BACK! 💙

📅 Starting Tuesday, September 8th
📍 Gananoque
🗓️ Every Tuesday & Wednesday
⏰ 2:30–5:00 PM
🎉 FREE for youth in Grades 5–12!

Come by after school to hang out, connect with friends, play games, get help with homework and take part in activities in a welcoming space.

No need to spend your afternoons bored — come check us out! 😎

We can’t wait to see you! 💙

YMCA of Eastern Ontario Public Library Town of Gananoque

08/18/2026

✒️📒Just Write returns from summer break on September 8th. We meet at the Gananoque Public Library on alternative Tuesdays at 10:15am. Our members range from published authors to memoirists to people who just enjoy writing. Our facilitator provides fun activities and prompts during the session to stimulate creativity. Sharing what you have written is not mandatory. We look forward to seeing you there!

08/13/2026

Our final kids maker day of the summer happens next Thursday at 1pm, 20 August and its sure to be a popular one! Register quick.

Kids 8 and up will get to make their own sand art terrarium to keep a memory of summer all school year long. A special thank you to Natasha at Magnolia Flowers for finding the perfect kid-friendly plant from the aloe family. Just a teaspoon of water will keep these spiky guys happy all year long. A perfect start for a budding plant enthuisiast!

08/04/2026

Argh! A reminder to all young pirates! Library friends are walking the plank down to the Thousand Islands Boat Museum on Wednesday, 5 August for fun from 11am - 1pm.

We'll be havin' a grand time:
📖 Read'n "Ahoy!" by Sophie Blackall
🍍Discov'n tropical fruit that has floated in
⚓Do'n a pirate ship craft
🧜‍♂️Get'n dressed up (as pirates should)
🪢 Putt'n on tattoos (to pretty up those pirate arms)
🪙Go'n on a treasure hunt
🦑🪸🐚Report'n on r books

Remember to bring your club notebook! You will be able to share your latest read for the TD Summer Reading Club_Club de lecture d'été TD to collect club stickers, and spin the wheel for treasures from our water cycle treasure chests! Not signed up yet? We can help you out there. We'll be over 200 youngn's in r club now and we're always happy to welcome more!

08/04/2026

More gorgeous art at your Gan Library! Come see John Sorensen's colourful and engaging exhibit. Showing until September 2nd.

07/31/2026

Summer Nature Camp is now 20% off for all kiddos registering in August! 🌼💦

There are still lots of muddy memories to be made during the last three weeks of our Summer Nature Camp. Whether your're in Brockville, Lyndhurst, Elgin or Gananoque we have a dream team of Environmental Educators working with community partners and libraries to offer children and youth a chance to jump out of their comfort zone and into a grand adventure.

With smaller group sizes, we aim to create a supportive environment where campers create their own paths of learning. Follow your curiosities into the woods, wetlands, waterways, and skies of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere because you never know what you will discover!

Register your kiddo(s) that are 5-11 years old for any of the next three weeks using the code FAB20 and you'll receive a 20% discount on camp fees 💚

Spaces are limited. Learn more and register here: https://frontenacarchbiosphere.ca/summer-camps/

UNESCO
Unesco Biodiversity
Canadian Biosphere Regions Association
Gananoque Public Library
Brockville Public Library
Kingston Frontenac Public Library
Rideau Lakes Public Library
Thousand Islands National Park
Mac Johnson WildLife Area
Township of Rideau Lakes

07/30/2026

The library will be closed on Monday, August 3rd.

07/30/2026

😃📚💻Let us know! Have you tried the TD Summer Reading Club_Club de lecture d'été TD online?

We love seeing so many enthusiastic young readers visiting to tell us about their summer reads, but we’d also love to hear what they think of the online club site!

You can do so many fun literacy activities there - including reading ebooks! The site is two thumbs up for child friendliness with lots of engaging content. Plus, parents can stay connected to their child’s account to cheer on their reading successes!

Next time you’re in for a visit, let us know what you think!

📚✨ Discover your child’s next great read with the TD Summer Reading Club! 🌊🐠

Our collection of eBooks makes it easy to keep reading all summer long. 📖 Visit tdsummerreadingclub.ca to start exploring today! 🌟

07/29/2026

🌊🤿 Last Wednesday we had a special visit from scuba diver Helen C who talked all about what makes diving in the 1000 Islands so special - the water, the shipwrecks, the species, the sculpture park and the stories!! Kids even got to try on the equipment! Thank you so much Helen for taking the time to visit and tell us more about the Dive Brockville Adventure Centre !