Welcome to The Loft Children’s Library!
The Loft is a vibrant, family-friendly space where imagination, learning, and play come together.
Browse our shelves of books for kids from birth through grade 8, borrow developmental toys through our partnership with Hand Print Kids, join in on our family drop-in activities, or spend time at Tiny Time Together where little ones and their grown-ups connect through music, movement, and play.
With a free library membership, families can discover endless opportunities for fun, growth, and connection.
We can’t wait to welcome you to The Loft!
Book Library
The Loft Children’s Library is a fun place to visit for all kinds of books! You can borrow books geared toward kids aged 0 through grade 8. Your free library card makes it easy to borrow books and return them to the library after three weeks.
Toy Lending Library
In collaboration with a pediatric occupational therapist at Hand Print Kids, we offer a free toy lending library to support families who need toys to promote their child’s development. Designed to help with your child’s therapeutic gross motor, fine motor, social, emotional and cognitive development, we also provide tips to promote family fun time. Toys can be borrowed for a two-week period, and toy selection is rotated on a 7-week cycle.
Family Drop-In
Join us for fun activities that will challenge, inspire and keep your kids busy. From Robotics to Art and Sports to Cooking, it’s all here.
Visit our Family Drop-In page here and read through the offerings.
NOTE: Some activities require registration.
Summer Chess Club
Join us for a fun and friendly hour of chess each Thursday throughout July and August! Chess Club is a social opportunity for children and youth ages 6+ who already know the basic rules and moves of chess. This is not a formal chess class or instructional program. Instead, participants will enjoy friendly games, practice their skills, meet other players, and have fun together in a welcoming environment.
When: Thursdays, 3:00–4:00 PM (July & August)
Ages: 6+
Please Note: Participants should already be familiar with the basic moves and rules of chess.
TINY TIME TOGETHER
Designed especially for babies, toddlers, and their grown-ups, Tiny Time Together offers a rotating series of playful, age-appropriate activities that help little ones learn, grow, and connect through movement, music, stories, and exploration. Each week offers something new — Tumble Time (Week 1) encourages active fun with mats, trikes, and safe gym play; Baby Song (Week 2) sparks joy through singing, rhymes, and interactive play; and Little Explorers (Week 3) opens up a world of sensory discovery in a hands-on environment, Cozy Corner Stories (Week 4) invites families to snuggle up for story time with delightful picture books. Tiny Time Together is the perfect place to play, bond, and belong.
Thursdays from 2-3pm. (No program on fifth Thursdays.)
For more information, contact Rowena Ridder, our Youth & Children’s Ministry Pastor here.
Membership
Your library card opens the door to a world of information, imagination, and entertainment. And it’s the best deal in town! The library is FREE to join, so stop by for a visit and sign up for a membership card.
Donations
Support The Loft Children’s Library by inviting your family and friends to donate new or gently used books and toys. A wish list of toys is available here. All donated toys will be assessed by an Occupational Therapist for potential therapeutic value.
Volunteers
Take part in this rewarding experience and assist others in your community by volunteering.
Grade 11 & 12 and University co-op students welcome.
SUMMER HOURS
Wednesdays-Fridays: 1-4pm
Saturdays (July 11, 25, August 8): 1-4pm
CONTACT US
For more information on The Loft Children’s Library services please contact us.
THERAPISTS
Carol Peachey-Hill, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Occupational Therapist
Hand Print Kids
519-835-8725
