Books & Literacy
Inspire a Love of Reading
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he Greater Victoria Public Library has put together programs and suggested activities you can undertake with your grandchildren to help develop a special bond and set up the kids in your life for a love of reading and learning. Programs and services offered by GVPL have changed during the COVID 19 pandemic, how-
Once Upon a StoryWalk
Join us for a StoryWalk®, where individual pages of a storybook, mounted on sign posts, are placed outdoors in a circuit. Children follow the narrative by visiting each sign post in sequence. Rain or shine; please dress appropriately. Check-out gvpl.ca for upcoming dates. Everyone welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult. Or set up one of GVPL’s StoryWalk® kits in your own backyard. Pages from a picture book are placed around the yard in a circuit. Kids and adults go from page to page in sequence, reading the book and discussing characters, illustrations, themes and vocabulary. To find out more, visit gvpl.ca/storywalk.
At Home
ever there are still many ways to enjoy the magic of learning together. Don’t have a library card? Get one in two minutes at gvpl.ca/get-a-librarycard/ and start reading, watching, playing, listening and learning right away.
Programs
While there is currently a pause in programs that happen inside the library, outside offerings include monthly COVID-friendly StoryWalks. Details at gvpl.ca/gvpl-programs 24 GRAND
Pop into a library branch to access a small browsing collection or visit gvpl. ca to put some of your favourite titles on hold and then bring them home to your favourite comfy reading spot. Share books you remember from your childhood. Tell your grandchild why you loved each book, what you remember about it and why you wanted to share it with them.
Go Digital
Find a wealth of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, streaming video and games for children (and all ages) at gvpl.ca/ digital. Highlights include Biblioenfants, an online resource where you can find children’s read-along books in French. Check out Mango Languages for an opportunity to learn a new language with your grandkids. Find the Best of the Best Picture Books on a featured list on Cloudlibrary; you’re sure to find some old grandmag.ca
