Public Readings 2012
There are 116 free, public readings taking place across Canada during TD Canadian Children’s Book Week this year. These readings are generously funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and are held in public libraries, community centres, bookstores, and in the case of remote regions where there is not a public library, local schools.
Check the following list to see if there is a reading in your area to enjoy!
Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland | Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario| Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon
Airdrie
Monday, May 7
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Rina Singh
Airdrie Public Library
111 – 304 Main Street
Airdrie, AB T4B 3C3
T: 403 948-0600
Coaldale
Wednesday, May 9
10:00am – 11:00am
Don Aker
Coaldale Public Library
Box 1207, 2014 - 18th Street
Coaldale, AB T1M 1N1
T: 403 345-1341
Wednesday, May 9
11:00am – 12:00pm
Don Aker
Coaldale Public Library
Box 1207, 2014 - 18th Street
Coaldale, AB T1M 1N1
T: 403 345-1341
Enchant
Wednesday, May 9
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Don Aker
Enchant Public Library
Box 3000
Enchant, AB T0K 0V0
T: 403 739-3835
Fort McMurray
Wednesday, May 9
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Rina Singh
Fort McMurray Public Library
151 MacDonald Drive
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5C5
T: 780 792-5136
Hinton
Friday, May 11
9:30am – 10:30am
Rina Singh
Hinton Municipal Library
803 Switzer Drive
Hinton, AB T7V 1V1
T: 780 865-6054
Friday, May 11
10:30am – 11:30am
Rina Singh
Hinton Municipal Library
803 Switzer Drive
Hinton, AB T7V 1V1
T: 780 865-6054
Lethbridge
Wednesday, May 9
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Don Aker
Lethbridge Children’s Literature Roundtable
c/o Lethbridge Public Library
810 – 5 Avenue South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4C4
T: 403 380-7325
Agassiz
Wednesday, May 9
9:00am – 9:45am
Brian Deines
Fraser Valley Regional Library
7140 Chem Avenue
Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0
T: 604 796-9510
Wednesday, May 9
10:00am – 10:45am
Brian Deines
Fraser Valley Regional Library
7140 Chem Avenue
Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0
T: 604 796-9510
Barriere
Thursday, May 10
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Jan Andrews
Barriere Branch
(TNRD Library)
4511 Barriere Town Rd, Box 100
Barriere, BC V0E 1E0
T: 250 672-5811
Chase
Friday, May 11
11:00am – 12:00pm
Jan Andrews
Chase Library
(TNRD Library)
614 Shuswap Ave, Box 590
Chase, BC V0E 1M0
T: 250 679-3331
Courtenay
Saturday, May 12
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Bernice Gei-Ying Hune
Courtenay Branch
Vancouver Island Regional Library
300 6th Street
Courtenay, BC V9N 9V9
T: 250 334-3369
Duncan
Thursday, May 10
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Bernice Gei-Ying Hune
Cowichan Branch
Vancouver Island Regional Library
2687 James Street
Duncan, BC V9L 2X5
T: 250 746-7661
Kamloops
Thursday, May 10
10:45am – 11:45am
Jan Andrews
North Shore Branch
(TNRD Library)
795 Tranquille Road
Kamloops, BC
T: 250 554-1124
Friday, May 11
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Jan Andrews
Art Gallery
(TNRD Library)
100 - 465 Victoria Street
Kamloops, BC
T: 250 372-5145
Nanaimo
Friday, May 11
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Bernice Gei-Ying Hune
Harbourfront Branch
Vancouver Island Regional Library
90 Commercial Street
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G4
T: 250 753-1154
Richmond
Saturday, May 12
10:45am – 12:00pm
Brian Deines
British Columbia Library Association Conference
c/o Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
7551 Westminster Hwy
Richmond, BC V6X 1A3
T: 604 927-7997
Surrey
Tuesday, May 8
6:30pm - 8:45pm
Brian Deines with Nancy Hundal
Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable
c/o City Center Public Library
10350 University Drive
Surrey, BC V3T 4C3
T: 604 598-4720
Victoria
Monday, May 7
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Bernice Gei-Ying Hune
Victoria Children’s Literature Roundtable
c/o Nellie McClung Branch (GVPL)
3950 Cedar Hill Road
Victoria, BC V8P 3Z9
T: 250 391-0653
Eriksdale
Tuesday, May 8
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Gina McMurchy-Barber
Eriksdale Public Library
c/o Eriksdale School
1 School Road
Eriksdale, MB
T: 204 739-2668
Morris
Thursday, May 10
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Vivien Bowers
Valley Regional Library
141 Main Street S.
Morris, MB R0G 1K0
T: 204 746-2136
Pinawa
Wednesday, May 9
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Vivien Bowers
Pinawa Public Library
Vanier Avenue
Pinawa, MB R0E 1L0
T: 204 753-2496
Selkirk
Friday, May 11
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Vivien Bowers
Red River North Library
303 Main Street
Selkirk, MB R1A 1S7
T: 204 482-3522
Winnipeg
Monday, May 7
10:10am – 11:10am
Vivien Bowers
Transcona Library
111 Victoria Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2C 1S6
T: 204 986-3955
Wednesday, May 9
10:30am – 11:30am
Gina McMurchy-Barber
Sir William Stephenson Library
765 Keewatin Street
Winnipeg, MB R2X 3B9
T: 204 986-7156
Wednesday, May 9
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Gina McMurchy-Barber
West Kildonan Library
365 Jefferson Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2V 0N3
T: 204 986-4390
Thursday, May 10
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Gina McMurchy-Barber
River Heights Library
1520 Corydon Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
T: 204 986-4940
Fredericton
Thursday, May 10
10:30am – 11:30am
Aubrey Davis
Fredericton Public Library
12 Carleton Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 5P4
T: 506 460-2800
Moncton
Friday, May 11
11:00am – 12:00pm
Aubrey Davis
Moncton Public Library
644 Main Street, Suite 101
Moncton, NB E1C 1E2
T: 506 869-6020
Riverview
Friday, May 11
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Aubrey Davis
Riverview Public Library
34 Honour House Court
Riverview, NB E1B 3Y9
T: 506 387-2108
St. Stephen
Tuesday, May 8
12:45pm – 1:45pm
Aubrey Davis
St. Croix Public Library
11 King Street
St. Stephen, NB E3L 2C1
T: 506 466-7529
Cormack
Monday, May 7
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Joan Marie Galat
Cormack Public Library
280A Veterans Drive
Cormack, NL A8A 2R4
T: 709 634-7333
Grand Falls
Tuesday, May 8
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Joan Marie Galat
Grand Falls Windsor Public Library
1 Cromer Avenue
Grand Falls, NL A2A 1W9
T: 709 651-5351
Mount Pearl
Thursday, May 10
10:45am - 11:45am
Joan Marie Galat
Mount Pearl Public Library
65 Olympic Drive
Mount Pearl, NL A1N 5H6
T: 709 737-3508
St. John's
Friday, May 11
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Joan Marie Galat
AC Hunter Public Library
Arts and Culture Centre
125 Allandale Road
St. John’s, NL A1B 3A3
T: 709 737-3974
Churchill Falls
Tuesday, May 8
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Alison Lohans
Churchill Falls Public Library
PO Box 160
Churchill Falls, NL A0R 1A0
T: 709 925-3281
Happy Valley
Wednesday, May 9
10:00am - 11:00am
Alison Lohans
Queen of Peace Middle School
PO Box 1900 Green Street
Happy Valley, NL A0P 1E0
T: 709 896-5315
Labrador City
Monday, May 7
9:00am - 10:00am
Alison Lohans
Labrador City Public Library
c/o A.P. Low Primary School
600 Bartlett Drive
Labrador City, NL A2V 1G6
T: 709 944-2190
Wabush
Monday, May 7
11:45am - 12:45pm
Alison Lohans
Wabush Public Library
c/o JR Smallwood Middle School
P.O. Box 5000
Wabush, NL A0R 1B0
T: 709 282-3479
Deline
Wednesday, May 9
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Andrea Spalding
Deline Community Library
c/o ?Ehtseo Ayha School
PO Box 179
Deline, NT X0E 0A0
T: 867 589-3391
Fort Good Hope
Monday, May 7
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Andrea Spalding
Fort Good Hope Community Library
c/o Chief T’Selehye School
PO Box 99
Ft. Good Hope, NT X0E 0H0
T: 867 598-2288
Norman Wells
Thursday, May 10
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Andrea Spalding
Norman Wells Community Library
c/o Mackenzie Mountain School
PO Box 97
Norman Wells, NT X0E 0V0
T: 867 587-3714
Tulita
Tuesday, May 8
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Andrea Spalding
Tulita Community Library
c/o Chief Albert Wright School
PO Box 126
Tulita, NT X0E 0K0
T: 867 588-4361
Baddeck
Tuesday, May 8
9:30am – 10:30am
Karen Patkau
Cape Breton Regional Library
562 Chebucto Street
Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0
T: 902 562-3279
Halifax
Wednesday, May 9
10:00am – 11:00am
Karen Patkau
Captain William Spry Library
Halifax Public Library
16 Sussex Drive
Halifax, NS
T: 902 490-5834
Mulgrave
Tuesday, May 8
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Karen Patkau
Eastern Counties Regional Libraries
390 Murray Street
Mulgrave, NS B0E 2G0
T: 902 747-2597
Tuesday, May 8
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Karen Patkau
Eastern Counties Regional Libraries
390 Murray Street
Mulgrave, NS B0E 2G0
T: 902 747-2597
Cambridge Bay
Thursday, May 10
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Allan Stratton
May Hakongak Public Library
P.O. Box 1106
Cambridge Bay, NU X0B 0C0
T: 867-983-2163
Cape Dorset
Monday, May 7
10:00am - 11:00am
Allan Stratton
Arctic College
Cape Dorset, NU
867 897-8825
Monday, May 7
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Allan Stratton
Sam Pudlat School
P.O. Box 210
Cape Dorset, NU X0A 0C0
T: 867 897-8332
Iqaluit
Thursday, May 3
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Allan Stratton
Iqaluit Centennial Library
P.O. Bag 189A
Iqaluit, NU, X0A 0H0
T: 867 979-5400
Ajax
Thursday, May 10
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Chris McMahen
Ajax Public Library
55 Harwood Ave. S
Ajax, ON L1S 2H8
T: 905 683-4000
Bradford
Monday, May 7
9:30am – 10:30am
Robert Rayner
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
425 Holland Street West
Bradford, ON L3Z 0J2
T: 905 775-3328
Bruce Mines
Thursday, May 10
10:30am - 11:30am
Yayo
Bruce Mines & Plummer Additional Union Public Library
Desbarats St.
Bruce Mines, ON P0R 1C0
T: 705 785-3370
Dutton
Monday, May 7
9:15am – 10:15am
Chris McMahen
Elgin County Library
236 Shackleton Street
Dutton, ON N0L 1J0
T: 519 762-2780
Monday, May 7
10:30am – 11:30am
Chris McMahen
Elgin County Library
236 Shackleton Street
Dutton, ON N0L 1J0
T: 519 762-2780
Monday, May 7
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Chris McMahen
Elgin County Library
236 Shackleton Street
Dutton, ON N0L 1J0
T: 519 762-2780
Innisfil
Tuesday, May 8
9:30am – 10:30am
Eileen Cook
Innisfil Public Library
967 Innisfil Beach Rd.
Innisfil, ON L9S 1V3
T: 705 436-1681
Tuesday, May 8
11:30am – 12:30pm
Eileen Cook
Innisfil Public Library
967 Innisfil Beach Rd.
Innisfil, ON L9S 1V3
T: 705 436-1681
Tuesday, May 8
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Eileen Cook
Innisfil Public Library
967 Innisfil Beach Rd.
Innisfil, ON L9S 1V3
T: 705 436-1681
King City
Wednesday, May 9
10:00am – 11:00am
Eileen Cook
King Township Public Library
1970 King Road, P.O. Box 399
King City, ON L7B 1A6
T: 905 833-5101
Kitchener
Tuesday, May 8
11:30am - 12:30pm
Jessica Scott Kerrin
Region of Waterloo Library
150 Frederick St. 2nd Floor
Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3
T: 519 575-4590
Tuesday, May 8
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Jessica Scott Kerrin
Region of Waterloo Library
150 Frederick St. 2nd Floor
Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3
T: 519 575-4590
Ottawa
Monday, May 7
9:15am – 10:00am
Alison Acheson
Ottawa Public Library
Osgoode Branch
5630 Osgoode Main
Ottawa, ON K0A 2W0
T: 613 826-2227
Monday, May 7
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Caroline Adderson
Ottawa Public Library
Rideau Branch
377 Rideau
Ottawa, ON K1N 5Y6
T: 613 241-6954
Monday, May 7
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Caroline Adderson
Ottawa Public Library
Carlingwood Branch
281 Woodroffe Avenue
Ottawa, ON
T: 613 725-2449
Tuesday, May 8
10:30am - 11:30am
Caroline Adderson
Ottawa Public Library
Osgoode Branch
5630 Osgoode Main
Ottawa, ON K0A 2W0
T: 613 826-2227
Tuesday, May 8
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Caroline Adderson
Ottawa Public Library
Carp Branch
3911 Carp
Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0
T: 613 839-5412
Wednesday, May 9
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Robert Rayner
Ottawa Public Library
Cumberland Branch
1599 Tenth Line
Ottawa, ON K1E 3E8
T: 613 580-2954
Thursday, May 10
10:00am - 11:00am
Robert Rayner
Ottawa Public Library
Rosemount Branch
18 Rosemount
Ottawa, ON K1Y 1P4
T: 613 729-8664
Thursday, May 10
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Robert Rayner
Ottawa Public Library
Gloucester Branch
2036 Ogilvie
Ottawa, ON K1J 7N8
T: 613 748-4208
Pelham
Friday, May 11
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jessica Scott Kerrin
Pelham Public Library
43 Pelham Town Square, Box 830
Pelham, ON L0S 1E0
T: 905 892-6443
Richards Landing
Wednesday, May 9
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Yayo
Children’s Library of Richard's Landing
c/o St. Joseph Island Central School
Box 72
Richards Landing, ON P0R 1J0
T: 705 246-2877
St. Marys
Wednesday, May 9
10:00am - 11:00am
Alison Acheson
St. Marys Public Library
15 Church St. N, P.O. Box 700
St. Marys, ON N4X 1B4
T: 519 284-3346
Wednesday, May 9
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Alison Acheson
St. Marys Public Library
15 Church St. N, P.O. Box 700
St. Marys, ON N4X 1B4
T: 519 284-3346
Wednesday, May 9
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Alison Acheson
St. Marys Public Library
15 Church St. N, P.O. Box 700
St. Marys, ON N4X 1B4
T: 519 284-3346
Stratford
Tuesday, May 8
9:30am - 10:30am
Jessica Scott Kerrin
Stratford Public Library
19 St. Andrew Street
Stratford, ON N5A 1A2
T: 519 271-0220
Thessalon
Thursday, May 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Yayo
Thessalon Public Library
187 Main Street
Thessalon, ON P0R 1L0
T: 705 842-2306
Friday, May 11
9:30am - 10:30am
Yayo
Thessalon Public School
90 Stanely
Thessalon, ON P0R 1L0
T: 705 842-2410
Charlottetown
Monday, May 7
10:30am – 11:30am
Willow Dawson
*Official Book Week Launch
Confederation Centre Public Library
Children’s Library
145 A Richmond Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 1J1
Crapaud
Thursday, May 10
9:15am – 10:15am
Willow Dawson
Crapaud Public Library
20424 Trans Canada Highway
Crapaud, PE C0A 1J0
T: 902 658-2297
Kensington
Wednesday, May 9
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Willow Dawson
Kensington Heritage Library
6 Commercial Street
Kensington, PE C0B 1M0
T: 902 836-3721
Summerside
Tuesday, May 8
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Willow Dawson
Summerside Rotary Library
92 Water Street
Summerside, PE C1N 1B1
T: 902 436-7323
Beaconsfield
Thursday, May 10
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Kathleen McDonnell
Beaconsfield Library
303 Beaconsfield Blvd.
Beaconsfield, QC H9W 4A7
T: 514 428-4400
Chelsea
Monday, May 7
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Marty Chan
Chelsea Library
100 Old Chelsea Road
Chelsea, QC J9B 1C1
T: 819 827-4019
Cote St. Luc
Wednesday, May 9
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Shoshana Litman
Cote St. Luc Public Library
5851 Cavendish Blvd.
Cote St. Luc, QC H4W 2X8
T: 514 485-6900
Dollard des Ormeaux
Thursday, May 10
10:00am – 11:00am
Richard Rudnicki
Dollard Library
12001 boul. de Salaberry
Dollard des Ormeaux, QC H9B 2A7
T: 514 684-1496
Gatineau
Tuesday, May 8
9:00am – 10:00am
Marty Chan
Gatineau Library
25 rue Laurier
Gatineau, QC J8X 3Y9
T: 819 243-2346
Kirkland
Wednesday, May 9
10:45am – 11:45am
Kathleen McDonnell
Kirkland Library
17 – 100 Hymus Blvd.
Kirkland, QC H9J 2W2
T: 514 630-2728
Lachine
Wednesday, May 9
9:00am – 10:00am
Marty Chan
Saul Bellow Library
3100 St. Antoine Street
Lachine, QC H8S 4B8
T: 514 634-3471
LaSalle
Monday, May 7
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Kathleen McDonnell
Octogone Library
1080 Dollard Avenue
LaSalle, QC H8N 2T9
T: 514 367-6379
Laval
Thursday, May 10
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Kathleen McDonnell
The Learning Exchange
2100 Boul. des Laurentides
(Vimont) Laval, QC H7M 2R5
T: 450 688-2933
Montreal
Tuesday, May 8
9:00am – 10:00am
Richard Rudnicki
Montreal Children’s Library
1200 Atwater Avenue
Montreal, QC H3Z 1X4
T: 514 931-2304
Wednesday, May 9
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Richard Rudnicki
Bibliotheque de Saint Laurent
1380 de l’Eglise
Montreal, QC H4L 2H2
T: 514 855-6130
Montreal West
Monday, May 7
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Shoshana Litman
Montreal West Children’s Library
314 Northview Street
Montreal West, QC H4X 1E2
T: 514 484-7194
Mont Royal
Wednesday, May 9
10:30am – 11:30am
Richard Rudnicki
Reginald J.P. Dawson Library
1967 Graham Blvd.
Mont Royal, QC H3R 1G9
T: 514 734-2974
Pointe-Claire
Tuesday, May 8
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Caroline Pignat
CANSCAIP
c/o Pointe Claire Library
100 Douglas Shand Avenue
Pointe Claire, QC H9R 4V1
Thursday, May 10
8:30am – 9:30am
Shoshana Litman
Pointe-Claire Public Library
100 Douglas Shand Avenue
Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 4V1
T: 514 630-1218
Saturday, May 12
11:00am – 12:00pm
Caroline Pignat
Babar Books
46 Ste-Anne Street
Pointe-Claire, QC H9S 4P8
T: 514 931-0606
Sherbrooke
Thursday, May 10
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Marty Chan
Lennoxville Library
101 Queen Street
Sherbrooke, QC J1M 1N8
T: 819 346-7058
Westmount
Monday, May 7
9:30am – 10:30am
Shoshana Litman
Westmount Library
4577 Sherbrooke Street West
Westmount, QC H3Z 1G1
T: 514 989-5357
Wednesday, May 9
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Caroline Pignat
Children’s Roundtable
c/o Westmount Public Library
4574 Sherbrooke Street West
Westmount, QC H3Z 1G1
Saturday, May 12
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Caroline Pignat
Babar Books
1235A Greene Avenue
Westmount, QC H3Z 2A4
T: 514 931-0606
Aberdeen
Friday, May 11
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Vikki VanSickle
Aberdeen Library
c/o Aberdeen School
101 Thompson Street
Aberdeen, SK S0K 0A0
T: 306 253-4349
Moose Jaw
Thursday, May 10
10:30am – 11:30am
Judy Ann Sadler
Moose Jaw Public Library
461 Langdon Crescent
Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0X6
T: 306 692-2787
Moosomin
Monday, May 7
9:00am – 9:50am
Judy Ann Sadler
Moosomin Library
c/o MacLeod School
1016 Gordon Street
Moosomin, SK S0G 3N0
T: 306-435-3878
Mortlach
Friday, May 11
9:15am – 10:15am
Judy Ann Sadler
Mortlach Library
c/o Mortlach School
1st Avenue
Box 98
Mortlach, SK S0H 3E0
T: 306 355-2332
North Battleford
Tuesday, May 8
9:30am - 10:30am
Vikki VanSickle
North Battleford Library
1392 101st Street
North Battleford, SK S9A 1A2
T: 306 445-6454
Prince Albert
Wednesday, May 9
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Vikki VanSickle
John M. Cuelenaere Public Library
125 – 12th Street East
Prince Albert, SK S6V 1B7
T: 306 763-8496
Tisdale
Thursday, May 10
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Vikki VanSickle
Tisdale Community Library
800 – 101st Street, PO Box 2499
Tisdale, SK S0E 1T0
T: 306 873-4078
Weyburn
Tuesday, May 8
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Judy Ann Sadler
Weyburn Public Library
45 Bison Avenue
Weyburn, SK S4H 0H9
T: 306 848-3951
Dawson City
Tuesday, May 8
11:00am - 12:00pm
Alan Cumyn
Robert Service Elementary School
Box 278
Dawson City, YT Y0B 1G0
T: 867 993-5435
Tuesday, May 8
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Alan Cumyn
Dawson City Community Library
Fifth Avenue & Queen Street
Dawson City, YT
Whitehorse
Sunday, May 6
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Alan Cumyn
Whitehorse Public Library
1171 1st Avenue
P.O. Box 2703 C-23
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
T: 867 667-5228
Friday, May 11
8:45am - 9:45am
Alan Cumyn
Golden Horn Elementary School
Duncan Drive
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 7A1
T: 867 667-8130