Toronto Public Library offers free activities and fun
TORONTO (Monday, July 4, 2011) – Youth in grades 7-10 can visit Toronto Public Library’s After School Newcomer Hubs for free activities and fun throughout the summer.
Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Hubs are open Mondays -Thursdays and feature: book clubs, access to laptops, English Conversation Circles, movies, reading and writing workshops, electronic gaming, and much more.
The Hubs aim to enhance reading, literacy and numeracy skills, and provide enrichment activities, skills building and leadership opportunities to increase school success and future employment opportunities for newcomer youth. The Hubs also provide an opportunity for newcomer youth to meet for recreation and social engagement in a positive environment. The After School Newcomer Hubs are located at:
Albert Campbell Branch, 496 Birchmount Road (south of St. Clair Avenue East)
(contact: Winona 416-396-8892)
Centennial Branch, 578 Finch Avenue West, (west of Bathurst Street)
(contact: Sarah 416-395-5792)
Sanderson Branch, 327 Bathurst Street, (at Dundas Street West)
(contact: Sung-Min 416-393-7764)
Drop in, contact the coordinators, or email afterschool@torontopubliclibrary.ca
More information is available on the library website at
https://tpl.ca/services/newcomer-hub.jsp
Toronto Public Library is the world's busiest urban public library system. Every year, more than 18 million people visit our 99 branches and borrow more than 32 million items. To learn more about Toronto Public Library, visit our website at torontopubliclibrary.ca or call Answerline at 416-393-7131.
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Media Contact:
Anne Marie Aikins, Manager, Community Relations, 416-393-7212