Babies and Toddlers

Resources for parents and caregivers of children age 0-5

Supporting families as they help their children learn and grow.

Healthy development in early childhood sets the course for a child’s future, leads to kindergarten readiness, and prepares children for lifelong learning success.

Find all the tools you need to support your child's learning journey at the Library. Enjoy Early Learning Centres at 12 locations, free early literacy programs, and our extensive collection of books, movies and resources for each stage of a child’s early development.

Register your baby for a Library card

Early Learning Centres are vibrant and interactive spaces.

At 12 libraries across the city, there are 13 Early Learning Centres that offer opportunities for kids ages zero to five to learn, play, and take part in activities and games. Each Early Learning Centre, built around a distinct concept, is designed to be flexible, open-ended, and fun.

Find an Early Learning Centre

Look, Touch, Play, Learn

Sensory play lays an important foundation for your child's learning. These activities from our librarians and staff, which can all be done with materials found around your house, encourage brain development, open-ended thinking, fine motor skill building, and even language learning.

Try a sensory activity

Kickstart your child's love of reading

We want to help fill your child’s home bookshelf and encourage your whole family’s love of literacy. With My First Bookshelf, in partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, children from birth to age five receive a free, personalized book every month that they get to keep.

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Babies at Home

Bounce out some energy with your baby. These videos share songs and rhymes from our popular Baby Rhyme Time program that you can enjoy with your little one at home. Follow along with us any time, anywhere.

Stream the series