THE George Mackie Library provides free services such as visiting Outreach and Settlement workers and programs like Conversation Circle that help immigrants settle and connect. Babytime and Storytime offer early literacy and opportunities for children and families to engage and connect with others. 

Do you know someone from Afghanistan, Pakistan or Iran looking for Information? Pashto and Dari-speaking outreach staff from S.U.C.C.E.S.S. are at the George Mackie Library every Tuesday from 1 pm – 5 pm, offering assistance to individuals and families who are temporary or permanent residents and people who are already Canadian citizens. Drop by with questions about different services, such as employment, health, housing, settlement and more. 

Beginning September 14, MOSAIC outreach staff will be at the George Mackie Library on the second Wednesday of the month from 10 am – 3 pm. Discover the free employment programs offered by WorkBC. If you are looking for work and you are a skilled immigrant, Indigenous, a young adult, an older worker, a person with disabilities or barriers, or experiencing homelessness, drop by the library to find out what is available for you. 

Improve your English through speaking and listening about different topics each week in a safe and friendly space. Register for online Conversation Circles on Wednesdays, September 7, 14, 21 and 28, from 2 pm – 3 pm. Meet new friends while practicing the English language. Suitable for all levels. Visit our Events Page at www.fvrl.ca to register. 

Make language fun! Start early with Babytime on Thursdays from 10:30 am – 11 am (except September 1). Help your baby develop speech and language skills. Enjoy bouncing, singing and rhyming with stories. Babytime is a fun, social bonding activity for babies and caregivers. This program is best suited to children ages 0 to 2. Introduce kids to the love of books and language with Storytime on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:30 am – 11 am (except September 2) and on Thursdays from 6:30 pm – 7 pm (except September 1)! Children and caregivers will enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes and more. Storytime prepares children to learn to read. Looking for more Babytime or Storytime fun?

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