April 11-18, this festival to awaken children to reading and writing will be in full swing at the Bibliothèque Saul-Bellow library as well as at the Bibliothèque de Saint-Pierre.

Living up to its slogan Si on lit tout-petit, on lit toute la vie (“If you read as a tiny tot, you’ll enjoy a lifetime of reading a lot”), the Festiv’ÉLÉ offers families a wide range of activities, readings and games, many with a common theme: farm animals

For parents

On April 17, at the Bibliothèque Saul-Bellow, a speech therapist from the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal will provide information on language development in young children. A drop‑in daycare service will be graciously provided by the Centre multi-ressources de Lachine (CMRL) so that parents can fully benefit from the presentation.

Afterwards, a short parent‑child activity on tips for encouraging early literacy will be offered by Joannie Boire from the Fraser‑Hickson Institute.

Space is limited for some activities. Register soon!

About Festiv’ÉLÉ

Organized since 2016 by the partners of the Table de concertation petite enfance de Dorval-Lachine, this festival is now part of Lachine libraries’ program and is supported by the partners of the Table petite enfance et jeunesse de Lachine.