The Youth Crew is for students in Grades 9 to 12 who want to earn volunteer hours or support their local library.
Youth Crew meets every Tuesday from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Bracebridge Library. No registration is required.
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Grief Support Kits Now Available to Borrow
Two Grief Support Kits are now available to borrow from the Bracebridge Library: one for children and the other for teens & adults.
The support kits are designed to provide comfort, education, and practical coping tools for children navigating the loss of a loved one. Both include carefully selected books and laminated grief information sheets that help individuals understand and process grief while offering compassionate guidance, along with coping skills and grounding cards for adults & teens and sensory toys for children to support emotional regulation, reduce anxiety, and reconnect with the present moment.
The children’s kit also includes a workbook to help them understand and process grief.
The recommended age range for the grief kit for children is 5 – 8 years, but it may be beneficial outside of that age range as well.
“Grief can feel incredibly isolating, and these kits are designed to provide guidance, comfort, and practical resources to help people navigate their loss,” explains Crystal Ilczyna, Client Services Manager for the Bracebridge Library. “By offering these kits, we aim to provide a small measure of comfort to those who need it most.”
She adds that the kits are intended to be used at your own pace and in whatever way feels most helpful.
The Grief Support Kits can be borrowed for free from the Bracebridge Library in-person or by visiting our online catalogue.
The library also has many books available that are suitable for all ages, including:
Ida, always
Levis, Caron
A polar bear grieves over the loss of his companion, based on the real-life Gus and Ida of New York’s Central Park Zoo.
The Invisible String
Karst, Patrice
In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two children that they’re all connected by an invisible string. “That’s impossible!” the children insist, but still they want to know more: “What kind of string?” The answer is the simple truth that binds us all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you can’t see it with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart, and know that you are always connected to the ones you love.
It’s OK That You’re Not OK
Devine, Megan
Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to help others who have endured tragedy.
When Sadness is at Your Door
Eland, Eva
Sadness can be scary and confusing at any age! When we feel sad, especially for long periods of time, it can seem as if the sadness is a part of who we are – an overwhelming, invisible, and scary sensation.