19 Weeds
20 Berries
21 River Sunset
22 Worm
23 Lady Bugs
24 Four Leaf Clover
25 Something Shiny
26 Something to Make Music With
27 Moss
28 Something Loud
29 Interesting Clouds
30 Birds on a Wire
31 Vegetable Garden
32 Bike
33 Fountain
34 Chewed Leaf
35 Snail
36 Lily Pads
37 Flashlight
38 Map
39 Water Bottle
40 Trash
41 Mushrooms
42 Fruit
43 Puddle
44 Squirrel in a Tree
45 Something Surprising
46 Something Colourful
47 Bunny
49 Something Wet
50 Fresh Summer Fruit/Vegetables
51 Refreshing
52 Playground
53 Daydreaming
54 Ice Cream
56 Hiking
57 Summer Food/BBQ
58 Staying Cool
59 Rain
60 Rainbow
61 Blue Sky
62 Sunset
63 Sunrise
64 Clouds
65 Joy
66 Your Mood
67 Your Favourite Place
68 Frog
69 Shadow
70 Leaves
71 Butterfly or Dragonfly
72 Friendship
73 Bike
74 Rest
75 Pet
76 Construction
77 Texture or Pattern in Nature
78 Interesting Door
79 Bridge
80 Duck
November is a time to remember and honour those who have served - and are still serving - in the Canadian armed forces.
Autumn is perhaps the most photogenic season in Ontario. Why not hone your amateur photography skills and snap some colourful fall photos? No selfies required!
Get your camera ready and snap some photos to complete this mission. For each completed photo mission, you will earn 10 points!
Photos and writing sample submissions may be used (including and not limited to) in print publications, online media, broadcast media, presentations, websites, marketing materials and social media related to Idea Exchange without additional compensation. Changes and modifications to the original image may occur at the discretion of Idea Exchange.
Welcome to the Blue Spruce Mission! Read each book, do the activity to go with the book and when you have completed that - collect your badge!
Each badge is worth points and an entry into our prize draw - Good Luck!
Once you are finished the activities, vote for your favourite book.
In this bonus mission, describe what your library of the future would look like.
Help brighten up someone’s day and make our community even better than it already is!
Take a slow start to the slow life.
Take on these quick tasks that can help you feel more organized.
Get out there this summer and explore all the adorable critters near home!
Autumn is a busy time with the back to school rush and preparation for holidays like Thanksgiving and Halloween. So why not take a pause and give yourself some “me time” while earning points as well!
Pick up an ‘Adventure Time!’ Game-to-go Kit at any branch. Enjoy the activities inside; they include crafting your dragon friend, playing action games with a cool crafted spinner with your dragon friend.
Pick up an ‘Adventure Time!’ Game-to-go Kit at any branch. Enjoy the activities inside; assembling your dragon friend playing action games with a cool crafted spinner with your dragon friend.
Submit your photo for the Adult (18+) age category!
Submit your photo for the Child/Family (12 and under) age category!
Submit your photo for the Teen (13-17) age category!
Have you read the Silver Birch Express® nominees? Make sure to check out the missions for this category. Once you have completed all of the missions, it's time to vote.
All votes will be tallied and submitted to Ontario Library Association (OLA) to qualify in the provide-wide vote.
Have you read the Silver Birch Express® nominees? Make sure to check out the missions for this category.
Complete at least three of the activities, and earn your Silver Birch Express® badge!
If you’re like me, you love nature but also enjoy the advantages of city life. Combine them both in this delicious and fun mission!
This week's theme is the beach. Complete a haiku poem or a coloured pencil drawing, and submit to oporeception@ideaexchange.org.
Note: You may choose to do both a poem and drawing if you wish.
This week's theme is Summer Fruit. Complete a free verse poem or a crayon drawing, and submit to oporeception@ideaexchange.org.
This week's theme is Pets. Complete a Sonnet poem or a chalf drawing, and submit to oporeception@ideaexchange.org.
This week's theme is Love. Complete a Acrostic poem or a Pastel drawing, and submit to oporeception@ideaexchange.org.
This week's theme is Thunderstorms. Complete a Limerick poem or a marker drawing, and submit to oporeception@ideaexchange.org.
This week's theme is Summer Drinks. Complete a Ode poem or a Ink/Pen drawing, and submit to oporeception@ideaexchange.org.
This week's theme is Fun in the Sun. Complete a Ballad poem or a multi media drawing, and submit to oporeception@ideaexchange.org.
This week's theme is Nature. Complete a Villanelle poem or a Pencil drawing, and submit to oporeception@ideaexchange.org.
This week's theme is School Days. Complete a poem of your choice or a drawing of your choice, and submit to oporeception@ideaexchange.org.
Have you read the White Pine Award™ nominees? Make sure to check out the missions for this category. Once you have completed all of the missions, it's time to vote.
It’s amythical creature! Is it a Dragon? Or a Unicorn? Or is it something elsecompletely unknown. Draw a picture of your favorite mythical creature, or makeup one of your own.
“Extra! Extra! read all about it” says the paper boy as he hands you a newspaper. Collect some newspapers and/or magazines and cut and paste them to create a story of images.
On this beautiful spring day while walking in the forest, you hear a sound what could it be? Paint a picture of what made the sound, and some of the other beautiful things you may see in nature.
Did you ever wonder what it is like to zoom through the clouds? Build a 3D flying machine that will take us up, up, up and away.
It’s time to use your amazing imaginations! Create art of any type and any theme, it’s all up to you.
BOOM! POW! WHAM! Be the creator of your own story! Design a comic book using images, words, and maybe an Onomatopoeia (words that convey sound ex. WHAM!).
Welcome to the Yellow Cedar ® Mission! Read each book, do the activity to go with the book and when you have completed that - collect your badge!
Go on a beautiful nature walk and write down 10 things you see!
Starting July 7th, report on your reading virtually to earn some points and win some prizes!Log on Thursdays from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and Fridays from 10:30am to 11:30am starting July 7th until August 19th.Here are the Zoom details...https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83600770218?pwd=Sm8rV252b3RvYjJtblJtVG5MYUx0QT09Meeting ID: 836 0077 0218Passcode: 075609Come back to ReadSquared after reporting to tell us what you talked about and claim your points!
*********************************************The Summer Reading Club Desk Times for IN-PERSON reporting are...Hespeler and Queen’s SquareMondays to Thursdays: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm and Fridays: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm from Monday, 4 July to Friday, 19 AugustClemens Mill, Old Post Office, and PrestonMondays to Thursdays: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and Fridays: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm from Monday, 4 July to Friday, 19 August(Closed daily between noon and 1:00 pm)
*********************************************P.S. Other special missions will appear once the Summer Reading Club launches on Monday, 4 July! See you then!
Get out your pasta and playdoh it's time for a structure experiement
Life is full of decisions, and we've got a few more for you to make! Answer the questions below to complete the mission and earn more points!
For this week's activity we are designing our own swords, shields and/or tiara!
Loki needs some help getting home to Azgard!
All the experts say that reconnecting with your childlike joy is great for you: it helps you de-stress, overcome tough times, be happier and even live a longer, healthier life. So why let kids have all the fun? Experience the joy and wonder of life!
True or False. Are these space facts true? Or simply made up? Take a guess. You have a 50/50 chance of being right!Type true or false into the completion box for each fact listed.
For this week's mission we're getting active!
Here is the link to a Just Dance video called My Friend the Dragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x86m9mwNC44
This is a great way to stay active this summer and earn points!
This mission is all about building; build a castle, building your knowledge and building fun. Build, build, build to earn 50 points!
Time to go on a hunt!
Complete this at home scavenger hunt and earn points!!
Have you read the White Pine Award™ nominees? Make sure to check out the missions for this category.
Complete at least three of the activities, and earn your White Pine Award™ badge!
Il ya 10 livres nominés pour le prix Peuplier pour 2021.Cochez chaque livre que vous avez lu sur la liste. Lisez les 10 livres pourgagner votre badge de lecture du prix Peuplier! Vous gagnerez 10 points pour chaque livre que vous lisez. Quand vous aurez lu les 10 livres, vous pourrez voter pour votre livre favori et gagner encore plus de points pour le tirage du Grand Prix!
For 10 points, can you find the secret code on our website? Visit https://ideaexchange.org/. Look for the article about "Game of Thrones." The secret code is the year mentioned in the article.
Il y a 10 livres nominés pour le prix Mélèze pour 2021. Cochez chaque livre que vous avez lu sur la liste. Lisez 5 livres pour gagner votre badge delecture du prix Mélèze! Vous gagnerez 10 points pour chaque livre que vous lisez. Quand vous aurez lu 5 livres, vous pourrez voter pour votre livre favori et gagner encore plus de points pour le tirage du Grand Prix!
Leaving your comfort zone can help increase your resilience, and give you a boost of self-confidence. Plus, it can be a lot of fun!
Idea Exchange’s wonderful branches are great places to spend an easy-going summer day. Visit one of your favourite locations and tell us about it below to complete the mission and earn points!
Have you just discovered the new series everybody should be watching? Are you completely obsessed with a particular album? Is there a new TikTok account you think deserves more attention?
Tell us more about your favourite things! Whether it's movies, music, websites, restaurants, or anything else ... we want to hear about it! We might even share your recommendation on our website.
You can complete this mission up to 5 times per month!
Read a minimum of 5 Silver Birch® titles to earn the Silver Birch® badge and to unlock the voting Mission, available on April 5, 2021.
This is a wonderful collections of stories: there are travels to Japan, Tasmania and mythical lands, there travels back in time and memories to be enjoyed and held onto, there are friends to be made and personal growth to discover... a rich and varied collection of Canadian fiction for grades 4+.
Complétez trois activités pour gagner votre badge d’activités du prix Peuplier.
Avez-vous lu les 10 livres nominés pour le prix Peuplier? Cliquez sur le lien fourni (dans la section activités de cette mission). Suivez les instructions pour voter. Dans chaque catégorie, vous pouvez voter seulement pour un livre.
Tousles votes seront comptés et soumis à l'Association des bibliothèques de l'Ontario (ABO) pour se qualifier dans la catégorie du vote provincial.
Read a minimum of 5 Red Maple® titles to earn the Red Maple® badge and to unlock the voting Mission, available on April 5, 2021.
Avez-vous lu au moins 5 des livres nominés pour le prix Mélèze? Cliquez sur le lien fourni (dans la section activités de cette mission). Suivez les instructions pour voter. Dans chaque catégorie, vous pouvez voter seulement pour un livre.
Tousles votes seront comptés et soumis à l'Association des bibliothèques del'Ontario (ABO) pour se qualifier dans la catégorie du vote provincial.
Complétez trois activitéspour gagner votre badge d’activités du prix Tamarac.
Avez-vous lu au moins 5 des livres nominés pour le prix Tamarac? Cliquez sur le lien fourni (dans la section activités de cette mission). Suivez les instructions pour voter. Dans chaque catégorie, vous pouvez voter seulement pour un livre.
Choose-Your-Own-Writing-Adventure!
In 750 to 1000 words, write...
and send it to teens@ideaexchange.org. We will send you a secret code within one week of your submission!
Send your story as a Word document and make sure to include your name and contact information. If your story is really good, we might post it on our website!
Check back next week for another creative writing mission!
Step 1: Find a friend who liked to write, too.
Step 2: Write each other three fortune cookie sayings.
Step 3: Each of you chooses one of the saying and writes a poem inspired by it.
Step 4: Email your fortune cookie sayings and completed poems to teens@ideaexchange.org.
Send your story as a Word document and make sure to include your name and contact information. We will send you the secret code within one week of your submission. If your story is really good, we might post it on our website!
Submit ANY 10 challenges from ANY category of the River Photo Challenge. Upload your photos here to earn points, and then be sure to upload them to the River Photo Challenge site to participate in that contest as well!
Learn about zines in this mission. You will earn 10 points for completing the activity.