2025 FOREST OF READING - DIGITAL PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (released Nov. 15)
FOREST FRIDAYS – Author visits with Award Nominees – February – March, 2025
Silver Birch Express, Silver Birch Fiction and Red Maple Nominees will participate in Author and Panel workshops that will be released on the following dates:
SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 15th
*Presentations will be released by 11:30am Eastern Time
Learn to Draw with our Forest Illustrators – February – March, 2025
Come draw with our very own Forest of Reading Illustrators! (Names TBA). We are excited to bring you two sessions on how to draw your favourite characters. Be sure to have your readers tune in with pencil and paper and have some fun with our amazing nominees! These presentations will be at 1:00pm Eastern Time
SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 15th
*Presentations will be released by 11:30am Eastern Time
Mercre-LIT: Digital Author Visits – February – April, 2025
French nominees for Le prix Mélèze and Tamarac will be hosting author visits on the following dates:
SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED DECEMBER 15th
*Presentations will be released by 11:30am Eastern Time and in FRENCH.
White Pine Wednesdays: Author visits & Panel Discussions – March – April, 2025
Our White Pine readers will get up close and personal with the authors of the White Pine Award learning about their craft, their nominated books and how they ended up where they are now. These presentations will take place on the following dates: March 6, 20, 27. All presentations will be released at 11:30am Eastern Time. NOTE: These sessions are pre-recorded due to all schools/libraries having different schedules. You can watch at any time until June 30th that works best for you.
SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED DECEMBER 15th
*Presentations will be released by 11:30am Eastern Time
BLUE SPRUCE READ-ALOUDS – April, 2025
Our amazing Blue Spruce nominees are given the option to read their books on video so that you can share with your young readers as you prepare for your voting. This is a great recap of the books and ensures that your young people get a chance to see the authors reading what they love. These videos will be released daily the week of April 7, 2025
SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED DECEMBER 15th
*Presentations will be released by 11:30am Eastern Time
GET YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY MORE INVOLVED IN THE FOREST OF READING!
This presentation was presented by Public Librarians during the 2024 Program that are actively involved in the Forest of Reading through committee work and also running successful programs in their communities. Be sure to have a watch.
