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Grab and Go Bags

Finding great books to share with children has never been easier. Our Grab and Go Bags bring together hand-picked picture books, easy readers, and children’s non-fiction that are perfect for family reading time. Whether you are looking for beloved classics, popular themes, or stories that reflect diverse experiences, these bags make borrowing books simple and fun.

Get Started

Not sure where to begin? Just search “Grab and Go” in our catalogue to explore the available bags. Place a hold on any bag and you’ll receive five fantastic children’s books on a specific theme, ready for you to borrow.

Pick up a copy of the Grab and Go Bag book list at your local branch to keep track of what you’ve read together or download a printable version of the list below. 

What’s Inside?

Each bag includes a variety of books designed to:

  • Inspire a love of reading through stories, facts, and fun.
  • Appeal to children of different ages and reading levels.
  • Explore themes kids love such as like animals, bedtime, dinosaurs and more.
  • Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Doors” themed stories help children see themselves in books while also discovering the lives of others.

Grab and Go Bag List

Below is a list of our Grab and Go Bags with their corresponding number and theme. Place a hold on any bag in the catalogue to receive 5 hand-picked books for that theme.

Bag Number Theme
Autumn
Bedtime
Bugs
Oh Canada!
Dinosaurs
Mirrors, windows and sliding doors
Mirrors, windows and sliding doors
Mirrors, windows and sliding doors
Get Outside!
Grandparents
Kindness
Firefighters
Parental Love
Books that rhyme
Spring
Summer
Trees
Unicorns
Winter
Inclusion
Stars
Love
Circle of life
Gardens
Explore
Sharks
Circle of life
Feelings and emotions
Hibernation: animals in winter
Different families
Bees
Let's go growing
The dark
Different families
Ocean creatures
Dinosaurs and paleontologists
Snow plows
Pumpkins
Housing Insecurity
Tractors
Outer Space
Outer Space
Wolves
Water Safety
Water Safety
Growing up and growing older
Growing up and growing older
Growing up and growing older
Growing up and growing older
Water Stewardship

 

Grab and Go List

Download a printable version of the list to keep track of what you have read together.

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