Get Outside SFPL!

Spend more time outside this year by joining the Smiths Falls Public Library “Get Outdoors Club!” Just like last year, each month will have a different theme with a list of challenges and ideas to help you get outside more. But this year we’ve introduced a badge system to help encourage you to complete the challenges each month. Collect all four badges to be entered into a draw for a prize! All ages welcome.

Badge Achievements

Current Badges

The theme for November is “Hobbies and Interests.”

The outdoors offers so much in the way of activities, hobbies and special interests. From more active and social activities like kayaking, hiking and snowshoeing, to still and quiet hobbies like birdwatching, geology, and stargazing, nature offers us a plethora of options to capture our interests. Find a hobby you can get into and earn some badges!

Download Badge Booklet (PDF)

Ontario Parks Day-Use Vehicle Permits

Did you know? Your Smiths Falls Public Library card isn’t just good for books! You can borrow free Day-Use Vehicle Permits.

These park permits provide unlimited day-use access for one vehicle and its occupants to more than 100 provincial parks in Ontario where fees are normally charged. Park capacity limitations apply. These permits must be displayed on the rear-view mirror or dashboard of the vehicle while it is in a park.

MAPsacks and Rideau Valley Conservation Area Passes

Borrow a MAPsack (“Movement And Play” sack) from our Children’s Department and we will include a Rideau Valley Conservation Area Pass! These passes allow you free access to local conservation areas such as:

  • Baxter Conservation Area
  • Foley Mountain
  • Perth Wildlife Reserve
  • Rideau Ferry Yacht Club
  • W.A. Taylor Conservation Area

Passes cover the cost of one vehicle and can be borrowed for a 7-day period with a MAPsack.