Calendar

In this weekly storytime hosted every Wednesday, preschoolers will develop a love for reading by learning easy rhymes, repeating phrases, exploring story props, and strengthening comprehension, together! Books from our collection will be carefully selected to help bring the learning home. This is a drop-in program. Ages 18 months to 4 years.

Preschoolers ages 3+ will enjoy this 6-week-long, kindergarten readiness program focusing on social skills and independence! The weekly program length is 45 minutes. Parents & caregivers must remain in the library while children participate independently in the program. Register ONCE for this 6-week session.

Registration opens April 7.

The Alzheimer Society’s Social Café is a welcoming space offered weekly where persons living with dementia and their care partner can socialize, build support networks and enjoy dementia friendly activities together. Please call 1-800-565-4614 ext. 421 to register. Once registered you can drop in as many times as you like.

Clients can drop in for help with system navigation and help with smaller tasks such as telephone use and referrals to other agencies

Are you curious about Artificial Intelligence and how it’s changing the world around us? Christin Taylor from Wilfrid Laurier University will lead an engaging, beginner-friendly session where you’ll learn what AI is, how it works, and where it’s headed. Whether you’re new to the topic or just eager to learn more, this workshop will give you all the essentials in a simple, easy-to-follow way.

The Crossroad Youth Drop-In Space at the Library's Main Branch is excited to announce an expansion of our age range to 14-25! Join us every Wednesday from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. for a variety of activities, including homework help from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for both high school and university students, as well as art therapy, movie nights, and workshops on various topics.

One-on-one support is also available with our youth outreach workers. For more information, please contact Megan (Youth in Transition Worker) at megan.potvin@ymcahbb.ca or Jess (Youth Outreach Worker) at yow.jess@wesley.ca. Come connect, learn, and have fun!

Our Book a Librarian program provides you with one hour of one-on-one help from Library staff. During this session, our staff can help you with:

• Using the Internet
• Using online databases
• Accessing our digital collection and online tools
• Searching and using our online catalogue
• Finding books
• Research tips Introduction to family history resources

One-on-one sessions will be held at our Main Branch. Note:  Library staff is unable to assist with troubleshooting personal computers/laptops, installing software, typing documents and forms, and making online purchases.

The Library’s LinkedIn Learning service offers free online courses on a variety of tech topics, including iPhones, iPads, and Android phones and tablets. On our Research and Learning page, you can sign in for free with your library card and PIN.

Join the Youth Volunteer Group and help shape your Library into a place you want to be. Come to learn about more ways to get your volunteer hours and receive hours while you attend the program.

The Black Communities of Brantford Speaker Series presents a variety of perspectives on Brantford's Black history from authors and researchers.

Andrew Hunter is the author of It Was Dark There All the Time: Sophia Burthen and the Legacy of Slavery in Canada.

Other programs in the series include:

April 9 - Jerry Prager - Author of a series of books on fugitive slaves in the Queen's Bush: Laying the Bed, Exodus and Arrival, and Blood in the Mortar.

June 11 - Paul Allen - Author of Bright Lights Black Stars: Negro League Players and Canada's Oldest Baseball League.

July 16 - Professor Paul Lovejoy - Editor of Busha's Mistress or Catherine the Fugutive, an early novel on the slave trade in Jamaica.

August 13 - Dr. Elaine A. Brown Spencer - Author of The Black Church in Canada.

September 17 - Patrick Brode - Author of The Odyssey of John Anderson.

In partnership with the Brantford Public Library, Brant Theatre Workshops, the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre, and the Brant Historical Society.