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2 Oct
Tech Time

10:00 AM | 173 Colborne Street

Need help getting started with the Library’s digital services or with your device in general? Bring your gadget - tablet, e-reader, cell phone, laptop -- for help!

This program is a live, in-person event to be held at the Main Library in accordance with all applicable COVID guidelines, including physical distancing and the wearing of face coverings.

2 Oct
Baby & Me Storytime

10:30 AM | 173 Colborne Street

Join us every Monday for in-person rhymes, sensory development activities, motor skill methods, stories, and socializing among babies and caregivers. Books from our collection will be carefully selected with a particular theme in mind and available for borrowing.

This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

2 Oct
Homework Help

04:00 PM | 173 Colborne Street

Students in Grades 3 through 8 will be paired with a university student volunteer from the Laurier Students for Literacy Club for assistance with any subject. A regular weekly meeting time will be assigned at the Main Branch as well as online via Zoom for this one-on-one session. The program will run Monday through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Main Branch as well as online via Zoom.
Students can also drop in on “Walk-In Wednesday” from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for assistance at the Main Branch as well as online via Zoom. Registration opens September 1. The fall session of Homework Help begins on September 25 and ends on November 30. Please note there will be a break in Laurier Students for Literacy programming from October 9 to October 12. Programming resumes on October 16.
 

The fall session of this program is currently full. Please email lsflclub@gmail.com for more information.

2 Oct
Book Buddies

04:00 PM | 173 Colborne Street

Struggling readers, Grades 2 to 6, will be paired with a university student volunteer from the Laurier Students for Literacy Club. A regular weekly meeting time will be assigned for this one-on-one session. We also offer sibling groups, so more than one child can be paired with a buddy.
The program will run Monday to Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Main Branch as well as online via Zoom.
 
Registration opens September 1. The fall session of Book Buddies begins on September 25 and ends on November 30. Please note there will be a break in Laurier Students for Literacy programming from October 9 to October 12. Programming resumes on October 16.
 

The fall session of this program is currently full. Please email lsflclub@gmail.com for more information.

2 Oct
English Conversation Circles

06:00 PM | 173 Colborne Street

Would you like to practice your English speaking skills? Join our Conversation Circle and meet new friends, learn about Library services and talk about your community, culture and customs.

This group is for permanent residents and convention refugees. In partnership with YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford Immigrant Services.

Call 519-752-4568 ext. 3645 for information.

3 Oct
PA Day Crafts & Activities (Main & St. Paul Branch)

09:30 AM | 173 Colborne Street / 441 St. Paul Avenue

Drop by the Main & St. Paul branches for crafts and activities.

3 Oct

We’re partnering with the Brant Community Food Educators for a yummy PA Day program that kids and their caregivers will enjoy. We’ll be preparing some easy to make recipes that will be great for snack time at home or at school. Bring your appetite!

3 Oct
Baby & Me Storytime (St. Paul Branch)

10:30 AM | 441 St. Paul Avenue

Join us every Tuesday for in-person rhymes, sensory development activities, motor skill methods, stories, and socializing among babies and caregivers. Books from our collection will be carefully selected with a particular theme in mind and available for borrowing.

This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

3 Oct
Housing Search Computer Lab

12:30 PM | 173 Colborne Street

This weekly program is open to all ages and incomes for housing search and rental income support.

Drop in - no registration is required. Limited to nine spaces.