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January live in-person events have been cancelled due to COVID

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.

Registration Instructions
Please register for each date you would like to attend to secure a spot for you and child(ren) in this program. Each adult and child must be registered in order to attend. Please provide the parent/caregiver's email and telephone when registering a child.

Proof Of Vaccination Requirement
Provincial legislation requires all in-person program attendees ages 12-years and older to provide proof of vaccination and ID prior to participating in a live program. Please have your proof of vaccination and ID ready prior to entering a library program or event.
If you do not have a proof of vaccination, you may print and laminate your proof of vaccination at the Library for free. Individuals who cannot receive the vaccine due to medical exemptions will be permitted entry with a doctor’s note.

Registration begins December 20.

January live in-person events have been cancelled due to COVID

In this weekly storytime hosted every Thursday, 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.

Registration Instructions
Please register for each date you would like to attend to secure a spot for you and child(ren) in this program. Each adult and child must be registered in order to attend. Please provide the parent/caregiver's email and telephone when registering a child.

Proof Of Vaccination Requirement
Provincial legislation requires all in-person program attendees ages 12-years and older to provide proof of vaccination and ID prior to participating in a live program. Please have your proof of vaccination and ID ready prior to entering a library program or event.
If you do not have a proof of vaccination, you may print and laminate your proof of vaccination at the Library for free. Individuals who cannot receive the vaccine due to medical exemptions will be permitted entry with a doctor’s note.

Registration begins December 20.

January live in-person events have been cancelled due to COVID

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.

Registration Instructions
Please register for each date you would like to attend to secure a spot for you and child(ren) in this program. Each adult and child must be registered in order to attend. Please provide the parent/caregiver's email and telephone when registering a child.

Proof Of Vaccination Requirement
Provincial legislation requires all in-person program attendees ages 12-years and older to provide proof of vaccination and ID prior to participating in a live program. Please have your proof of vaccination and ID ready prior to entering a library program or event.
If you do not have a proof of vaccination, you may print and laminate your proof of vaccination at the Library for free. Individuals who cannot receive the vaccine due to medical exemptions will be permitted entry with a doctor’s note.

Registration begins December 20.

-January event cancelled-

Sit down with members of the Brantford Writer’s Circle, a group of writers who meet as equals in a friendly exchange of ideas about each other’s work.

Click "Register Online" to register now! COVID guidelines may apply when attending programs in person. For more information on Covid requirements, call the library at 519-756-2220. For more information about this program, contact Robin directly at rharding@brantfordlibrary.ca.

Registation begins December 20. 

What are your stories?

Lifescapes is a memoir writing program for people with life experience, designed to help you think and write about the legacy you want to leave. We meet regularly throughout the fall, winter, and spring for writing guidance and support, then publish an annual anthology of short memoirs in the summer.

This fall we’ll meet virtually, using Zoom for presentations and group discussion, then transition back to meeting at the Main Library as it becomes safer (and in accordance with all relevant guidelines).

Contact Robin at rharding@brantfordlibrary.ca to register or for more information.

Check out the Lifescapes webpage for resources, past anthologies, and to stay current on program events.

You can watch our Lifescapes videos on our YouTube channel.

January live in-person events have been cancelled due to COVID

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.

Registration Instructions
Please register for each date you would like to attend to secure a spot for you and child(ren) in this program. Each adult and child must be registered in order to attend. Please provide the parent/caregiver's email and telephone when registering a child.

Proof Of Vaccination Requirement
Provincial legislation requires all in-person program attendees ages 12-years and older to provide proof of vaccination and ID prior to participating in a live program. Please have your proof of vaccination and ID ready prior to entering a library program or event.
If you do not have a proof of vaccination, you may print and laminate your proof of vaccination at the Library for free. Individuals who cannot receive the vaccine due to medical exemptions will be permitted entry with a doctor’s note.

Registration begins December 20.

Join our Youth Advisory Group!

Teens ages 14+ can join monthly online meet-ups to talk about books and culture and provide ideas on how the Library can create services and programs for local teens. Then, based on the discussions, there could be opportunities to become further involved and help the Library best serve Brantford's teens. 

This is a great way for teens to meet new people, improve social and leadership skills and gain insight into their community. Volunteer hours will be granted to participants. 

These meetings will take place online. Zoom information will be sent before each meeting. Register for each session separately:
January 26
February 23
March 23
April 20
May 18

Let's Read with Sara General!

Sara General belongs to the Turtle Clan and the Mohawk Nation. Through colourful pictures and lyrical text, We Give Our Thanks celebrates how gratitude brings us closer to all of our relations, including the land, the waters, the medicines and other beings in the natural world. Visit our YouTube channel to hear Sara read We Give Our Thanks.

The Let's Read program encourages families and our community to experience the shared joy of reading together.

January live in-person events have been cancelled due to COVID

In this weekly storytime hosted every Thursday, 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.

Registration Instructions
Please register for each date you would like to attend to secure a spot for you and child(ren) in this program. Each adult and child must be registered in order to attend. Please provide the parent/caregiver's email and telephone when registering a child.

Proof Of Vaccination Requirement
Provincial legislation requires all in-person program attendees ages 12-years and older to provide proof of vaccination and ID prior to participating in a live program. Please have your proof of vaccination and ID ready prior to entering a library program or event.
If you do not have a proof of vaccination, you may print and laminate your proof of vaccination at the Library for free. Individuals who cannot receive the vaccine due to medical exemptions will be permitted entry with a doctor’s note.

Registration begins December 20.