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1 Apr
Book a Librarian

10:00 AM | 173 Colborne Street

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
  • Family history research

One-on-one sessions will be held at our Main Branch.

Note:  Library staff are unable to assist with troubleshooting personal computers/laptops, installing software, typing documents and forms and online purchases.

2 Apr
Book a Librarian

10:00 AM | 173 Colborne Street

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
  • Family history research

One-on-one sessions will be held at our Main Branch.

Note:  Library staff are unable to assist with troubleshooting personal computers/laptops, installing software, typing documents and forms and online purchases.

- Cancelled -

Whether writing fiction or beginning your memoir, it helps to know how to shape an idea, express character, and integrate dialogue into a narrative. Join local author and instructor Larry Brown for a two-part workshop on these topics and more! Come prepared for brief writing exercises and general discussion about techniques for improving your own writing projects.

Click "Register Online" to register now. You only need to register once to attend both parts of the workshop. 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.

Special offer: Workshop participants receive first priority for the companion program Office Hours with an Author, where Larry will meet with you for 25 minutes to assess and discuss two to three pages of your writing or manuscript. 

More about Larry Brown: Larry lives in Brantford, Ontario. He studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatrical Institute in New York City and improvisation at The Second City in Toronto. He has attended fiction workshops at the University of Iowa. His stories have appeared in magazines across Canada, including The Malahat Review, Prairie Fire, and The Fiddlehead. His story Triangle appeared in Best Small Fictions 2017, and Oberon Press published his story collection TALK in 2009. He recently completed his second story collection, KURTIN.

Make this cute bunny candle holder with a wine glass, burlap, and a little paint. Take & Make kits will be available at the Main and St. Paul libraries beginning April 1.

This event will be available as a pre-recorded video. Check out the Home Based Activities page on April 4 for a link to the video. More videos from the Library are available on the Library's YouTube channel.

4 Apr

Join us for stories, games, and early literacy activities to keep your preschooler learning and engaged.

This event will be available as a pre-recorded video. Check out the Home Based Activities page for a link to the video. More videos from the Library are available on the Library's YouTube Channel.

4 Apr
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.

4 Apr
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.

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.

5 Apr
Expectant and New Mothers Network

10:00 AM | 173 Colborne Street

For new and expecting mothers to come together to share their experiences, learn about healthy pregnancy, birth, recovery and child development from 0-2.

If you have any questions, contact Jocelyn at 519-209-3462 or email cpnp@niwasa.ca

5 Apr
Book a Librarian

05:00 PM | 173 Colborne Street

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
  • Family history research

One-on-one sessions will be held at our Main Branch.

Note:  Library staff are unable to assist with troubleshooting personal computers/laptops, installing software, typing documents and forms and online purchases.