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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.

Ages 18 months to 4 years. This is a drop-in program.

Preschoolers ages 3-5, will enjoy this 6-week-long, kindergarten readiness program, with a focus on social skills and independence! The weekly program's length is 45 minutes.

Parents & caregivers must remain in the Library while children participate independently in the program. 3-5 years old and must be entering kindergarten (JK or SK) in September 2026.

Register ONCE for this 6-week session. Registration opens on March 11.

The Alzheimer Society’s Social Café is a welcoming space offered weekly where persons living with dementia and their care partners 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.

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.

This book club is for anyone and everyone who likes reading and is interested in discussing books (but not assigned reading). We’re taking over the third floor for one evening a month, with 6:00 to 6:30 pm earmarked for social time and settling in, then quiet hours from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Enjoy reading without disruption or interruption! 

Interested? Just drop in, or contact Robin at rharding@brantfordlibrary.ca for more information.

It's craft time for our preschool friends. Every week, we're showing our fun and creative sides with stories, songs, movement, and a craft!

Ages 18 months to 4 years. This is a drop-in program. 

Come join EarlyON facilitators for a free play and inquiry-based drop-in program. Open to children up to age six, with their caregivers.

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 us for a special author event with Kate Gies at the W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind in Brantford. Taking place from 2-3 PM in the school auditorium, this engaging afternoon will feature an author talk, readings from her work, an interview-style conversation, and a Q&A with the audience. Gies is a Toronto-based writer and educator who teaches creative nonfiction and expressive arts at George Brown College. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, The Malahat Review, and The Humber Literary Review, and she was named a CBC Writer to Watch in 2025. 

Gies will discuss her memoir, It Must Be Beautiful to Be Finished, which reflects on her childhood medical experiences related to being born with a missing ear. Through storytelling and conversation, she explores themes of identity, resilience, and living with difference.

Registration is required for this event. Register at: https://brant-ca.libcal.com/event/3998351

In partnership with W. Ross Macdonald School and County of Brant Public Library.