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8 Aug
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 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.

8 Aug
Community Connections

2:00 PM | 173 Colborne Street

Join us for a weekly adult drop-in program every Friday afternoon at the Main branch from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. designed to link people to community resources and provide a helping hand. 

Community organizations will attend when available. There will be coffee, snacks, and conversation.   

9 Aug
Dungeons & Dragons Campaigns

10:00 AM | 173 Colborne Street

Come join Brantford Public Library's Dungeons & Dragons campaign! No experience is required. For youth ages 10 - 16. Registration mandatory, space are limited. Email eflintoft@brantfordlibrary.ca to register. 

9 Aug
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 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.

9 Aug
Messy Masterpieces: Art in the Backyard

10:30 AM | 441 St. Paul Avenue

Join us in the backyard at the St. Paul Library for some messy art fun in the sun! This program will run every other Saturday in the summer, weather permitting. We will create a unique messy masterpiece on each program date!

Ages 6 - 12.

9 Aug
Around the World Summer Movie Club

2:30 PM | 173 Colborne Street

Beat the heat this summer and join us for our Summer Reading Movie Club! We will be featuring kids' movies set all around the world, including "From France to Nunavut, via Hong Kong," provided by the National Film Board as part of our TD Summer Reading Club theme, Around the World.

 

Upcoming film schedule:

Saturday August 2: Khumba

Saturday August 9: The Tiger's Apprentice

Saturday August 16: Happy Feet

 

Snacks will be provided. Parents MUST accompany their children to the movie screening.

11 Aug
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!  

11 Aug
Baby & Me Storytime (Main Branch)

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 and are available for borrowing.   Ages 0 – 18 months.

11 Aug
Social Services Outreach Worker Drop-In

2:00 PM | 173 Colborne Street

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