Tech Time
| Date: | Monday, April 27, 2026 |
| Time: | 10:00 am to 11:00 am |
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!
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Baby & Me Storytime (Main Branch)
| Date: | Monday, April 27, 2026 |
| Time: | 10:30 am to 11:00 am |
Join us every Monday for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that will help foster a love of reading! Everyone is welcome to stay, play, and chat after storytime! Ages 0-18 months. This is a drop-in program
Event DetailsConversation Café
| Date: | Monday, April 27, 2026 |
| Time: | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Join our Conversation Café and connect with others in a welcoming space. This free program is designed for Permanent Residents and Convention Refugees who want to improve their conversational English, learn about community services, and explore Canadian culture and customs. Contact Daniela for more information at daniela.cuestafigueroa@ymcahbb.ca or phone 519-752-4568.
Event DetailsSocial Services Outreach Worker Drop-In
| Date: | Monday, April 27, 2026 |
| Time: | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Clients can drop in for assistance with system navigation and help with smaller tasks, such as using the telephone and referrals to other agencies.
Event DetailsHomeschool Hangout
| Date: | Monday, April 27, 2026 |
| Time: | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
Join us on Mondays for an exciting afternoon of STEM activities, arts & crafts, and more with other homeschooling families! Ages 6-12. This is a drop-in program.
Event DetailsCanada Connects: English Conversation Circles
| Date: | Monday, April 27, 2026 |
| Time: | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
Canada Connects provides newcomers with informal support, helping them enhance their spoken language skills. Volunteer facilitators organize conversation circles along specific social themes that are discussed in each session. These conversation groups provide newcomers and volunteers the opportunity to meet other newcomers, share experiences, socialize, and make new friends. This program is designed for newcomers to Canada who are 18 years of age or older. A partnership of YMCA Immigrant Se ...
Event DetailsBaby & Me Storytime (St. Paul Branch)
| Date: | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Time: | 10:30 am to 11:15 am |
Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that will help foster a love of reading! Everyone is welcome to stay, play, and chat after storytime! Ages 0-18 months. This is a drop-in program
Event DetailsApplication Support Program
| Date: | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Time: | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm |
Drop into the Main Branch on Tuesday afternoons for support in completing all types of application forms.
Event DetailsBook a Librarian
| Date: | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Time: | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
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, instal ...
Event DetailsTween Tuesdays
| Date: | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Time: | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
Join us each week for an exciting program where you can: Create & Build - work on awesome projects and let your imagination run wild! Play & Hangout - enjoy games, chat about your favourite books, or just chill with friends. Ages 9-12. This is a drop-in program.
Event DetailsCanada Connects: English Conversation Circles
| Date: | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Time: | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
Canada Connects provides newcomers with informal support, helping them enhance their spoken language skills. Volunteer facilitators organize conversation circles along specific social themes that are discussed in each session. These conversation groups provide newcomers and volunteers the opportunity to meet other newcomers, share experiences, socialize, and make new friends. This program is designed for newcomers to Canada who are 18 years of age or older. A partnership of YMCA Immigrant Se ...
Event DetailsIntroduction to 3D Design and Printing
| Date: | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Time: | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
Learn the basics of 3D design while creating your own simple 3D object. We’ll show you how to use free online software as well as how to prepare and submit your design to be printed at the Library. Basic computer skills required. Registration opens on March 23.
Event DetailsBrantford Bookworms
| Date: | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Time: | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
The Brantford Bookworms meet on the last Tuesday evening of the month at the St. Paul Branch. Space is limited, and registration is required. If you are interested in joining this book club, please contact Robin at rharding@brantfordlibrary.ca for more information.
Event DetailsStorytime at St. Paul
| Date: | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| Time: | 10:30 am to 11:00 am |
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.
Event DetailsGet Ready for Kindergarten: Session 2 (March - April)
| Date: | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| Time: | 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm |
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.
Event DetailsAlzheimer Society Social Café
| Date: | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| Time: | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
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.
Event DetailsBook a Librarian
| Date: | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| Time: | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
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, instal ...
Event DetailsSilent Book Club
| Date: | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| Time: | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
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.
Event DetailsCrafty Kids Storytime
| Date: | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| Time: | 10:30 am to 11:00 am |
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.
Event DetailsCome Play! - EarlyON
| Date: | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| Time: | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm |
Come join EarlyON facilitators for a free play and inquiry-based drop-in program. Open to children up to age six, with their caregivers.
Event DetailsA Place 2 Be
| Date: | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| Time: | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
Drop in for snacks and DIY activities of your choice. A partnership with Community Living Brant.
Event DetailsKate Gies in Conversation
| Date: | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| Time: | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
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 ...
Event DetailsBook a Librarian
| Date: | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| Time: | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
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, instal ...
Event DetailsSt. Paul Crafters Circle
| Date: | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| Time: | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
Calling all crafters! We meet on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Drop in and chat with other crafting enthusiasts while working on your own knitting, crocheting, or other portable projects — no registration required.
Event DetailsBook a Librarian
| Date: | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Time: | 10:00 am to 11:00 am |
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, instal ...
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