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What is available to you while our buildings are closed? So much! Even though we are unable to serve you in-person, there is so much that your Library has to offer! Virtual programs and e-resources are only part of what we have available for you.
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Curbside Pick-up at all locations Curbside Pickup of items is available at all locations – place items on hold with your Library card - online, through our app, or call us! You will receive a phone call or email when your items are ready.
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Order from our Seed LibraryOur volunteers and staff have been busy packaging and labelling seeds for you - Vegetables, Flowers, Herbs and Fruit. Seed packets are available at all three Library Branches. You can order online for Curbside Pick-up, or have them mailed to you! Happy Growing!
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Discovery Backpacks are back!Engage your child with these themed backpacks. Each one contains books and an activity or game on a specific theme: Animals; Dinosaurs; Trains; Lizards; Telling Time; Construction; Mindfulness; Fairy Tales; Counting - and more!Search Online - Place one on hold - Receive a Phone call or email - Pick-up Curbside - Enjoy - Return directly to staff. Loan Period - 3 weeks Renewals - Yes Limit - 1 per card at a time Late Fees - $1.00/day - up to $10.00
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Ask A Question Staff members are here for you to answer Reference questions, provide reading recommendations and more. Call your Library during Curbside hours, or send us an email! Reading Recommendations - 905-372-9271 ext 6100
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Our Telescopes are back! Telescopes will be available to borrow on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Return during open/curbside hours. There will be one telescope at our Cobourg location, and another at our Bewdley location. Ask staff to see if it is available to borrow. Loan Period: 7-days (1 week) Replacement Cost: $568.00 Must be checked out on an Adult Membership Card. Sponsored by the Dortwood Observatory, Durham Skies Astronomy & Birding, Play It Again Sports (Cobourg).
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Borrow an Ontario Provincial Park PassAvailable at all 3 branch locations Borrow a One-Day Park Pass for any provincial park in Ontario as part of a kit which also contains a pair of binoculars (to view the landscape and local wildlife), a compass, a Parks Map and other information. Loan period: 1-week Fine rate: $20.00/open day Kits will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis.
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Good in Every Grain Kit for KidsPlant your seeds - watch them grow - measure their progress! We received more Good in Every Grain Seed Growing Kits from the Grain Farmers of Ontario. Learn about grains & how they grow. Each kit contains: 1 cup & lid, 1 soil disc, seeds, 1 growing ruler, an activity sheet and information guides. Ask at your Library on your next visit - or order online for Curbside Pick-up - while supplies last!
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Item Returns In Cobourg and Bewdley, please return your items to our drop boxes. All items are isolated before becoming available to be checked out again. No fines will be charged for overdue items while our buildings are closed.
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Library Closed Victoria Day Monday, May 24thA reminder that the Cobourg Library will be closed on Victoria Day Monday, May 24th. You can always access our Virtual Library. Happy Victoria Day!
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Help Us Put Books on Our ShelvesLet's Talk Books has partnered with the Cobourg Library, to allow you to help us put books on our shelves. We have provided titles we need for our collection, and you can purchase them for us - with a 15% discount! - View our Wish List on their site
- Support & sponsor us through them
- The books will be added to our collection!
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Download our new App Our new App allows you to quickly and easily find the materials you are looking for, place holds, renew items, and more! If you have the old App - delete it and start new! Go to your App Store, search "Cobourg Public Library" by Capira Technologies and download to get searching today!
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Book Bites with Rhonda - Weekly ProgramTuesdays - May 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th Watch these short videos to learn about some of the new, favourite and fun titles you can borrow from our youth collection.
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Mother's Day Teacup CraftThursday, May 6th Surprise your Mom with this card - sure to be her "cup of tea" ! Supplies Needed: 1 sheet of colourful paper, 1 sheet of white paper (cardstock is optional), tape, 1 egg carton, glue, 1 pipe cleaner, 1 tea bag, paint (optional), a pencil, markers, pencil crayons or crayons
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Kids in the Kitchen - Mother's Day Tea Party Sunday, May 9th Surprise Mom or another special woman in your life with a tea party just for her! Drink Supplies: 1 teabag, lemonade or Mom's favourite fruit juice Sandwich Supplies: Select mom's favourite sandwich, small cookie cutters in various shapes or a child-friendly knife
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Colour Scavenger Hunt Thursday, May 13th This is a great quick and easy activity to do with children and get them exploring outdoors (or indoors). All you need is a paper bag and some markers.
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World Turtle DaySunday, May 23rdIn honour of World Turtle Day, create this fun craft from simple craft materials. Supplies Needed: 1 egg carton, 1 green pipe cleaner, 1 green pom pom, 2 googly eyes, glue or tape, scissors and markers, pencil crayons or crayons. Posted on Facebook and the Children & Families page
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Read in the Garden Wednesday, May 26th Getting kids excited about reading and writing provides them with many long-term benefits, but is not always an easy task. Why not use their love for garden activities to generate enthusiasm for literacy? Garden Related Books: We are the Gardeners, by Joanna Gaines - J 635 Gai The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds, by Patricia Relf - J 582.03 Rei Tops and Bottoms, by Janet Stevens - J 398.2 Ste Diary of a Worm, by Doreen Cronin - JP Cro Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Cooney - JP Coo
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Craft Tutorial Videos Thursdays - May 6th & 20th @ 8:00 p.m. Get in touch with your crafty side, and watch a new video every other week to make a fun craft for yourself or someone you love. May 6th - Book Folding May 20th - Craft Stick Crate
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Virtual Author Visit - Cathy Marie Buchanan Saturday, May 8th at 2:00 p.m. on Facebook New York Times best seller and book club favourite, Cathy Buchanan will discuss her new book The Daughter of Black Lake, a raw, absorbing, tender and witty novel about a woman's long overdue reckoning with memory, truth and the multiverse of familial love.
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Paper Stars in Wishing Jars Wednesday, May 12th Origami lucky stars are gifted to friends and family as signs of good fortune and love to be sent their way. Although origami can be tricky, the key is to keep your folds as neat, crisp and tidy as possible to help give each one its structure. Supplies Needed: Clear jar with a lid, 1/2" strips of thin paper, Scissors or paper cutter, Ruler, Gift Tag, Ribbon
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Teens - String ArtWednesday, May 19thThis simple string art project is perfect to add to your Spring decor. Supplies Needed: 6 inch square piece of wood, 1 inch nails, string, yarn or wool, pencil, hammer, scissors and safety glasses Posted on Facebook and the Adults & Teens page
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Youth Knitting GroupAges 14 to 19 - A volunteer opportunity you can do from home. Youth Knitters create hats, mittens, scarves and slippers for the most vulnerable in our community and receive volunteer hours! Must have an ability & interest in knitting, and attend high school in Cobourg. Interested? Read more or Apply online.
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Genealogy Gurus - Facebook Group New genealogy feature posted weekly Each week, our Gurus will post a new genealogical tidbit, historical resource, photo or database – and hope our members will respond with their thoughts or some interesting resources to share of their own. Join the conversation on Facebook
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Cobourg Library Hours Mondays - 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays - 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays -12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursdays - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Fridays - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. All branches closed on Statutory Holidays
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Gores Landing Branch HoursTuesdays - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays - 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bewdley Branch Hours Wednesdays - 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursdays - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fridays - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturdays - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Cobourg - Contactless Pick-up for Holds How does it work? - Place a Request on an item online or by phone
- If the item is "Available" staff will search for it. When found, the item will be Checked-Out to your account,
and labelled for you. (go to Step 5). - If the item is "Out", it will go into Isolation when returned (although it will show as available for pick-up)
- After the isolation period, the item will be Checked-Out to your account, and labelled for you.
- The following day, you will receive a phone call and/or an email to let you know the item is ready to be picked up.
- Your items will be available for at our Contactless Curbside Pick-up Window on the Parking Lot side of the Library, just left of the main doors.
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Return All Items to our Drop Box (Cobourg) When you come to the Cobourg Library, please be sure to drop off your returns into the outside drop box slots just north of the main doors on the Parking Lot side of the Library. All returned items are checked in during open hours, and isolated before becoming available to borrow or fill requests.
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Access info anytime with our Virtual LibraryAvailable 24/7 - Access our selection of online resources. All you need is your Library Card# and PIN#. You will find: E-books/e-audiobooks - Reading Suggestions - Health information - Self-help & education - Magazines - Fulltext articles - Learn a new language - Local Historical Information - and more - for Adults, Teens & Kids.
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Access Ancestry Library Edition from home!Access to the Library's subscription to Ancestry Library Edition from home has been extended until June 30th! The link can be found by logging into your Library account online with your Library Card# and PIN#, then clicking on the "Ancestry Library Edition" link that appears under left-hand column.
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Tumblebook Library You can watch your favourite picture book being read aloud to you, read along, or play games or puzzles. Educational videos, Story Books, Graphic Novels, e-Books, Tumble Tunes and more. Check out the Language Learning section for books in French and Spanish. Download the app to your mobile device.
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NoveList Plus Looking for a new author, title or series? Access over 150,000 fiction titles, with features such as: Author read-a-likes, Book discussion guides, Reading lists and more. Click the link to check the Library's catalogue to place a hold on the title.
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Need a Library Card?Apply now for a Virtual Card. You can access our Virtual Library, download e-books and more Has your Library Card Expired? Email us, and we will renew your membership for you!
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