Fred Bodsworth Public Library of Port Burwell     Summer 2022
Branch Hours
Monday: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10:00am - 12:00noon
Summer Holiday Closures:
Monday, August 1
Monday, September  5
What's New at the Library
Summer Reading Club Returns!
We are excited to host in-person programs this summer, from July 4 to August 9!  Fun activities, games, crafts and special guests on Tuesdays at 2pm.   Can't attend the programs?  Our reading rewards program is a fun way to win prizes for reading all summer long!   Ask staff how to register for all the fun! 
Download your e-magazines
Summer is meant for lounging with your favourite magazine, and e-magazines make that activity super easy!  We have a wide variety of e-magazines available through 3 different apps - Libby, Hoopla and PressReader.  Download the apps and get reading right away - any staff member is available to help you get started.
Explore our Virtual Escape Room
Test your skills in the Animal Crossing Art World Scam, a virtual escape room from Elgin County Library, and see how smart you really are!  
Staff Picks
Black cake : a novel
by Charmaine Wilkerson

Two estranged siblings try to reclaim the closeness they once shared while trying to piece together their late mother’s life story and fulfill her last request of sharing a traditional Caribbean black cake “when the time is right.”
My mess is a bit of a life : adventures in anxiety
by Georgia Pritchett

The multi-award-winning comedy and drama writer takes readers on a rollercoaster ride through her anxiety-ridden life, in this offbeat, painfully honest and hilarious memoir that reveals a talented, vulnerable and strong woman in all her wisecracking weirdness.
Great Resources
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Mango
Learn a new language with this easy-to-use resource!
NoveList Plus
Your one-stop guide
to great reading.
Gale in Context: Elementary
(formerly Kids InfoBits) is a fantastic resource for educational exploration.
 
Fred Bodsworth Public Library of Port Burwell
21 Pitt Street
P.O. Box 189
Port Burwell, Ontario N0J 1T0
519-874-4754
www.elgincounty.ca/library