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Seed Library - All Branch LocationsOpening Saturday, April 2ndLet the growing begin! Stop by any one of our three library branches to borrow seeds to grow at home this year. Flowers - Vegetables - Fruit - Herbs. Try something new! Once you have made your selection, you can check them out at the desk just like any other library materials - only there will be no due date - and they are yours to keep or share. When you harvest in the fall, we would be happy to receive a donation of seeds to add back into our Library.
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National Poetry Month - AprilFriday, April 1st to Saturday, April 30thVisit the Cobourg Public Library and write a poem on a leaf for our poet-tree. It can be your favourite poem or your own creation. Help us to fill our tree with poetry!
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Easter Weekend HoursFriday, April 15th - All Branches Closed Saturday, April 16th - All Branches Open - Cobourg Branch - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Bewdley Branch - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Gores Landing Branch - 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 17th - All Branches Closed Monday, April 18th - All Branches Closed Please return your items to our drop box.
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Meeting Room at the Cobourg Library Are you a member of a non-profit, community group, or business and are in search of a meeting space? Let us introduce you to the Rotary Room at the Cobourg Public Library – a large, accessible space with ample natural light, in a well-known location.
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Houseplant Swap Saturday, April 2nd - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Drop by the Reading Room at the Cobourg Public Library. Bring a plant or take a plant! Maximum of 5 plants or cuttings to be swapped per person. Then stop at our Seed Library to borrow vegetable, fruit, herb or flower seeds to plant and enjoy this growing season. Once you have made your selection, you can check them out at the desk just like any other library materials - only there will be no due date - and they are yours to keep or share.
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Boomers & Beyond - Ages 55+ Fridays April 22nd and 29th - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Rotary Room - Cobourg Library We're back and in-person for this lively program specifically aimed at socializing, having fun, and learning something new! April 22nd - Paranormal Seekers - who specialize in Ontario ghost hunting April 29th - Mindful Colouring Session - mandala colouring, and Mindful video breaks Upcoming Sessions: May 6th, 13th, 20th and June 3rd.
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Congratulations to our LEGO Building Challenge winners Javier and Spencer! Thank you to all the builders who sent us photos of the creations they made at home or here at the Library using our Borrow and Build LEGO sets.
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Storytime with Library Lexy IN-PERSON - Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. - April and May Join Library Lexy for an hour filled with stories, songs, rhymes and a craft or activity! Ideal for toddlers & preschool aged children. Find us in the Rotary Room at the Cobourg Library. Drop-in (no registration required). ONLINE - Thursdays April 7th & May 5th at 10:00 a.m. Join Library Lexy and her trusted sidekick Biblio for songs, rhymes and stories online! Storytime videos are available to watch anytime. To watch the full story time that includes a read aloud, join our Facebook group Storytime with Library Lexy. You can also find us on YouTube for songs, rhymes, draw & tells, puppets and more (due to copyright regulations we cannot post read-alouds on YouTube).
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Spring Egg Hunt Thursday, April 7th, to Thursday, April 14th Can you find all 6 of the colourful eggs hidden around the Children's Department? Pick up a play sheet from any one of our service desks and find every egg located in the library to win a prize! All three branch locations. All ages welcome.
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Spring Chick Surprise Egg - Take & Make Kit Pick up starting Monday, April 11th What came first, the chick or the egg? You decide while making this adorable surprise egg craft. Kits will be available while supplies last. Pick up your kit at any one of our three locations.
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Simple Science - Tornado in a Glass Tuesday, April 26th Follow along with our video and create a mini water tornado in a glass. Supplies needed: a large glass/jar, water, stir stick (pencil, chopstick, straw or an actual stirrer), drop of liquid dish soap and glitter for fun. Video will be available on Tuesday, April 26th on YouTube.
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Fairy Garden Furniture - Take & Make Kit Pick-up Kit starting Tuesday, April 19th The Library Fairies are looking for furniture for their home. Put your engineer hat on and make miniature furniture for the Library's Fairy Garden. Engineers plan and make things. Design a piece of furniture using the materials provided. You can also use twigs or nature you find in your own backyard. Drop off your piece of furniture to the Library or share a photo of it, we understand if you like it so much that you want to keep it. Ideas: bench, arbour, table, chair, gate, fence and more. Kits will be available while supplies last. Pick up your kit at any one of our three locations.
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Virtual Author Talk with Bryn TurnbullSunday, April 3rd - 2:00 p.m.The author's latest work, The Last Grand Duchess, is a sweeping novel that "takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Nikolaevna Romanov, first daughter of the last tsar." Bryn Turnbull works within the genre of historical fiction. She aims to be the kind of writer that "can create worlds within a book so absorbing, so completely and utterly all-encompassing, that they can drive readers to such distraction as to forget the outside world entirely." Watch the video on Facebook or YouTube
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Monday MoviesMonday, April 25th - 2:00 p.m. Join us for free movie screenings each open Monday in the Rotary Room of the Cobourg Library. Light refreshments will be provided. Drop-in (no registration required) April 25th - Notting Hill
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Virtual Craft-a-long Mondays - April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th Do you enjoy trying different handcrafts? Looking to learn a new craft?Join our Craft-a-long group for different projects and ideas! From March to May, we'll be looking at crochet and sharing patterns online. Give them a try, find your favorites, or make them all and have enough pieces to make a blanket. New patterns posted each Monday.
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Teen Frog Bean Bag - Take and Make Kit Pick-up starting Monday, April 4th Have you seen the tutorials floating around on TikTok showing how to make your own frog plush? On April 4th, Take &Make Kits will be available, with all the necessary materials and instructions to make one of your own! Kits will be available while supplies last. Pick up your kit at any one of our three locations.
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Virtual Book Club on Zoom Tuesday, April 26th - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Join our monthly meeting! Read any new book you would like and come talk about it. Register online starting Friday, April 1st.Must agree to the rules to register. This is an adult program for ages 18+
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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 encourage our members to post their thoughts or some interesting resources to share of their own. Join the conversation on Facebook
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Collection Feature It's Almost Spring! Are you looking forward to getting out into your garden in the warmer weather? Why not get a head start by checking out some of our gardening and growing resources: Perennial Gardens – 635.932 Shade Gardens – 635.9543 Vegetable Gardens (including small-space gardens) - 635 Fruit Trees - 634 Don’t see what you’re looking for? Ask staff for some great suggestions.
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Need credible medical information? Our Merck Manual database is filled with trusted and reliable medical information. Symptoms - Diagnosis - Treatment You will also find quizzes, videos and visual learning tools. Access the Professional Version, Consumer Version or the Veterinary Manual - in English, French and 10 other languages!
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Cobourg has offered library service since the 1830's. Referred to as a Mechanics Institute, the early library was designed to provide educational opportunities for workmen and tradesmen through books and lectures. Early sources indicate that the library was located at the Town Hall, but in 1889 the Mechanics Institute rented space in the Y.M.C.A. building (86 King Street West) which remained the Library's home for the next 75 years.
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Cobourg Library Hours Mondays - 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays - 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays -10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursdays - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fridays - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sundays - 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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Ask A Question Staff members are here for you to answer Reference questions, provide Reading Recommendations and more. Call the Library during open hours, or send us an email! Reading Recommendations and Material Renewals, please call our Main Desk - 905-372-9271 ext 6100
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NEW Teen Volunteer Opportunities We are happy to offer some new volunteer options for teens to earn their community service hours! Teen Knitters, Fundraisers, Gardeners, Gaming Leaders, Community Ambassadors, Reviewers, Program Helpers, and our Adopt a Shelf Program. These are In addition to our regular opportunities: Shelf Reading, Cricut Machine and Community Outreach
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Volunteer at the Library! The Cobourg Library is pleased to welcome volunteers back into the Library! If you are interested in volunteering with the Library, please visit our Volunteer Page to review the types of volunteer opportunities we have available, and to fill out an Application Form.
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Friendly Reminder Pre-Overdue Email Can you remember when your items are due? Would you like to save on fines, and possibly never have overdue items again? Of course you would! To sign up, simply provide a valid email address for staff to add to your membership. Then you will receive an email 3-days before an item is due, so you have time to renew it (if no one is waiting) or bring it back to the Library. Sign up today!
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Help Us Put Books on Our Shelves This amazing partnership encourages our community to support local business, while also supporting the Cobourg Library. Looking for a tax receipt? Contact our Admin Coordinator, Jocelyn by email jgard@cobourg.library.on.ca or by phone 905-372-9271 ext. 6249
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Renewing your Library card just got easier! Renew your membership by phone, online or in-person If you live in Cobourg, Hamilton Township or the Municipality of Port Hope you can now renew your membership online, over the phone or in person for 3 years! Once staff verify or update your contact information, your membership will be valid for 3 years. Not sure when your membership will expire? Ask staff - or check the "My Account" section on the Cobourg Library App.This change will not affect Non-Resident, Visitor, Computer-Use or E-Card memberships.
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Access E-Books, Audiobooks & Magazines thousands of titles at your fingertips! All of your online reading or listening needs in one place!
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Cobourg Library Blog A great way to stay informed about the latest Library news! Check out our Cobourg Public Library Blog by heading to: www.cobourg.ca/library-blog Stay current on all of the most significant Library news and events. Subscribe to be notified of the latest news.
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Browse - Borrow - Explore Take the Cobourg Public Library everywhere you go! Search for items - Place requests - Renew materials Find Library Info - Upcoming Events - Online Resources Download our new Mobile App today.
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Donate to the Library!Your donations ensure our Library continues to revitalize our collection, and offer the very best resources and services.
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Period Promise - Help end period poverty We are proud to be a distribution and donation point for The Period Promise which is a collaborative effort between United Way and Thrive Northumberland to help eliminate period poverty. If you're interested in donating period products or are in need, please talk to staff or head to one of our washrooms. You can drop off your period product donations to our Cobourg Branch. Led locally by Thrive Northumberland and Northumberland United Way. Each donation will be used to provide access to period products throughout Northumberland.
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Wednesday, April 6th at 10:15 a.m. - Tune into "Beyond Books"
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Our Mission Statement The Cobourg Public Library is committed to being an exceptional community resource for information, exploration, inspiration and enjoyment.
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