We have 2 adult guitars, 1 youth guitar, 1 adult ukulele and
1 youth ukulele available on a first-come first-served basis. 

Each instrument comes in a case, with a strap, picks and tuner.

Loan period: 3 weeks (no holds, no renewals). 

Venture into magical realms where fantastic creatures roam and anything can (and will) happen.
Sign-up with the library's Summer Reading Club and visit the library every week from June 24th to August 19th to: 

It's free to sign-up and participate! Join our unicorns, dragons and other mythical creatures for a fun filled summer of free programs, activities, crafts and more!  Read throughout the summer for a chance to win prizes, including a grand prize! 
Children and families can find the magic in our Bewdley, Cobourg and Gores Landing branches.

Adult Summer Checkout Challenge 2022
Begins Friday, June 24th
Your Library is more than just books!
This summer, pick up your contest card at any Cobourg Library branch. You'll get a chance to win for every eight (8) items you check out - no matter what they are!  

Enjoy your summer your way - with a good book on the beach or a family movie at the cottage!

We hope you will take some time to give us your thoughts on the Library, to help us fill the needs of our community in the next few years.  Those completing the survey will have the option to be entered in a draw for a $150 VISA gift card!
SURVEY LINK: https://forms.office.com/r/g1WdRrzCSU

Every dollar raised will go directly towards ensuring that fines for Children and Teens are eliminated for good!  

Eliminating child and teen fines will have a far reaching impact.
Donate your Loonies at Community Events, at any of our Library locations or online!  

Join us for our last Boomers of the Season.

Enjoy a lively game of Bingo with prizes!

Socialize and have some fun!

Join us on Saturday, June 11th in the Farmer’s Market Kids Zone

(Rotary Harbourfront Park – Albert St and 2nd St, Cobourg) 
to create treasure rocks and learn more about our Summer programming.

Lakeshore Genealogical Society Open House
Saturday, June 11th - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Members of the Lakeshore Genealogical Society and the Cobourg Library Genealogy Gurus will be on hand to answer questions and help with your research. Land Records, Cemetery Location, Military Search and more.

Join us at The Cobourg Public Library for a Community Yard Sale!
Browse the many tables of treasures both in our yard and inside the Rotary Room.  Something of interest to everyone! 

Bring along your friends and family!
Interested in renting a space or table? 
Contact Rachel at rspence@cobourg.library.on.ca to enquire.  

Visit your Library and register for the TD Summer Reading Club!

Be sure to login on Beanstack online or with the app for even more fun activities.

Celebrate the special person in your life by picking up this fun card take & make kit.

Every Other Wednesday - starting June 15th
Kids (ages 4 - 8) | 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Youth (ages 9 - 15) | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join us every other week for our live French program from the comfort of your home! This virtual program will be held over Zoom on a bi-weekly basis and will be led by professional language instructors. Together, we will practice our French reading and comprehension skills in a group setting by reading along to French books.  Free virtual program on Zoom.
Register online with the links below for individual sessions:

Kids - June 15th session ; Kids - June 29th session

Youth - June 15th session ; Youth - June 29th session

Pick-up Kit starting Monday, June 20th

Create your very own Smiley Forest Elves!
We provide the faces and some materials; you provide your creativity.
We encourage you to bring your creations into the library for others to see what you've created.

Monday, June 27th to Saturday, July 9th
Kids! Journey to the enchanted Youth Collection at the Cobourg, Bewdley or Gores Landing Library branches for your quest to begin. There are 12 missing mythical creatures from our library books. Library staff need your help to find them all so they can be placed back into their stories.
If your quest is successful, you will win a prize!

The library is bringing storytime out in the community this summer! Join Library Lexy across Cobourg for stories, songs and activities: 

Wednesday, June 29th at 2pm in the Rotary Room 

Come join musical Storyteller and Singer-songwriter Heather Whaley in telling suspenseful, dramatic, yet hilarious stories of clever characters tricking monsters and villains out of being troublemakers! Lots of fun participation, singing, and chants! 

This is a drop-in program, while space is available (Rotary Room can accommodate up to 75 audience members). Note that the audience will sit on the floor for the 1-hour performance. 

Join us for free movie screenings each Monday in the Rotary Room of the Cobourg Library.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Drop-in (no registration required)

Do you enjoy trying different handicrafts?
Join our Craft-a-long group for different projects and ideas!
June 6th - Upcycled T-shirt Book Bag

June 13th - Coffee Painting

June 20th - Magazine Basket Weaving

June 27th - Origami Rose

Grab a kit and learn how to make feathers out of macrame cord to create your very own miniature wall hanging.

Kits will be available while supplies last.

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

8 years ago - June 7, 2014 - our Library
re-opened after flood damage repairs, having served the community for 3 months in 2 different store fronts in Northumberland Mall.

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.

These are In addition to our regular opportunities: Shelf Reading, Cricut Machine and Community Outreach

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!

Seed Library - All Branch Locations
Stop by any one of our three library branches to borrow seeds to grow at home this year.  Flowers - Vegetables - Fruit - Herbs.

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.

Access through the OverDrive Download Center, or Libby online or with the the Libby app.  All you need is a valid Cobourg Public Library card.  Need a library card?  Sign-up today!

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.

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.

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.