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Borrow & Play! Instrument Lending Library Have you always wanted to try to play guitar or ukulele? Starting on Monday, June 6th - you can borrow one from the Cobourg Library! 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).
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Kids & Youth Summer Reading ClubJune 24 to August 19 - All branches 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: - Add a mystical creature to storyland by sharing with us what you've read
- Be enchanted with self-directed activities in the library
- Pick up a Take & Make Kit to take home
- Participate in magical programs!
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. Registration Opens Friday, June 24th. Register in-person during our Launch Party for a chance to win!
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Teen Summer Reading ChallengeJune 24 to August 19 - All branches A summer of reading awaits - Join our Teen Summer Reading Challenge on Beanstack for a chance to win prizes! We’ve also got your crafting needs covered with weekly Take & Makes available Fridays from June 24th to August 19th.
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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!
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Library Survey The Cobourg Library Board is asking for your input to create our next Strategic Plan! 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
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Loonie for the Library June 1st to October 31st 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!
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Closed Canada DayAll Branch locations will be closed on Friday, July 1st for Canada Day. Please return your items to our drop box.
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Boomers & Beyond - Ages 55+Friday, June 3rd - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Rotary Room - Cobourg Library Join us for our last Boomers of the Season. Enjoy a lively game of Bingo with prizes! Socialize and have some fun! Next session begins Friday, September 23rd
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Books & Bites Sale Fridays - June 10th to August 26th - 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cobourg Library - West Yard (near the chess/checker tables) Join us on the West Side of the Cobourg Library for a sale of gently used books, movies & music, along with delicious treats. Payment by donation for all treats and books - so you set the price. Every dollar raised will go directly towards ensuring that fines for Children and Teens are eliminated for good! Treats generously donated by Cobourg Foodland.
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Cobourg Library at Cobourg Farmer's Market Saturday, June 11th - 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 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.
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Lakeshore Genealogical Society Open House Saturday, June 11th - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Whether you are just starting out or need a little help to get over that ‘brick wall’, drop by the Rotary Room of the Cobourg Library.
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Summer Reading Club Launch PartyFriday, June 24th - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Rotary RoomJoin us in our Cobourg branch as we launch our Summer Reading Club! Register and receive your TD Summer Club package. Be enchanted with all the fun activities: tell your own story in the puppet theatre, play music on our giant piano, make a craft and more! See what magic we have in store for you this summer, register in-person during our launch party for a chance to win a special launch day prize!
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Community Yard Sale Saturday, June 25th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Rain or shine! 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!
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Get Your Summer Read-On! Friday, June 24th to Friday, August 19th Visit your Library and register for the TD Summer Reading Club! TD Summer Reading Club is Canada's biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, all interests, and all abilities. Be sure to login on Beanstack online or with the app for even more fun activities.
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Father's Day Card - Take & Make Kit Pick up starting Monday, June 13th Celebrate the special person in your life by picking up this fun card take & make kit. Kits will be available while supplies last. Pick up your kit at any one of our three locations.
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Virtual French Reading Club on Zoom - with the Cobourg Library and U+ Education 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:
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Forest Elf - Take & Make Kit 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. Kits will be available while supplies last. Pick up your kit at any one of our three locations.
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Quest for the Missing Mythical Creatures 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!
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Summer StorytimesThe library is bringing storytime out in the community this summer! Join Library Lexy across Cobourg for stories, songs and activities: - Thursday, June 30th at 10:00 a.m. – Ecology Garden
(116 Hibernia St, Cobourg) - Saturday, July 9th – Cobourg Farmer's Market
(Rotary Harbourfront Park – Albert St and 2nd St, Cobourg) - Thursday, July 21st at 10:00 a.m. - Ecology Garden
(116 Hibernia St, Cobourg) - Friday, July 29th at 2:00 p.m. - Venture13
(739 D'Arcy St, Cobourg) - Thursday, August 18th at 10:00 a.m. - Ecology Garden
(116 Hibernia St, Cobourg)
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Once Upon a Time Folktales Myths and Legends in Story and Song!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.
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Chit Chat Coffee Club Thursdays - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th Join us each Thursday morning for coffee and socializing in the Reading Room of the Cobourg Library.
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Monday MoviesMost Mondays - 2:00 p.m. 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) June 6 - An Affair to Remember June 13 - The Italian Job (1969) June 20 - Pleasantville June 27 - Chocolat See you in September for more movies!
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Virtual Craft-a-long - Library's Greatest Hits Mondays - June 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th 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
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Mini Macrame Wall Hanging - Take & Make Kit Pick-up starting Monday, June 6th 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. Pick up your kit at any one of our three locations.
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Gaming Night - Teens & AdultsTuesdays at 4:30 p.m. - June 7th, 14th, 21st & 28thDo you miss playing Super Smash Brothers against your friends? Come out on Tuesday nights and test your skills. Competitive and casual players welcome. Brought to you in partnership with EXP.
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Cannabis: An introductionThursday, June 16th at 6:30 p.m. - Rotary RoomEverything you wanted to know about cannabis, but didn't know where to ask! Representatives from the local business, Mary J's Cannabis have partnered with the Library to offer this introductory session and share the answers to all of your questions. For ages 19 and up. Registration Required
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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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Virtual Resource Teen Book Cloud Free access to the online resource now until August 15th! No Holds - No Waiting! Find eBooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, audiobooks, and even videos. TeenBookCloud offers access to an amazing range of content. Features adjustable online text, and complete audio narration.
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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. The Guinness Book of World Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries. One of the most overdue library books in the world was returned after 122 years! The book loaned was Charles Darwin’s “Insectivorous Plants”
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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. *Closed Sundays Canada Day to Labour Day 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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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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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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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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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. 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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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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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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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 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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