Port Stanley Library                        January 2023
Branch Open Hours
Monday: 9:30am - 7:00pm
Tuesday: 9:30am - 7:00pm
Thursday: 9:30am - 7:00pm
Friday: 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday & Wednesday: Closed
Happy New Year
Port Stanley Artists' Guild ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Jo Wilkinson
Blind Date with a Book
 January 10th til February 14th, 2023

Select a wrapped book on display and check it out!
Don't forget to Rate Your Date
 for a chance to win a prize.
Winter Reading Program
Join us to participate in  our
Get Smitten with Books reading challenge.
 
Runs from January 31 until February 28th, 2023
We will be using a new platform to run this program using Beanstalk.
We will be running a Bingo Card on this application as well as we will have paper copies for you to use.
Sound fun?? Check back with us on January 31st for more information!!

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Monday Night Kids Club
Starting January 9th
from 5:30-6:30pm  
Join us for stories, games and a craft.
Grades 1 and up SK/JK with a caregiver.
Pre-School Storytime
Starting January 10th
10:00am
Join us for songs, stories & crafts!
Ages 0-5 and their caregiver.
CREATIVE PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
Book the Cricut
Do you feel comfortable using the library's Cricut machine, and have a project you would like to complete? Book your 1 hour time slot today
Please pre-register.
1 on 1 Cricut Classes
Tuesdays at 2pm
Design your own project.
Cut it out and assemble it.
Call the library to book your time slot.
Scrapbooking
January 16th
10am - 12pm
Put your photos in order with creativity! $5 / person
Please pre-register.
ADULT BOOK CLUB
Thursday January  19th, 6-7pm
New members welcome, please drop in. Discussing:
Anxious people
by Fredrik Backman

Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriages, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traits
Great Resources!
Universal Class
Offers lifelong learning
courses so you may learn
at your own pace.
 
hoopla
Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks & comics.
Events Calendar
To see all library programs,
click this calendar.
Facebook 
Instagram
Twitter
Libby
The new one-tap reading app built by OverDrive.
 
Press Reader
Browse the library's largest online newspaper collection.
MyLibrary!
Your library account is only one tap away. Renew materials, request holds & more. 
 
Flipster 
Read popular magazines online.
 
Interactive Science
Filled with 3-D models that bring biology, chemistry, earth and space science to life.
World Book Kids
Filled with fun facts, activities & games for early learning!
Mango 
Learn a new language with this easy-to-use resource!
NoveList Plus
Your one-stop guide
to great reading.
Kids InfoBits
For young learners exploring the world around them.
Port Stanley Library
302 Bridge Street
Port Stanley, Ontario N5L 1C3
519-782-4241  
www.elgincounty.ca/library