Beautiful May

As always, thank you for making the library a part of your life.

Selwyn Public Library will be closed

Monday, May 23rd.

Wishing everyone a safe, fun, and relaxing long weekend.

Book Sales

All 3 library locations will be having a book sale this spring.

Each sale will have a great selection of items and all purchases are by donation.

Proceeds support special programs and enhanced collections.

Bridgenorth Library Books Sale: Friday, May 20th, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

826 Ward Street, Bridgenorth (beside OPP/Community Policing Office) Weather permitting!

Ennismore Library Book Sale: Saturday, May 28th, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

551 Ennis Road, Ennismore (Ennismore Library, Lower Level)

Lakefield Library Book Sale: Saturday, May 21st, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

8 Queen Street, Lakefield (Lakefield Library, Centennial Room) 

Makerspace Update

We hope the community is as excited as we are about the new Makerspace thanks to the $78,200 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Here is the progress so far as we move towards this new and exciting venture. 

The Skyline S9

Earlier this month we picked up the sewing machine, embroidery machine, and serger for the Makerspace.

The Skyline S9 sounds like the name of a roller coaster, but it's one of the most innovative pieces of equipment!

The S9 is the first machine in its series to include sewing, quilting, and embroidery. 

It also includes Wi-Fi capability that makes it easy to send embroidery designs from an iPad or computer straight to the machine.

Other features include: 

16 fonts for monogramming, free-arm embroidery, automatic thread cutter, 11 one-step buttonholes, 300 built-in stitches, maximum stitch width: 9mm, easy reverse button, and LCD touchscreen.

View a full review of the Skyline S9!

With World Book Online - Advanced students in grade 9 and up have access to a world of information. 

Adult Take-and-Make

A program designed for adults looking to keep their hands busy. 

May DIY: Painted Rocks

Available in branch as of May 1st while supplies last.

Online Film Club: May 5th

Similar to a book club, but with films. 

Club members watch the film independently at home (via Hoopla) then join the Zoom meeting to chat about it.

Current Film Club Movie: Shakespeare In Love

Thursday, May 5th at 7:30 p.m.

Request to join our Film Club

Introduction to Embroidery: May 7th

This 3-hour workshop will provide an introduction to hand embroidery taught by members of the Embroiderer's Guild of Peterborough. The fee is $25 per person payable in cash at the workshop. The workshop will be in-person at the Bridgenorth Library.

Saturday, May 7th, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Register for Intro Embroidery

Pop Culture Trivia Night: May 26th

Join us for an evening of pop culture virtual trivia! Test your knowledge of fashions, fads, and trends through the ages. Play on your own or as part of a team.

Thursday, May 26th at 8:30 p.m.

Register for Pop Culture Trivia Night

Need a Seed, Leave a Seed at the Ennismore Library

Stop by the Ennismore Branch to pick up some seeds and resources to help you start growing! If you have extra seeds to share, leave them in a sealed and labeled envelope for others to enjoy. This program is offered in partnership with the Ennismore Garden Club to encourage community members to grow their own food and flowers, promote healthy eating, and increase awareness of self-sustaining gardens.

Family Online Trivia Night - Harry Potter Book 1: Last chance to register! 

Have you read the first book in the Harry Potter series? Show us what you know by joining us for a fantastic evening of online trivia. The top team gets a top-notch Potter prize! 

Thursday, April 28th, 7:00 - 7:45 p.m.

Register for Harry Potter Trivia 

Mystery Book Bags: Get a bag of books on a theme you love!

Pick up a bag of books put together by a staff member with your child’s or teen’s interests/reading level in mind. Each bag is loaned for 1 month.

Request a Mystery Book Bag

Monthly Colouring Contests (All Ages, Self-led)

Register to receive your colouring sheet virtually or pick one up at your local branch. Your child will have a chance to win a small prize in our end-of-the-month draw.

Register for the May Colouring Contest

TD Summer Reading Club: Stay tuned!

We are excited to announce that we will be returning to our weekly summer in-person programs for children ages 4-10 as well as our popular LEGO club and other special events for children ages birth to 3 years, tweens, and teens. Registration will be opening at the beginning of June via our website. More info to come! 

*NEW DVDs*

• Nightmare alley
• Sing 2
• Spencer
• The 355
• West side story

*NEW Family DVDs*

• MLK/FBI
• Summer of soul

*NEW TV DVDs*

• The Handmaid’s tale, season four

In All Over the Map, Ron has brilliantly captured the voice that has enthralled millions on stage and screen. He also lets up a little on the usually relentless laughs (though there are still plenty of those) to reveal a new dimension to his beloved showbiz character. His hilarious reminiscences of growing up in Nova Scotia and his early struggles as an aspiring comic, his reveries on such topics as family, country, celebrity and lessons learned from myriad chance encounters will deepen your appreciation for this great comic and win him many new fans in his new role as author.

Bridgenorth Library: 705-292-5065

Lakefield Library: 705-652-8623

Ennismore Library: 705-292-8022

We welcome your questions & comments at news@mypubliclibrary.ca