October

Crisp air, crunchy leaves, warm drinks, and pumpkin everything - that's what fall is made of. October is FULL of programs and new things at the Library and Makerspace. 

Happy Thanksgiving

Gobble til you wobble. 

The Library and Makerspace will be closed Monday, October 10th.

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

Makerspace Update - Grand Opening

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. 

Bridgenorth Library Art Display - October

Drop by the Bridgenorth Library, during open hours, and enjoy the artwork of The Lakefield Creative Art Group. 

Featuring the work of Cynthia Allan, Debra Bannister, Sharon Harper, Barbara Holt, Ann Turner- Murphy, and Sally Parker. 

Art Display call for entry for 2023 opens in September 

The Bridgenorth Library invites artists to submit samples of their work for consideration. Submissions are being accepted until October 31st.

We exhibit two-dimensional framed works including paintings, drawings, mixed media, prints, and photographs.

Due to space availability, three-dimensional artwork will not be accepted.

For more information and how to submit an application, please visit our website or email Heather.

Lakefield Evening Hours

Starting October 6th, the Lakefield Library will be open until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday evenings.

Makerspace Volunteers & Fabric

SPL Makerspace is accepting volunteers for our "Crafting for a Cause" team. This team will work on quarterly projects coordinated by the SPL Makerspace and a local organization/group. At the end of each quarter products will be donated.

Our current project is creating fabric hearts for the NICU at PRHC.

We are looking for volunteers to cut fabric and/or sew the hearts. 

Interested? Email Heidi.

Fabric donations for the Fabric Heart Project are greatly appreciated, and there are two ways you can give. 

1. Purchase cotton flannelette, in baby print/colours, and drop it off at the SPL Makerspace.
2. Make a financial donation, to the SPL Makerspace, designated for the Fabric Heart Project.

Library Volunteers

Ennismore Library is looking for a volunteer for every 2nd Saturday and casual volunteers. For more info please email Sarah J. or call 705 292-8022.

Bridgenorth Library is looking for casual volunteers. For more info please email Heather or call 705 292-5065.

October is Canadian Library Month!

During this month, libraries and library partners across Canada raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in the lives of people in Canada.

In Ontario, the first week of October features First Nations Public Library Week, and the third week of October is Ontario Public Library Week.

For 2022, Ontario Public Library Week will take place from October 16 to October 22 and the theme is “One Card, One Million Possibilities.”

Wooden Pumpkin Workshop

Join us for a fun evening while we socialize and create an adorable pumpkin set. 

All materials provided.

Bridgenorth Community Hall

(beside the Bridgenorth Library).

Thursday, September 29th, 6:30 p.m.

$40

To register for this event, purchase a ticket from the SPL Makerspace or Bridgenorth Library today.

CASH ONLY.

Home Library Service

Did you know monthly delivery of Library materials is available to homebound readers residing in Bridgenorth and Ennismore? For more information on the service and eligibility please email Sarah J. or call 705 292-8022.

Learn to Sew Adult Class

Join us as we host The Sewing School for an introduction to sewing class. During this three-hour class, you will learn the basics of sewing and leave with a finished tote bag. No experience is necessary. All materials provided.

SPL Makerspace. 1 Bridge St., Lakefield

Saturday, October 1st 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

$30

To register for this class purchase a ticket from the SPL Makerspace. CASH ONLY. (One space left!)

Ennismore Book Club

Once a month on a Monday morning at 11:00 a.m in the Optimist Hall (lower level of the Ennismore Library). The book list can be viewed here.

To register for the Ennismore Book Club, email Sarah Jones or call 705 292-8022.

Movie Night is back! 

Movie: Death on the Nile. 

Wednesday, October 19th, 7:00 p.m.

Suggested donation of $2.00 for admission. Free popcorn! 

LIMITED SEATING IS AVAILABLE. MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND at  mypubliclibrary.ca. 

Registration opens October 1st.

Contact Heather for info. 

Ontario Public Library Week:

Dyslexia & Decodable Books- A Parent’s Journey

Local resident Erin Copeland will share her personal experience assisting her son with dyslexia to learn to read while providing tips for parents and teachers on how to use decodable books with children to improve their literacy skills. This presentation goes hand in hand with the grant we received to create a decodable book collection for parents and teachers in our Library system.

Parents may drop off children ages 4+ for LEGO and colouring in an adjacent area for the duration of the talk.

Bridgenorth Library Community Hall

Thursday, October 20th, 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Register for Dyslexia & Decodable Books- A Parent’s Journey

Knitters Group

Knitters Group with the Makerspace is a place and time for knitters to gather, work on independent projects, socialize, and support each other. Note: no formal teaching is being provided.

Knitters Group will run:

First Tuesday of the month 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (drop-in)

First Wednesday of the month 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (drop-in)

SPL Makerspace. 1 Bridge St., Lakefield

Other Adult Programs running in October

We are offering a number of programs in the SPL Makerspace. Some of the upcoming programs include:

• VHS to Digital Format
• Glowforge 101
• Intro to Heat Transfer Vinyl
• Intro to cutting with Glowforge
• Film & Slides to Digital Format 

For more information and online registration, please visit our adult programs section of the website.

Donut Miss This Contest: Treats for a Tremendous Teacher

Nominate your tremendous teacher to win them a $25 gift certificate to a local Selwyn business and a box of donuts for your “class”! There will be one winning school teacher per branch and one winning homeschooling family. Students can enter their teacher’s name online via our website or in branch. One ballot per person.

The contest runs from October 1st to 24th.

Register for Treats for a Tremendous Teacher

Early Literacy Programs (Birth to 5 years old)

Engaging stories, rhymes, bounces, instrument play, and active songs. Take home crafts and games for older children. Siblings welcome. These programs have already begun but there is currently one space in Babytime and Storytime. Please join the waiting list on the library website if a program is full as we often have spaces open up. 

Babytime: Thursdays at the Ennismore Library.

Birth to 17 months. 10:30 - 11:00 am

Register for Babytime

Toddlertime: Tuesdays at the Lakefield Library.

Ages 18 to 36 months. 10:30 - 11:00 am

Register for Toddlertime

Storytime: Wednesdays at the Bridgenorth Library.

Ages 3 to 5. 10:30 - 11:15 am.

Register for Storytime

Fall Storywalks

Storywalks are self-led programs where the pages of a story are posted outdoors. Questions & actions are included on many of the pages to keep your family active and engaged while enjoying the book. There are scavenger hunts for images in the books to accompany the Storywalks.

October Dates & Locations:

October 6th - 10th: “We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt,” Heritage Trail, Ennismore, Waterfront Park.

October 14th to 24th: “Sophie’s Squash,” Bridgnorth Library Courtyard. 

October 27th to 31st: “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything,” Cenotaph Park, Lakefield.

Register to receive a scavenger sheet by email 

PA Day Monday, October 24th

Halloween Art Party (ages 4-12)

A morning of creating, painting and decorating using our templates or your own creativity.

Bridgenorth Library

10:30 - 12:00 p.m. 

Register for Halloween Art Party

Halloween LEGO Block Party (ages 4-12)

Come build ghoulish creations with our huge LEGO collection. 

Bridgenorth Library

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Register for Halloween LEGO Party 

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 October Colouring Contest

*NEW DVDs*

• Elvis
• Where the crawdads sing

*NEW Family DVDs*

• Lightyear
• Minions: the rise of Gru

*New Series DVDs*

• And just like that…, season 1
• The gilded age, season 1
• Hacks, season 1
• Outlander, season 6

It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal.

Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club is concerned. A decade-old cold case, their favorite kind, leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.

Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill or be killed. Suddenly the cold case has become red hot.

While Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun), Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim chase down the clues with help from old friends and new. But can the gang solve the mystery and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again?

– From the publisher.

Bridgenorth Library: 705-292-5065

Lakefield Library: 705-652-8623

Ennismore Library: 705-292-8022

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