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April 2025 |
Welcome to our monthly newsletter featuring all that's happening at your library.
Photo courtesy of the Ailsa Craig Library.
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Stop by these upcoming used book sales to purchase gently used books for children, teens and adults. Proceeds to support library programs. Questions? Contact the hosting library.
Ilderton Library Book Sale, May 3 10am-12:30pm; May 6-10 during open hours Friends of the Coldstream Library Book Sale, May 24 8am-12pm Mt Brydges Library Community Fest Book Sale, June 7 Strathroy Library Book Sale, June 12-14 during open hours Dorchester Library Book Sale, June 13-18 during open hours Komoka Library Book Sale, Community Market June 21 10am-12pm; in branch June 23-27 during open hours |
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Upcoming Closures
All Middlesex County Library branches will be closed Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.
Branches will be open regular hours on Saturday, April 19.
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Virtual Health Care 101
Join staff from the London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London to learn about virtual health care options and how to access them. Registration required; select a location below or call 519-245-8237 and leave a message with your contact details. |
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Komoka Library
Thursday, May 8 at 2:00pm |
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Thorndale Library
Thursday, May 15 at 1:00pm |
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Strathroy Library
Thursday, May 22 at 10:00am |
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Seniors' Health Seminars
Join registered nurse, Michael Nieciecki, for a series of health seminars for seniors and caregivers. Participants can join these programs in person at the Strathroy Library or virtually over zoom. Select a seminar to learn more and to register. |
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Navigating the Golden Years
Wednesday, April 23 at 2pm |
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Safe & Sound
Wednesday, May 7 at 2pm |
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Aging Well, Living Well
Wednesday, May 21 at 2pm |
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Repair Café
Coming soon to the Dorchester Library: Repair Café from the Institute for Community Sustainability. During this event, handy volunteer "Fixers" help repair your household items - for free! Broken lamp? Jeans with a hole? Coffee maker that just won't turn on? Don't toss it - bring it to Repair Café and learn how to fix it yourself.
Advanced registration is required for this event: Register now for Repair Café
Interested in volunteering as a 'fixer'?
Complete this form. |
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Period Pad Project
During the month of April the Komoka Library is accepting donations of menstrual products. All donations will be sent to Youth Opportunities Unlimited in Strathroy to support those with menstrual product insecurity.
The Komoka Library is also hosting two sessions teaching how to sew reuasble menstrual pads. Products made during these workshops will also be donated.
Register for Wednesday, April 23 at 3:30pm
Register for Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30pm |
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Kindergarten Caregiver Q&A
Virtual Program - Tuesday, May 6 at 7:00pm
Is your child starting JK in September? Do you have questions for educators on how to support your child in transitioning to school? Join us for a Q&A virtual session with EarlyON Facilitator Miss Donna and a Kindergarten Teacher. Register now!
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Click on the book cover to place a hold. |
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| Louise Penny |
Chief Inspector Gamache investigates after a 150-year-old letter points to the discovery and opening of a bricked-up room in an attic that's filled with curiosities, in the 18th novel of the series following The Madness of Crowds.
Suggested by Jennifer, Strathroy Branch Assistant |
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| Paula Hawkins |
On an isolated Scottish island, a present-day discovery intimately connects three people and unveils a web of secrets and lies. By the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train.
Suggested by Meghan, Ailsa Craig Branch Assistant |
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| Edward Underhill |
Determined to win the Midwest's biggest classical piano competition, 16-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson finds himself distracted by the new boy in town, a proudly queer cartoonist who makes him feel like he's enough, instead of almost enough.
Suggested by Jay, Ailsa Craig Student Assistant |
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| Layne Fargo |
Katarina Shaw and Heath Rocha, childhood sweethearts turned champion ice dancers, captivated the world with their fiery chemistry until a shocking incident at the Olympics tore them apart, but as a documentary threatens to reshape their legacy, Kat breaks her decade-long silence to reveal the truth behind their intense, obsessive relationship.
Suggested by Kristyn, Dorchester Branch Assistant |
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| Jojo Moyes |
Lila Kennedy juggles a broken marriage, rebellious daughters, a crumbling house, and an elderly stepfather when her estranged father unexpectedly shows up after thirty-five years, forcing her to confront unresolved feelings and discover unexpected lessons about love and family amidst her chaotic life.
Suggested by Katy, Lucan Branch Assistant |
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| Flea |
Flea, the co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, chronicles his life from his birth in Australia and upbringing on the streets of Los Angeles through his rise to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Available as an audiobook on CD and an eBook from Hoopla.
Suggested by Andrew, Strathroy Branch Assistant |
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