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A Huge "Thank you" to our amazing Cobourg Public Library Volunteer Team!Your dedication, hard work, and kindness make our Library a better place for everyone. We are so grateful for everything you do to support our community! 🙏📚 This year, volunteers helped package over 3,000 seeds for our seed library, delivered materials to homebound patrons, kept our shelves tidy, folded brochures, did behind-the-scenes work, and supported our children's programming — just to name a few! In 2024, a total of 2,466 hours were logged by volunteers. That's 103 days of invaluable service! 💙 This Volunteer Week, we celebrate YOU and all the incredible ways you help us thrive. 💙 Want to join our volunteer team? Learn more here: https://buff.ly/3ShPlCH 🌟
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April is National Poetry Month Celebrate National Poetry Month 2025 using the theme FAMILY in its many forms: found and chosen family, birth family, and family that defies categorization. This April, turn to poetry to celebrate, cherish, mourn, critique, and explore the myriad bonds that family forms in our lives. Parents, pets, friendships, soulmates, siblings, plants, and beyond: the League invites you to examine the shape of family in your life now, to witness the intergenerational impact of ancestors, and to consider the role of family in generations to come. - League of Canadian Poets |
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One eRead Canada!April 1st to April 30th
One eRead/Un Livrel Canada is a digital book club connecting readers and libraries from across Canada.This year’s One eRead Canada pick is Valid by Chris Bergeron, with the English version translated by Natalia Hero. The eBook will be available in French and English and the audiobook in French from April 1st – 30th. Valid will be available in April without waitlists or holds so that all Canadians can read along at the same time. Download a copy from your local library during the month and join the discussion in English or French – or both! |
🎉Get Your Library Card!🎉 Our Library Card Membership Campaign is underway! Sign up for your library card, renew your membership and unlock amazing opportunities to win fun prizes throughout the year! We’re bringing memberships directly to YOU Thursday, April 3rd - 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cobourg Legion, Branch 133 - during Euchre & Cards Don’t miss out on all the fun Join us and let’s make 2025 unforgettable! 📚✨ |
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Our Seed Library is OPEN - All LocationsCome check out our collection of seeds for you to Borrow, Grow and Return! Stop at the desk to let us know how many you borrowed so we can track the numbers.Contact Rachel at rspence@cobourg.library.on.ca to learn more
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Library Closed for
Staff Development DayAll Library Locations will be closed on
Friday, April 4th for a Staff Development Day. Our Virtual Library is always open. |
Easter Holiday Hours All Library Locations will be: Closed - Friday, April 18th OPEN - Saturday, April 19th Closed - Sunday, April 20th |
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Celebrating 30 Years of the Cobourg Public Library on Ontario Street!
This year marks our 30th anniversary of serving the citizens of Cobourg and Hamilton Township from our beautiful building on Ontario Street. We will be celebrating with an Open House on Sunday, September 28th 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Each month, we will feature how our Library has changed and evolved over the last 30 years. This month, we are starting with the Adult Non-Fiction area on the 2nd floor. When the Library was still on Chapel Street, this collection was split between two rooms on the 1st floor with the remainder on the 2nd floor - accessible only by the spiral staircase. Our Ontario St. location in 1995 there was no public Internet, no Wi-Fi,
no public computers. There was a photocopier, Reference Books and a Government Documents collection. The microfilm cabinets and readers were not in the Local History Room. There was a work table where the public computers are now. |
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Breakfast & Books - Harwood Saturday, April 5th 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Harwood Hall, 5453 Front St, Harwood Visit us at the Harwood Hall's monthly
pancake breakfast! We will have activities
for the kids as well as a great selection
of items for you to check out. |
 Radio Show on Northumberland 89.7 FM
Wednesday, April 2nd - 10:15 a.m.
Tune in on the first Wednesday of each month at 10:15 a.m. to find out what's happening at your Cobourg Public Library!
Events, programs, insights and more, with Rachel Spence, Community Engagement Specialist. |
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Library Chess Club - Cobourg Library Tuesdays - April 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Reading Room Drop by the Reading Room for a game of chess!
Pieces and boards will be available.
All ages and skill levels welcome. |
Tech Buddies - Cobourg Library Tuesdays - April 8, 15, 22 & 29 4:10 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.
Need basic technology assistance? Join students from Trinity College School on the second floor of the Cobourg Public Library. Help is first come-first served. |
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National Film Day - Cobourg Library
Monday, April 14th - 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Rotary Room Join us for a viewing of Maudie (2016) at 1:00 p.m. Intermission and short films prepared by local students from the Film Forward Festival with a viewing of The Grand Seduction (2013) to follow. Light refreshments provided by donation. In partnership with Film Access Northumberland. |
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Mosaic Gnome - Take & Make Kits Bewdley and Gores Landing BranchesAvailable Starting April 1st - During Branch Hours.
Stop by the Library and pick up your Mosaic Gnome kit. Make this glittering gnome to welcome Spring.
Each kit contains the materials to create one gnome. While Supplies last. |
Create a Poem Station - All Locations
Tuesday, April 1st to Wednesday, April 30th
Celebrate National Poetry Month by writing your own poem. Let's get creative and glue down the words provided to create your poetic masterpiece. Put your poem on display for the community or take it home to enjoy.
Families Welcome. Drop-in program. |
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Family Storytime - CobourgThursdays - 10:30 a.m. - Rotary Room Join us this spring for stories, songs, and rhymes perfect for ages 0 to 6 years.
A great program for school readiness and meeting other families in our community.
Families Welcome. Drop-in Program. |
Family Storytime - Bewdley
Fridays - 10:00 a.m. - Bewdley Branch The Branch will be closed on April 4th & 18th. Join us for PA Day Fun: Minecraft Mania on April 11th. Come for Family Storytime on April 25th with Northumberland EarlyON Families Welcome. Drop-in Program. |
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Family Storytime with the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health UnitThursday, April 3rd - 10:30 a.m. - Cobourg - Rotary RoomA special oral health storytime with the Haliburton,  Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. Families Welcome. Drop-in Program.
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Mother Goose - Cobourg Library Begins Monday, April 7th - 10:00 a.m.
Join us for an hour of rhymes, songs, and oral stories that are perfect for bonding with your baby in this 10-week program. Parent/Guardian and Child (Aged 0 to 24 months).
*Please note that there will be no program on April 21st,
April 28th or May 19th, 2025.* |
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PA Day Fun: Minecraft Mania Friday, April 11th 10:00 a.m. - Bewdley Branch
2:00 p.m. - Cobourg Library
Do you eat, sleep, play Minecraft? Then join us for an exciting hour of Minecraft mayhem!
Families welcome. Drop-in Program.
While supplies last. |
Bewdley Family Storytime with Northumberland EarlyONFriday, April 25th - 10:00 a.m.Join us at the Bewdley Branch for a special storytime and activities in partnership with Northumberland EarlyON Child and Family Centres. Families Welcome. Drop-in Program. |
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Kid Librarian Program - All LocationsApply Online - and you could be chosen!We are looking for Cobourg Public Library members who like to read and who would like to share their favourite books with the community, by creating a special Kid Librarian book display. Ages 6 to 12 years. Youth Services Department How To Apply: Submit an online application form: https://forms.cobourg.ca/Library/Kid-Librarian-Application. The application will ask for your name, age, contact information, when you are available to create a display, and for a list of some of the junior picture book, junior fiction book, or junior non-fiction book titles that you would like to share. Applicants will be randomly selected to become the next Kid Librarian. |
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Monday Movies - Cobourg Library Mondays - 2:00 p.m. - Rotary Room
Drop in for a free movie. Light refreshments will be provided. Movie lists will be available at the Cobourg Public Library. April 7th - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), 110 min.
April 14th - National Canadian Film Day (see poster
for details)
April 21st - Closed for Easter Monday.
April 28th - No Movie today. |
Teen Book Spine Poetry - All Locations
Tuesday, April 1st to Wednesday, April 30th
April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by creating your own unique book spine poem using Cobourg Public Library books. To enter, submit a photo of your poem to our social media platforms or email to rpurdy@cobourg.library.on.ca. The winner will be randomly drawn to win a teen prize pack. Contest open to ages 13-17 years of age. One entry per person. |
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Bewdley Book Club - Bewdley Wednesday, April 9th - 6:30 p.m.Join us at the Bewdley Branch where we get together and discuss our latest book of choice! Apr 9th - " The Opportunist" by Elyse Friedman. May 14th - "Paper Palace" by Miranda Cowley Heller. Registration is Required, so please talk to branch staff if interested! |
Adult Craft Night - BewdleyWednesday, April 16th - 6:00 p.m.Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop  where we'll be making adorable little gnomes from air-dry clay. This is part one of a
two part program.This month we will creating our gnome friends. Next month we will paint our gnomes! All materials required will be provided. No experience necessary. Space is limited and registration is required. Register online to attend  starting Saturday,April 1st at 10:00 a.m. |
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Teen Hangout - Cobourg Wednesday, April 30th - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Bring your friends to a dedicated space for teens only. Hang out, meet new people, play a board game or a Nintendo Switch game on the big screen, participate in an activity, or enjoy the free WIFI. FREE SNACKS PROVIDED!
Teens Welcome. Drop-in Program. Rotary Room. |
Genealogy Gurus - Facebook GroupNew genealogy feature posted weekly Each week, the Gurus will post a new genealogical tidbit, historical resource, photo or database – and encourage members to post their thoughts or some interesting resources to share of their own. Join the conversation on Facebook
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CBC Corner Your library and CBC/Radio-Canada have partnered to offer you this one-of-a-kind portal to discover unique Canadian and local content including news, TV and radio shows, podcasts, kids content, a language learning app and much more! |
April 22nd is Earth Day Every Day at the Library is Earth Day!
Check out these resources available at the Library on the Environment: Enjoy these books on Recycling and creating crafts or projects with recycled materials: Read these books about Earth Day: |
Library Fun |
Special Collections you can Borrow |
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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 |
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 Item Renewals, please call our Main Desk - 905-372-9271 ext 6100 |
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.
You will receive an email
3-days before an item is due, giving you time to renew it
(if no one is waiting) or bring it back to the Library. |
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 App today! Search "Cobourg Public Library" in your app store. |
Renew Your Membership Renew your membership by phone, online or in-person Once staff verify or update your contact information, your membership will be renewed for 3 years for Cobourg, Hamilton Township
& Port Hope residents. Computer-use or E-cards for 1-year. Non-Resident or Visitor memberships must be renewed in-person. |
Donate to the Library! Your donations ensure the Library continues to revitalize the collection, and offer the very best resources and services. For more information, please read our Donation Brochure. You can also donate online by using Canada Helps |
Volunteer Opportunities Interested in giving back to your community? We're currently looking for shelf-readers! For more info and to apply, |
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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! Access through the OverDrive Download Center, or Libby online or with the the Libby app. All you need is a valid Cobourg Library card. Use tags to curate your own personal bookshelf, track your favorite titles, create reading lists & more in the #LibbyApp. Discovering more titles in the #LibbyApp just got easier! With Notify Me tags, you can show interest in titles that range from new releases to hard-to-find reads with just a tap. |
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Period Promise - Help end period poverty We are proud to be a distribution and donation point for The Period Promise thanks to our friends at Northumberland United Way. 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. |
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