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 Are you a #libraryloonie ? |
Let's Get Loonie for the Library!Are you a #libraryloonie ? Library Lovers! Start saving your loonies to donate. Our goal is to raise $5,000+ between July and October so that we can build our collection of resources for you, our community. Visit the Cobourg Library, or our branch libraries in Bewdley or Gores Landing to donate. Visit your Library at the Cobourg Farmer's Market
July 10th, August 7th, September 4th, and October 16th
Remember your loonies!
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Help Us Put Books on Our ShelvesOur Library is asking our community to help us put books on our shelves. We are thrilled to have partnered with Let's Talk Books Cobourg to create an online Wishlist of Books for our collections. For every purchase you make from the Wishlist, you will receive a 15% discount, and if you spend $25 or more, you can get a tax receipt from the Library. This is a great partnership, and encourages our community to support local business while also supporting the Cobourg Library. Looking for a tax receipt? Contact our Admin Coordinator, Jocelyn, before purchasing at jgard@cobourg.library.on.ca or by phone 905-372-9271 ext. 6249 |
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Period Promise
Help end period poverty. Not having the product you need when you need it can make staying connected to the community difficult. You can drop off your period product donations at our Curbside Window in support of The Period Promise movement, led locally by Thrive Northumberland and Northumberland United Way. Each donation will be used to provide access to period products throughout our area. |
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Summer I SPY WindowTuesday, June 1st to Wednesday, June 30thWhen you're at the Library next, make sure to look for the summer themed I SPY window. After you've found all the items send us a quick email for your chance to win a prize! |
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Book Bites with Rhonda - Weekly ProgramTuesdays - June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
Watch for these fun videos posted on social media.
Topics - All about Dads - TD Summer Reading - New Young Adult - Picture Books
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Father's Day Card - Make & Take Kit Monday, June 14th Attention Kids! Father's Day is on Sunday, June 20th. Visit the Library to pick up your own take home kit to create this cool Father's Day card for the special man in your life. Limited quantities available. Ages 12 and under. Reserve your kit online |
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Rock CaterpillarWednesday, June 16thHaven’t you always wanted to have your very own caterpillar?
Supplies needed: Rocks/pebbles, Paint, Paint brushes, Glue, Twigs and Clear coat (optional). Posted on Facebook and the Children & Families page
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Summer Solstice Sun WheelMonday, June 21stThe summer solstice is on Monday, June 21st. We know it as the longest day of the year, but for many it is also a day marked to celebrate the sun. Supplies needed: 4 Branches of equal length, Yarn/String/Twine/Raffia (in red, orange and yellow), Scissors, Sage (Optional) **Thinner branches are easier to work with |
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Kids in the Kitchen - Owltastic Snack
Thursday, June 24th
Whoooo wouldn’t want to try this yummy snack?
Supplies Needed: Rice cakes, "O" shaped cereal, Peanut butter or Nut-free alternative, Apple, Banana, Blueberries, Strawberries (or substitute your favourite fruit), Child-safe knife and plate |
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Garden Bug HuntSunday, June 6th to Wednesday, June 16thPut on your safari hats and head out to the Library’s garden or your own garden with your young gardener and search for insects. Ask, which animals were insects? Which creature was the smallest? Which was the largest? The fastest? The slowest? The best hider? Did you have a favorite? Post your findings to the Library Facebook page - Winner will be announced on June 16th.
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Virtual Author Visit - Krista FossSaturday, June 5th at 3:00 p.m. on Facebook Canadian author, Krista Foss, has twice been a finalist for the Journey Prize for her short fiction. Her previous novel, Smoke River (2014), won the Hamilton Literary Award. Told with dazzling insight, intelligence, and compassion, Half Life is a beautifully rendered story about family truths and the profound human need to be believed. |
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Origami Sun Catcher
Thursday, June 10th Get creative with this beautiful sun catcher! Supplies needed: Tissue paper, Scissors, Ruler, Pencil, Glue Stick, Transparent Tape*, Needle and Light Thread*
(*Optional for hanging purposes) |
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Youth Knitting GroupAges 14 to 19 - A volunteer opportunity you can do from home. Youth Knitters create hats, mittens, scarves and slippers for the most vulnerable in our community and receive volunteer hours! Must have an ability & interest in knitting, and attend high school in Cobourg. Interested? Read more or Apply online.
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Genealogy Gurus - Facebook Group
New genealogy feature posted weekly Each week, our Gurus will post a new genealogical tidbit, historical resource, photo or database – and hope our members will respond with their thoughts or some interesting resources to share of their own. Join the conversation on Facebook |
 Collection FeatureYou may have seen that we had Fiction books on CD, but did you know that we also have Non-Fiction Books on CD?That’s right! Non-fiction readers can still listen to their favorite titles. Your library has hundreds of audiobooks on CD or MP3S – titles like Michelle Obama’s bestselling “ Becoming” or Nicholas Sparks’ “ Three weeks with my brother.” …and if you’d rather download your audiobooks, don’t forget to check out the latest non-fiction titles on Overdrive or Libby! So why not try listening to your favorite non-fiction this summer and check out the AudioBook collection at your Library. |
Library Love . . . "Just wanted to say thank you for the selection of books we borrowed last week! Henry Wants More and Chicken Cheeks were big hits." "Cobourg Public Library always upping the bar!"
"I just wanted to say thanks for being there during this last 15 months!" "My kids have been building a lot of forts lately, and we've been doing lots of library pickups! The kids help me choose their books online, pick up their books at the pick up window (by themselves) and return their books to the drop box. Today my son came running upstairs to tell me about their latest fort.
They built this fort library modeled after the Cobourg library. I love how much these kids love reading ... and fort building!" |
Behind the Mask - Meet our Staff!Job Title: Community Engagement Assistant How would you describe your job in one sentence: Building our presence in the community, planning, having fun with volunteers & patrons (even though it’s been virtual for the past 15 months), creating content, and more! How long have you worked @CobourgPL? A little over 3 years What was your previous career? My background is in the legal field. I managed a law office and was a law clerk for nearly 10 years in Toronto, before returning back home to Cobourg. What is your favourite part of your work? Getting the chance to be creative while working with a supportive and innovative team. What is your favourite Library memory? When we had Primrose the Donkey visit our Boomers and Beyond session! What surprised you about working in Libraries, or specifically @CobourgPL? How many patrons don’t realize that we offer items to loan other than books. I love seeing their faces when we tell them we loan telescopes, Ontario Park passes, Binge Bundles, and Discovery Backpacks. What is the most rewarding part of working @CobourgPL? Having the opportunity to make an impact on my community.
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Rachel Spence Meet Our Community Engagement Assistant! |
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E-Resource - Cobourg & District Images
Access our Archival Photos and Documents online. Our entire Archival Photo collection has been scanned and uploaded to this site. View these images of the history of our area, submit comments, or help us solve one of our "Mysteries" More than half of our Archival Document Collection has been digitized and uploaded here as well. You can Contribute Your Stories to us in two different ways:
Your Memories of CobourgPL or our Covid19 Digital Archive |
 That over 1,500 packages of seeds have been borrowed from our Seed Library this year? That over 3,600 books, movies, games, talking books, Kits and music CDs have been added to the Library collection over the last year? That over 41,000 e-books and e-audiobooks have been borrowed from OverDrive/Libby? That over 425 Virtual Programs have been provided by the Library - and that these programs were attended by over 14,500 patrons? |
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Download our new App
Our new App allows you to quickly and easily find the materials you are looking for, place holds, renew items, and more! If you have the old App - delete it and start new! Go to your App Store, search "Cobourg Public Library" by Capira Technologies and download to get searching today! |
Cobourg Library Hours Mondays - 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays - 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesdays -12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursdays - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Fridays - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 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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Curbside Pick-up at all locations
Curbside Pickup of items is available at all locations – place items on hold with your Library card - online, through our app, or call us! You will receive a phone call or email when your items are ready.
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Cobourg - Contactless Pick-up for Holds How does it work? - Place a Request on an item online or by phone
- If the item is "Available" staff will search for it. When found, the item will be Checked-Out to your account,
and labelled for you. (go to Step 5). - If the item is "Out", it will go into Isolation when returned (although it will show as available for pick-up)
- After the isolation period, the item will be Checked-Out to your account, and labelled for you.
- The following day, you will receive a phone call and/or an email to let you know the item is ready to be picked up.
- Your items will be available for at our Contactless Curbside Pick-up Window on the Parking Lot side of the Library, just left of the main doors.
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Return All Items to our Drop Box (Cobourg)
When you come to the Cobourg Library, please be sure to drop off your returns into the outside drop box slots just north of the main doors on the Parking Lot side of the Library. All returned items are checked in during open hours, and isolated before becoming available to borrow or fill requests. |
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Ask A Question
Staff members are here for you to answer Reference questions, provide reading recommendations and more. Call your Library during Curbside hours, or send us an email! Reading Recommendations - 905-372-9271 ext 6100 |
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Need a Library Card?Apply now for a Virtual Card.
You can access our Virtual Library,
download e-books and more Has your Library Card Expired? Email us, and we will renew your
membership for you! |
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