Southwold Township Library, Shedden   July 2025
Branch Open Hours
Tuesday: 1pm - 7pm
Thursday: 10am-3pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 2 - 5pm
Closed: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday

The library will be closed Tuesday, July 1st for Canada Day
Shedden Display Case: Elgin County Fairs
Summer Reading Club 2025
July 3- August 15
Join the Read Around the World: Summer Reading Challenge on Beanstack (https://elgin.beanstack.org/reader365) and log the number of minutes you read starting on Thursday, July 3. Aim to read for 30 minutes per day (or 210 minutes per week!) to be eligible for weekly prize draws. Complete the challenge to be eligible for the ECL grand prize draw! 
Adult Programs
Coffee and Conversations
 
Every Thursday morning at 10 am.
Drop-in and enjoy a free coffee while connecting with your community in your beautiful library.
Technology Help
Thursday July 17th from 1-2 pm
Volunteer Mitchell Laframboise will provide help for most devices, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Bring your questions and your device! Registration is required.
Adult Summer Reading
 
Join the Adult Summer Reading Club at the Shedden Library.
Between July 3rd and August 22nd, receive a ballot for every book checked out for a chance to win one of our prizes. Prizes will be drawn on August 25th, 2025. Open to everyone 13 and older.
 
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
EarlyOn at the Shedden Library
 
Thursdays 10:30-noon
For children 0-6 with their caregiver.
Come join us to play with toys and make a craft.
A KeyOn account is required.
 
Best First Day
Accepting donations until August 1, 2025

Donate new Back-to-School supplies at the Shedden Library and help set our students up for success. Items in need include backpacks, pencil crayons, lunch bags, pencils, pencil cases, reusable water bottles, notebooks, highlighters, binders, and paper. 
Summer Reads
The Love Fix
by Jill Shalvis

In a heartwarming enemies-to-lovers tale, found family, forgiveness and love may just be the key to finding oneself.
Murder takes a vacation : a novel
by Laura Lippman

Former private investigator and middle-aged widow Muriel Blossom's vacation on a Parisian river cruise turns into a deadly international mystery… that only she can solve.
Great Resources
Universal Class
Offers lifelong learning
courses so you may learn
at your own pace.
 
hoopla
Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks & comics.
Events Calendar
To see all library programs,
click this calendar.
Facebook 
Instagram
Twitter
Libby
The new one-tap reading app built by OverDrive.
 
Press Reader
Browse the library's largest online newspaper collection.
MyLibrary!
Your library account is only one tap away. Renew materials, request holds & more. 
 
kanopy
Film that matters. Watch movies and tv shows across a wide variety of genres.
 
MasterFILE Premier
Reference magazines and publications covering a wide range of subject areas.
World Book Kids
Filled with fun facts, activities & games for early learning!
Mango 
Learn a new language with this easy-to-use resource!
NoveList Plus
Your one-stop guide
to great reading.
Elementary
 For young learners exploring the world around them.
Southwold Township Library, Shedden
35921 Talbot Line
Shedden, Ontario N0L 2E0
519-764-2081

https://www.elgincounty.ca/library