Adults & Teens

• Read our latest Program Guide to see the amazing programs we have lined up for you!
• Check our Calendar of Events to register for a program.
• Our Library has books, movies and magazines for both fun and study.  We have graphic novels, games and music CDs too.
• Find out about the history of your family.  Read old newspapers or view census or cemetery records in our Local History room.
• Public computers and free wireless are available at all branches.
• We offer Home Delivery Service for anyone unable to come to the library due to illness or mobility.
• Volunteer at the Library!  Help keep the books in order, or lend a hand with a program. 
• Join TAG, our Teen Advisory Group, and you can suggest new books, or help plan a fun program.

Welcome to our Computer Lab - Cobourg

There are currently 7 computers available, with a session time of 90 minutes, up to a maximum time of 180 minutes/day/user.

For the safety of all those using the Lab, please keep the following in mind: 

• Hand sanitizer is available for use

• No food or drinks may be consumed in the Lab.

• Please observe a social distance of 2 metres whenever possible.

• Computers are available by reservation only and may be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis 

• Headphones are not available to borrow - please bring your own or mute your computer

• Printing, scanning and copying are available

Spread the word!

Our very own volunteer, Chris Worsnop, has created an amazing radio program on Northumberland 89.7FM titled "Authors Live"

Authors Live is a radio program developed specifically for people living in seniors’ residences that airs each Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.

The live authors in AUTHORS LIVE are themselves seniors living in the Northumberland area.

In the program, they will read aloud a variety of material including extracts from their own writing and pieces from the writing of well-known authors, ranging from poems to short stories.

Think of it as an adult ‘story time’.

To listen to previous episodes online, head to: https://northumberland897.ca/authors-live 

Home Services Delivery

The Cobourg Public Library offers a free Home Bound Delivery service for Cobourg, Bewdley and Gores Landing residents who cannot make it into the Library. Once every four weeks, we will deliver a new bag of Library materials to you and pick up the Library materials that are ready to be returned.

Who is eligible for Home Services Delivery?

Our Home Bound Delivery Service is for Cobourg, Bewdley and Gores Landing residents who cannot make it into the Library due to:

• Long-term illness
• Mobility issues
• Physical disability
• Visual disability

Where do we deliver?

We can only deliver to addresses within the Cobourg, Bewdley and Gores Landing area, including:

• Long-term care facilities
• Nursing homes
• Private homes
• Retirement homes
• Seniors' apartments

What can be borrowed?

Library materials from our fiction and non-fiction collections that can be borrowed include:

• Books on CD
• DVDs
• Music CDs
• Paperbacks
• Regular print and large print books

Library materials that cannot be borrowed through our Home Services Delivery service include:

• Quick Reads
• Fast Flicks
• Binge Bundles
• Interlibrary loans

How does it work?

Deliveries

Once every four weeks, we will deliver a bag of Library materials to your residence. At the same time, we will pick up any Library materials that are ready to be returned.

Selection of Library materials

For both our Home Services Delivery and Library Pickup services, Library materials are selected either by:

• Library staff, based on your reading interests with the help of your volunteer.

Register for Home Services Delivery

To register for either our Home Services Delivery or Library Pickup services, or for more information, contact the Home Delivery office by:

• Filling out an application form for service for yourself or someone else online
• Sending an email to rspence@cobourg.library.on.ca
• Calling Rachel Spence, Community Engagement Assistant, at 905.372.9271 x6240

Our Seed Library is available seasonally at all branch locations

Seeds are made available in the Spring for you to take home, plant and enjoy throughout the growing season.  

If possible, we ask that you harvest seeds in the fall to donate back to the seed library.

Check out these books on gardening:

• Composting and Soil
• Herbs
• Self-sufficiency and DIY
• Sowing and Saving Seeds
• Container Gardening and Small Space Gardens
• Vegetable Gardening and Organic Gardens
• Wildlife Gardening and Pollinator Friendly Gardens

Guides to Saving Seeds

• Easy Seeds
• Challenging Seeds

Journaling for Self-Care for Adults - Packages available starting Monday January 2nd.

• Through thought-provoking and fun weekly prompts, gather new insights into who you are, and where you might like to make any changes in the coming year.
• We'll also meet in person Wednesday, March 29th at 6:00p.m. at the Cobourg branch to share and discuss our progress.
• Want to chat about your project? Join our group on Facebook!
• Kits will be available while supplies last.  Pick up your kit at any of our three locations.

Gaming Night - Teens & Adults - Cobourg - Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. - Rotary Room

• Do you miss playing Super Smash Brothers against your friends?
• Come out on Tuesday nights and test your skills. Competitive and casual players welcome.
• Brought to you in partnership with EXP.
• Cobourg Library - Rotary Room

Yarn Circle - Bewdley - Wednesday nights at 6:00 p.m. - Bewdley Branch

• Join us at the Bewdley Branch for our Yarn Circle.
• A place to sit and chat with other yarn crafters and work on a current project of yours!

Monday Movies - Cobourg - Mondays - 2:00 p.m. - Rotary Room

• Join us for free movie screenings each Monday afternoon.
• Light refreshments provided. No registration necessary.

  • Jan 9 - The Court Jester (1956) - Danny Kaye & Angela Lansbury

  • Jan 16 - The Apartment (1960) - Jack Lemmon & Shirley MacLaine

  • Jan 23 - Jersey Boys (2014) - John Lloyd Young & Erich Bergen

  • Jan 30 - Hugo (2012) - Asa Butterfield & Chloe Grace Moretz

  • Feb 6 - The Student Prince (1954) - Ann Blyth & Edmund Purdom

  • Feb 13 - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal

  • Feb 20 - CLOSED (Family Day) 

  • Feb 27 - A Star is Born (2018) - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
    

Knitting Meet-Up - Cobourg - Tuesday, January 10th - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Reading Room

• Bring your current knitting project or start a new one. Interested in learning the basics of knitting?
• We will have an experienced knitter present to help.
• All ages and abilities welcome. Refreshments will be made available.

Gores Landing Movie Night - Tuesday, January 17th - 7:00 p.m.

• Join us at the Gores Landing Community Hall after hours to enjoy a classic movie and light refreshments.
• January 17th - The Apartment (1960) - starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Jack Kruschen, Ray Walston, and Edie Adams.
• February 28th - Witness for the prosecution (1957) - starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester.

Teens - Get Caught Studying! - Monday, January 23 - Friday, February 3

• Plan to study at the Library this exam season in one of our private study carrels or use a group study table with friends. You just might get a sweet surprise!
• For Teens Grades 9 to 12.

Mug Baking - Bewdley and Gores Landing

• Bewdley: Wednesday, January 25th @ 6:30 p.m.
• Gores Landing: Saturday, January 28th @ 2:00 p.m.
• It's the ultimate in small-batch baking, using your microwave!
• Come out to your local branch to learn a few simple recipes that you can bake in a mug, plus, make a tasty cake to take home!
• Ingredients may contain nuts, milk, wheat & soy
• Registration is required.  Register with the links below, or call your branch to register.
• Register for Bewdley ; Register for Gores Landing

Adult Game Night - Wednesday January 25th - Rotary Room - 6:00 p.m.

• A game night for adults!
• Board games, cards and light refreshments. Bring your friends and meet new people!
• Drop-in event. No registration required.

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 encourage our members to post their thoughts or some interesting resources to share of their own. Join the conversation on Facebook

The Cobourg Public Library is committed to a zero tolerance policy for harassment or intimidation of any kind at our events. This harassment includes, but is not limited to: vulgar, obscene, and abusive language; name-calling; taunting; and any conduct that demeans a person/group on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, creed, age, or disability.

Any person who violates our Behaviour Policy during our events, webinars or any online convening, will be removed immediately.

Disclaimer

The Library upholds the principles of intellectual freedom and supports the rights of individuals to read, speak, view and exchange different points of view on any subject. To accomplish this, the Library may present controversial programs in order to ensure public access to all sides of an issue.

Breakfast & Books at the Harwood Hall - Saturday, January 7th - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

• Visit us at the Harwood Hall's monthly pancake breakfast!
• We'll have activities for the kids as well as a great selection of items for you to check out!

St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog - Tuesday, January 17th - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Reading Room at the Cobourg Public Library
• Need a little comfort and companionship?
• Drop-in to meet a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog and learn more about the program. All are welcome.

Cobourg Library visits the Cobourg Cougars Game at the Cobourg Community Centre

• Monday, January 23rd - 6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
• Come to the Cobourg Cougars hockey game and join CPL for a special kids zone with storytime, games, and activities.
• Don't forget to sign up for a library card. 
• Families Welcome
• Cobourg Community Centre - 750 D'Arcy Street, Cobourg, ON

Family Literacy Day Contest - Friday, January 27th to Tuesday, January 31st

• What's your favourite family literacy activity?
• Let us know with a comment on Facebook or Instagram, and be entered to win a random draw for a $50 gift certificate to Let's Talk Books.
• Contest ends at 5:00 p.m. on January 31st.
• This contest is not associated with Instagram or Facebook. No cash value can be exchanged. Pursuant to our internal policy 1.14 no board members, relatives or library staff may not enter.

The Cobourg Public Library is committed to a zero tolerance policy for harassment or intimidation of any kind at our events. This harassment includes, but is not limited to: vulgar, obscene, and abusive language; name-calling; taunting; and any conduct that demeans a person/group on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, creed, age, or disability.

Any person who violates our Behaviour Policy during our events, webinars or any online convening, will be removed immediately.

Disclaimer

The Library upholds the principles of intellectual freedom and supports the rights of individuals to read, speak, view and exchange different points of view on any subject. To accomplish this, the Library may present controversial programs in order to ensure public access to all sides of an issue.

• A Bad Day for Sunshine - Book Review
• Adult Graphic Novel - try one of these
• Alex and Eliza - Book Review
• Antiracism
• Awesome Audiobooks on Libby
• Book to Stage - books behind our favourite musicals/plays
• Books to read while waiting for "Betrothed"
• Books to Movies for Teens
• Celebrating Black History Month (Non-Fiction)
• Christmas Fiction
• Christmas in July - Hallmark movies
• Cooking up Crime
• Did you know we had . . .
• Did you know we had these?
• Enjoying Tiger King on Netflix?  Try these ebooks and audiobooks available on Libby/Overdrive
• Fantasy - Why not try one this summer
• Feeling Crafty? (Non-Fiction)
• Finding Dorothy
• Fire up the grill (Non-Fiction)
• For Fans of Inventing Anna
• For Fans of Schitt's Creek
• For Fans of Star Wars
• For Fans of Ozark
• Get Garden Ready (Non-Fiction)
• Golfing reads
• Gothic Fiction
• Grad reads
• Great reads by Black authors
• Historical Fiction - travel through time
• Holiday Romance
• Historical Fiction
• Hunger Games 
• If you like books by Celeste Ng
• If you like books by John Grisham
• If you like books by Jojo Moyes
• If you like books by Liane Moriarty
• It's Barbecue season!
• It's Mer-May!  Enjoy some mermaid-themed books available on Libby/Overdrive

• LGBTQIA - Adult Fiction

• LGBTQIA - Adult Non-Fiction
• LGBTQIA - Graphic Novels
• LGBTQIA - Young Adult
• Little Fires Everywhere
• Love and mysteries in a small town
• Looking for some Science Fiction?
• Love the Umbrella Academy
• Magic Realism
• Manga and Graphic Novels for Adults
• Max Domi - Book Review
• Memoirs and Biographies (Non-Fiction)
• Million Dollar Books - Millionaire Day is May 20th
• Mr Nobody
• Mystery and Thrillers
• National Indigenous Peoples Day
• No Days Off
• Not a Christmas movie Christmas movies
• Planning to Homeschool
• Read & Recommended - A mind spread out on the ground
• Read & Recommended - A Russian sister
• Read & Recommended - Call you daughter home
• Read & Recommended - The lions of Fifth Avenue
• Read & Recommended - My wife said you want to marry me: a memoir
• Read & Recommended - One good reason
• Read & Recommended - Such a fun age
• Read & Recommended - The abortion caravan
• Read & Recommended - The Library of legends
• Read & Recommended - The pull of the stars
• Read & Recommended - Woman on the edge
• Rom Coms
• Shows to Binge Watch
• Sink your teeth back into Twilight
• Spotlight on Black Authors (YA Books)
• Stay on the beach reads
• Stories for dog lovers
• Summer Classics - Coming to a living room near you!
• Teen - Once upon an ebook
• Teen - If the slipper fits
• Teen - Twisted Ever After
• Teen Summer Reads
• Teen Video Games
• The ballad of songs and snakes - Book Review
• The night the lights went out
• The radical 80's - Music CDs
• Video Game Review - Star Wars Battlefront II
• Warm weather reads
• Where the Crawdads sing
• Why not read a romance?
• Woman on the edge - Book Review

Virtual Craft Along Group Posts

• Patterns from March 2022 - March 7th, March 14th, March 21st, March 28th 
• Patterns from April 2022 - April 4th, April 11th, April 18th, April 25th
• Patterns from May 2022 - May 2nd, May 9th, May 16th, May 23rd 

Other Craft Ideas:

• Antique vase
• Baby Yoda Bookmarks
• DIY Stress Balls
• Flower Pounding Art
• Get Crafty on Libby/Overdrive
• Graduation Cap Memory Bookmarks
• How to dye pasta for crafts
• Macaroni Art
• Magazine Crafts
• Make your own Canadian masterpiece
• Marble Nail Art
• Mother's Day Card
• Mother's Day Teapot Craft and template
• Mother's Day tissue paper flowers
• Pinecone flowers, Pinecone prep instructions
• Pressed flower art
• Roses - Make some beautiful roses using egg carton, scissors, hot glue gun & glue, paint, paint brush
• Stress ball
• Teen Tote Bag

• Acadian pancakes
• Bell Pepper Rings
• Best ever chocolate chip cookies
• Best homemade cornbread
• Best potato soup
• Cauliflower Mac 'n cheese
• Chicken and dumplings
• Easy fried salmon patties
• Grandma's cinnamon rolls
• I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!
• Peanut butter truffles
• Spaghetti Pie
• Super easy peanut butter cookies
• Vegan 'egg' salad
• Vegan Mac 'n cheese
• What's Cooking?  Good booking - 125 best ice cream recipes
• What's Cooking? Good booking - Food and Wine
• What's Cooking?  Good booking - Pickling everything
• What's Cooking?  Good booking - Project fire

• DIY toilet bombs
• Game night
• Great Big Story
• Screen-free Saturdays - pledge, bingo, tracker
• Tips for gardening with kids

More ideas on the Children and Families page!