Adults & Teens

The Computer Lab - back on the 2nd floor!

Welcome to our Computer Lab - Cobourg

The Computer Lab is back on the 2nd floor.   

There are currently 5 computers available, with a maximum time of 45 minutes/day/user.

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

• You must use hand sanitizer prior to entering the building

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

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

• The use of masks is required, as per the HKPR Health Unit.

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

• You may make one reservation per day - No renewals or time extensions

• You must use the computer that you reserved.

• 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 ‘story time’.

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

• Genealogy Series – Canadian Birth, Marriage & Death Records - Watch the videos on Facebook or YouTube
  • February 9th - Births – Pre-civil registration 
  • February 23rd - Births – Post civil registration
• Craft Tutorial Videos - on Facebook or YouTube (Thursdays - February 4th & 18th @ 8:00 p.m.) 

  • February 4th - Origami Rose  

  • February 18th - Paper Treat Box
• Chocolate Extravaganza Trivia Quiz 
  • Check out our quiz from February 8th to 14th and test your knowledge.  
• Teen Clothespin Photo Frame (Thursday, February 18th)
• Teen Letter Wall Art (Friday, February 26th)

• Two Thumbs Down Movie Reviews for Teens (January 1st to 31st) - Movie List
• Craft Tutorial Videos - Posted on Facebook on January 7th and 21st
• Laughing Yoga with Lisa O’Leary (January 11th)
• Virtual Author Visit with Kate Hilton (January 15th)
• Teen DIY Stress Ball (January 26th)
• Virtual Author Visit with Kerry Clare (January 29th)

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and interact with these great programs:

• Virtual Book Club for Book Tasters - Facebook Group
• Genealogy Gurus - Facebook Group

• Wrapping for Joy Contest (December 1st to 15th)
• Driftwood Christmas Tree (December 4th)
• Pine Cone Gnomes (December 8th)
• DIY Book Tree Folding (December 9th)
• DIY Yarn Trees (December 15th)
• Moon Cycle - Setting Your Intentions (December 15th)
• Birdfeeder Wreath (December 21st)

Be sure to follow us on Facebook to see more info on these great programs for November:

• Virtual Book Club for Book Tasters - Facebook Group
• Genealogy Gurus - Facebook Group
• Newspapers & Genealogy - Weekly Program 
  • November 9 - Intro to Newspapers
  • November 16 - Births, Marriages. Deaths
  • November 23 - Beyond BMDs
  • November 30 - Newspapers you never knew about
• Teens - 5-minute Game Show Puzzles - Weekly Program 

  • November 5th - Jeopardy

  • November 12th - Let's Make a Deal
  • November 19th - The Price is Right
  • November 26th - Wheel of Fortune
• Easy DIY Sugar Scrub (November 13th)
• Virtual Author Talk with Dan Buchanan - author of "The Wreck of the HMS Speedy" (November 14th)
• Writing Workshop with Kelly S. Thompson (November 17th)
• Teens - DIY Duct Tape Wallet (November 24th)

Be sure to follow us on Facebook to see more info on these great programs for October:

• 25th Anniversary of the Cobourg Public Library on Ontario Street (October 1st to 31st)
  • We are celebrating 25 years of CobourgPL on Ontario Street! 
  • Share photos of past CobourgPL Swag (t-shirts, mugs, bags, etc.) and your photos of Library events or programs from years past with us.  Email Rachel Spence (rspence@cobourg.library.on.ca) to share them with us!
• Halloween Costume Contest (October 25th to 31st)
• Introduction to Bullet Journaling (October 1st to 30th)
  • October 2nd
  • October 8th
  • October 9th
  • October 15th
  • October 29th
  • October 30th
• Pumpkin Decorating Contest (October 18th to 24th)
• Read Away Your Fines - Ages 0 to 21 (October 1st to 31st)
• Teen - Scratch Art (October 6th)
• Teen - Shrunken Apple Heads (October 14th)
• Teen - Six Word Horror story (October 27th)

Found Objects - Wind Chimes

Teen Locker Clothespin Craft

Author Visit - Keith Ross Leckie

Teen Quote Bookmark (instructions)

Author Visit - Kelly S. Thompson

• 2020 Seasons on DVD 1
• 2020 Seasons on DVD 2
• 2020 New Season 1's and Full Series
• 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
• 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
• Finding Dorothy
• For Fans of Schitt's Creek
• For Fans of Ozark
• Golfing reads
• Grad reads
• Historical Fiction - travel through time 
• Holiday Romance
• 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
• Library+ Available for Curbside
• Little Fires Everywhere
• Love and mysteries in a small town
• Love the Umbrella Academy
• Max Domi - Book Review
• Million Dollar Books - Millionaire Day is May 20th
• Mr Nobody
• 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
• Stay on the beach reads
• Stories for dog lovers
• Summer Classics - Coming to a living room near you!
• 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
• Woman on the edge - Book Review

• 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!

BIG NEWS!! We've just launched a VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB just for you!

#BooksConnectUs - So let's connect over them

HOW TO JOIN:

• Head to the Cobourg Public Library Facebook Page
• On the left-hand side of the page, click "Groups"
• Join the 'Virtual Book Club for Book Tasters' Group

New Post of a different database to try every Monday

Each week we will feature a different genealogy database. We will let you know what you can find there along with the pros and cons.  Once you have tried it - let us know what you thought!

This group will be monitored by CobourgPL staff Gabrielle Blaschuk and Heather Viscount, your Genealogy Gurus.

HOW TO JOIN:

• Head to the Cobourg Public Library Facebook Page
• On the left-hand side of the page, click "Groups"
• Join the 'Genealogy Gurus' Group

• 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.