Adults & Teens

The Computer Lab is open at the Cobourg Library on the 1st Floor!

Welcome to our new Computer Lab - Cobourg

We have relocated the computers to the main floor. 

There are currently 6 computers available, with a maximum time of 45 minutes per day per 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

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

• 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 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 
• 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
• 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

Each Monday we'll be providing an imaginative LEGO building challenge to get your creative juices flowing.

Join us by challenging yourself OR your children to create!

Remember to share your creations with us by tagging us in your photos.

#LibrariesfromHome

See our Facebook page for more details - or look on the Children and Families page!

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.