Children & Families

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CBC Kids Corner - CBC Corner has tons of safe, educational and entertaining content for children and youth of all ages including tv shows, free online games, fun quizzes and activities as well as news articles made by kids for kids. As a parent, you will also find cool and simple crafts ideas, healthy recipes, and easy ways to learn through play!

Frontier Life - A digital collection of primary sources including material from the Hudson Bay Archives and the Glenbow Archives. It is designed to enrich teaching and research, examining settlement, existence and interactions at the edge of the Anglophone world from 1650-1920.

Just for Kids (Login - cobourgpl ; Password - digital)

A kid-safe, advertisement-free, media platform that is easily accessible, providing educational content with a focus on early literacy to the early learner.  

These videos are sure to entertain, educate and inspire young patrons. 

Games, songs and interactives will keep these early learners interested and engaged as they discover a learning environment that is fun, safe and entertaining.

OverDrive Kids - E-Books,  Audiobooks and Magazines for kids!  Chapter books, picture books, read-alongs, non-fiction and even some videos based on popular children's books.

Primary Search Main Edition - Main Edition provides access to popular full-text magazines for elementary school research.

World Book Online - Fill in the form, and receive access to: Early Learning; Kids; Student; Advanced; Timelines; eBooks; Activity Corner; Discover; Dramatic Learning; Kids eLearn; Science Power; Social Studies Power; Other Languages: - Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos; Banco de Contenidos aualPlanets; L'Encyclopedie Decouverte

Family Storytime - Cobourg - Thursdays - 10:30 a.m. - Rotary Room

• Join Rachael for stories, songs and more! A great program for school readiness and meeting other families in our community.
• Families Welcome. Drop-in Program

Family Storytime - Bewdley - Fridays - 10:00 a.m. - Bewdley Branch

• Join Library Staff for an interactive program filled with stories, songs and rhymes.
• Feb 3rd - P.A. Day - Snow Day!
• Feb 17th - Bewdley Storytime with Northumberland EarlyON
• Families Welcome. Drop-in Program

P.A. Day - Snow Day! - Bewdley - Friday, February 3rd - 10:00 a.m. - Bewdley Branch

• This P.A. Day will be SNOW much fun at the Bewdley Branch!
• Join library staff for Storytime in the library, then head outside for some sledding fun (weather permitting).
• Hot chocolate & cookies will be available too!
• Please remember to dress warm and bring your own sled.
• Families welcome. Drop-in program.

P.A. Day - Snow Much Fun! - Cobourg - Friday, February 3rd at 2:00 p.m. - Rotary Room

• This P.A. Day join the Cobourg Public Library for SNOW much fun! Listen to snow-themed books, followed by snow games outside (weather permitting).
• Enjoy some delicious hot chocolate and cookies too! Come dressed to be outside.
• Families Welcome. Drop-in Program. Rotary Room

Babytime! - Cobourg - Mondays at 10:00 a.m. - Rotary Room

• Join Youth Services Specialist Rachael for a 30-minute circle time filled with songs, rhymes and stories. Bond with your baby and meet other families.
• Ages 0-24 months with a Parent/Guardian
• Drop-in Program.  No Program on February 20th (Closed for Family Day)

Love Birds - Take & Make Kit - Kits will be available starting Monday, February 6th

• Make two adorable winter love birds for your family this February.
• This simple craft will add a pop of colour to celebrate love and kindness.
• Pick up your kit at any of our three locations.  While supplies last.

Valentine's STEAM Week - February 7th to 14th

• Stop by the children's area to discover, build and play.
• Lots of STEAM activities to choose from including a heart tower, a heart craft and heart activities.
• Drop-in Program.

Bewdley Family Storytime with Northumberland EarlyON - Friday, February 17th at 10:00 a.m. - Bewdley Branch

• Join us at the Bewdley Branch for a special storytime and activities in partnership with Northumberland EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
• Families Welcome. Drop-in Program

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.

22nd Annual CobourgPL Oscar Contest! - Contest runs February 1st to March 12th at 5:00 p.m.

• Vote for your favourite actor, actress, director or film - and enter to win an amazing movie-themed prize!
• Pick up your ballot today from any one of our three branches, print your own, or enter using our online Oscar Ballot Form.
• Check these Oscar sites to help you decide - Oscars.org and https://abc.com/shows/oscars
• Deadline for Entries - Sunday, March 12th at 5:00 p.m.

Breakfast & Books - Harwood Hall - Saturday, February 4th - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

• Join us at Harwood Hall - 5453 Front St, Harwood
• 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!

Mini Coffee Tasting - Cobourg - Friday, February 10th - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• Reading Room at the Cobourg Public Library
• All are welcome to stop by and enjoy different brews of Coffee crafted by our friends at Just Brew It Cobourg.
• Learn more about what they have to offer while enjoying free, delicious coffee.

Patron Appreciation Day - All Branches

• Cobourg Public Library - Tuesday, February 14th - 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Gores Landing Branch - Tuesday, February 14th - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Alice D. Behan Bewdley Branch - Wednesday, February 15th - 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Enjoy delicious, creamy Lindor chocolate for free at your local branch.

Closed Monday, February 20th

• The Cobourg Public Library will be closed on Monday, February 20th for Family Day.
• Our Virtual Library is always open.

St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog - Cobourg - Tuesday, February 21st - 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.

Sip n' Sew - Cobourg - Wednesday, February 22nd - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Reading Room

• Refreshments will be made available and all are welcome.
• Bring your current sewing project or start a new one.
• Interested in learning the basics of sewing?  We will have a special guest from local business, Embellish, at the event to assist you.
• Refreshments will be made available and all are welcome.

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.

• Week #1 - The wheels on the bus
• Week #2 - The cat in the hat
• Week #3 - Train
• Week #4 - Goodnight moon
• Week #5 - Franklin in the dark
• Week #6 - Where the wild things are
• Week #7 - Rosie's walks
• Week #8 - Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?
• Amos's Sweater
• Counting to Christmas
• My Arctic 123
• Red is best
• Simon and the snowflakes
• Stella, Queen of the snow
• The Mitten
• Thomas' Snowsuit

Try these LEGO Building Challenges!  

• Build a birdhouse
• Build a board game
• Build a bridge
• Build a castle
• Build a dinosaur
• Build a Library
• Build a pirate ship
• Build a toy
• Build a waterpark
• Build something you would find in the ocean
• Build your name
• Create a self portrait
• Create something using only 100 bricks
• Marble maze
• Something to wear
• What's cooking

• Beyond Borders - Books about Refugees
• Books and movies to celebrate Hanukkah
• Choose your own adventures
• Coding for Kids
• Dear Diary
• Explore a new series this summer!
• Just Arrived
• Kids books about Kwanzaa
• Kids Joke books
• Learn a new language - "Welcome to" series with Sesame Street
• Look! Wordless books
• New e-books for Grades K-3
• New Junior Chapter Books!
• Reading Road Trip

• Back to School Bus Snack
• Banana Sushi
• Cinnamon Raisin French Toast
• Cookie "Pizza"
• DIY Ice Cream Sandwiches
• Fruit Kabobs
• Microwave Smores
• Mummy Cakes
• No Bake Apple Cookies
• No-Bake Birds Nest Cookies
• Owltastic Snack!
• Snacks - Trail Mix
• Tea Party with Mom
• Teddy Bear Toast
• Veggie Turkey Snack
• Warm Peanut Butter & Banana Quesadillas

• Home bubble solution
• Incredible bouncing raisins
• Magic Invisible Ink
• Magnet Maze
• Make a square bubble
• Orange Fizz
• Static electricity butterfly
• Start Seeds in a Eggshell

• Awesome Audiobooks on Libby
• Bathtub sailboat
• Build a Family Fort
• DIY Stress Balls
• Flashlight Scavenger Hunt
• Kids Nail Salon
• Llama Cardboard Craft - Inspired by Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney. 
  Supplies: cardboard, scissors, yarn, tape, markers.  Optional - pompoms, glue
• Make a card for Mother's Day
• Nature Art
• Paper Ninja Stars
• Popsicle Stick Animals - Bird, Cat/Dog
• Robot Creation Lab
• Screen-free Saturdays - pledge, bingo, tracker
• Shark Book Mark
• Show and Tell
• Sidewalk Obstacle Course
• Summer Painting for Kids
• Teen Tote Bag
• Tips for Gardening with Kids
• Tumblebooks - Sloth at the Zoom
• Victoria Day Fireworks Craft