JULY 2022 - Children & Families - PROGRAMS |
- Venture into magical realms where fantastic creatures roam and anything can (and will) happen.
- Sign-up with the library's Summer Reading Club and visit the library every week from June 24th to August 19th to:
- Add a mystical creature to storyland by sharing with us what you've read
- Be enchanted with self-directed activities in the library
- Pick up a Take & Make Kit to take home
- Participate in magical programs!
- It's free to sign-up and participate! Join our unicorns, dragons and other mythical creatures for a fun filled summer of free programs, activities, crafts and more! Read throughout the summer for a chance to win prizes, including a grand prize!
- Children and families can find the magic in our Bewdley, Cobourg and Gores Landing branches. Be sure to login to Beanstack online or with the Beanstack Tracker app for even more fun activities.
- Make your own sparkling rainbow unicorn!
- Kits will be available while supplies last.
- Pick up your kit at any of our three locations.
- Join us in the Rotary Room of the Cobourg Library for a movie on the big screen! Refreshments provided.
- We ask that parents/care-givers stay to enjoy the movie with us.
- July 6th - Ella Enchanted (Rated G)
- July 13th - The Princess Bride (Rated PG)
- The library is bringing storytime out in the community this summer! Join Library Lexy across Cobourg for stories, songs and activities:
- Saturday, July 9th – Cobourg Farmer's Market
(Rotary Harbourfront Park – Albert St and 2nd St, Cobourg)
- Thursday, July 21st at 10:00 a.m. - Ecology Garden
(116 Hibernia St, Cobourg)
- Friday, July 29th at 2:00 p.m. - Venture13
(739 D'Arcy St, Cobourg)
- Thursday, August 18th at 10:00 a.m. - Ecology Garden
(116 Hibernia St, Cobourg)
- Calling all unicorn lovers! Don't miss out on an hour of unicorn mayhem at the Cobourg Public Library.
- Join library Staff for unicorn stories, songs, activities, and a craft. It's sure to be the best time on this side of the rainbow!
- Register online by Tuesday, July 5th. Families welcome.
Fairy Tale I Spy - Monday, July 11th to Saturday, July 23rd
- Kids! 12 of our favourite fairy tale characters are loose in the Youth Collection!
- Visit the Cobourg, Bewdley or Gores Landing Library branches to see if you can find them.
- Library staff need your help to find them all so they can be placed back into their stories.
- Find them all and win a prize!
- Cobourg - Monday, July 11th to Sunday, July 24th
- Bewdley - Wednesday, July 27th to Saturday, July 30th
- Be sure to visit the Library and take a stroll down the sidewalk to read "I am scary" by Elise Gravel. A monster tries to scare a young child. But the child insists the monster is not scary but actually quite huggable.
- Let us know if you enjoyed the story, and your family will be entered to win a storytime gift basket!
- Ballots available at the end of the story walk.
- Every Other Wednesday in July (July 13th and 27th)
- Kids (ages 4 - 8) | 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Youth (ages 9 - 15) | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Join us every other week for our live French program from the comfort of your home! This virtual program will be held over Zoom on a bi-weekly basis and will be led by professional language instructors. Together, we will practice our French reading and comprehension skills in a group setting by reading along to French books. Free virtual program on Zoom.
- Register online with the links below for individual sessions:
- Kids - July 13th session ; Kids - July 27th session
- Youth - July 13th session ; Youth - July 27th session
- Cobourg - Thursday, July 14th at 10:30 a.m.
- Bewdley - Friday, July 15th at 10:00 a.m.
- Hear ye, hear ye! Children of the Cobourg Public Library are invited to join us for an hour of Fairy Tale bingo fun!
- Play some bingo and win a prize. Ages 6-12 years
- Register Online - Cobourg (July 14th) ; Bewdley (July 15th)
Royal Tea Party - Thursday, July 21st - 2:00 p.m. - Rotary Room.
- You're invited to a Royal Tea Party!
- The young princess and young princesses of the realm are cordially invited to the Castle Library for a Royal Tea Party.
- Dress your best for a hour of splendor. There will be stories, rhymes, songs, games and tasty treats too.
- Ages 6-12 years. Register Online by July 19th.
- Your noble quest with this kit is to build a dragon!
- Assemble the pieces of this powerful and fantastical creature and make it breathe fire all on your own!
- Kits will be available while supplies last.
- Pick up your kit at any of our three locations.
- Join us at the Library to stomp along the Dragon's Trail through the Cobourg Children's Department!
- Can you follow in the dragon's footsteps?
Fly-Catching Frog - Take & Make Kit - Pick-up starting Monday, July 28th
- These fly catching frogs will make for some fun competition amongst friends and siblings, as you play the game to see how many times you get the fly in it's mouth!
- Kits will be available while supplies last.
- Pick up your kit at any of our three locations.
- Gores Landing - Tuesday, July 26th - 2:00 p.m.
- Cobourg - Thursday, July 28th - 10:00 a.m.
- Bewdley - Friday, July 29th - 10:00 a.m.
- Come the Library branch nearest to you to design, build and decorate a magnificent castle.
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.
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JULY 2022 - Children & Families - EVENTS |
Cobourg Farmer's Market - Saturday, July 9th - 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Library Lexy storytime at 10:00 a.m.
- Create a rainbow bookmark
- Learn more about our TD Summer Reading Club for kids!
- Free Library cards
Teddy Bear Picnic - Cobourg Ecology Garden - Wednesday, July 13th - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
- Join us at the Cobourg Ecology Garden for a Teddy Bear Picnic experience!
- Enjoy a scavenger hunt, delicious snacks, refreshments and fun.
- Bring your own teddy bear, or be provided with one.
- Ages 5 and up
- Location: 95 Hibernia Street (foot of Hibernia Street at the Boardwalk) Cobourg
I Spy Scavenger Hunt - Cobourg Ecology Garden - Thursday, July 28th
- Kids & Families - Visit the Cobourg Ecology Garden, and complete a scavenger hunt to find some treasure!

- A Partnership program between the Cobourg Public Library, Cobourg Ecology Garden, and Community Living.
- Location: 95 Hibernia Street (foot of Hibernia Street at the Boardwalk) Cobourg
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JUNE 2022 - Children & Families - PROGRAMS |
- Celebrate the special person in your life by picking up this fun card take & make kit.
- Kits will be available while supplies last.
- Pick up your kit at any one of our three locations.
- Every Other Wednesday - starting June 15th
- Kids (ages 4 - 8) | 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Youth (ages 9 - 15) | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Join us every other week for our live French program from the comfort of your home!
- This virtual program will be held over Zoom on a bi-weekly basis and will be led by professional language instructors. Together, we will practice our French reading and comprehension skills in a group setting by reading along to French books.
- Register online with the links below for individual sessions:
- Kids - June 15th session ; Kids - June 29th session
- Youth - June 15th session ; Youth - June 29th session
- Create your very own Smiley Forest Elves!
- We provide the faces and some materials; you provide your creativity.
- We encourage you to bring your creations into the library for others to see what you've created.
- Kits will be available while supplies last.
- Pick up your kit at any one of our three locations.
- Venture into magical realms where fantastic creatures roam and anything can (and will) happen.
- Sign-up with the library's Summer Reading Club and visit the library every week from June 24th to August 19th to:
- Add a mystical creature to storyland by sharing with us what you've read
- Be enchanted with self-directed activities in the library
- Pick up a Take & Make Kit to take home
- Participate in magical programs!
- It's free to sign-up and participate! Join our unicorns, dragons and other mythical creatures for a fun filled summer of free programs, activities, crafts and more! Read throughout the summer for a chance to win prizes, including a grand prize!
- Children and families can find the magic in our Bewdley, Cobourg and Gores Landing branches.
- Registration Opens Friday, June 24th. Register in-person during our Launch Party for a chance to win!
- A summer of reading awaits - Join our Teen Summer Reading Challenge on Beanstack for a chance to win prizes!
- We’ve also got your crafting needs covered with weekly Take & Makes available Fridays from June 24th to August 19th.
- More of a gamer? Check out our Gaming Night program!
- Kids! Journey to the enchanted Youth Collection at the Cobourg, Bewdley or Gores Landing Library branches for your quest to begin.
- There are 12 missing mythical creatures from our library books. Library staff need your help to find them all so they can be placed back into their stories.
- If your quest is successful, you will win a prize!
Once Upon a Time Folktales Myths and Legends in Story and Song! - Wednesday, June 29th at 2pm in the Rotary Room
- Come join musical Storyteller and Singer-songwriter Heather Whaley in telling suspenseful, dramatic, yet hilarious stories of clever characters tricking monsters and villains out of being troublemakers! Lots of fun participation, singing, and chants!
- This is a drop-in program, while space is available (Rotary Room can accommodate up to 75 audience members). Note that the audience will sit on the floor for the 1-hour
- The library is bringing storytime out in the community this summer! Join Library Lexy across Cobourg for stories, songs and activities:
- Cobourg Ecology Garden (116 Hibernia St, Cobourg)
- Thursday, June 30th at 10:00 a.m.
- Thursday, July 21st at 10:00 a.m.
- Thursday, August 18th at 10:00 a.m.
- Cobourg Farmer's Market (Rotary Harbourfront Park – Albert St and 2nd St, Cobourg)
- Venture13 (739 D'Arcy St, Cobourg)
- Friday, July 29th at 2:00 p.m.
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.
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JUNE 2022 - Children & Families - EVENTS |
- Have you always wanted to try to play guitar or ukulele?
- Starting on Monday, June 6th - you can borrow one from the Cobourg Library!
- We have 2 adult guitars, 1 youth guitar, 1 adult ukulele and 1 youth ukulele
- Available on a first-come first-served basis.
- Each instrument comes in a case, with a strap, picks and tuner.
- Loan period: 3 weeks (no holds, no renewals).
Cobourg Library at the Cobourg Farmer's Market - Saturday, June 11th - 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Join us on Saturday, June 11th in the Farmer’s Market Kids Zone (Rotary Harbourfront Park – Albert St and 2nd St, Cobourg)
- to create treasure rocks and learn more about our Summer programming.
- Join us in our Cobourg branch as we launch our Summer Reading Club!
- Register and receive your TD Summer Club package.
- Be enchanted with all the fun activities: tell your own story in the puppet theatre, play music on our giant piano, make a craft and more!
- See what magic we have in store for you this summer, register in-person during our launch party for a chance to win a special launch day prize!
Community Yard Sale - Saturday, June 25th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Rain or shine!
- Join us at The Cobourg Public Library for a Community Yard Sale!
- Browse the many tables of treasures both in our yard and inside the Rotary Room. Something of interest to everyone!
- Make sure to bring your friends and family!
- Interested in renting a space or table?
- Contact Rachel at rspence@cobourg.library.on.ca to enquire.
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.
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