Children & Families

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.

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

Be sure to follow us on Facebook or check our Online Calendar for details on these programs and more!

Book Bites with Rhonda (Tuesdays - May 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th)

• Watch these short videos to learn about some of the new, favourite and fun titles you can borrow from our youth collection.
• Watch the videos on Facebook or YouTube

Mother's Day Card Craft (Thursday, May 6th)

Kids in the Kitchen - Tea Party with Mom (Saturday, May 8th)

Colour Scavenger Hunt (Thursday, May 13th)

World Turtle Day (Sunday, May 23rd)

Be sure to follow us on Facebook or check our Online Calendar for details on these programs and more!

Book Bites with Rhonda (Tuesdays - April 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th)

• Watch these short videos to learn about some of the new, favourite and fun titles you can borrow from our youth collection.
• Watch the videos on Facebook or YouTube

Glove Monsters (Wednesday, April 7th)

Spring Break - Stop Motion Films (Monday, April 12th) - Poster - Instructions

Spring Break - Grow a Rainbow (Tuesday, April 13th)

Spring Break - Treasure Hunt (Wednesday, April 14th)

Spring Break - Cat Pencil Holder (Thursday, April 15th)

Spring Break - Tape Resist Art (Friday, April 16th)

Earth Day Scavenger Hunt (Thursday, April 22nd)

Kids-in-the-Kitchen - No-Bake Birds Nest Cookies (Friday, April 23rd)

International Dance Day - Quiz & Dance Ribbon Craft (Thursday, April 29th)

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.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook or check our Online Calendar for details on these programs and more!

Dinosaur Search & Find (Monday, March 1st to Sunday, March 7th)

• Look for the 12 hidden dinosaurs in the windows of the Cobourg Public Library.  Can you find them all?

Paper Bag Princess Day (Monday, March 1st to Saturday, March 6th)

• Join us for a VERY fun and interactive story-reading on Facebook or YouTube.
• Hear the history of the book from Robert Munsch himself: https://youtu.be/B8LnzHzKpFA
• Credit to the talented, Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko, and Annick Press. 

Book Bites with Rhonda (Tuesdays - March 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30)

• Watch these short videos to learn about some of the new, favourite and fun titles you can borrow from our youth collection.
• Watch the videos on Facebook or YouTube

Virtual Story Time (dates TBA)

• Do you miss our in-person story times?  We do too!
• Now you can tune-in, sit back, relax and enjoy as our staff read stories for you at home!  
• Be sure to check our webpage and social media for details.
• Posted on Facebook and the Children & Families page

Virtual Author Visit – Barbara McClintock (Sunday, March 7th)

Parent-Child Mother Goose Program with EarlyON Centre 

• 7-week program - Tuesdays - March 9th to April 20th - 10:00 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
• Registration Link for Mother Goose

Upcycled T-Shirt Book Bag (Friday, March 12th)

Shamrock Finger Puppets (Tuesday, March 16th)

No-Sew Bunny (Thursday, March 25th)

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.

• Virtual Field Trips – Mondays in February - Posted on Facebook 
  

• February 1st - Ripley Aquarium of Canada

  • View the live cams to watch sharks, jellyfish, rays + more 
  • Become a wildlife biologist on assignment by observing the live cameras, what did you observe? 
  • Play Fish I Spy by watching the Ray Bay Live Cam! 
  • Watch a under the sea virtual story time! 
  • Make a ribbon jellyfish craft! 

• February 8th - Canada's Wonderland

  • Take a virtual ride on a roller coaster, which was your favourite ride?  
  • Take a virtual ride once with your eyes open, what did you see?
  • Take the same ride again with your eyes closed, what did you hear? 
  • Can you list all of the different natural elements you can see from the ride? What about man made elements? 
  • Try the Curriculum Workbooks for more specific learning lessons 
  • Colour a Canada's Wonderland picture!  

• February 15th - San Diego Zoo

  • Watch the San Diego Zoo Live Cams! What was your favourite animal? 
  • Create a virtual or physical scrapbook by taking screenshots of your favourite animals
  • Learn 3 new facts about any animal by selecting an animal profile. What was the most interesting fact you learnt? 
  • Make an animal craft, colour a picture, or play a game! 
• February 22nd - International Space Station
  • Take a tour of the International Space Station.  
  • Watch Story time in Space "Hey-Ho to Mars We’ll Go" 
  • Try some activities from the International Space Station Activity Book 
  • Try the moon phase Oreo cookie activity
  • Make some stretchy universe slime *adult supervision is required*
• Book Bites with Rhonda! - Tuesdays - February 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd - Watch the videos on Facebook or YouTube
• Mosaic Heart Craft (Friday, February 5th)
• No-sew heart pillow (Thursday, February 11th)
• Shelter Buddies Show & Tell (Friday, February 12th - 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.)
  • Books about caring for your pet
• Ice Sun catcher (Tuesday, February 16th)
• International Polar Bear Day (Saturday, February 27th)

• 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

• Banana Sushi
• Cinnamon Raisin French Toast
• Cookie "Pizza"
• DIY Ice Cream Sandwiches
• Fruit Kabobs
• Microwave Smores
• No Bake Apple Cookies
• No-Bake Birds Nest Cookies
• Snacks - Trail Mix
• 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

Join us on Mondays from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Drop-in and visit our unique baby story time!

A 30-minute program of fun ideas you can do with your baby.

Ages 0-24 months. Families Welcome.

Join us Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m. for this relaxed social time filled with rhymes, songs, stories and a "Cup o' Tea".

This program is for infants 0 to 24 months and a caregiver or parent.

Sessions run for 10 weeks.  

Registration is required. Register online or contact the Youth Services Department 905-372-9271 ext. 6130 or email

New sessions start in September, January and April.

Are you ready for some fun?

Join us every Wednesday @ 10:30 a.m. for stories, rhymes, songs and lively activities that help promote reading readiness skills.

This is an energetic 30-minute program with a new theme each week. 

What a great way to meet other families in our community.

Drop-in classes are ongoing.

For ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Every Wednesday - All year long.

Join us Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. for this fun family story time. 

We explore a new theme each week.  We sing songs, make a craft & share a snack.  

Drop-in (no registration required).

For ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

September to June.