Children & Families

You may be required to Login to some of these sites. You will need to enter your Library Card # (without spaces), and if asked for a PIN#, enter the last 4-digits of your phone number.

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.

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.

Tumble Book Library - You can watch your favourite picture book being read aloud to you, read along, or play games or puzzles.  Educational videos, Story Books, Graphic Novels, and more.  Check out the Language Learning section for books in French and Spanish. Download the app to your device. 

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 - Rotary Room - Thursdays at 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.
  • Dec. 8th - St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Visit - It's sure to be a tail waggin' good time!
  • Dec. 22nd - Holiday-themed storytime with hot cocoa
• **Please note that there will be no storytime on Thursday, December 29th**
• Families Welcome. Drop-in Program

Family Storytime - Bewdley - Fridays -10:00 a.m. - December 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd

• Join Library Staff for an interactive program filled with stories, songs and rhymes.
• **Please note there will be no storytime on Friday, December 30th. **
• Families Welcome - Drop-in Program

Gingerbread Decorating - Take & Make Contest - Youth & Families | December 5th to 11th

• Pick up your Take & Make Kit starting December 5th at the Cobourg Public Library.
• Decorate your own gingerbread cookie, take a photo and tag us on social media @cobourgpl or email rspence@cobourg.library.on.ca 
• The winner will be selected by random draw and receive a gift basket from Cobourg Just Brew It.
• All gingerbread cookies and icing, courtesy of The Dutch Oven.
• While supplies last.

Family Holiday Movies - Cobourg - Rotary Room - Wednesdays in December - 6:00 p.m. 

• Holiday fun for the whole family!
• Everyone Welcome - Rotary Room - Drop-in Program
  • Dec. 7th - Arthur Christmas (Rated G)
  • Dec. 14th - The Muppet Christmas Carol (Rated G)
  • Dec. 21st - The Grinch (2019) (Rated G)

Festive Ornament Party - Saturday, December 10th - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

• Join us as we create festive ornaments while listening to Christmas music. Something for all ages.
• Families Welcome. Drop-in Family Program - Rotary Room

Candy Cane Ornament - Take & Make Kit - Kits will be available starting Monday, December 12th

• Create your own beaded Candy Cane Ornament to help bring in the holidays. Hang it at home or gift it to someone special to spread some cheer!
• Suitable for kids ages 4 - 6.
• Kits will be available while supplies last.
• Pick up your kit at any of our three locations.

Family Movie Night - Gores Landing Branch - Friday December 16th at 6:30 p.m.

• Join us in the Gores Landing Hall for crafts, snacks and a free holiday movie! No registration required. Parents are asked to stay.
• Movie - A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
• This program is brought to you in partnership with the Gores Landing Hall Committee & St. George's Chapel.

New Year's Eve - Take & Make Kit - Kits will be available starting Tuesday, December 27th

• Kids, you can celebrate the New Year with your very own party in a bag.
• Each kit includes materials for two friends.
• Enjoy making party hats, 2022 year in review worksheet, fun decorations, and more!
• Kits will be available while supplies last.  
• Pick up your kit at any of our three locations.

Winter Search & Find - Tuesday, December 27th to Sunday, January 8th

• There are 12 winter themed pictures hidden in the Youth Services Department.
• Visit Cobourg, Bewdley or Gore's Landing Branches this Winter break to participate.
• Win a prize if you find them all!
• 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.

• Join us in making Cobourg a little cozier this holiday season by donating handmade or new mittens, hats, and scarves.
• Need some winter gear? You are welcome to check our bin. Pop into our Cobourg location to donate.

Breakfast & Books at the Harwood Hall - Saturday December 3rd - 8:00 a.m. - 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 holiday activities and contests as well as a great selection of items for you to check out!

Holiday Market - Cobourg - Rotary Room - Saturday, December 17th - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Candles - Fudge - Cookies and lots more!
• A fantastic opportunity to do some last-minute holiday shopping.
• The Library will be selling used books to raise funds, and there will also be local makers selling their wares.
• Some of the items you can find at the sale: clothing, fudge, jewelry, cards, bags, epicure spices, lotions, preserves, & more!
• For more information contact: marney.massey@gmail.com

Read your way to the rink - Tuesday, December 27th to Friday, December 30th

• Check out 5 Junior Collection materials to receive one free public skating pass for the Cobourg Community Centre.
• One pass per Library Card.  While supplies last.
• In partnership with the Cobourg Community Centre.
• For Public Skating Schedules, please visit:
  • www.cobourg.ca/en/recreation-and-culture/Public-Skating.aspx

Holiday Hours - All Library Locations

• All Branch locations will be closed on:
  • Saturday, December 24th
  • Sunday, December 25th
  • Monday, December 26th
  • Saturday, December 31st
  • Sunday, January 1st
• Cobourg Library Holiday Hours
• Bewdley & Gores Landing Branches Holiday Hours
• Our Virtual Library is always open.

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