Programs and Events at the Cobourg Public Library

-Weekly Recurring Programs-

Monday Movies

Dates: June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Cobourg Rotary Room
Description: Enjoy a weekly matinee featuring a variety of classic films and modern favorites.

• June 1st - Thelma and Louise (1991)
• June 8th - Charade (1963)
• June 15th - The Philadelphia Story (1940)
• June 22nd - Chocolat (2001)
• June 29th - For Me and My Gal (1942)

Chess Club

Dates: June 2, 9, 16 (Note: No Chess on June 23 or 30)
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Cobourg Rotary Room
Description: A drop-in space for chess enthusiasts of all skill levels. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn the basics or a seasoned player seeking a challenge, all are welcome to play.

Boomers

Dates: June 5, 12, 19 (Last session until September)
Time: 10:00 AM 
Location: Cobourg Rotary Room
Description: A social and educational drop-in program specifically for those aged 55+. Each session typically features light refreshments and a guest speaker or activity focused on health, community, or lifelong learning.

-ADULT PROGRAMS-

CPL Readers Club

Monday, June 15th at 6:30 p.m.
Adults Welcome
Learn about the hot new reads coming out this summer and share your great reads at this new program.

Bewdley Book Club (Registration Full)

Wednesdays - June 10th and July 8th - 6:30 p.m.
Join us at the Bewdley Branch where we get together and discuss our latest book of choice!
June Title: Always by Sarah Jo
July Title: The Last Romantic by Tara Conklin
August: No meeting (starts again in September)

Bewdley Branch Adult Craft Night

Wednesday, June 17th at 6:00 p.m.
Register to attend starting Monday, June 1st at 10:00 a.m.
Create a junk journal with us! No experience necessary. All materials will be provided.

Adult Summer Reading Challenge

Dates: Running throughout June and into August
Location: All Branches
Description: Our annual summer challenges encourage readers of all ages to track their progress and discover new books for a chance to win prizes. The Adult challenge begins June 1st.

-TEEN PROGRAMS-

Teen Exam Survival Kit

Thursday June 18th to Thursday, June 25th
While Supplies Last
Teen Area at the Cobourg Public Library
Swing by the Library and snag a free Exam Survival Kit for tackling your exams. Inside you will find handy items curated to help you survive those marathon study sessions.

Teen Summer Reading Challenge

Ages 13-17
Dates: Teen challenge officially kicks off June 29th and ends August 22nd.
Location: All Branches
Description: Read books to win monthly prizes! Receive a stamp for every library item you check lout. Fill a challenge card with 8 stamps and be entered into the monthly prize draws.

Cobourg Family Storytime

Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Cobourg Public Library Rotary Room. Join us this spring for stories, songs, and rhymes. A great program for school readiness and meeting other families in our community. 

Take & Make Kits - Hamilton Township Branches

Campfire Lacing Craft
Available Starting June 2nd at the Bewdley, Gores Landing and Cold Springs Branches
Stop by during Branch Hours and pick up your kit to make this campfire lacing craft. Each kit contains the materials to create one campfire craft. While supplies last. 

P.A. Day Fun: LEGO Extravaganza

Friday, June 5th - BEWDLEY BRANCH
Join us for a morning of creativity and entertainment! Children will enjoy hands-on building with LEGO, while a movie plays in the background. A perfect blend of creativity and comfort packed into one exciting morning for LEGO fans. Families welcome. Drop-in program. MOVIE: The Lego Batman Movie (Rated G)

Scientists in School Presents: Ride and Roll with Science

Friday, June 5th at 2pm
Cobourg Public Library Rotary Room
Ages 4-12
Register to attend starting Monday, June 1st at 10:00 a.m.
Partnership with Kawartha Financial Credit Union
Welcome to the amusement park - where we'll be bumping, spinning, zipping and rolling! Discover actions and reactions of bumper cars. Explore the forces at work while you spin. Create a zipline while investigating gravity. Design a roller coaster to meet a challenge. It's all about the physics of riding n' rolling! 

TD Summer Reading Club Kick-Off Parties

Date: June 26
Times: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Bewdley) & 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Cobourg)
Description: Celebrate the start of the kids' summer reading season! Join us for a party to register for the club, pick up your reading notebooks, and enjoy fun activities to get the summer started.

Underwater Trivia

All Library Branches and Virtually @CobourgPL
June 29th to July 4th
Youth are invited to test their knowledge of the wonders that lie below the surface. A new question will be posted each day in the library and through our social media accounts. Families welcome.

Breakfast & Books at Harwood Hall

Saturday June 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
We'll have activities for the kids and a great selection of items you can check out after you enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast.

Cobourg Farmers Market Outreach

Saturday, June 13th 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Visit our booth to sign up for a Library card! There will be a Family Storytime held at 10:30 a.m. too.

Cobourg DBIA PRIDE Event

Saturday, June 20th, 2026
10am to 1pm
Join us at the annual Cobourg Downtown Business Initiative Association Pride Event. We'll be hosting a table with grab and go items and celebrating diversity and inclusion in our community.

Do you bake?

Help make our Book & Bake Sale a sweet success! If you're in a position to support the Library with a batch of your favourite treats, we'd love to have them! All sweets support the library.
Drop-off date - July 7th between 11am and 6pm 
Location: Rotary Room, Cobourg
Items must be individually wrapped and left unpriced.

ADULTS

Boomers (Ages 55+)

Date: Fridays in May (Library closed May 15th)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Rotary Room at Cobourg Public Library
Who is Welcome: Seniors and older adults
What to Expect: A presentation followed by social time and refreshments.  Drop-in program. 
Program Listing: May and June Boomers handout.

Monday Movies 

Date: Mondays (Library closed May 18th)
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Rotary Room at Cobourg Public Library
Who is Welcome: Adults
What do Expect: Relax and enjoy a free movie and light refreshments.  Drop-in program. 
Program Listing: May and June Movie handout

Bewdley Adult Book Club

Date: Wednesday, May 13th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Bewdley Branch
Who is Welcome: Adults
What to Expect: A group discussion of the book "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Registration: Yes - Please contact the Bewdley Branch to see if you can be added to our waitlist.

Sourdough Starter Workshop

Date: Wednesday, May 13th 
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
Location: Cold Springs Branch 
Who is Welcome: Adults and Teens (ages 13 to 17) 
What to Expect: Learn to make sourdough starter with all supplies included and a bread sampling 
Registration: Yes - Registration opens Friday, May 1st at 10:00 a.m.
https://calendar.cobourg.ca/Library/Detail/2026-05-13-1630-Sourdough-Starter-Workshop 

Bewdley Branch Adult Craft Night

Date: Wednesday, May 20th 
Time: 6:00 p.m. 
Location: Bewdley Branch 
Who is Welcome: Adults 
What to Expect: Make a pair of beaded earrings with all materials provided
Registration: Yes - Registration opens Friday, May 1st at 10:00 a.m.
https://calendar.cobourg.ca/Library/Detail/2026-05-20-1800-Adult-Craft-Night-Bewdley-Branch

TEENS

Teen Book Dash

Date: May 1st to May 31st
Time: During Library Hours 
Location: All Library Branches 
Who is Welcome: Teens 
What to Expect: Pick up a bag of hand-picked young adult books, while supplies last

Teen Hangout

Date: Wednesday May 27th
Time: 6pm to 7pm
Location: Rotary Room at Cobourg Public Library
Who is Welcome: Teens
What to Expect: A casual space for teens to hang out with snacks and activities provided.  Drop-in program.

Bug Magnet Take and Make Kits

Date: Available starting May 1st
Time: During Branch Hours 
Location: Bewdley, Gores Landing, and Cold Springs Branches 
Who is Welcome: Children and general public 
What to Expect: Pick up a kit to make a bug magnet craft. While supplies last.

May the Fourth Program

Date: Monday, May 4th
Time: During Open Hours
Location: Youth Department - Cobourg Public Library
Who is Welcome: Children and Families
What to Expect: Star Wars themed activities including a craft and a green screen photo booth.  Drop-in program.

World Bee Day Craft Station

Date: Tuesday, May 19th to Sunday, May 24th
Time: During Open Hours
Location: All Library Branches
Who is Welcome: Children and families
What to Expect: Self-directed craft stations to celebrate World Bee Day.  Drop-in program.  While supplies last.

Cobourg Family Storytime

Date: Thursdays
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Rotary Room at Cobourg Public Library
Who is Welcome: Families with children ages 0 to 6 years
What to Expect: Join us this spring for stories, songs, and rhymes perfect for ages 0-6 years.  A great program for school readiness and meeting other families in our community.  Drop-in program.

• Join us for our special guests:
  • Thursday, May 14th - Stories and songs with a special guest from the Cobourg Police Service.

Bewdley Family Storytime

Date: Fridays (Library closed May 15th)
Time: 10:00 a.m. 
Location: Bewdley Branch 
Who is Welcome: Ages 0 to 6 years 
What to Expect: Stories, songs, and a craft with Library staff. Drop-in program

• Join us for our special guests:
  • Friday, May 8th - A special community helper storytime featuring members of the Northumberland OPP and the Hamilton Township Fire Department.
  • Friday, May 22nd - Stories, songs, and a craft held in partnership with Northumberland EarlyON staff.

All Library Locations will be CLOSED on:

• Friday, May 15th - Staff Development Day
• Monday, May 18th - Victoria Day

Breakfast and Books

Date: Saturday, May 2nd
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Harwood Hall - 5453 Front Street, Harwood
Who is Welcome: All ages
What to Expect: Visit us at Harwood Hall's monthly pancake breakfast!  We will have activities for the kids as well as a great selection of items for you to check out.

Chess Club

Date: Tuesdays 
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Location: Rotary Room at Cobourg Public Library 
Who is Welcome: All ages and skill levels
What to Expect: Games of chess with volunteer leads Conor and Lev and boards and pieces are provided.  Drop-in program.

Tech Buddies

Date: Tuesdays - May 5th and May 12th 
Time: Sign in at 4:00 p.m. and students arrive at 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. 
Location: Rotary Room at Cobourg Public Library 
Who is Welcome: People seeking help with devices 
What to Expect: Hands-on help with devices provided by Trinity College School volunteers.  Drop-in program.

Cobourg Library at the Cobourg Farmers Market

Date: Saturday, May 9th 
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with Storytime at 10:30 a.m. 
Location: Cobourg Farmers Market Kids Zone (35 Albert Street - Rotary Harbourfront Park)
Who is Welcome: General public 
What to Expect: Visit the library booth to learn about services and join Rachael for outdoor stories.  Bring your own chair or blanket.
Special Guests "Custom Poetry For You" - Short Order Poetry Collective provides custom poems typed on the spot.  First come, first served. 

Spring Market

Date: Saturday, May 23rd Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Location: Rotary Room at Cobourg Public Library
Who is Welcome: General public 
What to Expect: A market featuring local creators including pottery, wood decor, candles, and clothing.  Free admission.