Let's Get Moving this June at the Meaford Public Library!

Meaford Public Library

June 2024

Meaford Public Library Hours

Monday 10 am - 5 pm

Tuesday 10 am - 8 pm

Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm

Thursday 10 am - 8 pm

Friday 10 am - 5 pm

Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

Sunday 11 am - 3 pm

The Meaford Public Library will be CLOSED:

Monday, June 24 for Staff Training;

Sunday, June 30, and Monday, July 1 for Canada Day

Remember to check out our Virtual Library

It's open 24/7!

Walk Around the World in 80 Days!

Community Movement Challenge

Saturday, June 1 - Monday, August 19

All Ages

Let’s get our bodies moving! Go for a walk, run, or bike ride and track how many km you travel.

Submit your weekly total to atrusler@meaford.ca and

help us travel the 40,075 km around the world in 80 days!

Each weekly total submitted, earns 1 ballot into

a grand prize draw.

Pedometers are available to borrow at the library too!

Crafts!

Saturday, June 8

2 pm

Ages 14+

Please register in advance.

Thursday, June 13

Drop in between:

2:00 - 4:30 pm

All Ages

Sunday, June 9

11 am

Cost is $10 per family

Please register in advance. Limited space available.

Sleepy Story Time

Thursday, June 20 at 6 pm

Drop-in

Bring your favourite stuffed toy and wear your comfy PJs! Enjoy bedtime stories and songs together with friends. Sweet dreams!

TD Summer Reading Club 2024 Launch

Saturday, June 22

Face Painting from 11 am to 2 pm

Join the Club!

Visit the library to register, pick up your reading kit, and participate in games and crafts!

Death Cafe

Monday, June 10

12 - 1 pm

Please register in advance.

What is a “Death Cafe”?

A Death Cafe provides a space where people

can talk openly about death, share their experiences, and ask questions

without feeling uncomfortable or judged.

Bring your lunch, and join others in conversation,

led by End of Life Doula, Elizabeth Matos.

Inuit Print Making Workshop

with the Urban Inuit Identity Project

Saturday, June 29

1:00 - 2:30 pm

Ages 14+

Friends of Meaford Library Room

Cost is $10 per person.

Registration required. Limited space available.

Generously sponsored by Friends of Meaford Library.

An interactive learning session about Inuit culture. Observe an Inuit block printing piece being printed

with soapstone. Next, make your own printing block

out of rubber stamp blocks and create your own

designs on heavy weight cardstock. Inuit teas will

also be provided during the workshop.

In-Person Digital Skills

Tuesdays

12 - 3 pm

Please register in advance.

Meet weekly one-on-one with a tech professional from the Adult Learning Centre and learn how to use your device. Send an email to libraryinfo@meaford.ca or call 519-538-3500 to book your 45-minute session.

Mental Health Walk-in Support

Wednesdays

1 to 3 pm

Ontario Trillium Foundation Room

Walk-in for referrals, resources and/or mental health support.

Free. No appointment necessary.

Tech Talk

Enjoy Biblio+

The Library's New Video Streaming Service

Biblio+ is a stellar streaming service, offering a library of entertainment at your fingertips!

Stream movies, documentaries, and TV series for free

on your digital device, TV, or computer with your library card and 4-digit PIN (last four digits of your phone number).

Download the App on Google Play or the Apple App Store

or on your Computer

New to Borrow From the Library

Meaford Public Library

June Staff Picks

Check out the full list of the books we are loving here!

"The Inheritance Games"

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Brian

"Collingwood, the Blue Mountains & Beaver Valley Hikes" by Nicola Ross

Ashley

"Once Upon a Wardrobe"

by Tricia Levenseller

Rosemary

"The Things We Cannot Say" by Kelly Rimmer

"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue"

by V.E. Schwab

Check out all of the great events happening this June!

Online Resources

Linkedin Learning

Mango Languages

Centre for Equitable Library Access

World Book Online

Libby

Cypress Resume

Driver's Practice Tests

NoveList Plus

NoveList K-8

hoopla

libraryinfo@meaford.ca | 519-538-3500

Friends of Meaford Library

For more information about the Friends of Meaford Library,

please visit the website below:

www.friendsofmeafordlibrary.ca