Stop by for an afternoon of games, arts & crafts, and more with other homeschooling families. We want to get to know you better, find out how the Library can support your learning at home, and develop programs that will keep you coming back. 

Join us on Friday, June 16 for an ice cream social and a sneak peek at the TD Summer Reading Club. We’ll be taking a break for the summer but we will be back in the fall.  

Book a session with one of our Tech Coaches for help with technical skills related to eBooks and other Digital Library resources as well as basic questions related to computers and mobile devices.  

Please note: Tech Coaches cannot help with computer or hardware repairs or provide ongoing tutoring sessions. 

Earn volunteer hours for participating in our monthly online discussion and contributing book reviews for your library community.

Develop your Spanish speaking and listening skills in a fun and interactive environment from native Spanish speakers. Our partners at the New Canadians Centre will lead this weekly conversation group.

The New Canadians Centre Peterborough (NCC) is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to supporting immigrants, refugees and other newcomers in the Peterborough and Northumberland regions. 

Join us in person for a fun and lively story time for you to enjoy with your preschooler. We will help expand your child’s attention span and imagination through stories and songs while focusing on early literacy skills. 

Book a session with one of our Tech Coaches for help with technical skills related to eBooks and other Digital Library resources as well as basic questions related to computers and mobile devices.  

Please note: Tech Coaches cannot help with computer or hardware repairs or provide ongoing tutoring sessions. 

Book a session with one of our Tech Coaches for help with technical skills related to eBooks and other Digital Library resources as well as basic questions related to computers and mobile devices. 

Please note: Tech Coaches cannot help with computer or hardware repairs or provide ongoing tutoring sessions.

Spend some special one-on-one time with your baby and connect with other families. Each week, Laura will share songs, stories, bounces, and rhymes designed to support your child's development and learning. 

Stay and Play: Toys will be available for toddlers while you enjoy time with other caregivers after the program. 

Register once for the entire 8-week series.

We're partnering with the Kawartha Wildlife Centre and Bird Friendly Peterborough (BFP) to educate, create, and learn about animals and the ways we can live better with nature. After completing all three modules, each registrant will be certified with a Wildlife Coexistence Certificate.

Module 3: Minimizing Threats: Light, Windows and Cats

In this session, you'll learn about the main threats facing birds: light, windows and cats, and how we can minimize them. You'll enjoy a live bird demonstration with a Certified Falconer and learn about how birds suffer from window strikes. To prevent future window strikes, you'll create your own window decals and have the opportunity to win some free professional decals!

Build vocabulary and share the love of reading through picture books, finger plays, songs, and rhymes in this interactive program for busy toddlers and their caregivers.  

Register once for the entire 8-week series

Kawartha Wildlife Centre and the Library are excited to offer this fun, 6-week series which teaches you how to have a positive impact on the earth and care for the wildlife living among us. Learn the importance of butterflies and bumblebees, how to safely move a turtle across the road, and much more! There will be a different hands-on activity each week. 

After completing the 6 weeks, each participant will be certified as a Peterborough Wildlife Hero! If you miss a session, don't worry - you can join us again in July & August

Apr 12 - Mammals

Apr 19 - Invertebrates

Apr 26 - Fish

May 3 - Birds

May 10 - Amphibians

May 17 - Reptiles

May 31 - CANCELLED DUE TO STAFF ILLNESS

Drop in for our weekly meetup of yarn crafters. Bring your own projects and share tips, ideas, challenges, and successes. We’ll put the kettle on, but please bring your own mug!

Join other writers in a safe place to share your writing, receive feedback, offer advice, and discuss issues you may be experiencing with your writing.

Our meetings occasionally feature mini writing workshops, led by professional writers, to provide insight into the writing process and craft.

Spend some special one-on-one time with your baby and connect with other families. Each week, Laura will share songs, stories, bounces, and rhymes designed to support your child's development and learning. 
 

Stay and Play: Toys will be available for toddlers while you enjoy time with other caregivers after the program. 

Register once for the entire 8-week series.

Book a session with one of our Tech Coaches for help with technical skills related to eBooks and other Digital Library resources as well as basic questions related to computers and mobile devices. 

Please note: Tech Coaches cannot help with computer or hardware repairs or provide ongoing tutoring sessions.

Learn how to get started with Zines (DIY booklets of text and images). We'll explore the origin and social justice history of zines and provide all the materials for you to create your own zine using found photos, doodles and anything that sparks your imagination.

Use your imagination to build epic LEGO creations every Wednesday! We’ll supply the LEGO; you bring the ideas.  

*Please note the change from Wednesdays to Thursdays after March Break. 

 Older siblings are welcome to join.

May the 4^th be with you! Come dressed as your favourite Star Wars character to watch The Force Awakens with fellow fans, play Movie Trope Bingo and eat yummy snacks. As the wise Yoda would say, "Have fun, you will."

Please note:  if you are more than 10 minutes late for a program you may not be admitted.

Get your creative juices flowing through writing activities, prompts, and games with other young, aspiring authors.

Do you enjoy cooking, experimenting with ingredients and trying new recipes? Sign up for our monthly Spice Club takeaway kits featuring spices and herbs from all over the world. We'll also hold occasional meetings to share our favourites and chat about what we've been creating in the kitchen! It's the perfect program for foodies of all kinds.

Celebrate Peterborough’s arts community by embracing creativity at the Library before heading out to the downtown art crawl.

First Friday Peterborough is a self-guided tour of downtown galleries, studios, shops, and cafés that takes place on the first Friday of every month, except January, between the hours of 6:00 and 10:00 pm. 

May activity: Paper Maché Secret Sculpture

We are partnering with our neighbours at Artspace on a communal art project layered with secrets. Stop by Artspace to see the work of artist and puppeteer, Brad Brackenridge, and write your deepest, darkest secrets out on paper. Then bring them to the library to be incorporated into the sculpture that will become our Secret Devourer.

Friday nights just got a lot more fun! Stop by the Library for a family-friendly movie – we'll supply the popcorn, while supplies last. 

May 5: Turning Red (PG) 

(2022 99 min) Meilin is a confident, dorky 13-year-old living in Toronto who is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren't enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she "poofs" into a giant red panda. 

June 2: Finding Dory (PG) 

Dory is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. With help from her friends, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find her parents. (2016 97 min) 

Please note: if you are more than 10 minutes late for a program you may not be admitted. 

Visit the Library on Saturdays and bring home a Family Grab & Go Craft Kit! Each kit contains the materials and instructions you need to make a fun craft or activity at home. 

Kits are available on a first come, first served basis every Saturday morning at the Children's Check-Out Desk.  

May 20  Paper Daisy Chain

May 27  Caterpillar Craft

June 3 Bird Mobile  

June 10  Flutter Butterflies

June 17 – TD Summer Reading Club Launch

June 24 Hanging Paper Knot Birds  

July 8 Egg Carton Goldfish   

July 15  Pool Noodle Jellyfish  

July 22  Pineapple Bookmarks 

July 29  Paper Bag Otter  

August 12 Straw Rockets

August 19 Crab Puppets 

August 26 Sponge Boats 

Betty Baker, a local Drag Queen and star personality, will share some of her favourite stories exploring diversity, inclusion, and respect. 

This program has been made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Library.  

Hope to see you next month!

Our fixit friends will be on hand to help you with basic repairs of household items such as clothing, shoes, jewellery, toys and more. Fixers may also offer suggestions and resources to help you with your small appliance repairs. Learn basic skills while giving new life to your items, saving you money, and keeping well-loved possessions out of the landfill.