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Survival in a Fluid Era – Jul 27 to Aug 22
The Kent Farndale Art Gallery is pleased to present the upcoming exhibit “Survival in a Fluid Era” by Karim Abed. The Opening Reception will begin Saturday, July 27th at 2 pm and the show will run July 27th to August 22nd, 2024 in the Scugog Memorial Public Library at 231 Water Street in Port Perry. …
Community Creativity Starts Here
The Makerspace at Scugog Memorial Public Library is open to the public 20 hours per week with staff available to offer assistance. What is a Makerspace, you say? We’re so glad you asked. Check out our Makerspace page for hours and more information.
Summer Reading Buddies
This summer, help your child practice their reading and continue building life-long literacy skills by pairing them with one of our teen reading buddies. This program is for school-aged kids going into grades 2-5 in the fall and is perfect for kids who could benefit from some extra encouragement to continue reading over the summer months. REGISTRATION BEGINS JUNE 24th
Chromebooks Available for Loan
To assist those in our community who do not have access to Internet-ready devices at home, we are launching a Chromebook lending program which allows adult cardholders to borrow a Chromebook laptop for home use for up to 2 weeks. These devices do require an Internet connection, so you can only use them in locations …
Library Service Updates
Here is a snapshot of current service status: Full access to library shelves, magazines and newspapers. All capacity limits have been lifted.Full access to public computers, printing & photocopying.Full access to the Kent Farndale Gallery.Study and lounge space is available.Room bookings will be resuming in April. Masks are no longer required, but they are appreciated.Social …
Book Club Sets
Are you organizing a local book club? We have an excellent variety of Book Club Sets that will spark literary discussions in your group while saving you the hassle of buying multiple copies of the same title. Each Book Club Set contains 8 to 10 copies of the book and a discussion guide, as well …