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Registration for Subscription Book Bags for Adults Oct-Dec

12:00 AM | Fill out the form here: Registration Form

Curated book bags for adults have returned!  Register and for the next 3 months, a specially selected bag of books will be waiting for you to pick up from your chosen branch in October, November, and December.
Choose your genre and location, and we'll do the rest. If no genre is noted we will surprise you!
 
Registration opens October 2, with pickup dates October 30, November 27, and December 18.

Registration for Subscription Book Bags for Kids

12:00 AM |

Sign up here: Registration Form
Register your child and for the next 3 months, a specially selected bag of books will be waiting for you to pick up from your chosen branch.
Choose the genre, format, and location, and we'll do the rest. All ages, but please note all books will be chosen from the Children's Collection.
Bag pickup dates will be October 30, November 27, and December 18. You will receive an email when the monthly bag is ready, and you will have 1 week to collect it.

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Reserved YOUth Use

9:30 AM to 04:00 PM | YOUth in grades 7-12 are welcome to use the YOUth space to suit their needs.

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Tales for Twos

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM | This program is for children ages 24 months up to three years of age plus a caregiver. There will be stories, songs and rhymes, crafts and other activities with time for play and socialization. 

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Preschool Storytime

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM | A school readiness program for children ages 3 and 4 to attend on their own while caregivers remain nearby in the Library. Parental participation is required for the craft and play portions of the program.

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Baby Time

1:15 PM to 01:45 PM | A drop-in literacy based program for babies from birth to 24 months. This program combines stories, music, rhymes and play. 

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Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre

1:30 PM to 04:30 PM | Services offered include - 

Housing Assistance (short/long term emergency assistance, non-financial housing assistance), Community Outreach & Support Services (mental health & addiction support for individuals not in supportive housing, case management, outreach, food security, employment, education & training supports, basic needs support, referrals, and Supportive Housing Services (long term housing assistance, mental health & addiction.
 

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THINK Hub Drop-In @Brodie

4:30 PM to 07:30 PM |

School age children (aimed at 6+)  will love exploring the Northern THINK Hub activities in our Programming Room. Younger children can enjoy puzzles, a scavenger hunt, and more in the Children's Department. Just drop in! *The THINK Hub contains small parts, heavy pieces, etc and is not suitable for babies, toddlers, or any children still putting pieces in their mouths. Please keep little ones in the general Children's area to keep them safe.*
Ages 6+

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Reading Buddies

5:30 PM to 06:30 PM | Reading Buddies is a weekly program for children grades 1-3 to help children build confidence and practice their reading skills. Children will be partnered with a volunteer/Buddy every week to read stories and play literacy based games. Registration opens for children: August 22 @ 9:30am

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The Poetry Hub

5:30 PM to 07:00 PM |

You don't have to be Emily Dickinson to be a poet. Do you read poetry? Write it? Do you pay more attention to the lyrics and meaning of a song than the rhythm? Register for the Poetry Hub and explore the art of words with the rest of the club!

The program will run twice a month from September-December. Activities will include -  Poem Show and Tell, Black Out Poetry, Word Scramble Poetry, Favourite Song Analysis, and more. We'll wrap up our program with a Poetry Reading Event where you can present your work to the group, friends, and family!

Program takes place in the Brodie IKC Reading Room - We'll be using Studio 216 on October 3rd!

Registration will stay open until November 30th.

**This program is for Adults 18+ - for Children and Youth programs, please check out the online calendar!**

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Community Conversation - Safety

6:00 PM to 08:00 PM | Register now to join us for a Community Conversation featuring a panel of five critically-placed community leaders and Thunder Bay's hardest questions. 

Meet the Panel: 
  • Fort William First Nation - Chief Michele Solomon 
  • City of Thunder Bay - Mayor Ken Boshcoff 
  • Thunder Bay Police Service - Chief Darcy Fleury 
  • Elevate NWO - Executive Director Holly Gauvin 
  • Canadian Mental Health Association - Executive Director Jennifer Hyslop 
  • Moderator: Thunder Bay Public Library - CEO Richard Togman
There will be an opportunity for audience members to ask questions of the panelists after the formal question set.?

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Reading Buddies

6:30 PM to 07:30 PM | Reading Buddies is a weekly program for children grades 1-3 to help children build confidence and practice their reading skills. Children will be partnered with a volunteer/Buddy every week to read stories and play literacy based games. Registration opens for children: August 22 @ 9:30 am