Greater Madawaska Public Library and Learning Centre

06/26/2026

Join us 8:30am - 11am Wednesday, July 1 for Canada Day breakfast with the family at the Calabogie Community Hall. This is a fundraiser for the library. Cash only. Hope to see you there! 🇨🇦 The hall is located at 574 Mill Street, Calabogie: https://bit.ly/CalabogieCommunityHall

06/23/2026

Registration is open for our Summer Reading Club for children ages 0 to 12. In Greater Madawaska, each SRC participant receives a welcome package with a SRC passport. From July 2 to August 29, SRC participants can collect a stamp on their passport and a Banana Buck each time they visit the library and take out 5 books. Banana Bucks can be spent on coupons for local businesses and items from the library store. A completed passport (8 stamps) can be submitted for an end-of-summer prize draw. SRC activities will be held weekly at the library on Wednesdays 1:30pm - 2:30pm (ages 5-12) beginning July 8 until August 26. Participation in these activities is optional. Our activities calendar is available here: https://bit.ly/GMPLLC-SRC-calendar

06/18/2026

We are looking forward to seeing you at the library's Canada Day pancake breakfast fundraiser at the Calabogie Community Hall on July 1. A silent auction and table activities for kids will be available.

As always, volunteers are needed to make this fundraiser a success. If you think you would like to support this effort, please get in touch: [email protected] or 613-752-2317

Thank you!

06/17/2026

Join us July 15, 6pm-7pm for a presentation by Rick Sholes-- Manager of Fred Lossing Observatory, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Learn how you can help preserve the view of our beautiful night skies in Greater Madawaska! ⭐️🌙☄️

06/17/2026

What's happening at the library:

Spill the Tea - Take home a collection of teas from around the world. Available at the circulation desk thanks to Local Immigration Partnership - Lanark & Renfrew.

Welcome Rocks - Pick up your kit at the circulation desk- while supplies last. A fun summer activity!

Chess Club meetup - Last one before summer! Today, Wednesday, June 17, 3:45pm-4:45pm. To return in September.

JAM Night! - Last one before summer! Today, Wednesday, June 17, 6pm-7pm. We will re-launch in September with a Learn-to-play session.

Bricolage (DIY Crafting) - Tuesday mornings 10am-12pm. Bring a project you are working on or use our supplies to create something amazing.

Mahjong - is continuing through the summer Tuesday afternoons, 2pm-3pm.

Summer Reading Club Activities - Wednesday afternoons 1:30pm- 2:30pm. Participants must first register with our Summer Reading Club (SRC) program with a valid library card. Register for each activity the week before.

Thursday morning - pre-school drop-in, 9:30am-10:15am

Lego Lounge - Every 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am-12pm (Really, if ever you visit and want to play with Lego, just ask!)

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Coming up:
Wednesday, July 1, 8:30am-11am - Canada Day pancake breakfast fundraiser - All proceeds go to the library. We are looking for volunteers for this event; if you are interested, please let us know!

Wednesday, July 15, 6pm-7pm | Dark Skies workshop with Rick Scholes, Manager of Fred Lossing Observatory, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. We will meet at the at Calabogie Community Hall, 574 Mill Street.

Wednesday, August 12, 10am-2pm: RCDHU is visiting the library to bring us dental screening services and a school readiness clinic with a registered nurse.

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06/12/2026

Heads up! RCDHU is visiting the library on Wednesday, August 12, 10am - 2pm to bring us dental screening services and a school readiness clinic with a registered nurse.

We hope to have Service Canada join for a visit as well-- to support residents who are looking to access the new federal dental care plan.

06/10/2026

Summer Reading Club registration opens next week on Tuesday, June 16.

In Greater Madawaska, each SRC participant receives a welcome package with a SRC passport and a few goodies. From July 2 to August 29, SRC participants can collect a stamp on their passport and a Banana Buck each time they visit the library and take out 5 books. Banana Bucks can be spent on coupons for local businesses and items from the library store. A completed passport (8 stamps) can be submitted for an end-of-summer prize pack.

SRC activities will be held weekly at the library on Wednesdays 1:30pm -2:30pm beginning July 8 until August 26. Participation in these activities is optional. We have 12 spots available for each activity. Please call or email ahead to let us know if you have a young person who would like to participate.

06/10/2026

Chess Club is cancelled for this afternoon, Wednesday, June 10, 3:45 - 4:45. Please join us on Wednesday June 24, 3:45 - 4:45 for our last Chess Club meetup this year. We hope to resume a weekly chess club in the fall.

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06/10/2026

Celebrating Margaret LeGear whose book titled 'S Is for Swim' has been recognized by Lifesaving Society Ontario as a 2026 LSS Water Smart top choice LSS 2026 Summer Reading list (Congratulations, Margaret!). 🥳Margaret will present her work to the SJC Kindergarten class next Tuesday. You can borrow this title from our library, or buy a copy from Burnstown Publishing:

Young readers will learn to: Explore: happy water animals playfully swimming. Be Motivated: to practise swimming skills in a fun way. Be Prepared: with water-safety tips and more.