Port Hope Public Library

06/24/2026

Don’t miss your chance to take the very popular free Home Alone course offered by Community Health Centres of Northumberland for kids ages 10 - 14! 🏠✨

Join us on Wednesday, July 8, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Mary J. Benson Branch. 📍

Learn vital safety skills and build the confidence needed to stay home alone. 💡✅

Pre-register on our website: https://tinyurl.com/d7uk5rv6

06/23/2026

💫Bonus Borrows start tomorrow, Wednesday, June 24!📚🎬

🎉Bonus Borrows are available the last seven days of each month, and are a perfect opportunity to explore new authors, genres, series, and formats! 📖✨

Even if you've used all your Hoopla Digital borrows this month, you can still enjoy great content, free with your PHPL card!

Check it out here: www.hoopladigital.com/collection/30266

06/22/2026

🎨 Craving some adult time? ✨ Love to craft? 🧵

Join us for our once-a-month Craft Night at the Hub Branch on Thursday, June 25 at 5:30 PM! This month we'll be doing a DIY bird feeder! 🐦

📩 Pre-register via our website at: https://tinyurl.com/mtrtmb5j

06/22/2026

Join us this morning at the Senior’s Expo hosted by David Piccini at the Cobourg Community Centre, from 10 AM to 1 PM! 🎉

Stop by and say hello to our PHPL summer student, Ori! 👋☀️ Explore the services and supports available in our community, and enjoy a free lunch while you’re there. 😊🥪

06/22/2026

🎉 Looking for something free & fun to do during the PA day on Friday, June 26?
🧱 Drop into the Mary J. Benson Branch between 10 AM – 4 PM for some LEGO fun!
👫 Meet your friends and build something EPIC!

📅 For ages 4+
🆓 No registration needed – just come by and play!

06/21/2026

⌨️📜 Tuesday, June 23 is Typewriter Day! 📜⌨️

Celebrate with us at the Mary J. Benson Branch at 2 PM and experience the magic of poetry created right before your eyes! ✨

🖋️ Stop by to have a personalized short-order poem written for you on the spot by . Whether you're looking for something thoughtful, whimsical, or inspiring, you'll leave with a one-of-a-kind keepsake! 💙📖

No registration required - just drop in and enjoy the creativity!

06/21/2026

✨Join us for Preschool Storytime at the Hub Branch in Canton every Monday morning at 11 AM for some fun new stories 👶📖! ✨

📅Please note our new Hub hours:
Mondays 11 AM - 2 PM
Wednesdays 1 - 4 PM
Thursdays 1 - 7 PM

We look forward to seeing you there!👀📚

06/20/2026

Calling all young writers ages 11–15! ✍️📚

Our own Ed Greenwood, famous fantasy novelist, will be leading a special writing workshop just for you on Thursday, July 9, from 10:30 a.m. to noon! 🐉✨

Hone your writing skills, spark your creativity, and gain valuable insights into the craft of writing. 🌟

Pre-register on our website: https://tinyurl.com/mpd4dd5t

06/20/2026

🌞Up your walking game with an audiobook from Libby App! 🚶🏾‍🎧Free with your PHPL card!

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June is 🎧 📖 We're celebrating with our Audiobook Adventure Walk Bingo Challenge. Grab your headphones, check out an audiobook from your library, and see where the story takes you.

06/20/2026

🌊📚 TD Summer Reading Club is back, and this year's theme is "Dive In!" 📚🌊

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, June 20, from 10 AM to 12 PM at the Mary J. Benson Branch to help transform the children's area into an underwater reading adventure! 🎨🐠✨

🖌️ We'll supply the materials - you supply the artistic flair!
🐙 Help create fun decorations for the space
📖 Sign up for the TD Summer Reading Club while you're here

The TD Summer Reading Club_Club de lecture d'été TD is Canada's biggest bilingual summer reading program, welcoming children of all ages, interests, and abilities! 🌟

Bring your creativity and get ready to make a splash this summer! 🌊💙