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    Bathurst Clark Resource Library's parking lot construction project has recommenced. From May 26th to June 2nd, the Promenade Circle entrance will be closed. Learn More.

    Civic Centre Resource Library remains open during the parking lot reconstruction project. The parking lot can be accessed by driving around the fenced off areas. We apologize for this inconvenience.

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We’ve gone virtual!

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we introduced a selection of virtual programs that you can enjoy from home on various digital platforms.


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How to register for a program on Eventbrite

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Programs Coming Up

2023
May
29
Mon

  • Russian Storytime / Рассказы на русском языке

    Pre-school Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
    Join us for fun stories, songs and rhymes in Russian that you can enjoy with your whole family. Fluency in Russian is not required, all are welcome.

    Для вас и ваших детей. Сказки, рассказы, песни на русском языке. Читаем вместе. Учим вместе. Говорим вместе. Свободное знание языка не требуется.

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  • Passport to Vaughan: Israeli Music

    For Children & Families
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
    Learn some Israeli culture and delight your senses with some Israeli music. You may even learn a new song or two!
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  • Cookbook Book Club

    Adult Programs
    VMC Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Level up your cooking chops, bake up a storm and connect with others over the kitchen table! Join us to discuss different cookbook themes. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • STEAM Workshops: Air Power

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Can you build a car powered by nothing but air? Join us to learn how to create a balloon-powered car that's fun and easy to build! For grades 3-6. Registration is $10 on Eventbrite.
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  • Chess Club

    For Children & Families
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    May 2, 2023 to June 27, 2023,
    Tuesdays 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
    Drop in and test your strategies, learn some new skills, or battle it out with our talented Chess in the Library student volunteers. Beginners and pros are welcome!
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  • D&D Club

    Teen Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 23, 2023 to August 15, 2023,
    Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Game on! Join in on the action and adventure as we campaign our way through the world of Dungeons and Dragons. No previous gaming experience required. For grades 6-12. Register on Eventbrite.
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Ongoing Programs

  • Baby Adventures Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 26, 2023,
    Mondays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Mondays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
  • Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Tuesdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Wednesdays 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Thursdays 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
  • Maple Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Tuesdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
  • Vellore Village Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Wednesdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
  • VMC Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Wednesdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
  • Woodbridge Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Thursdays 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
 

  • Chess Club

    For Children & Families
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    May 2, 2023 to June 27, 2023,
    Tuesdays 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
    Drop in and test your strategies, learn some new skills, or battle it out with our talented Chess in the Library student volunteers. Beginners and pros are welcome!
  • Maple Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Thursdays 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
    Drop in and test your strategies, learn some new skills, or battle it out with our talented Chess in the Library student volunteers. Beginners and pros are welcome!
  • Vellore Village Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Saturdays 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
    Drop in and test your strategies, learn some new skills, or battle it out with our talented Chess in the Library student volunteers. Beginners and pros are welcome!
 

  • D&D Club

    Teen Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 23, 2023 to August 15, 2023,
    Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Game on! Join in on the action and adventure as we campaign our way through the world of Dungeons and Dragons. No previous gaming experience required. For grades 6-12. Register on Eventbrite.
 

  • Free Comic Book Month

    Special Events
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    May 6, 2023 to May 31, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • Kleinburg Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • Mackenzie Health Vaughan Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • Maple Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • Vellore Village Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • VMC Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
  • Woodbridge Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
    Come and celebrate comic books, literacy and all that is super! Grab a free comic and see what VPL has to offer comic book fans. While supplies last.
 

  • Fun With French / Plaisir de lire

    Children's Programs
    Woodbridge Library   Contact
    May 8, 2023 to May 29, 2023,
    Mondays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Parlez vous français? Join us for activities and reading practice, led by French speaking volunteers from our community. For grades 2-6.

    Rejoignez-nous pour des activités et de la lecture, animées par des bénévoles francophones de notre communauté. Pour les enfants de la 2e à la 6e année.

  • Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Thursdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Parlez vous français? Join us for activities and reading practice, led by French speaking volunteers from our community. For grades 2-6.

    Rejoignez-nous pour des activités et de la lecture, animées par des bénévoles francophones de notre communauté. Pour les enfants de la 2e à la 6e année.

  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Wednesdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Parlez vous français? Join us for activities and reading practice, led by French speaking volunteers from our community. For grades 2-6.

    Rejoignez-nous pour des activités et de la lecture, animées par des bénévoles francophones de notre communauté. Pour les enfants de la 2e à la 6e année.

 

  • Italian Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Woodbridge Library   Contact
    May 4, 2023 to June 22, 2023,
    Thursdays 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
    Ciao a tutti! Join us for fun stories, songs and rhymes in Italian that you can enjoy with your whole family.

    Ciao a tutti! Vi invitiamo a partecipare con tutta la famiglia al nostro programma di storie, canzoni e rime divertenti in italiano.

 
 

  • Little Explorers Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 26, 2023,
    Mondays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • VMC Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Mondays 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM, Sundays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Fridays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Tuesdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Kleinburg Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Mackenzie Health Vaughan Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Tuesdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Maple Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Wednesdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Wednesdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM, Saturdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
 
 
 
 

  • Tech Tutor 1-on-1

    Adult Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 26, 2023,
    Mondays 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Drop in and get hands-on assistance from volunteers for some basic technology questions such as navigating the internet, using your tablet or sending emails.
  • Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Wednesdays 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Drop in and get hands-on assistance from volunteers for some basic technology questions such as navigating the internet, using your tablet or sending emails.
  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Wednesdays 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Saturdays 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Drop in and get hands-on assistance from volunteers for some basic technology questions such as navigating the internet, using your tablet or sending emails.
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023,
    Thursdays 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Drop in and get hands-on assistance from volunteers for some basic technology questions such as navigating the internet, using your tablet or sending emails.
 

  • Virtual French Meetup for Adults / Cercle de discussion

    Adult Programs
    Online Program  
    May 3, 2023 to June 21, 2023,
    Wednesdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Practice your French in good company! Through this eight-week program, you will learn useful and exciting French as well as practice with other learners. Sessions are hosted live on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite.

    Venez pratiquer votre français en bonne compagnie! À travers ce programme de huit semaines, vous apprendrez du français intéressant en plus de pratiquer avec les autres participants. Le programme est en direct sur Zoom. Inscrivez-vous sur Eventbrite.

 


Programs Coming Up

2023
May
30
Tue

  • STEAM Club for Homeschoolers

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Hands-on activities that explore science, technology, engineering, art and math. For grades 3-8. Just drop in!
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  • Starter Company Plus Info Session

    Adult Programs
    VMC Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Learn about the City of Vaughan's Starter Company Plus program which offers business plan and budget training with an opportunity to apply for a Provincial grant of up to $5000. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • Teen Virtual Reality Club

    Teen Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Want to use lightsabers, golf clubs, scuba gear and more? Experience fun games and programs with our Virtual Reality headsets. For grades 8-12.
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  • Conversations on Social Inclusion: Deaf Culture

    Adult Programs
    Online Program  
    7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    A conversation on the cultural citizenship of deaf people with an emphasis on equity practices. Presented by Ontario Cultural Society of the Deaf. Session is hosted on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • Make & Take: Felt Flowers

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
    Feeling creative? Cut a unique flower that won't wilt with our Cricut and some felt! This session is for Adults. Registration is $5 on Eventbrite.
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2023
May
31
Wed

  • Table Top for Teens

    Teen Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
    Explore the world of table top board games and card games @ the library. Bring your own games or choose from our selection.
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  • STEAM Club

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Woodbridge Library   Contact
    6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
    Drop in and have fun exploring new STEAM topics with guided, hands-on activities about science, technology, engineering, art and math. For grades 3-8.
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  • STEAM Club

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Maple Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Drop in and have fun exploring new STEAM topics with guided, hands-on activities about science, technology, engineering, art and math. For grades 3-8.
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  • Design Projects: 3D Pencil Holder

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Online Program  
    6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
    Design a custom 3D printed pencil holder on Tinkercad & we will print it! For grades 4-7. Families welcome. Register on Eventbrite.
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2023
Jun
1
Thu

  • Doing Business with the Government

    Adult Programs
    Online Program  
    7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    Learn how to sell goods and services to the federal and municipal governments. In partnership with Procurement Assistance Canada and the City of Vaughan. Session hosted on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite.
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