Explore

This is a photograph of the new makerspace at our Westminster Square Branch. It showcases a 3D printer, laser printer and tables plus so much more.

Coming Soon... A New Makerspace!
Did you know that our new Makerspace at our Westminster Square Branch is launching this month? We are excited to open up our doors to the Guelph community to share opportunities to explore, learn and create. We are pleased to offer free access to the following devices, software and technology:

Ultimaker 3D printers
Glowforge 3D laser printer
Adobe Cloud Suite on select computers
Janome Memory Craft 500E computerized embroidery machine
Elgato VHS and cassette converter for home videos and personal recordings
Cricut machine
Sound and video recording room
Gaming room with a Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and an Oculus Go virtual reality
Robotics (including Ozobots, Cubelets and Root Coding Robots)

All of these devices and software will be available to book and access during the Makerspace’s operating hours.

This is the publicity for our Dream S.T.E.A.M. event that runs for 12 weeks starting on Thursday January 9 at our Westminster Square Branch at 6 p.m for girls and non-binary youth in grades 6 to 8.

Dream S.T.E.A.M. - New Empowerment Program
This month, we're launching a 12-week empowerment program for girls and non-binary youth in grades 6 to 8 called Dream S.T.E.A.M. The aim of this program is to provide youth with the opportunity to explore all things S.T.E.A.M. in a safe, creative and collaborative space.

This program will occur Thursday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the new Makerspace at our Westminster Square Branch, where participants will have the opportunity to explore the Makerspace, learn various types of coding, engage with their community and have fun creating!

Register today for this free Thursday evening program from January 9 to March 26, 2020. Space is limited.

Teens in grades 7 to 12 are encouraged to enter the Library's 2020 Teen ETCH Creative Arts Contest. Enter a short story of 1,500 words or less on any topic and/or a digital art submission for the cover art. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. on March 31, 2020.

This January, join us at 2 p.m. in the main library for a New Year New Adventures travel series. No registration is required. January 12, 19, 26.

Think you know your stuff? Test your knowledge of history, movies, miscellany and more in a competitive, but friendly, environment! Come with a group or come on your own to Fixed Gear Brewing. Venue details 20 Alma St. S.

Connect

All weekly storytimes start the week of January 6 and continue until March 27, 2020. Full event details for both our Shake rattle and read and our Bouncing Babies programs are available at http://guelphpl.libnet.info/events?v=list

This image states Kids Korner with a bunch of hands holding up books, media and technology.

Guelph Public Library' s Children and Teen Librarian, Ben, shares some great new books to help you explore, connect and thrive in 2020.

Learn American Sign Language signs to help your baby communicate wants and needs. Ages 8 to 15 months. Please note: One adult to each child is required. Register at http://guelphpl.libnet.info/event/3487462

Spark your excitement with this book club that shares the joy of reading through lively discussion and hands-on activities. Please register each 9 to 12 year old and adult attending at http://guelphpl.libnet.info/event/3344283

Drop in to the Main Library on Saturday January 25 from 10:30 a.m. to noon to explore hands on literacy activities. Fun for the whole family. All ages. No registration required.

Join We Breastfeed and Chestfeed at 11 am on Fridays in the Main Library starting on January 10 for a Peer Support Cafe.

Thrive

Making your Memories Digital
At our new Makerspace in our Westminster Square Branch, we’re offering a VHS converter to transfer your old movie memories to digital files. The new converter, software and VCR allow you to digitize home videos to play on your computer, edit in other software or even upload to YouTube. You can also plug in your camcorder to digitally convert cassette tapes.

Do you have lots of photographs sitting around? We also have an Epson high-quality scanner with attachments for digitizing various slides and negatives. Whether you’re working on your family archives or updating your movies in a new format, we’ve got the equipment you need to make the transfer!

Try our Mango Languages eResource with your library card! It contains guided lesson plans to learn languages at a conversational level.

Thank you from the Guelph Public Library!

Thank You for your Continued Support
As we look back on 2019, we’d like to take this opportunity to share our thanks with everyone who supported the Library this past year. Your generosity and partnership has helped to:

Inspire Guelphites to reach their greatest potential
Ensure critical community-wide access to lifelong learning opportunities
Rally support for a new Central Library
Deliver new resources, technologies, programs and services
Provide endless opportunities to Explore, Connect and Thrive
Enrich, improve and transform lives
Build a thriving community, created together

Thank you from all of us at the Guelph Public Library for helping our community shine more brightly.

Donate: Make a Difference

This advertisement states Happy New Year. All Guelph Public Library location will be closed on January 1.