Explore

Adult reading recommendation list for Asian Heritage Month featuring various fiction titles. Visit http://catalog.guelphpl.ca/polaris/view.aspx?brsn=asianheritagef to place your holds or scan the QR code on the advertisement for direct link.

Check out Disc Golf Sets with your library card! Place a hold today at www.guelphpl.ca/catalogue.

Learn to Play Disc Golf
As the warmer weather arrives, this is the perfect time to try out an outdoor activity that’s great for the whole family! Disc golf is a sport that combines ultimate frisbee with golf. The goal is to get a frisbee into the basket using the fewest throws. Did you know there are now three (3) disc golf courses in Guelph? They are located in Riverside Park, Eastview Community Park and at the University of Guelph Arboretum. Check out a disc golf set from the library and try it out! Each kit comes with a driver disc, putter disc and instructions on how to play.

Register for the in-person English Conversation Circle at our Westminster Square Branch on Friday mornings at 10 a.m. Presented in partnership with Immigrant Services Guelph-Wellington.

Becoming a caregiver can feel overwhelming and leave caregivers unsure of where to get started or find support. Join the Ontario Caregiver Association for the virtual event - Caregiver Stress and Burnout - on Tuesday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m.. Registration is required at www.guelphpl.ca/events.eive a recording.

Caregivers will learn about the IPRC process, transition planning and thinking ahead to the next school year and the updated IEP. Tuesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in the East Side Branch or virtually. Registration is required at www.guelphpl.ca/events.

Connect

From disc golf sets to radon detectors, take a look at some of the non-traditional items in our collection! All items are available for checkout with your library card.

One-on-One Tech Help
We're dedicated to connecting technology help to people of all learning levels. In a Tech Help appointment, you will be paired with a staff member who will provide free, one-on-one tech help at the Main Library. We offer tech assistance with:

eBooks and eAudiobooks
Simple tablet or phone troubleshooting
Online Resources
Basic computer and internet skills
Video chat platforms

Book your one-on-one tech help appointment today by phoning 519-824-6220 or online at www.guelphpl.ca/techhelp.

Join us for Researching Using Ancestry Library Edition on Saturday, May 27 at 2 p.m. in the Main Library. Presented in partnership with Wellington County Branch, Ontario Ancestors. Registration is required at www.guelphpl.ca/events.

Thrive

Bring your family, friends and a donation for the Guelph Food Bank to play this life-sized game of Candyland. All ages - family event. Registration is not required.

Children's musician, Mr. J is coming to the library for a morning full of engaging music for children! Drop in. Family event.

Register to receive this recording for lots of fun things to do with your family this weekend. Register once for the whole family at www.guelphpl.ca/events.

All library locations offer infant sensory kits to help your infant enjoy their library experience. Ask Library Staff for one of these in-library sensory kits today.

Photograph of a children playing and learning on the Early Literacy Computer at our Scottsdale Branch.

The Rosa Rattray Early Literacy Fund
The Rosa Rattray Early Literacy Fund was established in 2017 in memory of Rosa Rattray, a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend who instilled a love of reading and learning in her entire family. Gifts toward the fund help support early literacy initiatives at Guelph Public Library, providing resources and equipment to help young minds develop crucial building blocks for lifelong learning as well as nurture a love of reading and literacy right from the beginning.

Thanks to the generosity of our community, through the fund, Early Literacy Stations, Playaway Launchpads, educational toys, S.T.E.M. robots - and more have been purchased for our library system. These learning tools are especially popular – and to date have provided thousands of learning hours for children in our community.

In addition, family members of Rosa have partnered with Guelph Royals baseball and will be on hand for all home games this season during the prize draws.

Donate to this Early Literacy Fund today!

Book a Library tour or class visit at www.guelphpl.ca/tours. This free service includes Bookmobile Visits and Makerspace Tours.

The Main Library's Elevator will be out of service for approximately two months (2) starting May 8, 2023. Questions? Phone

All Guelph Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, May 22 for Victoria Day.