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Register to join our History Lives Here speaker series this November at www.guelphpl.ca/events. For adults. Three free programs including Guelph's Underground Tunnels, Labouring all our Lives and Culinary Milestones.

History Lives Here Series
November’s early evening darkness is a great opportunity to delve into some of Guelph’s fascinating history. Register today for these free historical discussions! Space is limited.

Guelph's Underground Tunnels with Susan Ratcliffe
Thursday, November 7, 7 p.m.
Main Library, 100 Norfolk Street Guelph
Bootlegging and cigarette smuggling tunnels? Revolting prisoner tunnels? Susan Ratcliffe explores the real and the mythical in Guelph’s intriguing underground tunnels.
For adults. Register.

Labouring All Our Lives with Bonnie Durtnall
Tuesday, November 12, 7 p.m.
Main Library, 100 Norfolk Street Guelph
Local historian Bonnie Durtnall shares the story of Guelph's working class and labour movement. A tale of men, women and children working long hours for little pay. For adults. Register.

Culinary Milestones with the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library
Thursday, November 21, 6:30 p.m.
University of Guelph McLaughlin Library, 50 Stone Road East Guelph
Join us at the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library to explore the Culinary Cook Book collection. For adults. Register.

Researching your Ancestors using Family Search
with Wellington County Ontario Ancestors
Saturday, November 23, 2 p.m.
Main Library, 100 Norfolk Street Guelph
Join members of the Wellington County Branch, Ontario Ancestors to discover the full potential of FamilySearch to research your family history. For adults. Register.

What will you find in the Library's Archives? Archeion allows you to access unique materials such as local history, photos and municipal records. Check it out at www.guelphpl.ca/localhistory.

Explore the Guelph Guardian and Guelph Life newspapers to explore Guelph's history. Now available online.

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Service Notice - Forthcoming Updates to Interlibrary Loan Service:
Please be advised that the Ontario-wide Interlibrary Loan Service is currently in the process of transitioning to a new system. As part of this process, all self-serve Interlibrary Loan requests will temporarily be paused starting November 5, 2024 while we move between systems. For any new requests, please use the Interlibrary Loan Request Form. As requests may take longer to fill during this period, we thank you for your patience during this transition. More details to come on these changes in early 2025.

This Caregiving and Anticipatory Grief workshop, with Hospice Wellington, will help you understand and identify the grief that happens before someone dies. For adults. Please register.

Join us at East Side to crochet! Whether you're learning or practicing, this program will help increase your crochet skills. For adults and teens. Please register.

Learn how to design files for 3D printing using Tinkercad. For all ages. Please register.

Join us for Vocamus Writers Community's Book Bash on Sunday November 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Guelph Farmers market. This is a free event.

Community Connections: Book Bash 2024
The Guelph Book Bash Festival is a free annual celebration of the books published by Wellington County authors over the previous year. Join us on Sunday, November 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Guelph Farmers' Market.

Here's what we've got in store for you:
Over thirty authors will be in attendance to sell their books, chat with attendees and sign copies. The authors will be joined by many of Guelph's micro-presses, bookstores, libraries, cultural groups, and literacy organizations - all the people who help make up our great local book culture.

There will also be storytelling and free books for children, a leave-a-book-take-a-book table, a book composting demonstration, food and refreshments for sale, live music, gift wrapping, and other fun!

There is no cost for the event, but donations will be accepted for Action Read, a local charity that provides literacy programs in the community.
Hope to see you there!

Adult reading recommendations for Transgender Awareness Month. Celebrating authors, writings and experiences of the transgender community. For a full list of titles, please ask Library staff or click on this link: https://tinyurl.com/34eeseh4

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Supplies are available at all library locations to write a letter to Santa. Drop your letter in the mailbox provided by November 30 to receive a reply from Santa!

Write a Letter to Santa
Santa is very busy getting ready for the holiday season, but he loves to receive letters! Pop into any Guelph Public Library location between November 12 and 30 to write a letter to Santa. Supplies will be available to create your perfect holiday wish list. When you're all finished, make sure you include your return address and drop your letter in the special mailbox at the library. Canada Post elves are ready to deliver your mail to the North Pole so that Santa can write you a personalized letter back.

If you would like to write a letter at home and drop it off at the library, Santa's address is:
Santa Claus
North Pole
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Rejoignez-nous pour des chansons, des histoires et des jeux de doigts. Amusant pour les enfants de tous niveaux de français. Aucune inscription requise.

Are you ready for it? Join us for our "Eras Tour" party with bracelet-making, sing-alongs, dancing, crafts and photo booth. Celebrate Taylor Swift and meet fellow Swifties! All ages, family event.

Join the club for everything anime and manga related! For teens and intermediate grades. Please register.

All Guelph Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, November 11.