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Meaford Public Library Regular Hours
Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 8 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 11 am - 3 pm
Holiday Hours
Closed
Wednesday, December 24 to Sunday, December 28
Open
Monday, December 29 and Tuesday, December 30
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday, December 31
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Closed
Thursday, January 1
Open
Friday, January 2 and Saturday, 3
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed
Sunday, January 4
Regular hours start on Monday, January 5
Remember to check out our Virtual Library
It's open 24/7!
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Book Flood
Thursday, December 4 to Thursday, December 18
All Day
Purchase, by donation, gently used books provided by the Friends of Meaford Library. Proceeds from
the sale will go to the Meaford Food Bank and Outreach. Cash only.
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DIY
Gingerbread House
RETURN: Sunday, November 30 to
Wednesday, December 3
JUDGING: Thursday, December 4
to Sunday, December 7
Please register in advance to receive a
gingerbread house kit
We have many beautiful gingerbread houses made by community members on display at the library. During Christmas on the Bay, come by and vote for your favourite! The top three gingerbread houses will receive a festive prize!
Winners will be notified on Monday, December 8.
Gingerbread houses are generously sponsored by Christmas on the Bay.
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Festive Crafts
Thursday, December 4 to
Sunday, December 7
All Day
All Ages
Create a different DIY festive craft every day.
While supplies last.
May require adult guidance.
Craft supplies are generously sponsored by
Christmas on the Bay.
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Hot Chocolate Station
Thursday, December 4 to
Sunday, December 7
All Day
All Ages
Enjoy a hot chocolate to warm up!
While supplies last.
Hot chocolate supplies generously donated by Christmas on the Bay.
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Holiday Crossword Puzzles
Thursday, December 4 to
Sunday, December 7
All Day
All Ages
Help complete the giant holiday crossword puzzle! Each day will feature a new holiday themed community crossword puzzle.
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Silent Santa
Saturday, December 6
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
By appointment only
10 minute sessions
Inviting families to visit
Santa in a sensory-friendly, welcoming, quiet environment.
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Holiday Story Time with
Children's Author Elizabeth Retter
and Easton the Rescue Dog
Saturday, December 6
2:00to 2:30 pm
Easton, the lovable rescue dog, is here to share some holiday cheer! Join us for a reading of "Christmas Capers" by children's author Elizabeth Retter.
Everyone is welcome to attend this festive and heartwarming visit.
Signed books will be available for purchase from
the author.
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Santa at the Library
Saturday, December 6
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Drop in and share your holiday wishes with Santa.
Bring your smiles and have your photo taken with
our holiday friend.
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Caroling with the Ukulele Sista’s
Sunday, December 7
11:00 to 11:45 am
Library Reading Room
All Ages
Come listen or join in the festive caroling with the Ukulele Sista’s!
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Story Time
Wednesdays
10:30 am
All ages
Drop-in
Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and a craft!
Encourage a love of reading and learning as we READ, WRITE, SING, TALK, and PLAY together.
*December 10 special guests from QYC Fun Factory Indoor Playcentre! Get ready to stomp, chomp, and roar with our friends during a dinosaur story time!
*December 17 special guest, Tammy Cruickshank,
Early Years Literacy Facilitator, Grey County, joins us
for a Holiday Story Time session filled with festive fun
and cheer!
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Holiday Sing-Along Concert
Saturday, December 13
11:00 am
Join us for some festive and fun holiday songs!
Lloyd Mohr will bring his guitar and perform some seasonal favourites.
Sing-along to a selection of songs!
Everyone is welcome to attend!
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Felt Gnome Workshop
Thursday, December 4
1:00 pm
Friends of Meaford Library Room
Please register in advance
A variety of skills will be taught in this session. How to form a cone shape, apply even layers of wool,
avoid needle marks, form appendages, and attach to create a figure. Also, how to work with and apply
natural locks to your art. Each participant will make an adorable one-of-a-kind gnome.
This event is generously sponsored by the
Friends of Meaford Library.
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Writers Circle
Thursday, December 11
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Friends of the Meaford Library Room
Please register in advance
Those wanting to explore writing are welcome to join Barbara Rosen for the writing circles.
Open to all experience levels.
Please bring a pen and writing pad.
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Ageless Artists
Tuesday, December 16
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Friends of the Meaford Library Room
Please register in advance
Get creative with other local artists! Bring your preferred painting materials and paint your interpretation of the provided image.
For a full list of suggested materials, please see the Meaford Public Library’s adult program webpage.
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Blind Date with a Book
Holiday Edition
Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 19
Fill out a form at the library or online, and we will
pick out the perfect book or movie, (and a treat!)
that will get you feeling festive this holiday season.
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Puzzle Exchange
Sunday, December 7
11:00 am Puzzle Drop Off
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Exchange
Friends of the Meaford Library Room
Have puzzles at home that you’ve already completed? Looking for new puzzles to try? Join us for a puzzle exchange and meet other puzzle enthusiasts! Get 1 ticket for each puzzle you bring.
11:00 am: Bring puzzles you’d like to exchange and get 1 ticket per puzzle.
11:30 am: Exchange tickets for new-to-you puzzles!
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Rainbow Crafts
Thursday, December 11
5:30 pm
Friends of the Meaford Library Room
Drop-In
Celebrate your pride with community, conversation,
and crafts! We’ll provide the
supplies for a new craft
each month.
December Craft: Sock Gnome
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Holiday Card Exchange
Throughout December
Bring in last years leftover cards and envelopes, take some new-to-you cards! A great way to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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Holiday Colouring Pages
Throughout December
Festive colouring pages will be available every
day in December. Come in out of the cold and
colour away!
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Tuesday, December 2, 9, and 16
12:00 - 3:00 pm
Stanley Knight Room
Please register in advance
Meet weekly one-on-one with a tech professional from the Adult Learning Centre and learn how to use your device.
Send an email to libraryinfo@meaford.ca or call
519-538-3500 to book your 45-minute session.
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Rotary Club of Meaford Room
Drop-in or by appointment
Get help with your tablet, laptop, eReader, phone, etc. from one of our volunteers.
Send an email to libraryinfo@meaford.ca or call
519-538-3500 to book your 30-minute session.
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“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
― Jorge Luis Borges
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Meaford Public Library
December Staff Picks
Check out the full list of the books we are loving here!
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1,000 Books Before
Kindergarten
Register at the library for this free program.
Keep track of the titles of the books that you read with your child.
Earn prizes as you work toward your goal!
Forest of Reading 2026
The Forest of Reading is Canada's largest recreational reading program and an initiative of the Ontario Library Association. The goal is to encourage a love of reading.
The Forest of Reading celebrates Canadian books, authors, publishers, and illustrators. The program is for children and youth from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Participants are encouraged to read the nominated titles and vote for their favourite books. Voting takes place in April 2026.
To participate visit the library to register and track your reading!
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Qigong & Meditation
Tuesday, December 2, 9, and 16
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Friends of the Meaford Library Room
Please register in advance
Instructor Barbara Rosen will guide a
1-hour standing ancient Chinese Qigong practice to energize the mind, body, and spirit. After, there will be a 30-minute seated meditation. Join us for one or
all sessions.
Hooked on Knitting
Thursdays
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Library Reading Room
Drop-in
Do you love knitting? Come join a friendly group of knitters at the library!
Bring your own yarn and needles and you're ready to begin. Beginners and experienced knitters are welcome. Browse the library collection to find
books with new projects, learn a new technique, etc.
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Meaford Reads Book Club
Wednesday, December 17 at 1:00 pm
Friends of the Meaford Library Room
Reading:
“Wreck the Halls"
by Tessa Bailey
The Travelling Book Club
Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30 pm
The Leeky Canoe Pub
Reading:
"Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands"
by Kate Beaton
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Brown Bag Book Club
Wednesday, December 17 at 1:00 pm
Friends of the Meaford Library Room
Reading:
“The Women"
by Kristin Hannah
Be-Tween the Pages Book Club
Wednesday, January 21 at 3:30 pm
Enabling Accessibility Fund Room
Ages 9-12
Meet friends, play games, discover new books, and have fun! Each month we will feature a different book to discuss.
Reading:
Forest of Reading Nominee
Rainbow Reads Book Club
Thursday, December 18 at 6:30 pm
Friends of the Meaford Library Room
Reading:
"Bender: A Graphic Guide"
by Meg-John Barker (they/their), Illustrator: Jules Scheele (they/their)
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Life Directions
Wednesdays
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Drop-in or by appointment
Life Directions specializes in providing individualized, one-on-one employment supports to jobseekers facing barriers to employment. Interested individuals can book an appointment by calling 519-378-5514 or emailing lifedirections@segss.com
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YMCA Employment Services
Tuesday, December 2
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Rotary Club of Meaford Room
Drop-in
YMCA Employment Services can help you with career planning and development, retraining and skills upgrading, employer connections, resume writing, interview preparation, and hidden job market.
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The Net Shed Used Book Store
Closed for the Season
If you have books to donate while the Net Shed is closed for the winter, please contact
the FOML at netshedcoordinator@gmail.com to arrange a drop-off appointment.
PLEASE DO NOT leave books on the steps of the Net Shed as the weather
(snow, rain, etc.) destroys them and will then have to be thrown out.
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