July eNewsletter

*NEW DVDs*

Boy kills world

Dune, part two

Ghostbusters: frozen empire

Godzilla x Kong: the new empire

*NEW Family DVDs*

Baby shark and more kids’ songs

Bluey, season 3

Kung Fu panda 4

*NEW Documentary DVDs*

Planet Earth III

All branches of the Selwyn Public Library will be closed on Monday, July 1 for Canada Day. Have a great weekend!

Children’s Tent Event @ the Lakefield Literary Festival (All Ages, drop-in)

Engaging presentations by children’s authors Casey Lyall and Kevin Sylvester with introductions by local children.

Date: Saturday, July 20

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Lakefield, Cenotaph Park (Rain Location: Lakefield United Church)

RSVP to receive reminders and extra information regarding our special event

Lakefield Farmers’ Market Fun (All Ages, drop-in)

Get a craft, play LEGO, visit a Storywalk and complete a scavenger hunt at the Lakefield Farmers’ Market.

Dates: Thursday - July 11 and August 22

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Lakefield Farmers’ Market at Isabel Morris Park

TD Summer Reading Club 2024 (Ages 4-10)

Join the TD Summer Reading Club anytime this summer for stories, games, crafts, contests and much more. These special weekly programs for children are designed to help stop the “summer slide” while having fun with others. The programs will be out of this world! There will be seven weeks of programs, beginning July 2. 

The club will meet in Lakefield on Tuesdays, Bridgenorth on Wednesdays, and Ennismore on Thursdays.

Ages 4-6 meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Ages 7-10 meet from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Register for the TD Summer Reading Club

Kids LEGO Club every Friday (Ages 4+)

Come play! Ages 8 & under attend with an adult.

Dates: Fridays, July 12 to August 23

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Register for LEGO

Live Family Trivia Night (All Ages)

Make a team and come out for a night of general knowledge trivia, live! Prizes to the winning team.

Date: Wednesday, July 31

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Register for Trivia

Birds of Prey Experience (All Ages)

Learn about the raptors that live in our neighbourhoods & around the world with this live, up-close, visit with some amazing birds of prey. Children attend with a caregiver.

Date: Wednesday, August 7

Time: 10:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Register for Birds of Prey

Mystery Book Bags (All Ages)

Don’t miss grabbing a big bag of books for your child this summer! We’re making Mystery Book bags for all ages this summer. You tell us the types of books you want and we create a large bag of books and check these out to your card. All you have to do is pick up the bag at your local branch. Go to www.mypubliclibrary.ca for more information.

Ennismore Shamrock Festival Book Sale

Join Ennismore Library for our Summer Book sale and grab a craft at our booth!

Date: Saturday, July 20

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: 551 Ennis Road, Ennismore

Ennismore Library is currently accepting donations for our summer book sale!

Please bring donations of clean books in good condition to the Ennismore circulation desk during open hours. We accept popular fiction and non-fiction, paperbacks, and gently-used children’s books.

Needlework Drop-ins

A time for people to work on their own knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, and hand-embroidery projects. No formal teaching will be provided. No registration required.

Tuesday, July 2 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 3 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Makerspace @ The Lakefield Farmers' Market

The Makerspace will be at the Lakefield Farmers' Market with a number of items for sale. Everything has been made in the Makerspace by a volunteer or staff. All proceeds go directly to Makerspace programming.

Dates: Thursday - July 4 and July 18

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Lakefield Farmers’ Market at Isabel Morris Park

Families and Visitors are Welcome!

During the month of July, we encourage families and visitors to schedule a visit to the Makerspace! A tour around the space will inspire you to design, create, and learn a new skill. See the machines and example projects, ask questions, and register for a Makerspace card if you wish.

Open hours:

Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Tours can be schedule by phone: 705 651-8601 or email makerspace@mypubliclibrary.ca

Walk and Talk Book Club

Join Heather for some fresh air and a casual chat about books. Meet at the Brumwell Street access to the B.E.L. Rotary Trail in Bridgenorth for 10:30 a.m. Please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes. Don't forget your water, sunscreen, bug spray, and anything else you might need. Our walk will be cancelled if the weather is inclement. Contact Heather at hjamieson@mypubliclibrary.ca or 705-292-5065 if you have any questions.

Dates: July 15, August 19, September 23

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Location: Brumwell Street trailhead for B.E.L. Rotary Trail in Bridgenorth

Register for Walk and Talk Book Club

Home Library Service

Did you know monthly delivery of Library materials is available to homebound readers residing in Bridgenorth and Ennismore? For more information on the service and eligibility please email Sarah Jones or call 705 292-8022.

Selwyn Public Library is a community hub dedicated to learning, creativity, and connection. Our library system directly serves a community of over 18,000 and offers access to physical and electronic collections, programming, and resources. With the support of our 150+ volunteers, we operate three library branches, two new-to-you stores, and a state-of-the-art Makerspace.

By participating in our golf fundraiser, you're helping to provide:

• Essential community resources
• Innovative children, teen, and adult programs
• Access to new and innovative technology 

Purchase tickets here



New-to-You Stores

Did you know that the library operates two thrift stores in partnership with Community Care Chemung? Both the Ennismore Community Thrift Shop and the Bridgenorth Treasure Trove are seeking donations, as well as volunteers to work in these lovely stores. Donations can be received during open hours.

For more information on volunteering or donations, call 705-292-8708 or email Chemung Community Care.

Volunteers are needed at the Ennismore Library and the Bridgenorth Library

The Ennismore Library is currently seeking casual, call-in volunteers. For more information, email Sarah J or call the Ennismore branch at 705-292-8022.

The Bridgenorth Library is seeking a volunteer for a weekly, Wednesday afternoon shift. Email Heather, or phone the Bridgenorth Library at 705-292-5065 for more information.

When Lydia takes a job running a Senior Citizen’s Social Club three afternoons a week, she assumes she’ll be spending her time drinking tea and playing gentle games of cards.

The members of the Social Club, however, are not at all what Lydia’s expecting. From Art, a failed actor turned kleptomaniac to Daphne, who has been hiding from her dark past for decades to Ruby, a Banksy-style knitter who gets revenge in yarn, these seniors look deceptively benign—but when age makes you invisible, secrets are so much easier to hide.

When the city council threatens to sell the doomed community center building, the Social Club joins forces with their tiny friends in the daycare next door—as well as the teenaged father of one of the toddlers and a geriatric dog—to save the building. Together, this group’s unorthodox methods may actually work, as long as the police don’t catch up with them first.. – From the publisher.

Bridgenorth Library: 705-292-5065

Lakefield Library: 705-652-8623

Ennismore Library: 705-292-8022

SPL Makerspace: 705-651-8601