Events at this location

Kids ages 6 – 12 can drop-in at Main on Tuesday nights for hands-on activities and explore challenges with science, technology, engineering, art and math. We invite you to challenge your brain critically and creatively!

Come join us for the Crossroads Youth Drop-In Space, a fun and engaging recreational program for youth aged 13-19 held at the Library’s Main Branch! 

WHEN: Wednesday October 4th at 6:00PM AND 18th at 2:00PM

WHERE: Brantford Public Library (3rd Floor Auditorium) 

Join your hosts Jacky and Sherry for diamond dot painting – a creative activity where you apply rhinestones to a colour-coded image. The end result is a shimmering, beautiful picture. All are welcome. Supplies provided.

Preschoolers can get creative with stories, songs and a craft!

Come play with us as we learn and explore through art, music, physical movement and sensory play to build imagination, language, social relationships, growth and development. 

WHEN: Thursdays from 2:00PM-3:30PM
WHERE: Brantford Public Library (Colborne St. Entrance)

This is a safe and open space to gather and connect in the spirit of friendship and community. Join us every Thursday for arts and crafts, board games, coffee, snacks and pleasant conversation. All are welcome!

The second Thursday of each month we welcome you to A Place to Be: Arts Space. This month, Arts Space is on October 12th.

Check out this article written about A Place to Be: In Person!

A Welcoming Place To Be – Joe Erpenbeck

Wind down the week with a session of yoga at the Main Library!

Drop in to join Catherine Labrecque-Rowntree in exploring gentle yoga. Bring a mat, water and comfortable clothing. Chair yoga option available.

Join us for a weekly adult drop-in program every Friday afternoon at the Main branch from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. designed to link people to community resources and provide a helping hand. 

This weekly program is open to all ages and incomes for housing search and rental income support.

Drop in – no registration is required. Limited to nine spaces.

Kids ages 6 – 12 can drop-in at Main on Tuesday nights for hands-on activities and explore challenges with science, technology, engineering, art and math. We invite you to challenge your brain critically and creatively!

Please join us and a Public Educator Coordinator from the Alzheimer’s Society as we explore brain health and wellness to demystify dementia and how to become a dementia advocate in your relationships and community. 

Come join us for the Crossroads Youth Drop-In Space, a fun and engaging recreational program for youth aged 13-19 held at the Library’s Main Branch! 

Preschoolers can get creative with stories, songs and a craft!

Come play with us as we learn and explore through art, music, physical movement and sensory play to build imagination, language, social relationships, growth and development. 

WHEN: Thursdays from 2:00PM-3:30PM
WHERE: Brantford Public Library (Colborne St. Entrance)

This is a safe and open space to gather and connect in the spirit of friendship and community. Join us every Thursday for arts and crafts, board games, coffee, snacks and pleasant conversation. All are welcome!

The second Thursday of each month we welcome you to A Place to Be: Arts Space. This month, Arts Space is on October 12th.

Check out this article written about A Place to Be: In Person!

A Welcoming Place To Be – Joe Erpenbeck

WHEN: 2nd and 4th Thursday at 6:00PM (October 12th and 26th)

WHERE: Brantford Public Library 

This group for youth by youth ages 14-29 focuses on building connections with each other and finding ways to make the community where they live stronger and more vibrant. Everyone has a voice, and we want to hear yours! New members are always welcome.

Wind down the week with a session of yoga at the Main Library!

Drop in to join Catherine Labrecque-Rowntree in exploring gentle yoga. Bring a mat, water and comfortable clothing. Chair yoga option available.

Join us for a weekly adult drop-in program every Friday afternoon at the Main branch from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. designed to link people to community resources and provide a helping hand. 

On the second Saturday of each month, come in for the Stay and Make Club at the Main Branch! Supplies will be available to complete a unique hands-on activity.

Members of the Brantford Chess Club offer basic instruction and tips on how to improve your game during this drop-in event

Join us every Monday for in-person rhymes, sensory development activities, motor skill methods, stories, and socializing among babies and caregivers. 

NOTE:  No meeting on Mon. Oct. 9.

Next Steps is a recovery-oriented drop in group. Come to discuss and explore wellness-oriented recovery with like-minded people. All are welcome.

This weekly program is open to all ages and incomes for housing search and rental income support.

Drop in – no registration is required. Limited to nine spaces.

Parents/caregivers and children (10 ) will learn together how to thread and operate a sewing machine as they complete a simple sewing project. All materials provided.

Registration: opens Sept. 17
https://bit.ly/3sXVglO

Kids ages 6 – 12 can drop-in at Main on Tuesday nights for hands-on activities and explore challenges with science, technology, engineering, art and math. We invite you to challenge your brain critically and creatively!

WHEN: Wednesday October 4th at 6:00PM AND 18th at 2:00PM

WHERE: Brantford Public Library (3rd Floor Auditorium) 

Join your hosts Jacky and Sherry for diamond dot painting – a creative activity where you apply rhinestones to a colour-coded image. The end result is a shimmering, beautiful picture. All are welcome. Supplies provided.

Come join us for the Crossroads Youth Drop-In Space, a fun and engaging recreational program for youth aged 13-19 held at the Library’s Main Branch! 

Preschoolers can get creative with stories, songs and a craft!

Come play with us as we learn and explore through art, music, physical movement and sensory play to build imagination, language, social relationships, growth and development. 

WHEN: Thursdays from 2:00PM-3:30PM
WHERE: Brantford Public Library (Colborne St. Entrance)

This is a safe and open space to gather and connect in the spirit of friendship and community. Join us every Thursday for arts and crafts, board games, coffee, snacks and pleasant conversation. All are welcome!

The second Thursday of each month we welcome you to A Place to Be: Arts Space. This month, Arts Space is on October 12th.

Check out this article written about A Place to Be: In Person!

A Welcoming Place To Be – Joe Erpenbeck

ViBrant ARC is working toward public murals, free little art galleries, and more! Join the planning sessions on the third Thursday of every month at the Brantford Public Library. And don’t miss out on their salons on the last Friday of the month at Glenhyrst Art Gallery Coach House.
For more information, connect with them on Facebook by clicking here.

Wind down the week with a session of yoga at the Main Library!

Drop in to join Catherine Labrecque-Rowntree in exploring gentle yoga. Bring a mat, water and comfortable clothing. Chair yoga option available.

Join us for a weekly adult drop-in program every Friday afternoon at the Main branch from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. designed to link people to community resources and provide a helping hand. 

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 12:00PM-3:00PM

WHERE: Brantford Public Library

Grief is a difficult struggle and everyone has their unique experiences with it. If you’ve suffered a loss and would like some support, Sandy is here with the Positively Grieving peer support group to listen. There is no pressure to share your story and you are welcomed to participate as much or as little as you’d like. You don’t have to face your grief alone.

Join us every Monday for in-person rhymes, sensory development activities, motor skill methods, stories, and socializing among babies and caregivers. 

NOTE:  No meeting on Mon. Oct. 9.

Next Steps is a recovery-oriented drop in group. Come to discuss and explore wellness-oriented recovery with like-minded people. All are welcome.

This weekly program is open to all ages and incomes for housing search and rental income support.

Drop in – no registration is required. Limited to nine spaces.

Many of the maps and related documents in our Local History collection contain a surprising amount of personal information about area residents. Come learn more about our holdings, and perhaps find inspiration for your own searches!

Registration is required.  Opens Sept. 18.

Learn how to knit a basic stitch and start and finish a project. All materials provided.

Registration: opens Sept. 18
https://bit.ly/3PG9jFy

Kids ages 6 – 12 can drop-in at Main on Tuesday nights for hands-on activities and explore challenges with science, technology, engineering, art and math. We invite you to challenge your brain critically and creatively!

Come join us for the Crossroads Youth Drop-In Space, a fun and engaging recreational program for youth aged 13-19 held at the Library’s Main Branch! 

Brantford’s new green bin program begins November 1. Come learn about how green bin programs work, how to avoid unpleasant odours or pests, and how diverting waste from the landfill benefits the community.

Registration opens Sept. 18.

Put down the carving tools and join us for a Pumpkin Paint Night! We will provide all the supplies, just bring your creativity and inspiration.

Registration is required.

Preschoolers can get creative with stories, songs and a craft!

Come play with us as we learn and explore through art, music, physical movement and sensory play to build imagination, language, social relationships, growth and development. 

Join Lisa MacKay, an educator from the Canadian Mental Health Association, to learn why self-care is so important and the steps you can take to ensure that you are implementing it in your daily routine.

Registration is required.  Opens Sept. 25.

WHEN: Thursdays from 2:00PM-3:30PM
WHERE: Brantford Public Library (Colborne St. Entrance)

This is a safe and open space to gather and connect in the spirit of friendship and community. Join us every Thursday for arts and crafts, board games, coffee, snacks and pleasant conversation. All are welcome!

The second Thursday of each month we welcome you to A Place to Be: Arts Space. This month, Arts Space is on October 12th.

Check out this article written about A Place to Be: In Person!

A Welcoming Place To Be – Joe Erpenbeck

WHEN: 2nd and 4th Thursday at 6:00PM (October 12th and 26th)

WHERE: Brantford Public Library 

This group for youth by youth ages 14-29 focuses on building connections with each other and finding ways to make the community where they live stronger and more vibrant. Everyone has a voice, and we want to hear yours! New members are always welcome.

Wind down the week with a session of yoga at the Main Library!

Drop in to join Catherine Labrecque-Rowntree in exploring gentle yoga. Bring a mat, water and comfortable clothing. Chair yoga option available.

Join us for a weekly adult drop-in program every Friday afternoon at the Main branch from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. designed to link people to community resources and provide a helping hand. 

Members of the Brantford Chess Club offer basic instruction and tips on how to improve your game during this drop-in event

Join us every Monday for in-person rhymes, sensory development activities, motor skill methods, stories, and socializing among babies and caregivers. 

NOTE:  No meeting on Mon. Oct. 9.

Next Steps is a recovery-oriented drop in group. Come to discuss and explore wellness-oriented recovery with like-minded people. All are welcome.

This weekly program is open to all ages and incomes for housing search and rental income support.

Drop in – no registration is required. Limited to nine spaces.

Kids ages 6 – 12 can drop-in at Main on Tuesday nights for hands-on activities and explore challenges with science, technology, engineering, art and math. We invite you to challenge your brain critically and creatively!