Holiday Card Exchange
November 15 - December 21
All Day

Our annual card exchange is back! Bring in your old cards and take some new-to-you cards.

Check Out our Crafts!

1. Christmas Tree Book Craft
Thursday, December 5 at 2:00 pm
Ages 14+
Friends of Meaford Library Room

Learn how to fold a book into a decorative Christmas tree!

2. Quilling Ornament Craft
Saturday, December 7 at 11:00 am
Ages 14+
Friends of Meaford Library Room
Please register in advance.

Quilling is a rolled paper craft popular in the Georgian period, so channel your inner artist as you make a decorative quilled ornament or gift tag.

3. Holiday MakerSpace - Buttons!
Saturday, December 14 at 1:00 pm
Friends of Meaford Library Room
All Ages!

Design and decorate a button with our button maker.
No cost. While supplies last.

4. Sew Much Holiday Cheer
Monday, December 16 at 3:30 pm
Ages 8+
Friends of Meaford Library Room
Pre-registration is required.

Holiday stitching crafts with Karen Dueck.

Intro to Libby: Tech Session
Tuesday, December 10 at 2 pm
Friends of Meaford Library Room
Please register in advance - limited spaces.

Libby offers a selection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines,for all ages.
Join us and learn how to use Libby on your PC, tablet, or smart phone for free!

Holiday Sing-Along Concert
Saturday, December 14 at 11:00 
Friends of Meaford Library Room

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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In-Person Digital Skills
On hold until January 2025
Please register in advance.
Stanley Knight Room

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

On-Going Services:

YMCA Employment Services
Tuesday, December 17 
Time:  2-4 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.

Mental Health Walk-in Support
Wednesdays  from 1 to 3 pm
Ontario Trillium Foundation Room

Walk-in for referrals, resources and/or mental health support.
Free and no appointment necessary. 

Life Directions Employment Agency
Wednesdays from 10 am - 5 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

Ontario Parks Day-Use Passes for 2024

With more than 100 operating provincial parks to choose from, you can explore skiing, hiking trails and day use beaches across our beautiful Grey County and Province.  Borrow a Day Pass with your Library card and enjoy free day parking in many Ontario Provincial Parks.

Your Meaford Library card will help you get back to nature and discover your Ontario.

Rules of Use:

• Daily Vehicle Permits can be borrowed for a maximum of 7 days; no renewals and back-to-back borrowing will be based on demand.

• There is a limit of one pass per household.

• Passes will only be loaned on an adult membership card in good standing.

• Replacement fee if lost of $225.00 will apply.

• The pass entitles day use for one personal vehicle (excluding buses) and all its occupants at many provincial parks subject to regulations.

• Permits must be displayed on the rear-view mirror or dashboard of the vehicle while it is in a park.

  We recommend you check the Ontario Parks website for up-to-date information to plan your trip (the pass does not guarantee park entry).  Park capacity limitations as well as COVID-19 restrictions may apply, as well as park operating dates.

  Visit their Operating Dates 2024 webpage and their Day Use webpage for more information.

  Place your hold today!

  The Meaford Public Library thanks Ontario Parks for their generous sponsorship of this lending program!

Grey Sauble Conservation Parking Pass 2024 

This pass permits visitors to park at 9 Grey Sauble Conservation properties that currently have paid parking.
Grey Sauble offers this pass to help reduce barriers and encourage more people to get outside and enjoy all the benefits that being in nature provides.
The pass can be checked out for up to 3 days on an adult card in good standing.
No renewals allowed.  You can place a reserve on our catalogue.
Please display on your vehicle's rear view mirror.  Ask at the circulation desk for the pass.
Check out Grey Sauble's Explore Guide to plan your next trip to hike, bike, swim, and more!
 

  Monthly Programs:

Book Clubs

The Library hosts a number of Book Clubs
Go to the Books Clubs webpage for more information.

 On-going programming:

Tech Centre
Do you need help with your device, computer hardware or software? Do you have any other tech questions? 
Visit us at the Tech Centre 
Monday to Friday from 10 am to 12 pm in the Rotary Project Room

Book your 30 minute session by calling the Library or email libraryinfo@meaford.ca  

When booking let us know your tech issue.

Many tech questions can be answered using LinkedIn Learning  An e-Resource loaded with videos and courses on many tech subjects.