Wyoming, ON – Lambton County libraries encourage you to Explore History @ your library.   Be it local or world, fiction or nonfiction, adult or children's, history books abound at your local library.  Borrow a DVD and learn about historical topics such as ancient ship building techniques, engineering disasters, or even a history of Hollywood.  Visit the library online at www.lclmg.org and access our many e-resources including "World History in Context", "Canadian Almanac and Directory" , "War and Terrorism eCollection" and "Religion and Philosophy Collection".  Download historical e-books and audiobooks online at edownload library.  Sign up for NextRead's automatic e-mail newsletter service and receive reading suggestions for topics such as "History and Current Events" and "Historical Fiction".  A library card is needed to access all online resources and to borrow resource materials from your library. 

Search your ancestry records with Ancestry library edition, accessible only through public computers in any Lambton County library. This online searching program covers the United States and the United Kingdom as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. 

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong, the Sarnia Library is presenting the short film, “Savage Christmas: Hong Kong 1941” at the Library Theatre on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m.   Please call the Reference Department at 519 337-3291 for more information or to register. 

New preschool sessions begin the week of November 7 at most Lambton libraries.  Tales for Tots is a thirty-minute program designed for children ages one and two and their caregivers. Story Hour is a one-hour program for the three to five year old. Included are songs, stories, fingerplays, activities, and crafts developed to stimulate and create an early interest in reading. Sessions are generally six-weeks in length.  French Story Hour is also offered at the Alvinston, Corunna, Petrolia and Sarnia libraries.  Please contact these libraries for more information.

Please pre-register for all programs except those specified as a “drop-in” by contacting the individual library. Our programs are free unless otherwise noted. Visit www.lclmg.org for further details.

All Lambton County Library branches are closed on Friday, November 11 for Remembrance Day.

Alvinston (519 898-2921)

Story Hour (Ages 3-5) DROP-IN  – 11:00 a.m. Thursdays - begins November 10

French Story Hour (Ages 3-5) - 10:30 a.m. Mondays

Adventures in Reading (Ages 6-12) DROP-IN - 7:00-8 p.m. Fridays, November 4,18,25  Celebrate National Child Day on November 18.

Adult Book Club – 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 25

Arkona (519 828-3406)

Story Hour (Ages 3-5) - 10:00 a.m. Mondays - begins November 7

Brigden (519 864-1142)

Tales for Tots (Ages 1-3) - 9:00 am. Wednesdays - begins November 9

Teen Games Night (Ages 13-18) – to be announced.  Contact library for details.

Adult Book Club – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 23

Bright’s Grove (519 869-2351)

Drop-In Craft for November (All Ages) – Triceratops

Tales for Tots (Ages 18 months to 3) – 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays or 9:30 a.m. Thursdays – begins November 8 or November 10

Story Hour – 11:00 a.m. Tuesdays or 10:30 a.m. Thursdays – begins November 8 or November 10

Mother Daughter Book Club (Grade 6 & up with adult) – 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 2.  "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

Teen Movie Night (Ages 13+) - 8:00 - 10 p.m. Thursday, November 24.  Contact library for movie details.

Afternoon Book Club – 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, November 9.  Contact library for book details.

Author Visit with Mary Ellen McDonald - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 22

Book reading and signing of "Grief Till Now".

 Jewellery Workshop: with  Diana Anderson - For Adults and Teens (+13)  Cost $20

1:00 - 3 p.m.  Friday, November 25

Adult Book Club (Group meets upstairs in the Gallery) – 7:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 29.  Contact library for book details.

Camlachie (519 899-2202)

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-4) DROP-IN  at Camlachie United Church – 11:00 a.m. Mondays – begins November 7

Homework Help (All Ages) - DROP-IN  between 4:00 - 8 p.m. Wednesdays.  Call library for details.

Lego /Kid's Craft Group (school-age) - 4:00 p.m. Thursdays in November.  Call the library for details.

Adult Book Club - 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 14  "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

Adult Craft Club – 6:00 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 15.   Call library for details.

Corunna (519 862-1132)

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-2) DROP-IN  – 10:30 a.m. Mondays – begins November 7

Story Hour DROP-IN  – 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays – November 8

French Story Hour (Ages 3-5) – 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays

Christmas Gift and Tag Making (Ages 6-9) - 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 29

Watercolour Painting with Rita Viscount - 1:00-3 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, 23,30, Dec. 7.  Cost:  $35 per person.

Christmas Card Class with Maureen McGrail - 6:00-7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 24.  Cost:  $5 per person.

Adult Book Club - 6:30 p.m. Monday, November 28

Courtright (519 867-2712)

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-3) DROP-IN  - 10:00 a.m. Thursdays - begins November 10

Story Hour (Ages 3-5) DROP-IN  - 11:00 a.m. Thursdays - begins November 10

Adult Book Club DROP-IN - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 9

Family History Night DROP-IN - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 22.  Enjoy an      interesting evening with Lambton Room Historian Dana Thorne.

Florence (519 692-3213)

Forest (519 786-5152)

Tales for Tots – 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - begins November 9

Story Hour – 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, or 1:00 p.m. Wednesdays - begins November 8 or November 9

Scraps & Glue and Stories Too (Ages 6+) - 4:00-5 p.m. Wednesdays, November 9,16,23,30

Adult Book Discussion Group DROP-IN - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 1

Adult Craft Group – 7:00p.m. Friday, November 25

Grand Bend (519 238-2067)

Inwood (519 844-2491)

Crafts for Kids (Ages 4+) DROP-IN – 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays

Drop-in Craft (All Ages) DROP-IN between 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturdays.

Adult Quilting – 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, November 24

Adult Book Club - DROP-IN – 10:00–11 a.m. Monday, November 28

Routes to Roots – 7:00-9 p.m. Monday, November 28

Mallroad (519 542-2580)

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-3) – 10:00 or 11:00 a.m. Tuesdays or 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. Thursdays – begins November 8 or November 10

Story Hour – 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. Wednesdays – begins November 9

P.A. DAY Drop-in Craft (Ages 3+ with adult accompaniment) - Between 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 25

Afternoon Book Club at Landmark Village (Public Welcome) - 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 8.  "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis.  Contact the library's circulation desk for a copy of this month's selected book

Book Club DROP-IN – 7:00-9 p.m. Tuesday, November 29.  "A Girl of the Limberlost" by Gene Stratton Porter.   Contact the circulation desk for a copy of this month's selected book.

Mandaumin (519 383-8085)

Lego Club (Ages 7-12) - 4:00-5 p.m. Tuesdays, November 8,15,22,29

Routes to Roots - 2:00-4 p.m. Monday,  November 21.  Genealogy program for adults. 

Adult Computer Club - 2:00-4 p.m. Monday, November 28

Mooretown (519 867-2823)

Sharp Shot Scavenger Hunt (Ages 5-12) - 6:00-7 p.m. Monday, November 7.   Find crazy items by examining a close up camera shot of the place the item is hiding!  Good luck!

Oil Springs (519 834-2670)

Crafts for Kids (All Ages) - Drop-in between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Scraps & Glue (All Ages) - Drop-in between 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.  A new craft each week!

Adult Book Club - 7:00 - 9 p.m. Monday, November 28.  Contact library for book details.

Petrolia (519 882-0771)

Petrolia Library is a Service Canada Outreach Site  - A representative is available 1:00-3:30 p.m. on the 1st Wednesday of each month.  No appointment necessary. 

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-3) – 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays or Wednesdays - begins November 8 or November 9

Story Hour - 11:00 a.m. Tuesdays – begins November 8

French Story Hour (Ages 3-5) – 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays

Struggling Financially?  Learn simple solutions with Harry Buurma - 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 1,8,15.  Bring your questions and concerns.

Adult Book Club  - 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Friday, November 18.  'We read what we like and we talk about it!'   Bring your coffee!

 Inside the Pages Book Club - 1:00-2 p.m. Monday, November 28.   Contact the library for the book selection and to reserve your copy.

Point Edward (519 336-3291)

Wills and Power of Attorney with Diane Sands from the Investors Group

- 7:00 - 9 p.m. Tuesday, November 15.

Christmas in the Village - 12:00 - 4 p.m. Saturday, November 26.  Drop-in to the            library for kids crafts, coffee, tea and more!

Port Franks (519 243-2820)

Crafts for Kids (Ages 4-12) - 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 26

Port Lambton (519 677-5217)

Sarnia (519 337-3291)

Tales for Twos (Ages 2 + adult) – 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays or Wednesdays – begins November 8 or November 9

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-6) – 10:00 a.m. Monday or Thursdays – begins November 7 or November 10

Rhythm & Rhyme.  It's Baby Lap Time DROP-IN  (0-23 months) –10:30 a.m. Fridays, - begins November 18

French Story Hour (Ages 3-6) – 1:30 p.m. Mondays

Adult/Teen Groups meet in the West Room unless otherwise stated.

Book Discussion Group DROP-IN   - 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 7  "Deafening" by Frances Itani

Otaku Unit Anime, Manga and Computer Game Talks (Teens ages 13-18) - 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 16.

Movie: Savage Christmas: Hong Kong 1941 DROP-IN - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 9 in the Sarnia Library Theatre.  Admission is free; however, the library will accept donations of canned goods and other non perishable items for the Inn of the Good Shepherd Food Bank.  Please call the Reference Department at 519 337-3291 for more information or to register.

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Anime Club DROP-IN   - 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 14.  Discussions of upcoming books, comics, graphic novels, movies, television series and games.

Mystery Book Discussion Group DROP-IN  – 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 28. Discussion:  New York City (Female Authors)

Shetland (519 695-3330)

Tales for Tots (Ages 1-2) DROP-IN - 10:00 a.m. Thursdays - begins November 10

Adult Book Club - 6:30 p.m. Monday, November 7

Sombra (519 892-3711)

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-4) DROP-IN - 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays - begins November 8

Drop-in Craft (All Ages)- available during open hours

"Food Drive" with the Teen Group – 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 27

Thedford (519 296-4459)

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-4) DROP-IN - 10:00-10:30 a.m. Fridays – begins November 18

Story Hour (Ages 3-7) DROP-IN -  6:00-7 p.m. Thursdays – begins November 10

Kid’s Korner (Ages 4-8) – 4:00-5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 4

Watford (519 876-2204)

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-2) DROP-IN - 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays - begins November 8

Let’s Read (All) – 4:00-5 p.m. Tuesdays.  Partnering young children with older students to read aloud.

Tween Time (Ages 9-12) DROP-IN - 6:00-7 p.m. Thursday, November 10.   Enjoy crafts and games.

Afternoon Book Club at the Watford Friendship Centre (Adult) –1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 30.  Contact library for book details.

Wilkesport (519 864-4000)

Tween Nite (Ages 8-11) - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 3

Teen Games Night (Ages 10-15) - Thursday, November 24

 Adult Christmas Craft - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 17

Wyoming (519 845-0181)

Adult accompaniment required for Preschool Programs

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-5) DROP-IN - 10:00 a.m. Fridays - begins November 4

Story Hour (Ages 3-5) DROP-IN  – 11:00 a.m. Tuesdays (new day) - begins Friday November 8

Tween Book/Craft Club (Ages 9-12) - 3:30-5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 16.

Activities include book discussion, crafts & games.

Let's Talk Organic - 6:00-7 p.m. Wednesday, November 2.  Share ideas, issues and discuss sourcing.

Adult Book Club - 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 9

Craft Club (Ages 10+) - 1: 30 - 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 23.   A craft is available for a fee OR bring in a craft of your choice to work on.  Cost determined by project.

For more information about Lambton County, visit www.lambtononline.ca.

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