LearningExpressLibrary is an e-resource offering students and adults practice tests and exercises to help improve their reading, writing and math skills.  Also available are preparation tests for Civil Service, Firefighter, Law Enforcement and Nursing and Allied Health.  CareerCruising is an online suite of career guidance and planning tools designed for people of all ages.  Learn a new language with Byki, the fastest possible way to lock foreign words and phrases in your long term memory.   Also available at www.lclmg.org are the DIY e-resources for Chilton, Small Engine Repair, Home Improvement, Culinary Arts Collection and more.  A library card and pincode number are needed to access. 

Family Literacy Day is on January 27.  Many Lambton libraries are also holding events during the week to celebrate the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.

New preschool sessions begin the week of January 9th at most Lambton libraries.  Tales for Tots is a thirty-minute program designed for children ages three and under 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 January 1st and January 2nd.

Alvinston (519 898-2921)

Story Hour (Ages 3-5) DROP-IN  – 11:00 a.m. Thursdays - begins January 12,19,26

French Story Hour (Ages 3-5) - 10:30 a.m. Mondays - begins January 16

Lego Club (school age) DROP-IN - 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 13, 20

Family Literacy Day - 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 27 

Adult Book Club – 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 27

Arkona (519 828-3406)

Story Hour (Ages 3-5) - 10:00 a.m. Mondays - Contact library for start date.

Movie Day (All Ages) DROP-IN - 2:00 - 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 4.  Bring a friend to    this cartoon movie featuring animated cars and enjoy popcorn and refreshments.

Brigden (519 864-1142)

Tales for Tots (Ages 1-3) - 9:00 am. Wednesdays - begins January 11

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

Adult Book Club – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 25

Bright’s Grove (519 869-2351)

Drop-In Craft for January (All Ages) – Penguins

Tales for Tots (Ages 18 months to 3) – 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays or 9:30 a.m. Thursdays – begins January 10 or January 12

Story Hour – 11:00 a.m. Tuesdays or 10:30 a.m. Thursdays – begins January 10 or January 12

Lego Club (school age) - 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 5

Teen Film Night (Ages 14+) DROP-IN - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 12.  "Winter's Bone" Rated 14A

Afternoon Book Club – 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, January 11.  Contact library for book details.

Adult Book Club (Group meets upstairs in the Gallery) – 7:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 31.  "Tall Grass, Running Water" by Thomas King.  Contact library for book details.

Camlachie (519 899-2202)

            Visit us at our new location at 6745 Camlachie Road.

Official Opening of Camlachie Library and future Cultural Museum - 2:00 - 4 p.m. Saturday, January 7

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-4) DROP-IN  -  at Camlachie United Church – 11:00 a.m. Mondays – begins January 9

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

Winter Reading Program (school age) - Drop-in during our open hours for make and take crafts. 

Adult Book Club - 8:00 p.m. Monday, January 9.   We're discussing our favourite Christmas read.

Adult Craft Club – 6:00 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 17.   Call library for details.

Corunna (519 862-1132)

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-2) DROP-IN  – 10:30 a.m. Mondays – begins January 9

Story Hour DROP-IN  – 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays – January 10

French Story Hour (Ages 3-5) – 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - begins January 18

Homework Club (Elementary) - 4:00 - 5 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning January 18

Watercolour Painting with Rita Viscount - 1:00-3 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning January 18.  4 sessions.  Cost:  $35 per person.

Teen Book Club (Ages 12+) - 7:00-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 24 

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

Courtright (519 867-2712)

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-3) DROP-IN  - 10:00 a.m. Thursdays - begins January 12

Story Hour (Ages 3-5) DROP-IN  - 11:00 a.m. Thursdays - begins January 12

Adult Book Club DROP-IN - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 18

Picture Frames with Pizazz - 6:00 - 8 p.m. Thursday, January 19.  Enjoy making a one of a kind picture frame with local artist Melissa Mazgaj.  Cost: $5.00

Florence (519 692-3213)

Forest (519 786-5152)

Tales for Tots – 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - begins January 11

Story Hour – 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, or 1:00 p.m. Wednesdays - begins January 10 or January 11

Scraps & Glue and Stories Too (Ages 6+) - 4:00-5 p.m. Wednesdays, January 11,18,25

Adult Book Discussion Group DROP-IN - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 3

Adult Craft Group – 7:00p.m. Friday, January 27

Grand Bend (519 238-2067)

Grand Bend Woman's Institute Book Club DROP-IN - 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 12.  "The Guernsey Literacy & Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

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, January 26

Adult Book Club - DROP-IN – 10:00–11 a.m. Monday, January 30

Routes to Roots – 7:00-9 p.m. Monday, January 30

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 January 10 or January 12

Story Hour – 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. Wednesdays – begins January 11

Lego Club (Ages 6+) - 1:00-2:30 p.m. Friday, January 6.  Enjoy a story and get creative with Lego.

Duct Tape Creations (Ages 9+) - 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 4.  Get on a roll with duct tape and make a project to enjoy.

Family Literacy Day - 1:00 p.m. Sunday, January 29

Afternoon Book Club at Landmark Village (Public Welcome) - 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 10.  "Prayers for Sale" by Sandra Dallas

Book Club DROP-IN – 7:00-9 p.m. Tuesday, January 31.  "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Janie Ford

Computers for Absolute Beginners - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Monday, January 16, 30.  Got a new laptop?  Bring it in and let Jim LaPointe from Sarnia Computer Users Group guide you through the basics.  Call the library to reserve your spot. 

Mandaumin (519 383-8085)

Winter Reading Program (school age) - Drop-in during our open hours for make and take crafts. 

Craft Club - 1:00-3 p.m. Tuesday, January 24.  Price determined by project. 

Mooretown (519 867-2823)

Winter Reading Program "Let it Snow" (Ages 5+) - 1:00 - 2 p.m. Saturday, January     21.  Build a snowman, paint snow, make a slushie and more!

Oil Springs (519 834-2670)

Family Literacy Day - 4:00 - 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 25.  DROP-IN  for various activities centered around Family Literacy Day.

Adult Book Club - 7:00 - 9 p.m. Wednesday, January 25.  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 January 10 or January 11

Story Hour - 11:00 a.m. Tuesdays – begins January 10

French Story Hour (Ages 3-5) – 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays - begins January 18

Adult Book Club  - 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Friday, January 20.  'We read what we like and we talk about it!'   Bring your coffee!

Inside the Pages Book Club - 1:00-2 p.m. Monday, January 30.   Contact the library for the book selection and to reserve your copy.

Point Edward (519 336-3291)

Taxation Information Session with Diane Sands from the Investor's Group - 7:00 - 9 p.m. Tuesday, January 17.

Port Franks (519 243-2820)

Crafts for Kids (Ages 4-12) - 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 7,21

Port Lambton (519 677-5217)        

Sarnia (519 337-3291)

Children's Library

Tales for Twos (Ages 2 + adult) – 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays or Wednesdays – begins January 10 or January 11

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-6) – 10:00 a.m. Monday or Thursdays – begins January 9 or January 12

Rhythm & Rhyme.  It's Baby Lap Time DROP-IN  (0-23 months) –10:30 a.m. Fridays, - begins January 13

French Story Hour (Ages 3-6) – 1:30 p.m. Mondays, begins January 16.

Family Literacy Day (All Ages) - DROP-IN between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 27 for word puzzles and games.  Enter your name into a book draw.

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

Book Discussion Group DROP-IN   - 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 9.  "Crackpot" by Adele Wiseman

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Anime Club DROP-IN   - 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 16.  Discussions of upcoming books, comics, graphic novels, movies, television series and games.

Mystery Book Discussion Group DROP-IN  – 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 23.  Discussion:  Award Winners

Shetland (519 695-3330)

Tales for Tots (Ages 1-2) DROP-IN - 10:00 a.m. Thursdays - begins January 12

Family Literacy Day - 7:00 - 9 p.m. Thursday, January 26.  Families are invited for games crafts and more!

Adult Book Club - 6:30 p.m. Monday - contact library for date.

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

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

Teen Drop-in (Ages 12+) – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, January 12

Thedford (519 296-4459)

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-4) DROP-IN - 10:00-10:30 a.m. Fridays – begins January 13

Story Hour (Ages 3-7) DROP-IN -  6:00-7 p.m. Thursdays – begins January 12

Lego Club (Ages 5+) – 7:00-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 10,17,24,31.  Please pre-register before January 7. 

Watford (519 876-2204)

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

Let’s Read (All) – 4:00-5 p.m. Tuesdays.  Partnering young children with older students to read aloud. - begins January 10

Family Literacy Day - DROP-IN between 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 26.  Join the fun and "Play for Literacy".

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

Wilkesport (519 864-4000)

Winter Reading Program (Ages 5-10) - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 26.  Come in f or crafts and stories.

Tween Nite (Ages 8-11) - 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 9

Wyoming (519 845-0181)

Adult accompaniment required for Preschool Programs

Tales for Tots (Ages 0-5) DROP-IN - 10:00 a.m. Fridays - begins January 6

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

Winter Reading Program (Ages 6-12) - 10:30 a.m. Saturdays - begins January 28

Family Literacy Day DROP-IN - 5:00 - 7 p.m. Thursday, January 26.  Enjoy board games, prizes and goodies.

Tween Book/Craft Club (Ages 9-12) - 3:30-5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 18

Activities include book discussion, crafts & games.

Let's Talk Organic - 6:00-7 p.m. Wednesday, January 11.  Discuss organic seed propagating, sources, Q & A, etc.

Writing a Resume, Cover Letter and Interview - 2:00 - 3 p.m. Thursday, January 19 and 26.  The Employment Centre's, Mary Ellen Gibbs, will be on hand to help teens and adults highlight their skills and experiences for successful job placement.

Knitting Workshop (Ages 10 to adult) - 3:00 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 24.  Learn how to knit or bring in your piece for guidance. 

Adult Book Club - 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 11

Craft Club (Ages 10+) - 5:00-9 p.m. Wednesday, January 4 & 11.   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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