Call to register:905-434-7800 Fee:$70 Ages 11-13 Beaverton Branch Friday, June 7th (PA DAY) 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. This course through St. John Ambulance is designed to teach babysitting, leadership, safety and basic first aid skills. Learn how to care for infants, toddlers, and older children. Understand what to do in an emergency and much more! The day will be filled with role playing and hands on practice activities. *Please bring a lunch, refreshments, and an infant size doll/teddy bear to your session* REGISTRATIONS AND PREPAYMENT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO START DATE .

Join us for a transformative discussion that will inspire you to cultivate balance, harmony, and vitality in mind, body and spirit. Find self-discovery and healing through practices such as Reiki, reflexology, and Qigong. From the moment we are born, we begin to age. These sessions are for adults of all ages who are interested in making meaningful connections and living an inspired life. Drop into the Sunderland Branch - Saturday, April 13th: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Drop into the Beaverton Branch - Friday, April 19th: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Drop into the Cannington Branch - Tuesday, April 23rd: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Drop into the Sunderland Library Branch at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16th for FireFighter Storytime. Meet a firefighter, learn how firefighters help the community and practice being a firefighter! In partnership with Brock Libraries, the Brock Township Fire Department is pleased to bring firefighter storytime to Sunderland. You may even get a chance to see a firetruck up close!

Check out all of the wonderful things we accomplished with the Resilient Communities Fund grant. The Resilient Communities Fund grant had a profound impact on our organization, programs, and services, with the introduction of hotspots being a standout transformation. These hotspots significantly boosted connectivity, enabling efficient work and service access for patrons. This accessibility led to the successful execution of 44 hybrid programs and 48 one-on-one tech sessions, reaching over 600 vulnerable community members. Additionally, the grant enhanced social connections and information access, elevating community resilience by bridging the digital divide, especially during challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. This empowerment fostered a sense of solidarity, making our services more inclusive and accessible. Ultimately, the grant not only strengthened our programs but also united our community, showcasing the profound impact of connectivity and information access.

From Left to Right: Jolene Munro, Coordinator of Technology & Collections, Brock Township Public Library Patrick Malloy, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Grant Review Team volunteer Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock Katie-Scarlett MacGillivray, CEO, Brock Township Public Library $51,900 OTF Grant Provides Brock Libraries with Access to Technology to Enhance Programming and Services Sunderland, ON - On Wednesday, MPP Laurie Scott had the chance to meet with representatives at Brock Township Public Library to hear more about the $51,900 Resilient Communities Fund grant awarded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2022 to the Township. The grant was used to make technological accessibility upgrades, including internet hardware, meeting and programming equipment, and internet hotspots at the library. "Libraries are integral in providing spaces for people to learn, grow and develop," said Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock. "The funds have helped the Brock Township Public Library make significant technological upgrades to help even more…

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CBC Corner - Discover the best Canadian shows, stories & more Brock Libraries is very happy to announce that we've added a new digital resource to our website! Developed especially for public libraries, CBC Corner is a digital portal that brings CBC's audio, video and news content together in one place for a more streamlined experience. Have a few minutes? Not sure what you are looking for or just want to browse around? With trusted news, local stories and radio shows, entertaining TV shows, documentaries, movies, award-winning podcasts, latest sports news and special reports, and much more, CBC Corner has something for everyone and every taste! Do you have children? CBC Corner has tons of safe, educational and entertaining content for children and youth of all ages including tv shows, free online games, fun quizzes and activities as well as news articles made by kids for kids. As a parent, you will also…

As the grateful recipients of a mini-grant from the International Dyslexia Association, Ontario, Brock Libraries is pleased to showcase our newly purchased decodable book collection! Decodable books are written in a format that builds reading skills and confidence in all readers, but especially struggling readers and those with Dyslexia. This is accomplished by encouraging learners to read ordered books while they increase their knowledge of letter and sound combinations building on what they already know. While the whole language approach to reading has students learn whole words through context (often using pictures to decipher or guess at unknown words and/or memorize common words by sight), decodable books offer learners a more structured approach to reading by learning letter and sound combinations (phonics). Find these items by typing decodable in the search bar of our library catalogue or look for the red decodable spine label amongst the shelves. A sampling of titles to explore:

Drop into the Cannington Branch on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Discover your family story with our in-house genealogy specialist Katherine! Get free help with your family research. Half hour sessions available.