Oxford County Library
Oxford County Library branch programs and events
Join us for upcoming events, classes and programs at Oxford County Library! Registration required where noted.
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Read Woke Reading Challenge
Read Woke Reading Challenge Monday, Mar. 1![]() All Locations Join us for the most rewarding reading challenge yet, the Read Woke Reading Challenge! A read woke book:• Challenges a social norm • Gives voice to the voiceless • Provides information about a group that has been disenfranchised • Seeks to challenge the status quo • Has...read more
Maker Mondays on Zoom (Registration Required)
4:00pm Maker Mondays on Zoom (Registration Required) Monday, Mar. 1, 4:00pm(Mondays, Feb 1, 8, 22 & March 1, 4:00pm) ![]() Virtually for Tillsonburg Patrons Tinker and connect at a virtual STEAM program for ages 9-16. Create a new project each week from snowglobes to circuits. Register to recieve your kit of materials for all 4 weeks. Pick up your kit at the Tillsonburg branch. Program is online on Zoom from 4:00pm-5:30pm on Monday Evenings on the ...read more
Crafty Night In-Four Leaf Clover Decor (Adults)
6:00 p.m. Crafty Night In-Four Leaf Clover Decor (Adults) Monday, Mar. 1, 6:00 p.m. Virtual Virtual Adult Craft Program Registration Required$3.00 Supplies CostFor this virtual adult Crafty Night In, we will be making four leaf clover decor that you can hang on your door using book pages and mod podge! Register and follow along online with Leslie and Shannon using Zoom video software....read more
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The Hub for Parents and Caregivers
12:30 pm The Hub for Parents and Caregivers Tuesday, Mar. 2, 12:30 pmAll Locations The Hub for Parents & Caregivers is a virtual space for parents and caregivers of children and youth in Elgin or Oxford counties.It is a space where parents and caregivers can be reminded that they are not alone, both through learning about wellness resources in their communities, and connecting...read more
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Books for Babies
10:00am Books for Babies Wednesday, Mar. 3, 10:00amAll Locations Join Holly and Guests for Books for Babies on Wednesdays! Learn how easy and fun it is to read, sing, and play with your baby to develop early language skills and build a solid foundation for future learning. Learn and enjoy stories, songs, bouncing and tickle rhymes while connecting with your baby....read more
Income Tax Clinic
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Income Tax Clinic Wednesday, Mar. 3, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm![]() Tillsonburg Library Volunteers with the Community Volunteer Income Tax program are available to assist qualifying indivduals with filing their income tax for present and past years. Volunteers are available Wednesdays from 11-4 in the program room.Visit www.cvitp.ca to see if you qualify and to review any forms t...read more
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Songs and Stories with Miss Gail
10:00 am Songs and Stories with Miss Gail Thursday, Mar. 4, 10:00 amAll Locations Every Thursday morning Miss Gail shares 30 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes on Facebook Live. This is a great opportunity to explore early literacy with your little ones and begin to learn rhymes.
Thursday Night T(w)een Trivia
6:00pm Thursday Night T(w)een Trivia Thursday, Mar. 4, 6:00pmAll Locations Thursday Night T(w)een TriviaBecome a trivia master! Every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. on the OCL Facebook page, join us for a timed quiz that covers an exciting different topic each week. Best suited for tweens and teens.
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Drag Storytime
10:00am Drag Storytime Friday, Mar. 5, 10:00amAll Locations Drag StorytimeShare in the joy of storytelling! Join our Drag Storytellers each week on the OCL Facebook page for some fun, inclusive stories, as well as songs and rhymes! Drag Storytime is brought to you by the Rainbow Optimist Club in partnership with Elgin County Library,...read more
Shelf Confessions with Merley
2:00 pm Shelf Confessions with Merley Friday, Mar. 5, 2:00 pmAll Locations Each week Merley, our Tillsonburg Community Librarian, shares some titles from his book shelf on Facebook Live! Join us to get some great new recommendations to add to your 'to read' pile.
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Read Woke Reading Challenge
Read Woke Reading Challenge Monday, Mar. 8![]() All Locations Join us for the most rewarding reading challenge yet, the Read Woke Reading Challenge! A read woke book:• Challenges a social norm • Gives voice to the voiceless • Provides information about a group that has been disenfranchised • Seeks to challenge the status quo • Has...read more
Virtual Tech Talk: Freegal
1:00PM Virtual Tech Talk: Freegal Monday, Mar. 8, 1:00PMAll Locations Join us on Facebook Live for our bi-weekly virtual tech talks! Every other week we will be joined by either Ryan or Vicki, our Digital Literacy & Local History Technicians, who will explore a variety of tech topics! This week we will dive into Freegal where you can download and stream ...read more
Discover Your Oxford Roots: a virtual family history workshop
7:00 pm Discover Your Oxford Roots: a virtual family history workshop Monday, Mar. 8, 7:00 pmAll Locations Explore the resources that Oxford County Library has developed to assist with your family history research. Join this Webex class to expand your knowledge of local genealogy databases, records and search methods.
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Books for Babies
10:00am Books for Babies Wednesday, Mar. 10, 10:00amAll Locations Join Holly and Guests for Books for Babies on Wednesdays! Learn how easy and fun it is to read, sing, and play with your baby to develop early language skills and build a solid foundation for future learning. Learn and enjoy stories, songs, bouncing and tickle rhymes while connecting with your baby....read more
Income Tax Clinic
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Income Tax Clinic Wednesday, Mar. 10, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm![]() Tillsonburg Library Volunteers with the Community Volunteer Income Tax program are available to assist qualifying indivduals with filing their income tax for present and past years. Volunteers are available Wednesdays from 11-4 in the program room.Visit www.cvitp.ca to see if you qualify and to review any forms t...read more
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Songs and Stories with Miss Gail
10:00 am Songs and Stories with Miss Gail Thursday, Mar. 11, 10:00 amAll Locations Every Thursday morning Miss Gail shares 30 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes on Facebook Live. This is a great opportunity to explore early literacy with your little ones and begin to learn rhymes.
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Drag Storytime
10:00am Drag Storytime Friday, Mar. 12, 10:00amAll Locations Drag StorytimeShare in the joy of storytelling! Join our Drag Storytellers each week on the OCL Facebook page for some fun, inclusive stories, as well as songs and rhymes! Drag Storytime is brought to you by the Rainbow Optimist Club in partnership with Elgin County Library,...read more
Shelf Confessions with Merley
2:00 pm Shelf Confessions with Merley Friday, Mar. 12, 2:00 pmAll Locations Each week Merley, our Tillsonburg Community Librarian, shares some titles from his book shelf on Facebook Live! Join us to get some great new recommendations to add to your 'to read' pile.
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Read Woke Reading Challenge
Read Woke Reading Challenge Monday, Mar. 15![]() All Locations Join us for the most rewarding reading challenge yet, the Read Woke Reading Challenge! A read woke book:• Challenges a social norm • Gives voice to the voiceless • Provides information about a group that has been disenfranchised • Seeks to challenge the status quo • Has...read more
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Try This! - Kitchen Gadgets
1pm Try This! - Kitchen Gadgets Tuesday, Mar. 16, 1pm![]() All Locations Pre-Recorded Video - No Registration Required Have you ever wanted to try something new but didn't know where to start? Our library collection has hundreds of hobby books to discover for all ages, skill levels, and those of us that just want to try something new! For this vid...read more
Volunteer Information Session
7:00 pm Volunteer Information Session Tuesday, Mar. 16, 7:00 pm![]() All Locations Your community needs your help and so do we. Join us for a virtual information session about volunteering with the Tillsonburg Library Branch. Some opportunities outlined in this information session are specific to those living in Tillsonburg, but virtual opportunities are open to residents who live...read more
The Hub for Parents and Caregivers
7:00 pm The Hub for Parents and Caregivers Tuesday, Mar. 16, 7:00 pmAll Locations The Hub for Parents & Caregivers is a virtual space for parents and caregivers of children and youth in Elgin or Oxford counties.It is a space where parents and caregivers can be reminded that they are not alone, both through learning about wellness resources in their communities, and connecting...read more
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Books for Babies
10:00am Books for Babies Wednesday, Mar. 17, 10:00amAll Locations Join Holly and Guests for Books for Babies on Wednesdays! Learn how easy and fun it is to read, sing, and play with your baby to develop early language skills and build a solid foundation for future learning. Learn and enjoy stories, songs, bouncing and tickle rhymes while connecting with your baby....read more
Income Tax Clinic
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Income Tax Clinic Wednesday, Mar. 17, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm![]() Tillsonburg Library Volunteers with the Community Volunteer Income Tax program are available to assist qualifying indivduals with filing their income tax for present and past years. Volunteers are available Wednesdays from 11-4 in the program room.Visit www.cvitp.ca to see if you qualify and to review any forms t...read more
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Songs and Stories with Miss Gail
10:00 am Songs and Stories with Miss Gail Thursday, Mar. 18, 10:00 amAll Locations Every Thursday morning Miss Gail shares 30 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes on Facebook Live. This is a great opportunity to explore early literacy with your little ones and begin to learn rhymes.
Hoopla Hangout: The Duke & I
7:00 pm Hoopla Hangout: The Duke & I Thursday, Mar. 18, 7:00 pm![]() All Locations Calling all Bridgerton fans! For this month's physically distant book club we will be reading The Duke & I by Julia Quinn. Join us on Facebook Live on Thursday March 18th at 7pm for a live discussion about the book hosted by Luke, our Ingersoll Community Librarian, and Sarah, our Systems Sup...read more
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Drag Storytime
10:00am Drag Storytime Friday, Mar. 19, 10:00amAll Locations Drag StorytimeShare in the joy of storytelling! Join our Drag Storytellers each week on the OCL Facebook page for some fun, inclusive stories, as well as songs and rhymes! Drag Storytime is brought to you by the Rainbow Optimist Club in partnership with Elgin County Library,...read more
Shelf Confessions with Merley
2:00 pm Shelf Confessions with Merley Friday, Mar. 19, 2:00 pmAll Locations Each week Merley, our Tillsonburg Community Librarian, shares some titles from his book shelf on Facebook Live! Join us to get some great new recommendations to add to your 'to read' pile.
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Read Woke Reading Challenge
Read Woke Reading Challenge Monday, Mar. 22![]() All Locations Join us for the most rewarding reading challenge yet, the Read Woke Reading Challenge! A read woke book:• Challenges a social norm • Gives voice to the voiceless • Provides information about a group that has been disenfranchised • Seeks to challenge the status quo • Has...read more
Virtual Tech Talk: World Book Online
1:00pm Virtual Tech Talk: World Book Online Monday, Mar. 22, 1:00pmAll Locations Monday, Mar 22nd, 1:00 pmJoin us on Facebook Live for our bi-weekly virtual tech talks! Every other week we will be joined by either Ryan or Vicki, our Digital Literacy & Local History Technicians, who will explore a variety of tech topics! This week we will dive into World Book Online...read more
Virtual Tech Talk: World Book Online
1:00pm Virtual Tech Talk: World Book Online Monday, Mar. 22, 1:00pmAll Locations Monday, Mar 22nd, 1:00 pmJoin us on Facebook Live for our bi-weekly virtual tech talks! Every other week we will be joined by either Ryan or Vicki, our Digital Literacy & Local History Technicians, who will explore a variety of tech topics! This week we will dive into World Book Online...read more
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Books for Babies
10:00am Books for Babies Wednesday, Mar. 24, 10:00amAll Locations Join Holly and Guests for Books for Babies on Wednesdays! Learn how easy and fun it is to read, sing, and play with your baby to develop early language skills and build a solid foundation for future learning. Learn and enjoy stories, songs, bouncing and tickle rhymes while connecting with your baby....read more
Income Tax Clinic
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Income Tax Clinic Wednesday, Mar. 24, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm![]() Tillsonburg Library Volunteers with the Community Volunteer Income Tax program are available to assist qualifying indivduals with filing their income tax for present and past years. Volunteers are available Wednesdays from 11-4 in the program room.Visit www.cvitp.ca to see if you qualify and to review any forms t...read more
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Songs and Stories with Miss Gail
10:00 am Songs and Stories with Miss Gail Thursday, Mar. 25, 10:00 amAll Locations Every Thursday morning Miss Gail shares 30 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes on Facebook Live. This is a great opportunity to explore early literacy with your little ones and begin to learn rhymes.
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Shelf Confessions with Merley
2:00 pm Shelf Confessions with Merley Friday, Mar. 26, 2:00 pmAll Locations Each week Merley, our Tillsonburg Community Librarian, shares some titles from his book shelf on Facebook Live! Join us to get some great new recommendations to add to your 'to read' pile.
Researching Farm or House History in Oxford County
3:00PM Researching Farm or House History in Oxford County Friday, Mar. 26, 3:00PMAll Locations Join this Zoom workshop with an Oxford County Library local history specialist who will guide you through research methods for searching farm history, house history and property resources in Oxford County. Gain an understanding of navigating the Ontario Land Records database onland.ca.
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Science Saturday - Rainbows
10am Science Saturday - Rainbows Saturday, Mar. 27, 10amAll Locations Pre-recorded Video - No Registration Required Visible on Facebook and YouTube This Science Saturday is all about colours and rainbows! What makes a rainbow? What colours mix together to make new colours? Have you ever made a Skittles rainbow before? What about a walking or climbing r...read more
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Read Woke Reading Challenge
Read Woke Reading Challenge Monday, Mar. 29![]() All Locations Join us for the most rewarding reading challenge yet, the Read Woke Reading Challenge! A read woke book:• Challenges a social norm • Gives voice to the voiceless • Provides information about a group that has been disenfranchised • Seeks to challenge the status quo • Has...read more
Crafty Night In - Bunny Bum Arrangements (Adults)
6pm Crafty Night In - Bunny Bum Arrangements (Adults) Monday, Mar. 29, 6pm![]() Virtual Virtual Adult Craft Program Registration Required$3.00 Supplies CostFor this virtual adult Crafty Night In, we will be making spring-y bunny bum arrangements! Register and follow along online with Leslie and Shannon using Zoom video software.Register on the program calendar at www.ocl.net - Pro...read more
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Movie Buffs Oxford
Movie Buffs Oxford Tuesday, Mar. 30, ![]() All Locations Movie lovers unite!Grab some popcorn and watch one or more of the recommended movies from the library’s digital and physical collection then join in a fun monthly discussion sparked by the film. Watch some or all of the suggested movies then join us on a Zoom call to participate in a conv...read more
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Books for Babies
10:00am Books for Babies Wednesday, Mar. 31, 10:00amAll Locations Join Holly and Guests for Books for Babies on Wednesdays! Learn how easy and fun it is to read, sing, and play with your baby to develop early language skills and build a solid foundation for future learning. Learn and enjoy stories, songs, bouncing and tickle rhymes while connecting with your baby....read more
Income Tax Clinic
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Income Tax Clinic Wednesday, Mar. 31, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm![]() Tillsonburg Library Volunteers with the Community Volunteer Income Tax program are available to assist qualifying indivduals with filing their income tax for present and past years. Volunteers are available Wednesdays from 11-4 in the program room.Visit www.cvitp.ca to see if you qualify and to review any forms t...read more
Getting the Most from your Healthcare Appointment
2:00 pm Getting the Most from your Healthcare Appointment Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2:00 pmAll Locations Health care appointments can be stressful. Not feeling well, too much information and unfamiliar medical language make appointments challenging.This webinar focuses on what to do before, during and after an appointment and helps prepare and empower individuals to become actively involved in health c...read more
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