Little Tree. Big job. The Angel Tree is back at the Pakenham Branch!
We are happy to participate in this 40th year of the OPP Angel Tree Program that supports Family & Children’s Services. Gifts for nearly 1000 children across Lanark County will be collected this year. If you have a little extra, please consider helping make a child’s holiday magical! Drop by the Pakenham branch during open hours to pick a tag from the Angel Tree. Fill out the sign-up form and return the unwrapped (or in a gift bag) present(s) with the tag attached by 8 December.
*NEW* Book your Tech Tutor appointment online, using your computer, phone or tablet!
With a valid library card, scheduling an appointment is as easy as 1-2-3.
- Visit our website at www.missmillslibrary.com
- Scroll toward the bottom of the home page and click “Book a Tech Tutoring Appointment” (or look for Tech Tutor under the Services menu)
- Choose your preferred location, date and time.
Uncomfortable booking online? No problem! Appointments can still be made by calling, emailing, or visiting either branch.
Mark your calendars, December 5, 6, & 7 the Friends of MMPL are having a Christmas book sale at the Rexall Mall at 430 Ottawa St. The sale will feature books of every genre in good to near-new condition. Most are sold individually, but some are in ready-to-go festive sets! Experience a holiday atmosphere with the Friends, purchase some wonderful Christmas gifts, and support our library!
December 6 & 7 are also the dates for the Pakenham and Almonte parades! Last call to drop off your homemade “books” to be featured on the library float! We have books from our own collection, “The Original Internet” Encyclopedia Britannica, and we’re thrilled to have a copy of Baker Bob’s Secret Recipes!
Want to make one too? Please bring your “book” to either branch by 21 November.
- Cardboard box made to look like a book
- Approx. 12-18 inches high
- Approx. 3-6 inches wide
Santa’s Workshop for Teens at the Pakenham Library Makerspace!
Join us as we focus on creating personalized gift items from craft supplies, upcycled treasures, or by reimagining spare boxes, bags, and wrapping paper. Use the Makerspace tools to make something fun and creative! We’re inviting all local elves to drop by and make something special for someone they care about or bring an idea and see if we can help make it a reality!
Saturdays, December 6 & 13 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Pakenham Branch Register here: https://form.jotform.com/253165911952258
Let’s get creative and spread a little holiday magic!
Last Breath will be featured this month on 26 November at 1:00pm – Almonte Branch.
Come see this heart-pounding, true story! FREE popcorn!!! No registration required. Room capacity is 30 people.
Stuffie Sleepover at the Almonte Branch THIS FRIDAY @ 5:00 – 5:45pm!!!
Get cozy and head to the library after-hours with your pajamas and stuffie. After storytime and a craft, your stuffies will stay behind and spend the night at the Library playing games and getting into mischief… and eventually sleeping! (Please don’t bring a stuffie that your child cannot sleep without!) They will be ready for pickup by their humans on Saturday in Almonte between 10-2. Recommended ages 3-7. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED by clicking here https://form.jotform.com/253014416419249 or call the Almonte Branch at 613-256-1037
Free Expression & The Public Library: A Conversation presented by Learning Again in Almonte
On Thursday, 27 November from 7-9pm at the Almonte Branch, Ottawa Public Library Chief Librarian and CEO Sonia Bebbington, in conversation with Christine Row, CEO/Chief Librarian of Mississippi Mills Public Library, will discuss the commitment to intellectual freedom in order to support freedom of expression, critical thinking, and democracy. Sonia and Christine will discuss censorship challenges and the importance of reading and engaging with a variety of perspectives and supporting the public library.
Pay what you can; registration required. Look for the registration link at the bottom of the page here: https://www.learningagainalmonte.ca/lectures-winter-25
We need your help to “grow” our inventory! Here’s how you can help:
- Complete our seed library donation form – one form per variety of seeds – and then attach the form to an envelope filled with the saved seeds
- Ensure that seeds are viable. Ideally this means that they are less than 3 years old and have been stored in a cool, dark place.
- Commercial and locally harvested seeds are accepted.
- Drop your donation off at either branch.
