Looking for something fun (and free!) for the kids this summer? MMPL Summer Day Camps are back and packed with stories, games, crafts, experiments, and outdoor play, perfect for curious minds and active imaginations. Camps are offered for three age-specific groups: Group A (ages 4–5), Group B (ages 6–8), and Group C (ages 9-12). Camps ...
Makerspace workshop 20 June – make a wooden rearview mirror car charm Registration required: – limited spots! – https://form.jotform.com/251324309013242 Wednesday, 25 June at 1pm: A Compassionate Spy. This is the LAST film in the afternoon at Almonte branch until the Autumn! 3D Printing Update at the Library! Our updated guidelines for 3D Printing Classes are designed ...
June is National Indigenous History Month - Your library has many resources - both fiction and non-fiction, for adults, teens and children - written & illustrated by Indigenous peoples of Canada. To browse & reserve from the MMPL collection, please visit this link at our catalogue. Drop by branches to see book displays.
This Sunday!! Bring a lawn chair and settle in for an afternoon of gorgeous harmonies and creative folk vibes as Moonfruits bring their Slow Touring Pilot Project to the Almonte Library garden. Don’t miss this magical outdoor show! Tickets: https://fomml.ticketsplease.ca/product/live-the-library-moonfruits/ POP-UP LEGO SUMOBOT COMPETITION Only 8 spots available. This Saturday, 31 May from 10 AM ...
"Please join MMPL staff and friends, and me, Barbara Carroll, for a memorial and celebration of life for my husband, Warren Thorngate, on Sunday, June 15th at 2:30 PM at the Almonte Branch of the Mississippi Mills Public Library. Everyone is welcome. "The celebration is going to be very casual as Warren would have wanted. ...
Starting the newsletter off with a lovely photo of story time kids! Steph read stories to 3 classes at the library this week - that's a lot of happy book lovers! (photo shared with permission from teacher) Makerspace workshop June 2025 - make a wooden rearview mirror car charm Registration - limited spots - https://form.jotform.com/251324309013242 ...
Thurs. 5 June @ 6:30pm, Almonte branch library Globe and Mail journalist & author, Eric Andrew-Gee with his book The Mind Mappers Eric Andrew-Gee discusses the riveting true story of two men – Wilder Penfield and William Cone – who revolutionized the study of the brain, at a time when neurosurgery was more likely ...
Get your tickets now! Moonfruits is the Friends of the library summer concert! Sunday, 1 June at 2:30 pm, in the Almonte branch gardens or, if the weather is inclement, indoors in the main room. Tickets at TicketsPlease.ca : https://fomml.ticketsplease.ca/product/live-the-library-moonfruits/ Bring your lawn chairs, a blanket and something to drink to enjoy this wonderful trio. Local artist ...
Explore Fossils - May to June - ALL AGES Draw, make a collage, do a rubbing, perhaps book a time to use our Makerspace...or create a version of a fossil of your own at home! Create an art or craft piece based on a fossil in May or early June - then have your work ...
Learn Coding with Ozobots! An Ozobot is a small, programmable robot designed to introduce students to coding and robotics in a fun and accessible way. It uses a combination of screen-free color coding and on-screen block-based programming. Children draw sequences of colored marks on paper, and the Ozobot reacts to these colors, executing commands like ...