LEGO Sumobot is back at Mississippi Mills Library! Get ready for one of our most exciting summer programs: LEGO Sumobot! In this free program for ages 8 and up, participants build and program their own LEGO sumo-bots using LEGO Spike kits and Scratch, a kid-friendly, block-based coding language. With instruction and support from Steampunk Education instructors, ...
Design, Build & Play: Summer Board Game workshop, at the Makerspace, Pakenham Branch July 17 – August 22 Ages 10–16 This summer, join a hands-on board game makerspace workshop, a fun and creative 3-day program where participants play a game, redesign it, and physically build new components using real makerspace tools! What to Expect: Each ...
Makerspace July Workshop - Make a pair of custom slate rock coasters using the library Makerspace's laser engraver! No laser experience needed. Participants are guided by staff to use a computer to create a design. Registration required: https://form.jotform.com/251674422049255 Book solo project time or equipment training appointments in July here: https://form.jotform.com/251674339196265 Please drop any donations you ...
Almonte branch now has a self check-out station! Super easy to use and super useful when the library is extra busy (weekends!) at the service desk. All you need is your library card in-hand! With this system, printed check-out receipts are not available, but you can choose to receive your date due receipt via email ...
Culture Connect & MMPL - both branches - have free Welcome Rock Painting and Origami kits WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Visit your library! Our new little stool in the washroom at Almonte branch is very popular! This little guy was thrilled to be able to wash his hands on his own (photo shared with permission). The ...
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. ...
The library is closed December 31 & January 1. Happy New Year!! See you in 2026!
