For Children

Wednesdays 10:30 – 11:00 am

Stories, rhymes and songs for preschool age children. A drop-in program for toddlers and their parents or caregivers.

No registration required.

For Teens

Our Teen Advisory Group is a venue for teens in grades 9 through 12 to develop leadership skills, create library programs and influence our teen collection, while gaining community service hours! This is a great opportunity to:

  • Suggest new teen programs
  • Volunteer at programs such as travelogues, technology workshops, and other library events
  • Write book reviews for our review blog
  • Create book or art displays and make recommendations to improve our teen spaces

Meetings are held in the Almonte Branch meeting room. To join call 613-256-1037. Don’t forget to check out the Group’s blog, facebook, and instagram!

Also, please check our special programs page for other events.

For Adults

One-on-one training on computers and the Internet.

Call either branch for details:

Almonte: 613-256-1037   Pakenham: 613-624-5306

BOOK NOW

Join us through the fall and winter for one of our monthly films. Films begin at 1:30 pm – no registration necessary.

12 March – Local Hero is a small film to treasure. A loving, funny, understated portrait of a small Scottish town and its encounter with a giant oil company. A feel-good movie that is life-affirming, often laugh-out-loud funny and an absolute delight from the beginning to the ending.

First Wednesday of the month at 7 pm.

Come and meet your neighbours and share your love of books. Call 613-624-5306 for more information. Registration required.

The coffee is on at 10:30 a.m. and the speaker starts at 11 a.m. Everyone welcome.

Friday, March 27th – Using Ancestry to Build Your Family Tree

Friday, April 17th – Home Hospice Lanark North
Nancy Deschenes and Jan Watson, Chair and Vice Chair of HHNL

Every Friday Morning from 10:30 am – noon beginning Friday, December 13th

Come for a coffee and catch up with your neighbours or make a new friend. From time to time we will also be offering talks in the Feeling Good Series in this time slot.

Bridging Generations in partnership with the Mississippi Mills Public Library

Events

September 6, 2024

  • Pakenham Drop in Coffee time

    September 6, 2024  10:00 am - 11:30 am

September 10, 2024

  • 3D Printing help with Grant, by appointment

    September 10, 2024  11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Have you attended a 3D print workshop in the past, but are not yet confident doing it all by yourself? Grant Montag is the library’s volunteer 3D print Ambassador. Grant helps new enthusiasts become confident using the printer. He’s at Almonte branch most Tuesdays, 12:30 – 2pm.

September 11, 2024

  • Library Board

    September 11, 2024  1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    Almonte Branch

September 12, 2024

  • Club francophone - Ecole a la maison

    September 12, 2024  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Two Thursdays a month at Almonte Branch

    Come and meet other Francophone homeschoolers to practice speaking and reading skills in French. If you are interested please email Berta babaroa@mmpubliclibrary.ca or call at 613-256-1037

September 13, 2024

  • Pakenham Drop in Coffee time

    September 13, 2024  10:00 am - 11:30 am

September 15, 2024
September 17, 2024

  • 3D Printing help with Grant, by appointment

    September 17, 2024  11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Have you attended a 3D print workshop in the past, but are not yet confident doing it all by yourself? Grant Montag is the library’s volunteer 3D print Ambassador. Grant helps new enthusiasts become confident using the printer. He’s at Almonte branch most Tuesdays, 12:30 – 2pm.

September 20, 2024

  • Pakenham Drop in Coffee time

    September 20, 2024  10:00 am - 11:30 am

September 24, 2024

  • 3D Printing help with Grant, by appointment

    September 24, 2024  11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Have you attended a 3D print workshop in the past, but are not yet confident doing it all by yourself? Grant Montag is the library’s volunteer 3D print Ambassador. Grant helps new enthusiasts become confident using the printer. He’s at Almonte branch most Tuesdays, 12:30 – 2pm.

September 25, 2024
September 26, 2024

  • Club francophone - Ecole a la maison

    September 26, 2024  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Two Thursdays a month at Almonte Branch

    Come and meet other Francophone homeschoolers to practice speaking and reading skills in French. If you are interested please email Berta babaroa@mmpubliclibrary.ca or call at 613-256-1037

September 27, 2024

  • Pakenham Drop in Coffee time

    September 27, 2024  10:00 am - 11:30 am

October 1, 2024

  • 3D Printing help with Grant, by appointment

    October 1, 2024  11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Have you attended a 3D print workshop in the past, but are not yet confident doing it all by yourself? Grant Montag is the library’s volunteer 3D print Ambassador. Grant helps new enthusiasts become confident using the printer. He’s at Almonte branch most Tuesdays, 12:30 – 2pm.

October 2, 2024

  • Baby time

    October 2, 2024  10:00 am - 10:30 am

    Drop in! Wednesdays @10:00 am at Almonte branch. For infants up to 12 months with their parent/caregiver/grandparent. Expect a fast paced 1/2 hour of tummy tickles, songs and bouncy rhymes!
    Afterwards, there will be time to socialize with other babies and parents.

  • Story time

    October 2, 2024  11:00 am - 11:30 am

    Drop-in. Lap-time Toddler Storytime at Almonte branch is Wednesdays at 11:00am. A fast-paced half hour of interactive, favourite stories, rhymes and songs. For children aged 1-4 years accompanied by their adult. Older and younger siblings are welcome. Afterwards, there will be time to socialize with other children and parents.

October 4, 2024

  • Pakenham Drop in Coffee time

    October 4, 2024  10:00 am - 11:30 am