All Branches OPEN for in-person service - Library Hours
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All branches will be closed on Statutory Holidays. Cobourg Library closed Sundays - Canada Day to Labour Day.
| Kid Librarian Program - Apply online and you could be chosen next! |
Apply Online - and you could be chosen!
- We are looking for Cobourg Public Library members who like to read and who would like to share their favourite books with the community, by creating a special Kid Librarian book display.
- Ages 6 to 12 years. Youth Services Department
- How To Apply:
- The application will ask for your name, age, contact information, when you are available to create a display, and for a list of some of the junior fiction, junior non-fiction or junior picture book titles that you would like to share.
- Applicants will be randomly selected to become the next Kid Librarian.
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| Our online resources are available 24/7 and can be accessed remotely using your library card. |
You may be required to Login to some of these sites. You will need to enter your Library Card # (without spaces), and if asked for a PIN#, enter the last 4-digits of your phone number.
CBC Kids Corner
- CBC Corner has tons of safe, educational and entertaining content for children and youth of all ages including tv shows, free online games, fun quizzes and activities as well as news articles made by kids for kids.
- As a parent, you will also find cool and simple crafts ideas, healthy recipes, and easy ways to learn through play!
Fiero Code - NEW!
- A self-guided online software program that teaches youth (ages 8 to 18 years) how to code through hundreds of coding tutorials and dozens of real-world projects.
- A gamified learning experience ― as youth progress through the activities, they will earn clothes and accessories for their personal avatar within the software.
- Youth can learn to build websites, video games, apps, animations, and programs, while using the programing languages of HTML, CSS, Javascript, Python, Scratch, and SQL.
- Sign-up and get coding today!
Frontier Life
- A digital collection of primary sources including material from the Hudson Bay Archives and the Glenbow Archives.
- It is designed to enrich teaching and research, examining settlement, existence and interactions at the edge of the Anglophone world from 1650-1920.
Just for Kids (Login - cobourgpl ; Password - digital)
- A kid-safe, advertisement-free, media platform that is easily accessible, providing educational content with a focus on early literacy to the early learner.
- These videos are sure to entertain, educate and inspire young patrons.
- Games, songs and interactives will keep these early learners interested and engaged as they discover a learning environment that is fun, safe and entertaining.
OverDrive Kids
- E-Books, Audiobooks and Magazines for kids!
- Chapter books, picture books, read-alongs, non-fiction and even some videos based on popular children's books.
Primary Search Main Edition
- Access popular full-text magazines for elementary school research.
World Book Online
- Fill in the form, and receive access to: Early Learning; Kids; Student; Advanced; Timelines; eBooks; Activity Corner; Discover; Dramatic Learning; Kids eLearn; Science Power; Social Studies Power
- Other Languages: - Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos; Banco de Contenidos aualPlanets; L'Encyclopedie Decouverte
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Child & Family Activities
| Early Literacy Activities |
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| LEGO Building Challenges |
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Try these LEGO Building Challenges!
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| Kids in the Kitchen |
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| STEAM Activities |
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| Other Fun Stuff |
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For more information on any child or youth program, contact the Youth Services Department 905-372-9271 ext. 6130 or email
Adult care-givers are required to stay in the Library while children are attending programs.
The Cobourg Public Library is committed to a zero tolerance policy for harassment or intimidation of any kind at our events. This harassment includes, but is not limited to: vulgar, obscene, and abusive language; name-calling; taunting; and any conduct that demeans a person/group on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, creed, age, or disability.
Any person who violates our Behaviour Policy during our events, webinars or any online convening, will be removed immediately.
Disclaimer
The Library upholds the principles of intellectual freedom and supports the rights of individuals to read, speak, view and exchange different points of view on any subject. To accomplish this, the Library may present controversial programs in order to ensure public access to all sides of an issue.
