Author events, storytimes and more at the libraries

Author event: Carrianne Leung in conversation with Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer
Bloomfield – Meeting Space
Tuesday, June 16
7:00pm–8:00pm

Carianne Leung will discuss her new book, Wonderland Road, with Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer. All welcome.
Thanks to the Huff Family Fund through the County Foundation and the County for making this author series for Pride Month, National Indigenous People’s Day and Canadian Multiculturalism day possible.

Storytime – Special Guest Alexander Whyte
Picton Branch Library – Children’s Room
Saturday, June 20, 2026
10:30am–11:30am

Drop by for a friendly, welcoming storytime. Stories, songs and seasonal crafts. All are welcome.
Special guest Alexander Whyte

Virtual Reality – Art – and a Giant Moose?
Picton Branch Library- Flex Space
Thursday, June 25 
2:00pm–3:00pm

Join Chrissy Poitras of Spark Box Studio to discover how she used virtual reality in her work to create a mural on a life-size moose statue.
The talk will be followed by a hands-on opportunity to try the library’s VR set.

Early Canada Day Book and Bake Sale – Friends of the Milford Branch Library
Milford Branch Library
Saturday, June 27, 2026
10 am–2 pm
Join the Friends of the Milford Branch Library and find gently used books and homemade baked goods for sale.
Free cake for Canada Day!
All proceeds support the Milford Branch Library.

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Mah Jongg
Picton Branch Library- Nonfiction Area
Weekly, on Thursdays
3:30pm–6pm
Registration is required for this event.
Do you play Mah Jongg? Or maybe you would like to learn how to play? Join us.
We have a few Mah Jongg sets and the official North American Mah Jongg cards but if you have a set of your own please bring it along.
Attend weekly or whenever you can.  Come learn, teach, or just play.  All skill levels welcome.
For more information contact:
Judy – judyinpicton@gmail.com OR
Kerry – aroostookboy@icloud.com

The Secondary After School Social Club (SASS Club)

Picton Branch
Tuesdays
3 pm–4:30pm
Drop into the library after school on Tuesdays for fun new activities each week. Examples include art, podcasting, filmmaking and STEAM projects. Highschoolers and teens 13+ welcome to join

Story times at the library
In addition to the popular Thursday, Friday and Saturday Storytimes at the Picton Branch Library, you can now join us on Thursdays at the Bloomfield Branch and Saturdays at the Wellington Branch, each at 10:30 a.m.  All welcome!

One-on-one tech help 
One-on-one help is available at any branch of the Library or virtually through Zoom or over the phone. Library tech help is friendly, flexible and free, so whether you want to learn about Facebook, the latest in AI, or just want help setting up a new cell phone or tablet, give us a call at (613) 476-5962. Staff  can help with any tech questions and if they don’t know the answer, they will work with you to try to find it.