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Writer in Residence Anna Chatterton shares one of her top tips for aspiring writers. ✍️

A reminder that writing is a practice, and no one has to do it alone.

Read more about Anna and her residency: buff.ly/oHyezDs
December 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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A little holiday magic from our Library tree 🎄✨

Each ornament represents one of our branches. Do you see yours?

Tell us in the comments which branch feels like home. 💛
December 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Create matching 3D printed keychains at Family Maker Day in the LABS! 🔧✨

Ages 10 and up, families attend together. Space is limited, so please register both adult and child on December 27: buff.ly/IklKSvk
December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Ask Kevin from Pond Mills about his favourite 2025 memory and he will tell you this:

An after-hours Nerf battle where he was proudly the main target. 😄

Libraries are about learning, connection, and sometimes letting kids take aim at the librarian.
December 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Need a moment to relax this holiday season? 🐾

Spend some time with a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog at the Library on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.

Drop in, unwind, and enjoy some furry comfort.
Paws for a Pet Feeling stressed? Need a break? Drop in and spend time with a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog. Bask in the furry love and boost your spirits!” Four photos show therapy dogs inside the library wearing festive holiday accessories, including antlers, scarves, and Santa hats. Event details at the bottom read: “Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve, 10:30–11:45 am, 2nd floor Central Library, 251 Dundas St.”
December 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Holiday vibes and winter feels. ❄️✨

Explore our Season’s Greetings Showcase for festive reads, cozy mysteries, classic films, and stories that reflect many traditions: buff.ly/DXwpFSS
The book The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer centered in the frame. In the background are a silver foil curtain, holiday lights, and white-and-blue holiday decorations. The book cover features an illustration of a couple and Jewish motifs such as a Star of David, a dreidel, and a menorah. (pictured) Christmas at the Vinyl Cafe Stuart McLean Happiest Season Directed by Clea DuVall (pictured) It’s a Wonderful Life Directed by Frank Capra Murder at Holly House Denzil Meyrick (pictured) A Christmas Memory Truman Capote The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties Jesse Q. Sutanto Christmas with the Queen Hazel Gaynor (pictured) The Matzah Ball Jean Meltzer The Empty House Algernon Blackwood A Holly Jolly Diwali Sonya Lalli The book The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto positioned on a table. Also on the table are a Christmas tree and other wooden decorations. The book cover shows six illustrated characters: a young couple in the foreground and four middle-aged aunties in the background. Three Holidays and a Wedding Uzma Jalaluddin Merry Christmas, Baby Paula L. Woods (pictured) Midwinter Murder Agatha Christie Christmas People Iva-Marie Palmer Love You a Latke Amanda Elliot Eight Very Bad Nights Edited by Tod Goldberg Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas Lucy Worsley (pictured) The Holdovers Directed by Alexander Payne Christmas Days Jeanette Winterson (Also pictured: The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto, and A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli)
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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A full week of winter activities is waiting at the Library. ❄️

Explore the schedule at lpl.ca/WhatsOn
This Week at the Library: Dec 22 Curious Connections (birth-age 6) Children’s Library, 2-3:30pm Storytime: Drop-In Children's Library, 10:30-11am Queer Intersections: Read the Rainbow Book Club Central Library, 7-8:30pm Dec 23 Maker’s Table: Disguise a Gingerbread Cookie (Family) Beacock, 10am-5pm Crafternoons Masonville, 1:30-3:30pm Family Gaming Room Carson, 2-4pm Dec 24 Paws for a Pet Central Library, 10:30-11:45am *Closed at 12:30 for Holidays Dec 25 - 26 *Closed for Holidays & Boxing Day Dec 27 Family Movie Bostwick, 2-4pm Wintery Art Studio (Ages 7+) Children’s Library, 2-3:30pm Winter Break Family Movie Cherryhill, 2:!5-4:15pm Winter Break Boogie (Family) Beacock, 2-4pm This week at a glance! Just a taste of what’s happening at London Public Library Dec. 22 - Dec. 27. To see the full lineup visit lpl.ca/WhatsOn.
December 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Celebrate the longest night with books that capture winter’s beauty and mystery. ❄️📚

Explore the full showcase: buff.ly/DXwpFSS
A woman with curly blonde hair and glasses stands inside a library near a large window with snow falling outside. She is smiling and holding the book Winter by Karl Ove Knausgaard. She is wearing a black sweater with a textured bear and snowflake design. A graphic featuring four winter-themed book covers displayed side by side: The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas by Ellen Evert Hopman, A December to Remember by Jenny Bayliss, A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas, and Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher. Below the covers is a navy background listing these titles and additional winter reads: A Comedy of Terrors by Lindsey Davis, Winter Living Style by Selina Lake, The Light in the Dark by Horatio Clare, and Winter by Karl Ove Knausgaard. A man with glasses, a beard, and a patterned short-sleeve shirt stands in a library and holds a copy of Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse. He is smiling slightly. The background includes bookshelves, a service desk, and winter decorations. A graphic featuring four book covers on a navy background: The Winter Table by Lisa Lemke, Winter by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May, and Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse. Below the covers is a list of additional titles: Home Made Winter by Yvette Van Boven, The Human Cosmos by Jo Marchant, Christmas and Other Horrors edited by Ellen Datlow, Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse, and Wintering by Katherine May.
December 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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We’re hiring Casual Library Assistants. 📚

Join us in supporting patrons, providing excellent customer service, and helping people use Library technology across our branches.

📅 Apply by December 31, 2025
💡Learn more and apply: buff.ly/ymPzPun
We're Hiring! Casual Library Assistants London Public Library
December 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Give an experience this holiday season. 🎁⛰️

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour celebrates 50 years at Wolf Performance Hall March 10 to 12.

🎟️Tickets make great gifts and support your Library: LINK
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour at Wolf Performance Hall, March 10–12. Features a starry night sky, mountain peaks, and a climber silhouette. Text includes “The World’s Best Mountain Films” and London Public Library logo.
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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What people in #LdnOnt were reading in 2025.

Includes books by @senlinyu.bsky.social, @authormiriamtoews.bsky.social, @rfkuang.bsky.social, @sharilapena3k.bsky.social, @mariebostwick.bsky.social, @emmadonoghue.bsky.social, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social.
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In no particular order, here are the 25 most-borrowed books in London, shared in today’s LPL Express newsletter: catalogue.lpl.ca/library-list...
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December 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Winter break is around the corner, and so are our holiday hours! 🎄❄️

Before planning your Library visits in late December, make sure to check out our adjusted schedule: www.lpl.ca/holidayhours

We can’t wait to see you this festive season!
Holiday Hours 25/26 A festive winter-themed graphic shows colourful diagonal bands across the top with snowflakes falling over a row of white tree silhouettes. Below is a calendar listing London Public Library’s holiday hours from December 22 to January 3. Key details: – Dec 22 & 29 (Mon): Central and Children’s open. – Dec 23 & 30 (Tue): Regular hours. – Dec 24 & 31 (Wed): Morning hours only. – Dec 25 (Thu): Closed for Christmas Day. – Dec 26 (Fri): Closed for Boxing Day. – Dec 27 & Jan 3 (Sat): Regular hours. – Jan 1 (Thu): Closed for New Year’s Day. – Jan 2 (Fri): Regular hours resume. A note at the bottom explains that on Dec 24 and 31, Bostwick and Stoney Creek are open 9 am–12 pm, Glanworth is closed, and all other locations are open 9 am–12:30 pm, see lpl.ca/holidayhours for full details.
December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Create something new at our collage and image transfer workshop with local artist Billy Bert Young. All materials provided and all skill levels welcome.
Register here: buff.ly/BY3iXWG
Art: Billy Bert Young Photo: Alex Walker
Image Building with Billy Bert Young January 17 1-3pm Central Library Join local artist Billy Bert Young for a hands-on collage and image transfer workshop. Explore creative techniques to make your own unique artwork, including how to find and scan images at the library. All skill levels are welcome, and all materials are provided. Enhance your artistic expression and storytelling through collage and image transfer. Registration opens Dec 17. Register online, in person or by calling 519-661-4600. Image: Billy Bert Young, Time Out of Mind (detail), 2021, acrylic on wood panel, Collection of the Artist (Museum London, Installation View, Billy Bert Young: Cloudburst, August 30, 2025 – February 15, 2026). Photo Credit: Alex Walker
December 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Need a warm place to read, relax, or keep the kids busy over winter break? ❄️

Drop by your Library for cozy spaces and free programs all season.
Details: buff.ly/OuxQNZP
Winter Break 2025 Dec 20-Jan 3 Children in winter coats browse bookshelves
December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Our 2025/26 Writer in Residence, Anna Chatterton, sat down with us to talk about her writing journey, her love of collaboration, and what she hopes to share with London writers this year.

Read the full interview & learn how to book time with her: buff.ly/peQBxXx
Writer in Residence Anna Chatterton leans forward with her elbows on a table, a purple square graphic behind her.
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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This week at the Library: storytimes, crafts, movies, teen drop-ins, genealogy help, and more. ❄️📚

See the full lineup: buff.ly/LZf4Ymr
Dec 15 Early Engineers (Ages 4+) Children's, 4:30-6:30pm Cult Film Club Central, 6-8:30pm Dec 16 Shared Beginnings (Ages birth-6) Beacock, 10am-12pm Crouch Cards and Games Crouch, 1-3pm Queer Sewcial Central Library, 6:30-8:30pm Dec 17 Christmas Storytime (Ages 0-6) Landon, 9:30-10:30am Pokémon Hour at the Library (Family) Crouch, 3:45-4:30 Toddler Art (Ages 18+ months) Pond Mills, 10:30-11:30am Cute Pants Magic (Teen) Central, 12-3pm Dec 18 Storytime (Ages 1+) Pond Mills, 10:30-11:30am Teen Drop-In Byron, 11am-1pm Letter Writing 101 (Ages 8+) Beacock, 3:30-4:30pm Dec 19 Fibre Arts Social Bostwick, 10:15am-12:30pm Light Up Library Playgroup Sherwood, 10:30am-12pm French Seniors Drop-In Cherryhill, 1-3pm Chess for Tweens (ages 10-14) Cherryhill, 4-5:30pm Dec 20 Winter Fun Storytime (Family) Bostwick, 10:30-11:30am Rainbow Heroes (Teen) Central, 12-3pm Genealogy Drop-Ins Central, 2-4pm This week at a glance! Just a taste of what’s happening at London Public Library
December 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Whether you wrap like a pro or struggle with the tape, CreativeBug can help! 🎁

Use your Library card for free holiday craft and gift wrap tutorials.

Start here: buff.ly/YCub7oa
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Give music. Give back. 🎁🎶

Tickets for John Muirhead, The Dreamboats, Crown Lands, and more are on sale now.

Every ticket supports London Public Library: buff.ly/o5UXWMB .
Festive graphic with colorful ornaments and text: “Gifts for the Music Lover in your Life!” Includes Wolf Performance Hall logo on a dark blue background. Collage of four concert promos for Wolf Performance Hall: John Muirhead, February 6, outdoors near a large fallen tree. The Dreamboats, February 7, group in bright red suits against a blue sky. Crown Lands, March 28, music studio with guitars and drums. Royal Woods & Fortunate Ones, April 24, outdoors with autumn trees.
December 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Explore our Hackers in Fiction showcase. 💻

Cyber crime, digital intrigue, and tech-driven thrillers to keep you hooked.

See the full list: buff.ly/ltjII0E
Library staff member wearing a red checkered sweater, black-framed glasses, and a wristwatch. She has short gray hair and a porcelain necklace with a pendant shaped like a blue heart with flowers. She has tattoos on her arms. She looks at the camera and smiles while holding the book The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow, which has a yellow cover featuring an optical-illusion triangle with characters walking through it. (pictured) The Collector Daniel Silva (pictured) The Bezzle Cory Doctorow (pictured) The Enigma Girl Henry Porter (pictured) If I Told You, I’d Have to Kiss You Mae Marvel The Hive Barry Lyga Red Team Blues Cory Doctorow Man Overboard Judith A. Jance Prodigal Son Gregg Andrew Hurwitz Breach: An Analog Novel Eliot Peper Death Stake Andrew Mayne Library staff member holding the book Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow. Its cover is mostly blue and shows a silhouetted figure walking through a large keyhole. The staff member has long red hair and is wearing a blue turtleneck and blue jeans. She looks at the camera and smiles, holding the book to her side. A Damned Serious Business Gerald Seymour (pictured) Misfit Elle Kennedy (pictured) Dark Angel John Sandford (pictured) The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye David Lagercrantz The Bone Hacker Kathy Reichs The Hacker Daniel M. Scanlan This Train James Grady (Also pictured: Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow)
December 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Join us for The Power of Our Stories: The Uganda Disability Quilt Project with facilitator Dane Macri.

Explore diversity, Disability pride, and community, and make a quilt square that will be added to a Library quilt.

Register: buff.ly/aL2xyTS
The Power of Our Stories: The Uganda Disability Quilt Project Dec 13, 1-3pm Central Library Images: Dane Macri and a quilt making participant
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Free fun for all ages! 🎬📚

We’ve got movie nights, book clubs, coffee chats, LEGO and more!

👉 See the full list: buff.ly/ZPtBBFx
This Week at the Library: Dec 8 Family Movie Mondays Central 6-8pm True Crime Club Central , 7-8pm Dec 9 French Conversation Circle Masonville, 10-11:30am Dabble Lab Tech Children’s Library, 12-2pm LUSO Citizenship Class Stoney Creek, 5:30-7:30pm LEGO Mania Landon, 6-8pm Dec 10 Hanukkah Storytime Landon, 9:30-10:30am Chess for Kids Bostwick, 6-7:30pm Classic Arcade Byron, 6-8pm English Conversation Circle Pond Mills, 6:30-8pm Dec 11 Seniors Coffee Chat Sherwood, 2-4pm Clay Time Byron, 2-4pm Dec 12 Winter Storytime (Ages 1+) Beacock, 10:30-11:30am Masonville Holiday Open House 2-4pm Chess for Tweens (Ages 10-14) Cherryhill, 4-5:30pm Dec 13 The Power of Our Stories Central Library, 1-3pm Crouch Holiday Open House Crouch, 2-4pm Drive-In Movie (Family) Jalna, 2:30-4:30pm This week at a glance! Just a taste of what’s happening at London Public Library Dec. 8 - Dec. 13. To see the full lineup visit lpl.ca/WhatsOn.
December 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Teens, show us your artistry! 🎨

Submit your bookmark design by Jan 31 to have your work featured across the Library: buff.ly/rDLc9dI
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Full house for Linden MacIntyre at Central Library today.
Linden MacIntyre stands at a podium in front of a crowd seated in the Library. A woman is seated beside him on the stage. Linden MacIntyre stands at a podium in front of a crowd seated in the Library. A woman is seated beside him on the stage.
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Looking for a fun way to build focus and strategy skills? ♟️

Our children's and tween chess programs offer a friendly space to learn and play. All experience levels are invited to join in.

Find a session near you: buff.ly/YSI8Qmy
A young boy walks around giant chess pieces on a chess board mat, reaching down to move the white knight piece.
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Happy International Volunteer Day!

Today we celebrate our amazing Library & Friends of the Library volunteers who help strengthen our community every day.

Read a special story from longtime Friends volunteer Scott Curoe, reflecting on 15 years at the Friends’ Book Store: buff.ly/WWDAPgg
Scott Curoe, his wife Debby, and a fellow volunteer smile behind a white table at Sherwood Branch Library
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM