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November is Financial Literacy Month! 💰

Join free sessions led by Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs) and learn how to budget, manage debt, and plan for the future.

Browse programs: buff.ly/n9MQhnn
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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What’s happening at your Library this week?

True crime, local authors, knitting, board games and so much more. Always free!

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This Week at the Library: Nov 10 Planning for Retirement Central Library, 12-1pm Curious Connections (birth-age 6) Children’s Library, 2-3:30pm True Crime Club Central Library, 7-8pm Nov 11 EarlyON Playgroup (Ages birth-6) Bostwick, 9:30-11:30am Teen Drop-In Landon, 5-6:30pm EdTalks: Law (Teen) Central Library, 6-7:30pm Nov 12 Dinosaur Storytime (Family), Crouch, 10:30-11:30am Scrabble Club (Ages 16+) Masonville, 1:30-3:30pm Queer Intersections: Board Game Social Crouch, 5-7pm Nov 13 Landon Knitting Circle Landon, 1-3pm Northwest Seniors Coffee Chat Sherwood, 2-4pm Rotman Lecture Series: Connecting Research to the Public Good Central Library, 7-8:30pm Nov 14 Dad and Me Stoney Creek, 11am-12pm PA Day Make and Play: Dinovember (Family) visit lpl.ca/whatson for details Nov 15 Discover Canada: Canadian Citizenship Preparation, Jalna, 11am-1pm Out of the Woods: In Conversation with Forest City Authors Central Library, 1-2:30pm
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Help shape the future of your Library! 📣

Join an Open House and share your ideas for Library spaces across London.

🗓️ Find dates and locations: buff.ly/PLGOnLk
London Public Library Facilities Plan Open Houses Central Library: November 10, 11am - 1pm Beacock Branch: November 13, 4pm - 6pm Cherryhill Branch: November 18, 3pm - 5pm Bostwick Branch: November 20, 6pm - 8pm Jalna Branch: November 26, 4pm - 6pm Sherwood Branch: November 27, 5pm - 7pm Drop in and let us know your thoughts about the Library’s buildings and spaces to help us create our Facilities Master Plan for the next 10 years. London Public Library Logo. Icon of a mega phone Take our Facilities Survey! November 3-30 A QR code www.lpl.ca/facilities People reading at Byron Library. The third floor reading area at Central Library. The Cnildren's area at Sherwood Library
November 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Freeze! It's a bookish stand-off! 📚

Thanks to everyone who joined us for an inspiring evening with Kendra Coulter, celebrating her debut novel The Tortoise’s Tale. 🐢✨

Inspired by: City of Marion Libraries
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Friends of the London Public Library invite you to an afternoon with award-winning Canadian author Linden MacIntyre. Join us to hear him discuss An Accidental Villain and the story of Sir Hugh Tudor. 📖

📅 Saturday, December 6, 2-4pm
📍 Central Library

Register now: buff.ly/slTIgvI
Speaking with Friends An Afternoon with Linden MacIntyre A picture of Linden MacIntrye. A picture of the book coverAn Accidental Villain: A Soldier's Tale of War, Deceit and Exile
November 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Help shape the future of London’s Library Branches! 🏛️

Take our short Facilities Feedback Survey and tell us what you want to see in your Library branches over the next 10 years.

💡Share your ideas: buff.ly/aoTFzn3
Text: Take our Facilities Survey! Image: Library seating area with floor to ceiling windows and a large tv screen on the wall. The nest area of Sherwood branches children's library. Childrens bookshelves and play area. Central Library's 3rd floor quiet study area with a variety of tables and chairs. A colourful mural on a wall with a table set up in front of it featuring a selection of children's books
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Tune in to CBC London Morning after 8:10am this Thursday for The Library It List! 🎙️

Hear Rachel share about upcoming programs and how you can help shape the Library’s future.
LPL Librarian Rachel smiles at the camera surrounded by book shelves.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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ALERT: Landon Branch is closed today, Wednesday, Nov 5, due to area water outage.
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Meet author Kendra Coulter and explore her debut novel The Tortoise’s Tale: a century of history seen through the eyes of a wise tortoise. 🐢

📅 Nov 6, 7-8:30 p.m.
📍 Central Library
📖 More info: buff.ly/TUscGoN
A headshot of the author Kendra Coulter and the cover of her book The Tortoise's Tale.
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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📲 Build your tech confidence this fall!

Our free TechKnow courses (Nov - Dec) for seniors are back with @FanshaweCollege.

Learn online safety, social media, and more—your way.

Registration opens Nov 6 & 11 at 9am: buff.ly/QyuouYV
Techknow Register for new sessions soon! A woman wearing an apple watch smiles at her phone.
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Dinovember is off to a roaring start! 🦖
Check out what’s on at your Library this week: buff.ly/OZ3DTug
This Week at the Library Nov 3 • The Journey out of Debt, Central Library, 12-1pm • Early Engineers (Ages 4+), Children’s Library, 4:30-6:30pm • Family Movie Monday, Central Library, 6-8pm Nov 4 • Crime Prevention for Older Adults, Cherryhill, 11am-12:30pm • Ed Talks: Healthcare (Teen), Beacock, 6-7:30pm • Terrific Tales of London and Area: The Ontario Cottage, Landon, 7-9pm Nov 5 • Seniors Gathering (Ages 55+), Beacock, 10am-12pm • Toddler Art (Ages 18+ months), Pond Mills, 10:30am-11:30am Nov 6 • Dinosaur Storytime (Family), East London, 10:30am-11:30am • Get the Job!, Central Library, 2-5pm • LPL Live Music Series: Jordan Macdonald, Central Library, 6-7pm • Author Talk with Kendra Coulter, Central Library, 7-8:30pm Nov 7 • Dad and Me, Stoney Creek, 11am-12pm • Books for Babies (from birth), Byron, 11:30am-12:30pm Nov 8 • Women of the World, Cherryhill, 10am-12pm • Make and Play: Dinovember (Family), Stoney Creek, 11am-12:30pm • We Dig Dinos (Ages 6-12), Bostwick, 12-2pm
November 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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It's DINOVEMBER and you know what that means, don't you, London? You'll find fun, dinosaur-themed programs at Library locations across the city. Browse programs here: buff.ly/Syp4bID
A large dinosaur standing in the library holds books about dinosaurs.
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Madelon West loved her Library. And now, Sherwood Branch has a study room where generations of learners can focus, learn and dream big, thanks to Madelon and Kenneth West's thoughtful gift. Read Madelon's story:
A quiet space. A lasting legacy. | London Public Library
Through a gift in her will, Madelon and her husband Kenneth created something lasting: a new quiet study room at Sherwood Branch Library, where students can focus, learn, and dream big.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Just days away! 🌳📖

Join us Nov 1 at Landon Library for Out of the Woods: In Conversation with Forest City Authors: celebrating London’s vibrant writing community.

🗓️ Nov 1, 1-2:30pm
📍 Landon Library
Register: buff.ly/SUMtzkr
October 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Congratulations to Roar by Shelley Thompson, winner of the 2025 Evergreen Award™! 🏆

Kudos to all the amazing nominees who made this year’s shortlist unforgettable, and congratulations to the talented authors nominated for next year’s award! 🌿
Congratulations ROAR Award Forest Of Reading a novel by SHELLEY THOMPSON WINNER 2025 Evergreen AwardTM Winner Congratulations to the 2026 Evergreen Nominees! Covers of books: All the Parts We Exile, Everything Is Fine Here, Fallosophy: My Trip through Life with MS, Horsefly, It Must Be Beautiful to Be Finished: A Memoir of My Body, Seventhblade, The Tiger and the Cosmonaut, Waiting for the Long Night Moon, What I Know About You, and Where the Jasmine Blooms.
October 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Shake your spookies out at our Halloween Family Dance Party with DJ this Thursday, from 6-8pm at Central Library. 👻 NOTE: This is a free, drop in event that replaces our Spooktacular Halloween Forest outdoor event, which is canceled due to weather.
Blue ghost illustrations on orange background with Halloween Family Dance Party Thursday October 30 6-8pm Central Library We will have a DJ Free Drop in
October 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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LPL Live continues Nov 6 with local artist Jordan MacDonald! 🎶

📅 Thursday, November 6, 6-7pm
📍 Central Library, 3rd Floor

Free concert presented with @ldnmusicoffice and with support from the Paul Seed Fund.
LPL Live Jordan MacDonald Thursday November 6, 6-7pm 3rd floor, Central Library A black and white photo of Jordan MacDonald singing and playing the guitar.
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Go Blue Jays! 💙⚾

We’re celebrating at the Library with displays and book picks for every baseball fan.

Find your next home-run read today! 📚
1. Two staff member smile and pose with a Blue Jays & Baseball themed book display. 2. A blue jays themed book display featuring books with blue covers. A staff member smiles in their Blue Jays Jersey. 4. A Blue Jays themed book display featuring a pumpkin painted with the team logo and children's books about baseball.
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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We’re hiring two Maintenance Custodians! 🧰

Help keep our Library spaces safe, clean, and welcoming.

Details: buff.ly/26lRbfF
We're Hiring! Maintenance Custodian, Facility Services Two available positions: - Permanent, Full-Time - Temporary (up to 1 year), Full-time London Public Library
October 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Repair, don’t replace! 🛠️ Join us at our Repair Cafés and bring your items back to life.

It’s fun, it’s free, and it’s great for the planet! Register now! buff.ly/tZclC5o
REPAIR CAFE FALL 2025 FIX YOUR BROKEN THINGS FOR FREE Repair Café is a global movement to reduce waste and build skills and community. During this two-hour event, our handy volunteer "Fixers" help repair your household items - for free! Broken lamp? Jeans with a hole? Coffee maker that just won't turn on? Don't toss it - bring it to Repair Café and learn how to fix it yourself! October 22 Reimagine Co 206 Piccadilly St 6-8 pm November 22 Pond Mills Branch Library 1166 Commissioners Rd E 2-4 pm November 5 Sherwood Branch Library 1225 Wonderland Rd N 6-8 pm December 3 Jalna Branch Library 1119 Jalna Blvd 6-8 pm REIMAGINE INSTITUTE COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Halloween Thrills & Chills! 🦇

Explore eerie stories, supernatural suspense, and post-apocalyptic horrors—all perfect for a spooky night in.

Check out our Halloween book showcase for reads that’ll keep you on edge: buff.ly/dIiKxMD
A staff member reading the book Red Rabbit Alex Grecian The cover of the book Black Sheep Rachel Harrison Grey Dog Elliott Gish The cover of the book Lone Women: A Novel Victor D. LaValle Manhunt Gretchen Felker-Martin The cover of the book Midnight on Beacon Street: A Novel Emily Ruth Verona The cover of the book My Heart Is a Chainsaw Stephen Graham Jones Nestlings Nat Cassidy Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror Red Rabbit Alex Grecian The cover of the book Revelator Daryl Gregory That Night in the Library: A Novel Eva Jurczyk The Bad Ones Melissa Albert The cover of the book The Book of Accidents Chuck Wendig The Devil Takes You Home: A Barrio Noir Gabino Iglesias The Fervor: A Novel Alma Katsu The Last Murder at the End of the World Stuart Turton The cover of the book The Reformatory: A Novel Tananarive Due What Kind of Mother: A Novel Clay McLeod Chapman
October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Free fun for all ages! 🎬📚🎨

We’ve got movie nights, storytime, art programs and more!

👉 See the full list: buff.ly/5b9ZR4j
This Week at the Library Oct 27 • Curious Connections (Birth-age 6), 2-3:30pm, Children’s Library • Early Engineers (Ages 4+), 4:30-6:30pm, Children’s Library • Family Movie Mondays, 6-8pm, Central Library Oct 28 • Chess for Kids (Ages 6+), 6-7:30pm, Byron • Ed Talks: Education (Teen), 6-7:30pm, Cherryhill Oct 29 • Halloween Storytime (Ages 1+), 9:30-10:30am, Landon • Punk Dat Picture, 6-8pm, Stoney Creek • LABS Social, 6:30-8:30pm, Central Oct 30 • Halloween Storytime (Family), 10:30-11:30am, Pond Mills • Spooktacular Halloween Haunted Forest, 6-8pm, Central Library Oct 31 • Halloween Costume Party (Family), 9:30-11am, Children’s Library • Dad and Me, 11am-12pm, Stoney Creek Nov 1 • Rainbow Heroes (Teen), 12-3pm, Central • Out of the Woods: In Conversation with Forest City Authors
October 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Looking for your next opportunity? 💼

Join us for Get the Job on Nov 6, 2–5pm at Central Library.
Local employment agencies will help with resumes, networking, and skill-building.

Your next step starts here!
1. Job workshop flyer with bold text on a dark blue background. Highlights skill building, resume writing, and networking. "Get the Job!" workshop on November 6, 2-5 pm at Central Library. 2. Two staff members from a partner organization smile at the camera while holding boxes of vegetables.
October 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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“Local history is for everybody.” Sammy came to the London Room for research - and found her grandmother’s yearbook photo.

Read about how archives connect us to family and community here: buff.ly/HGvQp5l
Sammy Orlowski holds up an old yearbook open to the page featuring her grandmother.
October 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Our English to Go bags just got a big update! 📚

60+ new & refreshed kits for English learners: Level 1 & 2, CELPIP, IELTS, writing, and employment skills.

Thanks to LUSO, South London NRC, and Northwest London NRC for their support.

👉 See what’s new at your Library! buff.ly/Tl9tGGL
October 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM