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Jun 29, 20 •
0 Views • COVID-19, Feature Story, Life • Chatham Voice • No Comments
The buildings may still be closed to the public for now, but Chatham and Wallaceburg’s libraries are now offering curbside pickup. Library staff say the pickup service is by appointment only. In the near future, CKPL will expand curbside service to...
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Apr 6, 20 •
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By Jenna Cocullo For residents whose love of the books is long overdue, now may be a good opportunity to reconnect, online, with their local library. For those missing the physical library or looking for something to do, the Chatham-Kent Public Library’s...
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Mar 2, 20 •
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Patron’s will have to wait one more week before they book it to the Ridgetown Branch of the Chatham Kent Public Library. The re-opening of the branch has been extended to March 9 due to a delay with renovations, with a grand re-opening planned the following...
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Feb 25, 20 •
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Book sale season is fast approaching and Chatham Branch of Chatham-Kent Public Library needs your help. On March 2 at 2:30 p.m., CKPL is holding a volunteer sign up event. Library staff will be on hand to help with the volunteer application process. A police...
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Feb 12, 20 •
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The Chatham-Kent Public Library is open for business on Feb. 17, Family Day. Branches that are regularly open on Mondays will be open for Family Day. Stop by and borrow some books, movies, or spend some time in your library branch. The Chatham Branch is open...
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Feb 4, 20 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Getting help for adults with academic challenges is as close as your local library branch. The Chatham-Kent Public Library offers the Brainfuse database free to its patrons. Brainfuse offers online academic services designed to support different learning...
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Dec 17, 19 •
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Grab some friends and uncover the clues to find your missing Hogwarts Express ticket before time runs out in the “Escape to Hogwarts: Harry Potter Breakout Room.” The Chatham branch of the C-K Public Library hosts the room on open days from Dec. 23 to...
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Dec 10, 19 •
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Give the gift of reading this holiday with a CKPL Gift membership. Gift memberships grant the user 24/7 access to CKPL’s Virtual Library so they can enjoy thousands of ebooks, streaming movies and music, emagazines and more. Residents of Chatham-Kent, St....
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Nov 26, 19 •
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The Chatham-Kent Public Library is running its first ever Food for Fines initiative this week. Until Nov. 30, patrons can bring in non-perishable food items to any CKPL branch and, as a thank you, CKPL will waive $5 in overdue fines per donated item, up to a...
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Oct 30, 19 •
0 Views • Arts, Feature Story • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
More than 800 students from across Chatham-Kent were able to meet local authors, learn some coding, check out engineering clubs and robots, browse through tons of books, listen to stories and watch Indigenous dancers, all for free Oct. 23. Book Bash, an event...
