Guelph Public Library (GPL) branches will have delayed openings by one hour during the week of March 31 to host staff development days.
Monday, March 31, Bullfrog Mall Branch will open at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, April 1, Westminster Branch will open at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, April 2, East Side Branch will be open at 10 a.m.
Thursday, April 3, Scottsdale Branch will be open at 10 a.m.
Friday, April 4, West End Branch will be open at 10 a.m.
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The Guelph Public Library (GPL) has released their 2024 Year in Review , an annual report that provides insights into how the community makes use of programs, services and resources at the Library.
Over 800,000 people visited a Library branch in person in 2024 and just over 1 million more visited the Library website or catalogue digitally. Large areas for growth in the past year include a five percent increase in daily customer service inquiries, an 11 percent increase in...
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The Guelph Public Library and Vocamus Writers Community are excited to partner once again to offer teens in grades 7 through 12, living in Guelph and Wellington County, the chance to be published in the 2025 Teen ETCH Anthology.
Interested participants can enter the Teen ETCH Creative Writing contest by submitting a short story and/or poetry piece in 1,500 words or less on the theme of “Reflections.” Participants can also submit an original art design for the...
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For Connor Gianetto-Hill, a PhD candidate in Microbiology at the University of Guelph, sewing is a creative outlet at a time in his life where the sciences preoccupy much of his time. So when his sewing machine broke and the company no longer sold parts to fix it, his ability to create stopped – until he discovered his local library branch had a Makerspace.
Visiting Guelph’s Westminster Square for a book, Connor learned about the Makerspace, which offers appointment-based...
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The Guelph Public Library (GPL) is sad to share that Virginia Gillham, a founding member of the Friends of the Guelph Public Library , passed away on January 30.
Virginia was a dedicated, energetic, and steadfast supporter of the Library, providing advocacy and fundraising support through her work with the Friends of the Guelph Public Library for 15 years including the popular annual book sale that has raised more than $1,000,000 since 2008.
“The Guelph Public Library...
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