Close
Close
Browser Compatibility Notification
It appears you are trying to access this site using an outdated browser. As a result, parts of the site may not function properly for you. We recommend updating your browser to its most recent version at your earliest convenience.
Skip to Content
Guelph Public Library Logo
  • Hours
    Today's Hours
    Bookmobile9:30 AM TO 4:00 PM
    Bullfrog9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM
    East Side9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM
    Main9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM
    Scottsdale9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM
    West End9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM
    Westminster9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM
  • Locations
  • Get a Card
  • Account
  • Contact
  • How do I?
  • Donate
  • Digital Library
    • Catalogue
    • eBooks and eAudiobooks
    • Get Tech Help
    • Library Apps
    • Online Resources
    • Online Resources for Students
  • Events and Programs
    • Events Calendar
    • Events Registrations
    • Suggest a Program
    • Summer Reading Club
    • Teen ETCH
  • Services
    • 1,000 Books Before Grade One
    • Book Bundles
    • Book Clubs
    • Born to Read
    • Community Displays & Exhibits
    • Get Tech Help
    • Makerspace
    • Newcomer Services
    • Printing and Copying
    • Room Rentals
    • Technology Resources
    • Tours and Class Visits
    • Visiting Library Service
  • Collections
    • Accessibility
    • Borrow From Another Library
    • Catalogue
    • Digital Library
    • Local History
    • Library of Things
    • NextReads Newsletter
    • Suggest a Purchase
    • Technology Resources
    • What to Read Next
    • World Languages
  • Your Library
    • About Us
    • Accessibility
    • Donate
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Friends of the Library
    • Library Board
    • Library Cards, Borrowing and Fees
    • Library Locations and Hours
    • New Central Library
    • News and Newsletters
    • Policies
    • Reports and Publications
    • Staff Directory
    • Share Your Story
    • Volunteer
Contact Us
Guelph Public Library logo
HomeYour LibraryNews and Newsletters
  • Open new window to share this page via Facebook Facebook
  • Open new window to share this page via LinkedIn LinkedIn
  • Open new window to share this page via Twitter Twitter
  • Email This page Email
  • News and Newsletters
  • About Us
  • Accessibility
  • Donate
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Friends of the Library
  • Library Board
  • Library Cards, Borrowing and Fees
  • Library Locations and Hours
  • New Central Library
  • Policies
  • Reports and Publications
  • Staff Directory
  • Share Your Story
  • Volunteer

News and Newsletters

We are excited to share our news and events with you! We hope you will explore, connect and thrive with us.

There are many ways to stay connected with your Guelph Public Library:

Sign up for our Newsletters

Read the latest library news and events in your inbox. Sign up for our Newsletter with your email address. No spamming. We promise.

View the current Newsletter.

Sign up for library alerts

Give us your email address to start receiving alerts from the library. Select which communications you would like to receive.

Sign up for library alerts

Follow us on social media

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

 

Library News

Subscribe

Library summer hours start Monday, May 26

Posted Tuesday, 20 May, 2025

Our summer hours start Monday, May 26, which means all library locations will close at 8 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and branches, except West End Branch, will be closed on Sundays. The West End Branch is also open on Friday evenings until 9 p.m. year-round.
Regular hours will return on Tuesday, September 2, with our first Sunday opening on September 7
For more information askus@guelphpl.ca 519-824-6220

Read More...

Tweet

City of Guelph, Guelph Public Library reach tentative agreement with CUPE

Posted Friday, 09 May, 2025

The City of Guelph, the Guelph Public Library and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have reached a tentative agreement following 15 productive days of bargaining toward a new collective agreement.. CUPE locals 241 and 973 represent approximately 700 staff in a variety of operational roles across City departments and CUPE 1946 represents 115 staff at the Guelph Public Library (GPL).    The new collective agreement covers a three-year period, from February......
Read More...

Tweet

Naloxone nasal spray kits now available at the Main Library

Posted Monday, 31 March, 2025

Naloxone KitsStarting today, the Main Library at 100 Norfolk Street has nasal spray naloxone kits available for pickup at the basement level Info B Desk. Naloxone temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
Working with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health to become a registered distributor, staff at the Main Library will have kits available to individuals at risk of opioid overdose and their family and friends. Staff can provide optional training on how to use the...

Read More...

Tweet

Guelph Public Library sees growth in attendance to free programs and Makerspace in 2024

Posted Thursday, 27 February, 2025

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...

Read More...

Tweet

Enter Guelph Public Library’s Teen ETCH Creative Writing Contest

Posted Tuesday, 18 February, 2025

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...

Read More...

Tweet

Displaying 1-5 of 11

Refresh
Go to last page
Go to next page
of 3
Go to previous page
Go to first page

Guelph Public Library footer Logo

Guelph Public Library footer Logo

  • View our Facebook Page
  • View our Instagram account
  • View our Twitter Page
  • View our YouTube Page
Employment OpportunitiesContact UsPrivacyVolunteerDonateMy AccountAbout UsSitemap

© 2025 Guelph Public Library, 100 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON, N1H 4J6, Phone: 519-824-6220

By GHD Digital