June 16, 2025 - Guelph, ON – The Guelph Public Library, in partnership with Vocamus Writers Community , is thrilled to announce the results and achievements of this year’s Teen ETCH Creative Writing Contest. This annual creative arts contest for teens in grades 7 through 12 provides opportunities for Guelph’s youth to express their thoughts and connect to their community through the power of storytelling. This year’s theme was ‘Reflections.’
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All Guelph Public Library locations will be closed on Tuesday, July 1.

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June 2, 2025 - Guelph, ON – Celebrate the creative talents of Guelph’s youth at the Teen ETCH 2025 Anthology Book Launch. Join the Guelph Public Library (GPL) on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Main Library (100 Norfolk Street) for an afternoon of literature, inspiration, and celebration.
This year’s anthology features original poetry and short stories written by teens in grades 7 through 12, centered around the theme “Reflections.”...
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Friday, May 30, 2025, Guelph, ON – Starting June 9, you can join the Guelph Public Library’s Summer Reading Club! Kids, teens, and adults can pick up summer reading packages at any Library location, track their reading throughout the summer, and win a prize during prize draws in July and September.
“Our summer reading programs are a great way to keep children and teens engaged with reading after the school year wraps up,” says Meg Forestell-Page,...
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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

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