Now open to serve you: Chinguacousy, Cyril Clark, Four Corners & Springdale for in-branch holds pickup, limited computer use, photocopying and printing.

Curbside pickup: Gore Meadows, Mount Pleasant Village, South Fletcher's, South West. 

Welcome Back. 

Click here for branch hours of operation and safety protocols. 

Brampton Library has been a key organizer for local artists and culture groups of all kinds for many years through its Ontario Culture Days Hub. We are inspiring connections with talented individuals of all ages and we invite you to join us! 

Due to COVID-19, our Culture Days presentations and performances will be virtual again in 2021. This year’s theme, to RE:IMAGINE culture after a challenging time, underlines our priority to showcase traditional and new artistic interpretations and share the unexpected creative projects emerging in the growing digital space. 

Opportunities for interaction over the exciting month of Culture Days (September 24 -- October 24, 2021) are many and varied: Art lovers and creators can enjoy chatting with a musician in a live session, or learn how an author thickens a plot, or a culinary artist creates a beautiful blossom from an ordinary radish. Learn a new dance step, create a fun craft with your family, enjoy the serenity of a landscape in watercolour or relax in a yoga session. All virtual activities are free to explore, enjoy and participate in 24/7 for the entire month.

We invite artists from various disciplines to join our Ontario Culture Days Hub to share live sessions, digital recordings, self-guided tours, and more. 

Whether you are an amateur or professional, everyone is encouraged to get involved, promote their businesses, and sell their products during their event.

To secure a spot and receive assistance with your Culture Days application, please contact Surita Dey at sdey@bramlib.on.ca

Choose Your Seasonal Activity Kit

Explore the categories below to learn about Seasonal Activity Kits, free to borrow with your Brampton Library card. Each kit contains a unique, self-directed activity to encourage outdoor fun over the warm-weather months. When you find a kit that interests you, click on the link and place a hold.

Thank you to Brampton Recreation for making these Seasonal Activity Kits available. 

Fling-A-Ring 

From horseshoes to washers, ladders to frisbee golf, Fling-A-Ring captures the skill set of them all! Game play is simple - players fling the rings towards the post trying to “hook” them for points. Fling-A-Ring can be adjusted for any skill set and is suited for players of all ages. 

Click here to learn how to play Fling-A-Ring.

Giant Snakes and Ladders

Take the classic game of Snakes and Ladders to a whole new level! This giant version puts you in the heart of the game where YOU move up the ladders and down the snakes. Get your whole body moving with this lively game for all ages. 

Click here to learn how to play Giant Snakes and Ladders.

Golf Target 

Practice your hand-eye coordination and get moving with Golf Target! Instead of ‘putting’, players aim and toss their throw bag onto the target mats to score points. Easy to learn, Golf Target is designed to be dementia-friendly, and also engaging for families. 

Click here to learn how to play Golf Target.

Horseshoes

Horseshoes is an outdoor game that has been enjoyed for centuries, great for both casual play and serious competition. You can play one-on-one or in teams of two, taking turns to toss horseshoes towards a stake in the ground to score points.

Click here to learn how to play Horseshoes.

Spikeball Rookie Kit

Dive, volley, spike! Spikeball brings some of the most heart-pounding action of volleyball into an up-close, fast-paced game! Whether it's outdoors or indoors, you can take Spikeball anywhere, and play competitively or casually - all you need is 4 people and some open space. 

Click here to learn how to play Spikeball.

Participants of the Adult Summer Reading Club (ASRC) are invited to the “Then & Now Photo Challenge” held in partnership with the Brampton Historical Society! 

Each Thursday from July 8th-August 26th, registered ASRC members will be emailed a historical photo of a Brampton location. Your challenge: 

1. Register for the 2021 Adult Summer Reading Club and check your inbox (or spam folder) for the weekly emails.

2. Go to the location of the original, historical photo featured in that week’s email.

3. Email back an original, present-day photo of the same location by the following Monday.

It’s as easy as 1-2-3! 

Each photo submitted will earn you an extra ballot into the bi-weekly prize draw for a $25 gift card. What’s more, the best photo of the week will earn an extra ballot into the top grand prize draw for a $250 Downtown Brampton BIA gift card and will be featured on our social media channels later that week! 

So get those masks on, that sunscreen lathered, and those old-timey cameras loaded or smartphones charged for this blast from the past.

You can also find more ways to get immersed in Brampton’s past with Ancestry Library Edition. 

Research your family history in Brampton and beyond with Ancestry’s extensive Canadian content collections, including records for births, deaths, marriages, immigration, military service, census and voter lists, city directories, and more. If you’re interested in planning your own Then & Now challenge, you can check out the Canada Historical Postcards collection, featuring 26,000 postcards that give you a glimpse of scenic towns, city streets, and tourist attractions across the country. Browse the gallery, save a postcard, and find fun ways to connect with the views of today (be it through future travel plans, or a fun virtual hunt through the Google Maps Street View tool). 

Simply head over to our eResources page to access Ancestry for free with your Brampton Library card.

Story Walks are back! Enjoy the stories picked by our staff at parks across Brampton all Summer. Click here for details. 

For a limited time, Ancestry Library Edition is available to Brampton Library cardholders remotely.

Click here to access remotely from home.

Click here to access from within the library.