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Reading Buddies

In-Branch Program

2023-07-03 16:30:00 2023-07-03 17:30:00 America/New_York Reading Buddies Central Library - Central - Children's Department, Central - Wentworth Room

Monday, July 03
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-07-03 16:30:00 2023-07-03 17:30:00 America/New_York Reading Buddies Children age 6-12, practice your reading skills with a volunteer Reading Buddy. Central Library - Central - Children's Department, Central - Wentworth Room

Central Library

Central - Children's Department, Central - Wentworth Room

Children age 6-12, practice your reading skills with a volunteer Reading Buddy.

Children age 6-12 meet with a volunteer Reading Buddy for individual attention and help with reading through game-playing and fun activities. Registration required.

Central Library

Phone: 905-546-3200
Branch manager
Erika Pavkovic, Shelley McKay, Dijia Qin, Allison Stockton-Aird

Hours
Mon, Sep 18 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 19 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 20 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 21 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 22 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 24 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.

In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.

Upcoming events

Sun, Sep 24, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Central - Living Room

Mon, Sep 25, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Central - Living Room

Mon, Sep 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Sep 25, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Sep 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Sep 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Tue, Sep 26, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Central - Living Room

Tue, Sep 26, 9:30am - 10:30am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Sep 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Sep 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Tue, Sep 26, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Sep 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Tue, Sep 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Sep 27, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Central - Living Room

Wed, Sep 27, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomer Learning Centre

Wed, Sep 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Sep 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Sep 27, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Wed, Sep 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Wed, Sep 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Canceled
Wed, Sep 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Wed, Sep 27, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Sep 28, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Central - Living Room

Thu, Sep 28, 9:30am - 10:30am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Sep 28, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Program Room

Thu, Sep 28, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Sep 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Thu, Sep 28, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Sep 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Sep 28, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 1

Thu, Sep 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Sep 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Sep 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Sep 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Canceled
Thu, Sep 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Sep 29, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Central - Living Room

Fri, Sep 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Wentworth Room

Fri, Sep 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Sep 29, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Sat, Sep 30, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Central - Living Room

Sat, Sep 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Sep 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Sep 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Mon, Oct 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Tue, Oct 03, 9:30am - 10:30am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Tue, Oct 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Tue, Oct 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Tue, Oct 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 03, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Oct 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Tue, Oct 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - Photo Studio

Wed, Oct 04, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomer Learning Centre

Wed, Oct 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Oct 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Oct 04, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Wed, Oct 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Wed, Oct 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Wed, Oct 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Wed, Oct 04, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Oct 05, 9:30am - 10:30am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 05, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Program Room

Thu, Oct 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Thu, Oct 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Thu, Oct 05, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Oct 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 1

Thu, Oct 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Oct 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Rescheduled
Fri, Oct 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
New date Friday, November 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Fri, Oct 06, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Oct 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Oct 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio

Tue, Oct 10, 9:30am - 10:30am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Oct 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Tue, Oct 10, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Oct 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Tue, Oct 10, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 10, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 4

Wed, Oct 11, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomer Learning Centre

Wed, Oct 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Oct 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Oct 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Wed, Oct 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Wed, Oct 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Wed, Oct 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Wed, Oct 11, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Wed, Oct 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - Photo Studio

Thu, Oct 12, 9:30am - 10:30am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 12, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Program Room

Thu, Oct 12, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Oct 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Thu, Oct 12, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Oct 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 1

Thu, Oct 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Oct 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Fri, Oct 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Oct 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Oct 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Oct 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Oct 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Mon, Oct 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 16, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Tue, Oct 17, 9:30am - 10:30am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Tue, Oct 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Tue, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Oct 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Wed, Oct 18, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomer Learning Centre

Wed, Oct 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

Wed, Oct 18, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Wed, Oct 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Wed, Oct 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Wed, Oct 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Wed, Oct 18, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Oct 19, 9:30am - 10:30am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 19, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Program Room

Thu, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Thu, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Canceled
Thu, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Thu, Oct 19, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Oct 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Central - 3rd Floor Zone 1

Thu, Oct 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Oct 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 19, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor
This event is full

Thu, Oct 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - Photo Studio

Fri, Oct 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Oct 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Sat, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Oct 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Oct 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Sat, Oct 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Tue, Oct 24, 9:30am - 10:30am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Tue, Oct 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Tue, Oct 24, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Tue, Oct 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - Photo Studio