What’s going on at the library? We have plenty of programs for children, teens, and adults!
Children’s Programs
Babytime is perfect activity for little ones aged 0-12 months and a caregiver or parent. Our current Babytime session begins November 4 and runs through December 17 on Tuesdays at 1:30pm.
Find out more about babytime!
If you haven’t been to Toddler Time, then you’re in for some fun! Join us for a morning session open to children aged 1-3. No registration is required for this fun program of activities, songs, books and much more to keep your toddler moving and learning. We are running one last 6-week session for 2025, then taking a quick break over the holidays and we’ll start again in early 2026. Join us on on tuesdays from Nov 4th – Dec 17th at 10:30am!
Find Out More About Toddler Time!
Join us for Storytime on Wesnesdays! We sing songs, read great books and practice lots of early literacy skills in a fun manner. Our current Storytime session is running from September 10th – December 17th!We are also running several special storytimes including: October 29 (Dress in a Halloween costume!), November 26 (“Movember” – Wear your silliest moustache),December 17 (It’s a PJ Party! Wear your coziest jammies or cozy sweater). No registration is required for this fun program.
Find Out More About Storytime!
Intergenerational Storytime will continue in 2025 at Waterside (105 McNeely Avenue). Join us for a smaller version of storytime in a quiet environment that really makes a difference in the lives of the residents. No registration required–just arrive a few minutes early and be prepared to have fun. Upcoming Date: November 27th!
Find Out More About Intergenerational Storytime!
The Carleton Place Public Library is proud to partner with Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est to offer a monthly French language storytime program! No registration is required–just come to the library on one of the Saturday mornings listed in our calendar and enjoy a fun hour of stories and songs in French. French Language Storytime returns on Saturday, November 15th at 10:30am & Saturday, December 6th at 10:30am!
Find Out More About French Storytime!
Book Dragons Book Club is now full for the 2025-2026 season. If you have any questions, or if your child is interested in joining Book Dragons, please reach out to Julia at jhawkins@carletonplace.ca
Find Out More About Book Dragons Time
We are looking forward to planning our 2026 Summer Litteracy Tutoring program! For more details (inlcuding how to get your child a tutor for the coming year) please see the more info button below! For more information, feel free to reach out to Heidi at hsinnett@carletonplace.ca.
Find Out More About Our Summer Tutoring Program!Teen Programs
Join us once a month for Queer Sphere – a fun and creative space where everyone can be their true selves. For a list of our upcoming meetings, and what we’ll be doing at them, see the more info button below!
Find Out More About Queer Sphere!Adult Programs
See the “more info” button below to see a full list of all the books we will be reaidng until May 2026, along with their specific meeting dates.
Find Out More About Our Adult Book Club!
We are so excited to invite you to join us to our monthly Cookbook Book Club! This isn’t your typical book club. Each month, we pick a theme, try out recipes, and bring our delicious creations to share at our meeting. See the button below for our monthly themes! New members are always welcome, so come hungry and ready to cook up something amazing!
Find Out More About Our Cookbook Book Club!
Join us on the fourth Tuesday of each month for Silent Art Night! Come with your art supplies or use our provided basic drawing materials to create something creative. You can always keep the artwork you create, and we will be making several donations to local organizations with any art that members donate to to share with the community. No registration required – newcomers are always welcome! If you have any questions, please contact Julia at jhawkins@carletonplace.ca
These bi-weekly meetings for caregivers are offered to any person caring for a loved one living with dementia. Join a representative from the Alzheimer’s Society of Lanark Leeds and Grenville in the library’s Barbara Walsh Room to learn about coping strategies and to meet others in similar situations. Drop-ins are welcome, but connecting with the Alzheimer’s Society beforehand is appreciated. See the more info button for contact information!
Find Out More About The Alzheimer Society Caregiver Support Group
Parrot Partners Community Presentation
Join us on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 from 2-3 PM for a presentation from the local charity Parrot Partners!
Parrot Partners is a fantastic non-profit organization started by Judy Tennant. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for parrots in the wild and in our homes through mundane and professional rehabilitation, training, and through educating the next generation of owners and social influencers.
We will be learning about Parrot Partners, and the creatures it is dedicated to helping, in an informatice presentation at the library.
Due to Avian Influenza risks and guidelines, we ask that you do not join us for this presentation if you have any contact with poultry, fowl, or other captive birds kept outdoors or in barns within one day of the event, or will have handled wild birds or wildlife (dead or alive) such as foxes, minks, skunks, or ourdoor feeders within one day of the event.
If you have any questions, please contact jhawkins@carletonplace.ca
Halifax Explosion Author Visit with Michael Dupuis
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Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, April 7
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Toddler Time
Tuesday, April 7 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaJoin us for this fun 6 week session for children aged 1-3. We sing songs, read fun stories and learn early literacy skills. No registration required---just drop in for a morning of fun with Andy!
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Babytime
Tuesday, April 7 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaJoin us for a fun session for parents with a baby aged 0 - 12 months! This fun session is filled with early literacy skills, songs, activities and more.
Sessions have a maximum of 15 adults and babies as we need space to spread out. Parents--while we love that people want to bring grandparents and others to this session, we typically only have room for one parent and one extra adult per baby in order to have enough room for everyone to be comfortable
No registration is required, but every week is different---we'll do our best to fit in as many people as possible.
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Evening Art Lounge
Tuesday, April 7 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us for Silent Art Night, a monthly gathering where creativity flourishes in companionable silence with soothing music and light refreshments.
Come with your art supplies or use our provided basic drawing materials to create, keep, or donate your artwork to local organizations, fostering community and creativity in harmony.
No Registration Required!
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- Wednesday, April 8
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Storytime
Wednesday, April 8 10:00 am - 11:00 am
carleton place public libraryJoin us for a fun weekly program of stories, songs, and more. This is the perfect session for parents/caregivers and 2-5 year olds. We learn early literacy skills and how to listen in a bigger group. It's a lot of fun--and there are bubbles!
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Queer Sphere
Wednesday, April 8 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaThis is a great and encouraging environment for teens 12-16. We'll plan a craft, but feel free to bring along something you're working on.No registration is required--plan on meeting new people in a safe and inclusive environment.
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- Friday, April 10
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ESL with Lanark & Renfrew Immigrant Settlement Services
Friday, April 10 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaJoin us as we partner with the Lanark and Renfrew Immigrant Settlement Services who will be offering a monthly ESL class at the library open to all who would like to attend.
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- Saturday, April 11
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Aging and Estate Planning Seminar
Saturday, April 11 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, Canada
Join us for the 2nd in a series of FREE Financial seminars at the Carleton Place Public Library, brought to you in partnership with Keill and Associates in Carleton Place.
The wonderful people at Keill and Associates will be there to discuss "Aging and Estate Planning: Intergenerational Wealth and Planning for Canadians". All sessions are free to the public and are not sales related--simply informative, great information you can use to plan. Come for the presentation and bring your questions.
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Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
Saturday, April 11 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, Canada
In Partnership with ConnectWell Community Health in conjunction with Canada Revenue Agency, we welcome the Volunteer Community Income Tax Program to the Carleton Place Public Library.
Drop in anytime between 1-4pm and sign up for a spot to have your personal income taxes completed.
Volunteer Income Tax specialists with help those with modest income, students, seniors or simple taxes to file their 2025 taxes on site for FREE. This will be a drop in program and people are requested to bring all forms to the library that day including previous tax filings, any T4s or other documentation. Please see their website for more details at https://connectwell.ca/volunteer-income-tax-program/
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- Monday, April 13
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Android Only Mobile Training
Monday, April 13 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaRegister now for an 8-week series of Android phone training with the people from Adult Learning and Training Center Lanark.
This is a free program that covers topics like online safety, file management, banking online and medical information. You can register at 613-284-2121 or email them at info@altclanark.com -
Alzheimer's Society Caregiver Support groups
Monday, April 13 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
The Carleton Place Public Library is proud to partner with the Alzheimer's Society of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville to offer a Caregiver Support group. These monthly meetings for caregivers are offered to any person caring for a loved one living with dementia. Join a representative from the Alzheimer's Society of Lanark Leeds and Grenville for opportunities to develop a social network, coping strategies and to meet others in similar situations.
Drop-ins are welcome, but connecting with the Alzheimer's Society beforehand is appreciated. Interested participants can contact the Alzheimer Society of Lanark Leeds and Grenville at 866-576-8556 or e-mail Geralynne Smith at Gsmith@alzllg.ca.
Meetings held in the library's Barbara Walsh Room on the second and fourth Monday of each month, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.
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Library Book Club
Monday, April 13 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaEveryone is welcome at book club! Join fellow bibliophiles for lively discussion. See our monthly reading list at https://www.carletonplacelibrary.ca/programs-events/
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- Tuesday, April 14
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Toddler Time
Tuesday, April 14 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaJoin us for this fun 6 week session for children aged 1-3. We sing songs, read fun stories and learn early literacy skills. No registration required---just drop in for a morning of fun with Andy!
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Babytime
Tuesday, April 14 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaJoin us for a fun session for parents with a baby aged 0 - 12 months! This fun session is filled with early literacy skills, songs, activities and more.
Sessions have a maximum of 15 adults and babies as we need space to spread out. Parents--while we love that people want to bring grandparents and others to this session, we typically only have room for one parent and one extra adult per baby in order to have enough room for everyone to be comfortable
No registration is required, but every week is different---we'll do our best to fit in as many people as possible.
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Flow & Stroll Club
Tuesday, April 14 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us on the second Tuesday of each month for Flow & Stroll Club! Join us at 6 PM each month for an hour long walk down the rail trail with good company; taking some time to care for your body, foster healthy habits, and chit chat! No registration required – newcomers are always welcome!
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- Wednesday, April 15
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Storytime
Wednesday, April 15 10:00 am - 11:00 am
carleton place public libraryJoin us for a fun weekly program of stories, songs, and more. This is the perfect session for parents/caregivers and 2-5 year olds. We learn early literacy skills and how to listen in a bigger group. It's a lot of fun--and there are bubbles!
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Reading Dragon Club
Wednesday, April 15 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Are you between the ages of 7 and 12, and want to have some fun at the library?
Then join us once a month for our new Reading Dragon Club! We’ll be playing some games, chatting about books, and making friends in the Barbra Walsh Room at the library! No registraton required
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- Friday, April 17
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ESL with Lanark & Renfrew Immigrant Settlement Services
Friday, April 17 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaJoin us as we partner with the Lanark and Renfrew Immigrant Settlement Services who will be offering a monthly ESL class at the library open to all who would like to attend.
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- Saturday, April 18
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French Storytime
Saturday, April 18 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaThe Carleton Place Public Library is proud to partner with @Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est to offer a monthly French language storytime program!
Join us at the library for a half hour of great French language stories and activities. This is a drop-in program perfect for ages 2-5. No registration is required.
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Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
Saturday, April 18 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, Canada
In Partnership with ConnectWell Community Health in conjunction with Canada Revenue Agency, we welcome the Volunteer Community Income Tax Program to the Carleton Place Public Library.
Drop in anytime between 1-4pm and sign up for a spot to have your personal income taxes completed.
Volunteer Income Tax specialists with help those with modest income, students, seniors or simple taxes to file their 2025 taxes on site for FREE. This will be a drop in program and people are requested to bring all forms to the library that day including previous tax filings, any T4s or other documentation. Please see their website for more details at https://connectwell.ca/volunteer-income-tax-program/
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- Monday, April 20
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Android Only Mobile Training
Monday, April 20 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaRegister now for an 8-week series of Android phone training with the people from Adult Learning and Training Center Lanark.
This is a free program that covers topics like online safety, file management, banking online and medical information. You can register at 613-284-2121 or email them at info@altclanark.com
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- Tuesday, April 21
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Toddler Time
Tuesday, April 21 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaJoin us for this fun 6 week session for children aged 1-3. We sing songs, read fun stories and learn early literacy skills. No registration required---just drop in for a morning of fun with Andy!
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Babytime
Tuesday, April 21 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaJoin us for a fun session for parents with a baby aged 0 - 12 months! This fun session is filled with early literacy skills, songs, activities and more.
Sessions have a maximum of 15 adults and babies as we need space to spread out. Parents--while we love that people want to bring grandparents and others to this session, we typically only have room for one parent and one extra adult per baby in order to have enough room for everyone to be comfortable
No registration is required, but every week is different---we'll do our best to fit in as many people as possible.
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Book Dragons Book Club
Tuesday, April 21 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This is a fun book club for kids in Grades 5-8 that helps our readers learn to read critically and enjoy books more fully.
Sorry--this book club is now full for the 2025-2026 season. Please see our website for more information about upcoming registrations.
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- Wednesday, April 22
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Storytime
Wednesday, April 22 10:00 am - 11:00 am
carleton place public libraryJoin us for a fun weekly program of stories, songs, and more. This is the perfect session for parents/caregivers and 2-5 year olds. We learn early literacy skills and how to listen in a bigger group. It's a lot of fun--and there are bubbles!
No registration required.
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- Thursday, April 23
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AI for Everyday Life: A Beginner-Friendly Workshop
Thursday, April 23 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) can help with everyday tasks like writing messages, summarizing information, and planning checklists.
This beginner-friendly workshop explains what AI is, where you might already see it, and how to use it safely and confidently. We’ll include simple, live demonstrations and practical tips designed with true begginers —no technical experience required. A question-and-answer period is included at the end.
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- Friday, April 24
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ESL with Lanark & Renfrew Immigrant Settlement Services
Friday, April 24 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T3, CanadaJoin us as we partner with the Lanark and Renfrew Immigrant Settlement Services who will be offering a monthly ESL class at the library open to all who would like to attend.
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