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Library Open House Day

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Library Open Day!

July 4th | 10 am – 8 pm

We want to welcome the community back to the library so we’re having a party! Come in on July 4th for a fun-filled open house day full of library and community programmes. Refresh your membership and we will remove all your old fines!!

  • New open hours
  • fine removal
  • library service demonstrations
  • Special Guests: Bookbinder, book publisher, local author, Launch Pad and Early ON Hanover
  • Town Crier to re-open Local History Room
  • Refreshments
  • Kid’s Zone programmes all day

Schedule of events

  • 10:15 – Hanover Town Crier to re-open the Local History Room
  • 10:15 – Tour of Local History collection
  • 10:30 – Town Crier will give a talk on her duties and Town Crier Traditions
  • 11:00 – Tim from The Colour Jar will talk about Book Binding
  • 12:00 – pm – Library staff will demo Book Repair and Covering
  • 1:00 pm – LaunchPad to talk about programming for youth
  • 2:00 pm – Library staff will demo the Libby App for e-books and audiobooks
  • 3:00 pm – Library staff will introduce and demo our new CELA devices for individuals with print disabilities or visual impairments
  • 4:00 pm – Local children’s author Ellen Rumsey will do a reading, and copies of her books will be available for purchase at the library
  • 4:00 pm – Library staff will demo Ancestry Library Edition
  • 5:00 pm – Ginger Press will talk about Book Publishing
  • 6:00 pm – Library staff will demo Ancestry Library Edition