SPARK! Art Show & Reception

Appropriate for all ages.
Hosted at Main Branch.
Drop-in.


Calling all artists! SPARK! is an annual juried art show for Ajax kids in JK–Grade 8. Artwork will be displayed at Main Branch throughout March. Pick up your SPARK! Guide on our website or in library starting January 3 for complete contest rules.

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Appropriate for all ages.
Hosted at Main Branch.
Advanced registration required.

Join us for an event to recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Authors Greg Frankson, Kern Carter, and Nadia Umadat will share a reading from their works and participate in a panel discussion.

The winners of the Youth Black History Month Poetry Contest will also share their work.

Holiday Clean Up Crafts!

Suitable for children and families.
Hosted at McLean Branch.
Drop-in.


Come to the library to help us use up all the recycling and leftover supplies before we start 2025! We're going to build some amazing things! Bring all your leftover boxes, wrapping paper rolls, and any other recycling you have to add to our pile.

Parent Café: Parenting the Digital Generation

Intended for adults.
Hosted on Zoom.
Advanced registration required.

Although you may sometimes feel out of your depth when it comes to technology, as a parent you have an important role to play in helping your kids safely navigate the online spaces and activities they enjoy. This workshop will offer tips and strategies for everything from managing screen time, to cyberbullying and online drama, to setting household rules about media use. Presented in partnership with MediaSmarts.