LEGO Building Competition

collage of winners of LEGO building competition

Children and families are invited to the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library for a LEGO® Building Competition! Test your skills against competitors in the same age category or build together as a family for your chance to win fabulous LEGO® prizes. Here’s the LEGO® Lineup: Building Bee: Tuesday, November 4 from 4:00 […]

Repair Cafe

Repair Cafe logo, circle with text reading "repair cafe" and an illustration of screwdriver, hammer and needle and thread.

Welcome to Repair Café at the Owen Sound North Grey Union Public Library! Join us on the second Saturday of each month from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. where like-minded individuals come together to help you fix your broken items—for free! Whether it’s clothing, jewellery, electronics, furniture, household, electrical or mechanical items, our team of volunteers […]

Community Art Exhibit

Grain elevator at dusk

AJ Lawrence The library is pleased to welcome AJ Lawrence and his photography to the Community Art Exhibit. AJ Lawrence is a local photographer inspired by the quiet beauty of local landscapes and public places, and the subtle stories of the natural world. Living with PTSD, ASD, and Auditory Processing Disorder has shaped AJ’s perspective, […]

Dyslexia and Decodable Books

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Dyslexia Resources and Decodeable Books at the LIbrary Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects how people process letters and speech sounds when reading and writing. Readers with dyslexia may struggle with identifying words, decoding unfamiliar words (sounding out letters), and recognizing common sound patterns. Research shows that dyslexia does not indicate low intelligence or […]

Seed Lending Library

Collection of seed heads and flowers on a plate

We want your non-hybrid seeds. Please take some extra steps to save seeds for others and return them to the seed lending library to keep it self-sustaining. Drop seed donations off at the Circulation Desk. Introduction to Seed Lending Library Brochure How to Save Seeds Brochure Pollinator Fact Sheet

Drag Story Time

Rainbow background, text reads "Drag Story Time"

The Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library was pleased to host its first Drag Story Time event on July 8, 2023. We were excited to have a full house in our auditorium of families who enjoyed stories and songs from the performers. Drag Story Time programs are a unique way to get children […]