Events

With Financial Literacy on people's minds, try out a Counting Challenge on Beanstack. Challenges for preschool to SK, grades 1-3 and grades 4-6. Have fun working through these with your children.

Click here to enter Financial Literacy…

Calling all writers: submit your poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction by November 30th for your chance to be featured on our library website and win some fun prizes!

Inspired by NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Pickering…

Games, Music, & Snacks. Every week, every time. A Youth Outreach Worker from Durham Community Health Centre will be on site. Resources included.

This is a program for teens (ages 13-19).

Who better to get writing and publishing advice from than successful authors in your area? Hear from a panel of established local authors, each with their own unique publishing experiences.

Erica London is a published Canadian-Trinidadian…

An Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker from the Oshawa office will be onsite every Friday at the Central Library to assist you, and no appointment is necessary. The Caseworker can connect with you to discuss your ODSP file…

Join us for everything cookies! Enjoy cookie stories, songs and decorate your own delicious cookie to take home. Dress for mess! Please register for only one session.

Join us for everything cookies! Enjoy cookie stories, songs and decorate your own delicious cookie to take home. Dress for mess! Please register for only one session.

Join us for Families Getting Ready to Read. We will start with a storytime followed by interactive activities. Children will learn early concepts through talking, singing, reading, and playing with their caregiver.

For newcomers in the Pickering area looking to practice conversational English, meet new people, and learn about your community. Join us for a one hour conversation circle in partnership with Community Development Council Durham, in person…

Find your voice at Toastmasters! 

Hear some great speakers, enjoy warm conversation and watch a Toastmasters meeting unfold. 

Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to…

Join us for an in-person Baby & Toddler Storytime at the Central Library! Babies and toddlers will develop early literacy skills through singing, reading, talking and playing with their caregiver.

Get together with other seniors every Tuesday afternoon for coffee and conversation. This drop-in social features Scrabble, dominoes, cards, and lively discussion.

Harm Reduction Outreach Counsellors with the Harm Reduction Outreach program at John Howard Society Durham will be on-site at the Pickering Central Library to offer harm reduction education and information as well as Naloxone training and…

Join us for an in-person Family Storytime at the Central Library! Children will learn early concepts through talking, singing, reading, and playing with their caregiver.

DARS is a volunteer-led community outreach initiative that aims to serve low-income families and individuals experiencing housing instability in Pickering and Ajax. They offer a safe, inclusive space for social connection and a warm meal.…

This program will introduce infants to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments. Parents/caregivers will learn how to make and incorporate music into your child’s everyday play experiences while…

An Ontario Works Outreach Worker from the Region of Durham will be onsite every Wednesday at the Central Library to assist you, and no appointment is necessary. The Outreach Worker can connect you to a variety of social services, supports,…

This program will introduce infants to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments. Parents/caregivers will learn how to make and incorporate music into your child’s everyday play experiences while…