Programs

Open the tabs below to learn about our reoccurring and unique programs! Programs are free unless otherwise noted. See tab below for a summary of the Summer Reading Club!

Upcoming Programs

Let's Talk Tech

PEPL is coming to help YOU with technology. We will be coming to Perth East community centres for a 6-part iPad tech series. 

There are four rotating locations throughout the rest of the year, including Rostock, Sebringville, Shakespeare, and the Perth East Public Library. So choose the one that's most convenient for you! 

Next sessions:

• Shakespeare Optimist Hall - Every Monday from September 23 to November 4 - 2:30-4:00pm (excluding Thanksgiving Monday (October 14)) 
• Perth East Public Library - Every Wednesday from October 2 to November 6 - 1-2:30pm

Please call 519-595-8395 to register. You do not have to attend all 6 sessions to sign up. 

Perth County Reads! 

Hey Perth East! A county wide book club is coming your way!

• What is it? Libraries in the Perth County Information Network are going to be reading Cold at the exact same time! Keep your eyes peeled for events, programs and other fun things with Drew Hayden Taylor. 
• How do I join? Read along with Perth County libraries through Libby, CELA Library, or borrow in person as well. Attend any or all of the planned programs to go alongside the book! 
• When does it start? Right now! Borrow the book today and keep your eyes peeled for events and programs planned in the upcoming months.

Visit https://perthcountylibraries.ca/ for more information.

Events with PEPL:

• Open Barn @ Aspens Ojibwe Horse Sanctuary: Saturday, October 19 from 1-4pm

Visit https://www.aspenshorses.com/ for more information.

• Public Skate @ PERC: Sunday, October 20 from 1-2pm

Get in free with your library card from any Perth County library!

Book Club with the OPP

Join members of the OPP to discuss books related to human trafficking, intimate partner violence, murder, and hope.

The first meeting at PEPL will take place on Wednesday, October 23rd @ 7pm where everyone will discuss The Man with the Black Valise: Tracking the Killer of Jessie Keith by John Goddard.

There will be meetings held at libraries across Perth County if you cannot make it to the meeting at PEPL.

There will also be book club meetings in November, January, and February, so stay tuned for those titles! 

*Books can be borrowed from the North Perth and Perth East Public Libraries, and at the West Perth OPP Detachment.

Service Canada Pop-Ups - New Dates!

We are excited to announce that PEPL is having Service Canada Pop-Ups for Perth East residents! They can provide assistance with getting people social insurance numbers, setting up pension/old age security, assisting with employment insurance, helping people get set up with the new Canadian dental care plan and more! 

Please drop in for this service. There is no need to make an appointment. 

Upcoming Service Canada Pop-Ups: October 23rd and November 13th. 

Digitizing Your Treasured Family Photographs

Sorting, scanning, and labeling family photos can be a huge and overwhelming task, but it doesn't have to be! Come along with Jennifer from Stratford-Perth Archives, as she shows you how to organize, scan, and name your family photographs right in your very own home. It can be as simple as using your smartphone.

Tuesday, October 22 from 6:30-7:30pm

Please call 519-595-8395 to register.

StoryWalk

The StoryWalk is up ALL SUMMER LONG!

Mike Masse's Andy Gets Angry is located at Shakespeare Opti-Mrs Park Park (3976A Galt Street, Shakespeare), and Jen Courtney's X Marks the Spot: A Tail of Faith is located at Quinlan Park (4817 Line 46, Rostock).

A StoryWalk® is a fun and educational activity that places a children's story (literally a book taken apart) along a walking route in the community. This lets you read a story with your family while you walk! Our StoryWalk® features local authors, Mike Masse, who resides in Stratford, and Jen Courtney, who is a Listowel resident.