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September 2022 Closures

Both Branches of the Brantford Public Library will be closed:

Monday, September 5
Friday, September 30

Our Sep 02, 2022

Reciprocal borrowing with Cambridge

Residents in Brantford can now join the Cambridge library system Idea Exchange for free.

In return, residents of Cambridge are also able to join the Brantford Public library for.

Oct 18, 2021

September Holiday Closures

All branches of the Brantford Public Library will be closed for:

Labour Day - Monday, September 6

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Thursday, September 30

Sep 03, 2021

Step 2 Reopening Announcement

On May 21, the provincial government announced libraries will be permitted to reopen in Step 2 of the May 21, 2021

Transparent Language Access

Our Transparent Language service has been updated.

As a result, existing users of the service will need to perform a password reset in order to gain access to your account.

May 12, 2021

Lynda.com Upgrade to LinkedIn Learning

Our Lynda.com service will move to LinkedIn Learning on Thursday, April 15.

Apr 09, 2021

Library Going Fine Free

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