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“Creating Text Documents” computer class on Thursday, February 2 at Central Library 11:00 am to 12:30 pm is cancelled. The class on Thurday, March 1 will be held as scheduled. (Read More)

In February, the Library celebrates Black History Month with two special programs. On Thursday, February 2, the film Mighty Jerome will be shown. It tells the compelling story of the rise, fall, and redemption of one of Canada’s greatest athletes. It will be followed by a post-film discussion led by filmmaker Charles Officer. On Saturday, February 18, Carl Finkle, former President of the King Township Historical Society will give a two part presentation. First, he will discuss early Black settlement in York Region, with an emphasis on two families who settled in King Township. This will be followed by an examination of the life of Phyllis Marshall, a successful singer and actor from the 1950s. (Read More)

Did you know that you can file your own tax return in Canada? If you are very new to Canada, are not sure whether it is worth filing a return due to low income or are just overwhelmed by the thought of “doing your own taxes” this workshop is for you! (Read More)

The Richmond Hill Public Library is proud to partner with Connecting Stars to host a storytime for children with autisim. The children will enjoy books, songs and other activities that will focus on a special weekly theme. (Read More)

Co-sponsored by the YMCA Ontario Early Years. This program offers a variety of science experiments designed to help children gain an understanding of scientific concepts such as sinking, floating and magic magnets. (Read More)

Independent and international films delight and challenge the imagination and inform the artistic experience. However, an understanding of their historic, cultural and national context can enhance the impact of their imaginative richness. Barry Dempster, Founder and Programmer of Southlake Cinemania, a film series showing titles from the Toronto Festival of International Films, will lead the post-film discussions and illuminate their creative importance to the art of cinema. (Read More)

Here is a unique opportunity for ESL students to enrich their vocabulary and have fun doing it! Scrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board. (Read More)

The start of the Library's Bears, Books and Blankets program at the Richvale Library has been postponed until Tuesday, January 31. The program will run as planned for eight weeks on Tuesdays from 7:00 to 7:30 pm.

The Library is pleased to announce the call for entries for its Arts Contest for 2012. We are accepting entries for short stories, poetry, visual art, and photography. Entries will be judged in three categories: Grades 7 & 8; 9 & 10; and 11 & 12. (Read More)

Registration for Children’s Winter Programs including March Break begins on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. All free programs have online registration. For the programs with a fee you need to come in person to the library branch that is hosting the event. All Children’s programs and storytimes are listed on our Web site. (Read More)

The Mary Lou Griffin local History Collection is pleased to present a four part series on the theme of Internet Genealogy. The volume of genealogical data that has been posted online (by individuals and government agencies) over the last few years has been extraordinary. The series will explore government sources, commercial fee-based databases, Google and the Latter Day Saints FamilySearch Web site. (Read More)

Effective December 1, the Library's Circulation Policy has been changed:

• Holds can now be placed on TV series DVDs
• Theatrical/Entertainment(3 day loan) DVDs can be renewed once
• No limit on number of DVDs signed out
• Holds are no longer allowed on CDs