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LIBRARY GUIDE
December 2017
http://saintjohnlibrary.com
Children’s Department
Toddler Time: Mondays @ 10:30am Ages 18-36 months. Bring your favourite adult to the Library for 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, & stories. Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays & Saturdays @ 10:30am Ages 3-5 years. Give your child the skills needed to learn to read through Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing, and Playing with Every Child Ready to Read. Explore weekly themes with sto-ries, rhymes, crafts, and activities! Younger children welcome with a caregiver. Family Storytime: Thursdays @ 6:30pm Ages 0-5 & caregivers. 30 minutes of stories, rhymes, and songs for the whole family just be-fore bedtime. Pyjamas welcome! Multilingual Babies in the Library: Friday, December 1st @ 10:30am Ages 0-18 months. A library special event: Enjoy and share nursery rhymes and songs sung to babies in various languages & cultures. Space is limited, please register by calling 643-7239. NEW / NOUVEAU – Francobulles: Saturday, December 9 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm Ages 0-5 & caregivers. The Children’s Department is happy to welcome this French play group, for children ages 0-5 and their families. Three hours of fun songs, stories, and play en Français. No registration required. Concert for Kids – Saint John String Quartet: Saturday, December 9 @ 2:30pm All ages. Join the Saint John String Quartet as they present Christmas Around the World at the Library! Families welcome. Homeschoolers: Monday, December 11 @ 1:30pm All ages. Meet at the library to socialize, read, play games, do crafts and have fun! Please call 643-7239 for more information. French Monthly Activity: Saturday, December 16 @ 2:30pm Ages 5-7. In partnership with the Saint John Newcomers Centre, we invite children who are 5-7 years-old who are learning French to come practice with us. Enjoy an hour of fun games and stories celebrating the winter season. A great opportunity for French immersion students. No registration required.
QuaranTEEN: Weekdays from 12-2pm Come hang out during your lunch break!
Teen Lounge: Weekdays from 4-5pm After school hangouts with games, coloring & more!
Chess Club: Saturdays @ 2pm All ages & skill levels welcome!
Fundy Comic Arts Society: Saturday, Dec. 16th from 10am-1pm - Discuss, create, learn
and share your passion for the art of comic books, graphic novels and manga!
Teen Holiday Party: Fri, Dec. 22nd @ 2:15pm Celebrate last day of school before the
holidays with cookie decorating, hot chocolate and Christmas with the Kranks! Ages 13-19.
PLAY X-BOX and CHESS
whenever the library is open!
THE TEEN ZONE
Bridge Club: Monday Dec. 4th & 11th from 2-3pm Learn & play the game of bridge with Cliff Shaw!
Writing Prompts: Tuesdays @ noon & Wednesdays @ 6pm
L’Arche @ the Library: Wednesday, Dec. 6th & 13th from 1-3pm All are welcome to attend.
Résumé Help: Wednesday, December 6th & 20th from 1:30-3:30pm In the New Year watch for dates
& times for: résumés, university & college applications, tech help, and more!
Ebook/Tech /Computer Help: Thurs, Dec 7th & 14th @ 7:15pm & Sat, Dec 2nd, 9th & 16th @ 2:15pm
French Conversation: Fridays @ noon Bring your lunch & practice speaking French!
Scrabble Fridays: Fridays 1:30 – 4pm Fun with friends– boards provided!
Newcomers Saturday Social: Saturday Dec. 2nd & 9th 2-4pm Come & practice your English!
Computer Tutorial: One-on-one help. Call 643-7224 or email [email protected] for appointments.
Christmas Movies With A Twist! (For Mature Viewers)
Sat. Dec. 2, 2pm Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977/1997)
Thurs. Dec. 7, 7pm Sleepless In Seattle (1993)
Sat. Dec. 9, 2pm Time Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Thurs. Dec. 14, 7pm The Ref (1994)
Sat. Dec. 16, 2pm One Magic Christmas (1985)
Use this link to sign up for the Central Branch Newsletter! https://goo.gl/buQdpo
Sunday Movie Matinees @ 2pm
December 3 Muppet Christmas Carol
December 10 Love Actually
December 17 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
December 31 When Harry Met Sally
CENTRAL LIBRARY
Adult Programs
CENTRAL LIBRARY
Adult Programs
Holiday Open House: Sat, Dec. 2nd
Light refreshments starting @ 2:00pm
Free Holiday Concert with the Sea Belles @ 2:30pm
Saturday Sketchers: Dec. 2nd
& 16th from 10:30-11:30am Beginner drawing group.
Rick C Benson Author Reading - My Chaos: Searching For My New Normal
Sunday, Dec 3rd
from 2pm-3pm Stories and proven strategies that help one cope after any type of
significant loss or life transition.
DIY On A Dime: Tues, Dec 5th
@ 4pm Make your own snow globe! Call 643-7227 to register.
Small Interventions: Experiential Learning & Tactical Urbanism in Saint John
Wed, Dec 6th
@ noon Presentations of student-led projects on low-cost, temporary changes to the
built environment in cities to improve local neighborhoods and gathering places. Free food and re-
freshments, presented by The Department of History and Politics at UNB campus, Saint John.
Cubeecraft Creations: Thurs, Dec 7th
from 4-5pm.
Fold a cube character from your favourite fandom! Ages 12+.
Photography Club: Sat, Dec. 9th
@ 2:00pm Bring your camera and join us for a photo session!
Saint John’s Second Chance Band: Sunday, Dec. 10th
@ 2:00pm Andrea Lewis directs a band of
51 adult members, each playing an instrument for the first time or picking it up after years away.
Traditional Book Club: Dec. 13th
@ noon - Discussing A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.
*2nd Annual* DIY Christmas Party! Wed, Dec. 13th @ 7pm Create your own ugly Christmas
sweater, wrapping paper & gifts! Free Christmas cookie decoration & hot chocolate-fun for all ages!
Art Workshop: Thurs, Dec. 14th
@ 7:00pm Beginner painting series. Materials provided.
Library’s Millennium Artplace: Drop by & see Sue Finlay’s photography exhibit Self Expression.
The Central Branch Library will be CLOSED
December 24th-26th & January 1st.
CENTRAL LIBRARY
LE CORMORAN
Temps du conte @ 10h
12 et 13 décembre – thème de Noël
Rencontre du club de livre pour adultes
5 décembre @ 19h – discussion du livre Six degrés de liberté par Nicolas Dickner
Tous les jours de la semaine après les heures scolaires :
Coloriage ou bricolage ou jeux
Heures d'ouverture d'automne,
d'hiver et du printemps:
Cet horaire débute après la Fête du travail.
Lundi : 8 h 30 - 17 h 30
Mardi : 8 h 30 - 20 h 30
Mercredi : 8 h 30 - 17 h 30
Jeudi : 8 h 30 - 17 h 30
Vendredi : 8 h 30 - 17 h 30
Heures d'ouverture d'été :
Cet horaire débute le quatrième lundi de juin.
Lundi : 9 h 00 - 12 h 00 et 13 h 00 - 17 h 00
Mardi : 12 h 30 - 17 h 00 et 18 h 00 - 20 h 30
Mercredi : 9 h 00 - 12 h 00 et 13 h 00 - 17 h 00
Jeudi : 9 h 00 - 12 h 00 et 13 h 00 - 17 h 00
Vendredi : 9 h 00 - 12 h 00 et 13 h 00 - 17 h 00
WEST BRANCH LIBRARY
Children’s Programs Ornament Workshop Saturday, December 9th @ 2:30 pm
Speak Out YOUth! Focus Group Wed, Dec. 6, 13, & 20 @ 4:00 pm About YOU*For YOU*By YOU
STEAM Thursday, December 7, 14 & 21 @ 4:00 pm Welcome to STEAM *Science
*Technology*Engineering*Arts*Mathematics. Learning has never been so much fun!
PD Day Movie Morning Wednesday, December 6 @ 11:30 am – The Emoji Movie
Family Movie Matinée Saturday, December 9 @ 11:30 am – Despicable Me 3
Movie Morning Wednesday, Dec. 27 @ 11:30 am – Arthur Christmas
Thursday, Dec. 28 @ 11:30 am – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Friday, Dec. 29 @ 11:30 am – Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Saturday, Dec. 30 @ 11:30 am – The Christmas Carol (Disney)
Reading Buddies Saturday afternoons @ 2:30 pm Reading buddies is a program in which two or more individu-
als read together. This program can model good reading. West Branch Library s looking for volunteers from the
community who can read with students of all ages. Please pre-register.
What Do Stuffies Do At Night? Bring your favourite stuffed animal for a sleepover at the library. The next day
pick up your Stuffy & find out what goes on when the library is closed & what Stuffies do at night.
We are a Pokémon Go® Pokéstop Come to the library and replenish your supplies. Spin for Pokéballs, potions
and capture some rare Pokémon.
LEGO® * Imagine*Build*Create* All day every day!
Moon & Star Play Time Wednesday evenings @ 6:00 pm. For children aged 10 – 36 months.
Time for Tots Thursday mornings @ 10:30 am. For children aged 18 – 36 months.
Story Time Friday mornings @ 10:30 am. For children 3 – 5 years old.
Literacy Tutoring Elementary and Middle school aged children are invited to call
643-7260 to book a free one-on-one tutoring lesson.
Family Drop-In Table All day every day! Books, a craft, puzzles & colouring with a weekly theme.
Use this link below to sign up for the West Branch Newsletter! https://goo.gl/52f3TK
WEST BRANCH LIBRARY
Adult/Young Adult Programs Speak Out YOUth! Focus Group Wed, Dec. 6, 13, & 20 @ 4:00 pm About YOU*For YOU*By YOU
Carleton Christmas Fairville Festivities of December Long Ago Wed, Dec. 13 @ 7:00 pm. Seasonal refresh-
ments. David Goss & Friends will share stories from the first Canadian Christmas of 1867 until present. If you
wish to share a reflection/story about Christmas in Saint John West, call David at 672-8601.
Christmas Open House Thurs, Dec. 14 Seasonal Treats from 12:00 pm-3:00 pm
Ukes4U Concert @ 2:00 pm
Knits for Kids Our tree is up; help us fill it. We have donated yarn for knitters who would like to help keep little
hands warm this winter. Items are donated to Hestia House & Romero House just in time for Christmas.
Chick Lit Book Club Wednesday, December 6 @ 7:00 pm Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand
Chick Flick Thursday, December 14 @ 6:30 pm - Viewing: Atomic Blonde
It’s a Mystery to Me: Mystery Book Club Potluck Supper Thurs, Dec. 21 @ 6:00 pm
Mysteries by Mary Jane Maffini
Friday Flick Friday, December 29 @ 2:00 pm - Viewing: The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Knit 2 Together (k2tog) Tuesday afternoons @ 2:00 pm. We have knitted squares, tea and treats; if you have the
time drop in and put two or more together to make a blanket.
Learn to Play Bridge Wednesday evenings @ 6:30 pm & Friday afternoons @ 2:30 pm
WBL Gallery Paint it Forward - artwork by students of Melinda Sheehan, Saint Malachy’s High School. Drop in
anytime during the months of November and December to view this beautiful exhibit.
WBL In the Window & Off the Canvas Exhibit space available for decorative works of art.
Adult Literacy Tutoring Those interested in a free one-on-one tutoring session call 643-7260.
Blankets For Canada Society Inc. Crocheters and knitters are welcome to make 8 X 8 squares to create blankets
for people without shelter in the Saint John Area. Donations of yarn gratefully appreciated.
Computer Lab Available for e-mail, research & internet. Book a tutorial to learn computer skills. Free Wi-Fi.
Community Room Rental West Branch has a spacious room offering tables, chairs and limited kitchen facilities.
West Branch Library will be CLOSED December 24th - 26th.
WEST BRANCH LIBRARY
EAST BRANCH LIBRARY
EAST BRANCH LIBRARY
Children’s & Young Adult Programs LEGO® & LEGO® Table Available anytime the library is open.
Learn. Read. Play. Create Available at the children’s table @ 3:00pm daily.
Weekly themes: Winter, Snow, Santa, Christmas and New Year’s!
Story Time Every Child Ready to Read @ your library! Thursdays from 10:30-11:00am.
Come sing, talk, play, read and write with us today!
Toddler Time Saturdays from 10:30–11:00am. Rhymes, songs and stories for your toddler!
STEAM Activity Friday, December 1st, 15th & 29th at 3:00pm.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math based program.
Play-Doh Fun Saturday, December 2nd. All Day Drop In We provide Play-Doh, you get creative!
Children’s Movie Wednesday, December 6th at 3:00pm Showing Arthur Christmas Rated G.
Hot Wheels Fun Thursday, December 7th at 3:00pm. Come play with our Hot Wheel cars!
Afternoon Children’s Craft Friday, December 8th & 22nd at 3:00 pm. Crafts for children.
Minecraft Wednesday, December 13th, & 27th from 6:30-7:30pm Minecraft gaming fun for kids.
Puppet Performance Saturday, December 23rd at 2:30pm
Come for the puppet show and try out our puppets as well!
Hackmatack Book Club Wednesday, December 20th from 6:30 – 7:30pm
Monthly Book Club for children in Grades 4-6. Read from pre-selected Non-Fiction & Fiction
books and vote for your favourite in the Spring.
Build A Fort Wednesday, Dec. 27th at 3:00pm Children can enjoy stories & hot chocolate!
UNBSJ’s Let’s Talk Science Thursday, December 28th from 1:00-2:00pm. Matter Matters!
Children’s Movie Saturday, December 30th at 3:00 pm Showing The BFG Rated G.
STEAM For Teens Tues, Dec. 5th & 19th at 6:30pm. Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math
based program.
Use the link below to sign up for the East Branch Newsletter! https://goo.gl/yxPq3v
EAST BRANCH LIBRARY
Adult Programs
Seasonal Open House Saturday, December 16th from 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Join us for festive treats and celebrate this joyous time of year!
BOOKSALE BLOWOUT All items $1.00 for the month!
Collecting donations for your choice of the East Side Food Basket or SPCA.
Puzzle Lending Available anytime the library is open.
Enjoy our book display of December’s celebrations!
Computer Help Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 6:00pm.
Drop in with your questions and/or device for free help.
Scrabble Game Drop In Thursdays from 2:00-4:00pm.
Bring your board or use ours and have fun gaming with others!
Classic Film For Adults Tues, Dec. 5th at 6:00pm.
Showing Christmas With The Kranks Rated G.
Dog Therapy Sat, Dec. 9th from 2:00-3:00pm.
Shirley and Grady from St. John Ambulance therapy dogs will be here for people to come enjoy their
company. Ease the stress of the holidays by visiting with them.
Seniors and Newcomer’s Café Wednesday, December 20th from 10:30-11:30am.
Light refreshments & casual conversation. Everyone welcome!
Introduction to Rosetta Stone Tuesday, December 12th at 6:30pm.
Adult Crafting Fri, Dec. 8th at 3:00pm Enjoy making beautiful ornaments in a social setting.
Seniors’ Technology Hour Fri, Dec 15th at 10:30am. Bring your device and your questions!
Graphic Novel Club For Adults Sat, Dec. 18th at 11:00am
Selection is March Volume 1 by John Lewis.
Knit & Crochet Club Tues, Dec. 19th 2:30-3:30pm. Bring your project & get help from others.
East Branch Library will be CLOSED Monday, December 26th.
LIBRARY HOURS
Central Branch
1 Market Square, Saint John, NB, E2L 4Z6
Circulation: 643-7236, Children’s: 643-7239, Reference: 643-7224, YA/Adult: 643-7227
Facebook: @sjfpl Twitter: @saintjohnfpl
ANNUAL HOURS:
Monday 10 - 5
Tuesday 10 - 5
Wednesday 10 - 9
Thursday 10 - 9
Friday 10 - 5
Saturday 10 - 5
Sunday 10 - 5
East Branch
55 McDonald St., Saint John, NB E2J 0C7: 643-7250
Facebook: East Branch Public Library Saint John Twitter: @EastSJLibrary
ANNUAL HOURS:
Tuesday 10 - 8:30
Wednesday 10 - 8:30
Thursday 10 - 5
Friday 10 - 5
Saturday 10 - 5
West Branch
621 Fairville Blvd., Saint John, NB E2M 4X5: 643-7260
Facebook: @WestBranchLibrarySJ Twitter: @LibraryWest
ANNUAL HOURS:
Tuesday 10 - 5
Wednesday 10 - 8:30
Thursday 10 - 8:30
Friday 10 - 5
Saturday 10 - 5
