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Holiday Hours for December & January

In December and January, our Library open hours are different than usual.

• Tuesday, December 24 – Closed at 1:00pm (Mount Uniacke, Stewiacke, and Tatamagouche closed all day).
• Wednesday, December 25 – Closed
• Thursday, December 26 – Closed
• Tuesday, December 31 – Closed at 1:00pm (Mount Uniacke, Stewiacke, and Tatamagouche closed all day).
• Wednesday, January 1 – Closed

Check out the location page for your local library to plan your next visit.

Closed for KANA’TA: Canada Day

All locations and departments of Colchester-East Hants Public Library will be closed on the following days in observance of the statutory holiday.

• Monday, July 1

Check out the location page for your local library to plan your next visit.

TD Summer Reading Club – For kids ages 3-12

Summer Reading Club is CEHPL’s annual summer program for kids, designed to encourage children to keep reading and learning all summer long so that they don’t lose the skills they learned during the school year. Our program is filled with 8 weeks of fun, including our popular summer reading challenge, tons of events and guest performances, prizes, and more! This year’s program runs from June 22-August 17, and our theme is “Read for the Stars.”

HOW IT WORKS

READ! Read anything you like and do it often!
Mark off a shape for every 20 minutes you read. For every 400 minutes you read (up to 1200 minutes), get a prize and a ballot for our grand prize draw!

GET ACTIVE AND PLAY! Complete activities on your own or with family and friends. Get a prize and a ballot when you complete 5, then 10, activities!

CHECK IN WITH YOUR LIBRARY! Stop by to tell us what you’re reading, collect your prizes and ballots, and get more reading recommendations!

PRIZES

GRAND PRIZE
Family Adventure Bundle with passes for a stay at Super 8 Truro, Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre, Cineplex, the RECC, and more!

RUNNER UP PRIZES
Magnetic Building Tiles Set
Giant Axolotl Squishmallow
$100 Lego Gift Card (x2)

TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB – Reading: The Final Frontier

Kids shouldn’t have all the fun! Teens have a chance to win:

GRAND PRIZE
Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones

RUNNER UP PRIZES
$50 Amazon Gift Card
Space Black Oodie

HOW TO REGISTER

To register, visit your local branch on or after June 22.

• On Saturday, November 11 all locations of Colchester-East Hants Public Library will be closed for the Remembrance Day holiday.
• Regional Headquarters will be closed on Monday, November 13 in lieu.

Check out All Locations & Open Hours to plan your next visit.

Take a look back with us! Celebrate the memories and successes, and look forward to great things to come: Check out our Annual Report here.

All locations and departments of Colchester-East Hants Public Library will be closed on Monday, August 7 in observance of the civic holiday.

Check out the location page for your local library to plan your next visit.

We are joining the Government of Nova Scotia and many organizations across the province to make our spaces inclusive and barrier-free. We are looking for individuals of varying abilities to form our Library Accessibility Committee. This committee helps shape our accessibility policies and practices. Together, we can make the library a place for everyone.

Do you identify as:

• Living with a disability

• Being neurodivergent

• Being d/Deaf

• Living with a mental health condition

Or do you work with people with disabilities?

Members will attend 4 online meetings per year for 2 years. This is a paid volunteer position.

If you have lived experience, professional experience, or advocacy experience that you feel would benefit the committee, please apply.

Apply now!
You can submit your application online or in person. The application form consists of questions about your interest in the committee and personal experiences that may inform your participation.

• To fill out an online application click here:
• To obtain a printable copy click here:

If you have any questions, please email Lisa at access@cbrl.ca. Please visit your local library if you require a printed application form or assistance completing the online application form. Our staff will be happy to help you.

The application deadline is August 31, 2023.

All locations and departments of Colchester-East Hants Public Library will be closed on Saturday, July 1 in observance of the statutory holiday.

Regional Headquarters will also be closed on Monday, July 4.

Check out the location page for your local library to plan your next visit.