Have you ever wanted to learn chess?  Here’s an opportunity to learn the game, or to practice the skills that you already have. A member of the Brantford Chess Club will offer basic  instruction and tips on how to improve your game. Just drop-in! 

Looking for help with e-books and audio-books or using our online services? Grab you latest gadget - tablet, e-reader, cell phone, laptop, MP3 player, and we'll get you started.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to make the drop in time then give us a call and “Book A Librarian” for
some one-on-one help.

Learn how to create, format, and save an Excel workbook.

Register for all or one of the programs in this series.

Programs in the Computer Basics Series include:

Introduction to Learning 24/7

Introduction to Digital Archiving

Introduction to Microsoft Word

Introduction to Smartboards

Online registration required, if you need assistance registering please call us at 519-756-2220.

February 26, 11:00 a.m. Register Online

April 9, 11:00 a.m.          Register Online

We meet biweekly from October to May for writing guidance and support, and publish an annual anthology of short memoirs. It is a challenge to begin midway through, but we'll help you catch up. 

Please contact rharding@brantford.library.on.ca for more information and to register. 

The Silhouette Cameo allows a person to make precision custom cuts from paper, vinyl, fabric and other thin materials. Learn the basics and take your maker projects to the next level! 

Register for all or one of the programs in this series.

Programs in the Create with Technology Series include:

Create a Website

Create with Arduino

Create Home Business Marketing Documents

Create Easy-to-Use Budgeting Tools

Online registration required, if you need assistance registering please call us at 519-756-2220.

Register Online

Play – Learn – Cache! Come celebrate 10 years of geocaching in Brantford with Shelley Riimand of Geocaching Unlimited. You can learn more about the fastest growing outdoor recreational activity in the world, and get the inside scoop on exciting events being planned for this spring.

The Thinking Place is a lunchtime speaker series where attendees can hear from experts on topics that are relevant to the community. Joins us every week at 12:30 p.m. at the Main Branch. 

Are you interested in tracing your family tree but unsure where to start? Or perhaps you've hit a brick wall in your research. We are here to help! The BPL Genealogy Club meets monthly - just drop in! 

Do you have important photos or documents that you want to preserve? Our new large format scanner can convert photos into digital images and paper reports into searchable electronic documents. Get started on building your digital archive at one of our 1-hour workshops.

Register for all or one of the programs in this series.

Programs in the Computer Basics Series include:

Introduction to Learning 24/7

Introduction to Microsoft Word

Introduction to Smartboards

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Online registration required, if you need assistance registering please call us at 519-756-2220.

Tuesday, January 22, 2:00 p.m.        Register Online

Wednesday, February 27, 2:00 p.m. Register Online