History Circle
Our newest addition to the SNPL regular program schedule is the History Circle. We meet at 2pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in our second floor Boardroom. This Circle is open to anyone who has an interest in talking about or learning about our local history. Participants are encouraged to bring pictures or documents to share with the group or with the Library for digitization.
TD Summer Reading Club
SNPL is a TD SRC participating library. These groups meet at scheduled time throughout the summer and receive incentives for participating and for reading and presenting books at their own reading level. Youth can participate in the program on their own or in person. At the end of the summer SNPL will hold a celebration event. Sign up by attending our registration event, contacting the library and getting a kit OR sign up online at the TD Summer Reading Club. Children will choose books, track their reading, participate in fun activities and if COVID restrictions allow meet once a week according to their age.
https://www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca/about_the_club
2015 Play! …Come and Play @ SNPL
2014 Eureka! …Lots is happening all summer @ SNPL
2013 GO! …Where will you go when you join SNPL?
2012 Imagine @ SNPL
2011 Splash! Celebrate Summer @ SNPL
2010 Destination Jungle @ SNPL
2009 Agent 009: Detective and Investigation @ SNPL
2008 LOL: Laugh Out Loud @ SNPL
Youth Reading Club
The Youth Reading Club functions like the TD SRC but is run during the school year. Schedules will be posted in late fall. Check with the Library staff for other planned story programs.
TwAG – Tween Advisory Group
The Tween Advisory Group is a community service project where tweens (age 13-15) can come together and make recommendations for the future of SNPL. Special workshops and activities will be planned by you for the benefit of our community and people your age. Counts for Volunteer Hours. Meets the 1st Friday of the month October through May. Register Now at info@snpl.ca We only have 4 PC spaces, but can take more when laptops are available. More information will be available in late fall.
TAG – Teen Advisory Group
The Teen Advisory Group is a community service project where teens (age 16-19) can come together and make recommendations for the future of SNPL. Special workshops and activities will be planned by you for the benefit of our community and people your age. Counts for Volunteer Hours. Meets the 1st Monday of the month October through May. Register Now at info@snpl.ca We only have 4 PC spaces, but can take more when laptops are available. More information will be available in late fall.
Saturday Matinee
Our Matinee series is a licensed showing of classic and new releases that are family friendly. Movies are shown on the 3rd and 4th Saturdays of the month September-April at 1:00pm throughout the year and are publicized on our Facebook page and in-house. Bring Your Own Popcorn! Requests for specific movies are welcome.
December 2022: Matinee will be on December 10th and 17th at 1:00PM
Classic Movie Series
This series includes classic films, often black and white, and are some of our favourites. Bring your popcorn and join us for an oldie by goodie on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Evening showings are publicized on our Facebook and in-house. Requests are always welcome.
Game Nights
Are you looking for an evening of fun or challenges. Our game nights are an all age event. We will be offering Chess, Checkers, Scrabble, and our favourite Board Games. You may also want to start a Bridge or other friendly card game group. You may bring your own supplies or use ours. Game nights are held throughout the year.
Language Meet
This is an open online meeting space that using Zoom for learners to get together to practice language online and share language learning tips and resources. Participants will decide amongst themselves how best to practice together. This is not a language course; unless all of the participants choose to utilize the space as such. Please share and encourage others to join and register.
6NPL has also created folder on Google Drive accessible to any language learners. Use the space to share documents, links and videos with other language learners.
6NPL Google Drive Language Resource Documents
Download Language Meet Poster PDF
Register for Mohawk Language Meet
Register for Onondaga Language Meet
Register for Cayuga Language Meet
Register for Oneida Language Meet
Dial-A-Story 519-900-0908
Call to listen to stories 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Content is children and youth focussed with emphasis on local history, local knowledge and our languages. We really appreciate our readers and local talent. If you would like to read your work for Dial-A-Story please contact us today. Scan the QR code with your phone’s camera or a QR code reading app to save Dial-A-Story to your phone’s contacts. Dial-A-Story will be updated regularly.
Share Your Garden
Share Your Garden began was a weekly get together on Zoom every Friday at noon in partnership with Terrylynn Brant of Mohawk Seedkeepers; it is now monthly on the third Friday of the month.
Share Your Garden provides space for growers and gardeners in Six Nations to dialogue about local issues and to learn from one another. The goal is to share knowledge and local information among farmers, small gardeners, and anyone who wants to learn. A prime concern is to make space for relationships among local growers and Haudenosaunee growers; even during these COVID times. We feel it is important to know one another if we are to support one another in maintaining and building on our Haudnenosaunee growing traditions.
Terrylynn helps our growers with her experienced advice and extensive knowledge. Members help one another by sharing information about resources, their own knowledge and experiences; and especially by encouraging one another. Interests include indigenous plants, orchards, trees, Carolinian plants, organic growing methods, food and flowers.
Below you will find some of the edited Zoom recordings from our very informative guests!
Currently meeting every third Friday of the month at noon; online or in-person as safety allows. Join us by contacting the library!
2021 Schedule
September 17th, 2021
October 15th, 2021
November 19, 2021
December 17, 2021
Book Clubs
Magic Machine Book Club
The last Monday of the month at 5PM.
We choose one title a month that is available to us on Kobo eReaders via KoboPlus.
If books are heavy for you, you like to read more than one book at a time, trying out and sampling different titles, or if you like to read in all types of locations and lighting situations the Kobo eReader could be for you. It is waterproof, very light, has a long battery life and borrowing it from the library means it comes with KoboPlus. It also works with the library’s ebooks through Overdrive.
Staff can show you how it works and get it set up for you.
Haudenosaunee Virtual Book Club
Takes place Tuesdays at 10AM on Zoom. Ongoing.
We read one book over a season, taking our time with in-depth discussion.
We focus on local and Haudenosaunee authors and topics.
Contact the library for more information.
Silent Book Club
Takes place Wednesdays at 4:30PM in the library boardroom.
Gather, share what you are reading, read and sip hot chocolate. For the last few mins, share about what you’re reading or keep reading.
Highschool students can receive volunteer hours for reading and submitting a book review.
Contact the library for more information.
Onondaga Language Study Circle
The Onondaga Language Study Circle meets weekly on Wednesdays at 5:30PM in the library board room. There is no formal teacher, this is not an Onondaga language class with teachers and students but a chance to practice and speak with other learners. Staff will support learners by providing access to copying, printing, sharing materials and helping facilitate the study circle as needed.
6N Film Club
Meet monthly on the third Thursday of the month at Dajoh. Explore the works of various filmmakers.
Our Beading Hearts
Meet on the first and third Monday of the month.
