Oxford County Library

Family Tree Nuts is back!

Join us the last Tuesday of every month at 1pm for genealogy discussion and presentations! We discuss local history and genealogy resources as well as listening and supporting the members in their own genealogy research. Email localhistory@ocl.net to join the mailing list and monthly meetings.

Art in the Park

Join OCL staff in the park for a fall-themed story, craft, and fun in October! Ideal for ages 5 and up, but all are welcome, with a limit of 10 families max. All attendees will be required to follow physical distancing and gathering protocols in accordance with Southwestern Public Health. Registration for Art in the Park is required.

Storybook Pumpkin Contest

Grab the whole family because it's time to get creepy and creative! The Storybook Pumpkin contest is back and running the entire month of October! Decorate a pumpkin as your favourite book character, snap a picture, and send it in for your chance to win a prize.

An evening with Emma Donoghue

Join us on Saturday October 16 @ 7pm for our 2021 virtual #OxfordReads gala! Reserve your free Zoom ticket today to join our virtual conversation with Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue as she chats about her newest novel The Pull of the Stars with CBC London's Chris dela Torre.

Take the Oxford Reads challenge!

We thought that Emma Donoghue's book The Pull of The Stars was so good that everyone in Oxford County should read it. Take the Oxford Reads challenge on Beanstack and find out why. Get started today:

Catalogue

Local History

New Releases

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Oxford County Library

Oxford County Library is a County of Oxford service that offers free lending of books, DVDs and other materials; access to online catalogues and databases; genealogy support; children’s programming; job search resources and information about government services; and computer access. Branches are located in Brownsville, Burgessville, Embro, Harrington, Ingersoll, Innerkip, Mount Elgin, Norwich, Otterville, Plattsville, Princeton, Tavistock, Thamesford and Tillsonburg.

Family Tree Nuts is back!

Art in the Park

Storybook Pumpkin Contest

An evening with Emma Donoghue

Take the Oxford Reads challenge!

eLibrary

Catalogue

Local History

New Releases

Readers Advisory

Oxford County Library

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