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Recent News

  • Counting Week

    As part of the information sent to the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming and Ministry of Sport, Clarington Library, Museums and Archives has designated its Counting Week as Monday, November 18 to Sunday, November 24.
  • Remembrance Day

    Commemorate Remembrance Day and learn about our local and national heritage. Attend an NFB film screening, or explore the history of Camp 30.
  • Happy Halloween!

    BOO! Discover all the Halloween thrills and chills this October with Hoot'n'Howl, Teen Spooktacular, Monster Mash P.A. program, and of course, Trick or Treating!
  • Celebrate Islamic History Month

    Celebrate and learn about Islamic History Month this October with a special storytime, family activities and presentations, and a virtual author visit.
  • CLMA Recipient of Boston Pizza Bowmanville's Kids Card Campaign

    We are excited to announce that CLMA is the recipient of Boston Pizza Bowmanville's Kids Card campaign!

    Donate $5 to the campaign, receive 5 free Boston Pizza Bowmanville kid's meals, and make a positive impact on our community’s literacy and learning!
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  • CLMA Launches Customer Satisfaction Survey

    We're thrilled to announce the launch of our bi-annual Customer Satisfaction Survey! Share your thoughts and suggestions on how CLMA can continue to improve library and museum services.

    As a token of appreciation, all survey participants will be entered into a draw to win a beautiful gift basket from Algoma Orchards!
  • CLMA Recipient of Seniors Community Grant for “Golden Tales: Chronicles of our Community”

    Clarington Library, Museums & Archives is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a Seniors Community Grant for the project “Golden Tales: Chronicles of our Community,” set to launch this fall. The “Golden Tales” project is a unique initiative dedicated to capturing and sharing the stories and portraits of seniors who have settled in or were born in the Municipality of Clarington.
  • Durham Public Libraries Win Ontario Library Association Awards for Drag Queen Storytime

    Durham Region Public Libraries in partnership with the Durham Children’s Aid Society (CAS) have won the Ontario Library Association (OLA) Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom award and the Joyce Cunningham Award, which were awarded at the OLA Super-Conference on January 25, 2024. The awards are in recognition of hosting, promoting, and celebrating 2023 Drag Queen Storytimes.
  • Clarington Public Library Board Statement on the Waverley Place

    The Clarington Public Library Board has recently been made aware of questions regarding the current and future state of the Waverley Place Museum, formerly known as the Bowmanville Museum, on 37 Silver Street.
  • Commitment to Inclusion

    Staff at the Clarington Public Library have recently found swastika graffiti in the children’s section of the Courtice Library Branch on multiple occasions. Each time the symbols have been successfully removed. However, library staff and members of the Board are concerned by the trend.
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