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  • Winter Book Clubs

    There’s a book club for everybody this winter! Sign up for the adult book club, lunchtime book club, or one of our two book clubs for kids!
  • 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!
  • Thank You, Rotary Club of Bowmanville

    Thank you to the Rotary Club of Bowmanville, who are celebrating 100 years of service this year, for their generous donation of $1,000 to Clarington Library, Museums & Archives. We are proud to be part of a community of service! This donation will go towards programs and services for our community. Thank you, Rotary Club of Bowmanville and congratulations on 100 years!
  • Strategic Plan, 2023-2027

    It is with immense pride and enthusiasm that we present to you the 2023 - 2027 Strategic Plan for Clarington Library, Museums & Archives (CLMA). This is our first strategic plan as a Library, Museum and Archive and as we move forward into a future brimming with possibilities, our vision is clear: to be a vibrant space where curiosity thrives, where connections flourish, and where knowledge empowers us all.
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  • CLMA Board Chair Resignation

    Clarington Library, Museums & Archives is saddened to announce Steven Cooke’s resignation as Chair of the Clarington Public Library Board. Tenzin Shomar, current Vice-Chair, has stepped in as the Acting Chair until the next Board meeting on Thursday, November 28, where the Board will elect new officers.

    With Steven Cooke’s departure, there is one vacancy on the Library Board. The Clarington Public Library Board is appointed by Municipal Council and serve on a term concurrent with the term of Council. Interested candidates can find more information at: www.clarington.net/town-hall.
  • 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.
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