Other Events and Programs
Check out even more events and actives we have going on in our branches!
Author Visit: Carolyn Wilman - Jarvis Branch
Carolyn Wilman, also known as “The Contest Queen,” is a business woman and author who has written two award-winning books: “You Can’t Win if You Don’t Enter” and “How to Win Cash, Cars, Trips & More” that provide tips on how to find, organize, enter and win contests and sweepstakes.
Join Carolyn Wilman at the Jarvis Branch on Saturday September 27th at 2:00 pm to lean about her process and purchase copies of her book.
No registration is required.
Just in Time for Halloween: One Book One Haldimand’s Author Visit
Book Description
Join fellow Haldimand County readers at the Caledonia Branch on Saturday, October 4th at 1:30 pm for a visit by this year’s One Book One Haldimand author, Mark Leslie. The visit will include a short reading, a book talk and a Q&A session facilitated by library staff.
Drop in and learn all the spooky tales from well-known Hamilton sites. While you do not need to read Mark’s book in advance of the visit to enjoy this event, you are invited to borrow a copy of Haunted Hamilton from your local Haldimand County Library branch … if you dare!
Registration is not Required.
Ask the Author and Author Visit Event: Carolyn Huizinga Mills – Dunnville Branch
Local adult and children’s author Carolyn Huizinga Mills will be returning to the Dunnville Branch on Saturday, November 15th at 1:00 pm to promote her latest children’s book and host an “Ask the Author” event.
Carolyn will be offering a free drop-in Read-A-Loud of her new children’s title “I Drove My Bed To Grandma’s House” (November 2025), beginning at 1:00 pm. Participants of all ages are welcome! Copies of her books will be available for purchase.
After the Read-A -Loud, Carolyn will be available for an “Ask the Author” event, during which she will answer any questions about her writing process, authorship in general, the Canadian publishing industry, as well as other questions. Aspiring writers and editors of all ages are encouraged to attend.
Registration is not required.
Poetry as Public Art - Caledonia Branch
On Friday, March 21, 2025, International Poetry Day, the Caledonia Branch opened a temporary public art exhibit in its inside foyer window.
This project is a part of the STEPS Public Art Residency & Fellowship Program, which fosters public art skills in artists across the country. This project transformed local poet Cassie Liviero’s poem, I Am, into public art.
Cassie Liviero is a Haldimand resident, a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy, a social worker, and a published poet. Her work is rooted in the human experience, and disability lived experience. Her work aims to amplify what is essential for disabled individuals to access full and meaningful lives, their wants and their desires.
STEPS Public Art is a Canadian charity and social enterprise. STEPS offers services in public art management, hoarding exhibits, cultural planning, and artist capacity building. Their charitable programs support artists and foster vibrant and inclusive communities across the country.
All members of the public are invited to visit the Caledonia Branch during opening hours to enjoy the display until the fall of 2025.
Haldimand County Public Library: committed to diversity
The Haldimand County Public Library is committed to fostering inclusive spaces and resources, by embracing a philosophy of diversity and equity. Our goal is to actively build and promote diverse collections, programs and services, while identifying and addressing barriers to accessibility through an inclusion lens.
To support this commitment, the library will, on a quarterly basis, showcase collections and deliver programs featuring a universal theme as experienced by individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds. We strive to explore each topic through displays, programs and informational resources that ensure meaningful engagement and representation of all Haldimand County's community members.
This quarter's theme is Diversity in Family.
Please visit or contact your local branch for more information.
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