Upcoming Events

Interested in using internet based voice or video calling but don't know where to start? Take this beginners workshop and learn how to place basic voice or video calls using Zoom, Facetime and Skype.

Who doesn’t love a story that can be told in ten pages or less? Learn the art of the short story by dissecting the following characteristics: character, plot, theme, setting, and dialogue, among others.

Meet up with fellow makers every Thursday! Bring your own projects, share ideas, and socialize.

An Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker from the Oshawa office will be onsite every Friday at the Central Library to assist you, and no appointment is necessary.

We heard your big ideas and now we’re sharing them with the community!

With over 1600 participants across various community input opportunities, it's time to celebrate all your contributions and unveil the Library's new Strategic Plan!

For newcomers in the Pickering area looking to practice conversational English, meet new people, and learn about your community. Join us for a one hour conversation circle in partnership with Community Development Council Durham.

Learn to design and create custom buttons using the Button Maker in the Maker Space. Everything you need for this session will be provided. 

Learn to design and create custom buttons using the Button Maker in the Maker Space. Everything you need for this session will be provided. 

Harm Reduction Outreach Counsellors with the Harm Reduction Outreach program at John Howard Society Durham will be on-site at the Pickering Central Library to offer harm reduction education and information as well as Naloxone training and distribu

This workshop is designed to teach you the fundamentals of using PowerPoint for creating presentations, including skills such as creating presentation slides, formatting, providing transitions between slides, and changing backgrounds.

An Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker from the Oshawa office will be onsite every Friday at the Central Library to assist you, and no appointment is necessary.

For newcomers in the Pickering area looking to practice conversational English, meet new people, and learn about your community. Join us for a one hour conversation circle in partnership with Community Development Council Durham.

Join us for a special evening with author Drew Hayden Taylor, award-winning playwright and author from the Curve Lake First Nation.

In this workshop we'll discuss how to install and use apps for your fitness goals. These applications will help to keep you fit, physically and mentally.

An Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker from the Oshawa office will be onsite every Friday at the Central Library to assist you, and no appointment is necessary.

Apple's WWDC (WorldWide Developer Conference) is an event where Apple announces their new and upcoming products and services. Come and watch with other tech and Apple enthusiasts. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

For newcomers in the Pickering area looking to practice conversational English, meet new people, and learn about your community. Join us for a one hour conversation circle in partnership with Community Development Council Durham.

Meet us under the gazebo in Esplanade Park for exciting open mic poetry! Share your own poems or some of your favourites, or feel free to listen and snack on provided cookies and coffee.

The Durham Community Health Centre team will be on site at the Central Library, hosting a resource table focusing on hepatitis c and harm reduction overdose protection.