Week Calendar

Come listen to nature stories and songs! A portion of this storytimes involves going outside into the reading garden or taking a walk to the park outside the library. Please dress for the weather.

Join children's staff for an interactive storytelling event followed by a fun craft led by EarlyON staff in the Esplanade Park! Please register for each Monday session you would like to attend.

Perfect for little ones who love bounces and tickles! This storytime features books, songs and action rhymes for little ones!

Calling all builders! Roll up your sleeves and come have some fun as we use cardboard boxes to build rocketships for cats for Pickering Animal Services. Supplies will be provided.

This interactive and fun storytime features books, action songs and rhymes for the whole family!

Hello, Seaton! Join library staff every Wednesday morning for engaging activities and information about our library services. Interested in obtaining a library card? Curious about our digital library and how it works?

Come say hello to the Metrolinx Team and visit the Metrolinx information booth at the Pickering Public Library! 

The Metrolinx Durham Region Community Engagement Team will be on site: 

The Pickering Welcome Centre will host a monthly information table at the Central Library, where Settlement Counsellors will be available to answer questions for newcomers and immigrants to Canada.

This program will introduce infants to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments.

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.

c_wonder Coding Workshops aim to introduce children to the fundamentals of coding and its applications in the real world.

Join us in-person as we play with LEGO. Let your creativity be your guide! Supplies will be provided.

Come learn about the Durham Region Police Youth in Policing program!

This program will introduce infants to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments.

Join us at the Pickering Public Library to learn how Durham College can help you achieve your educational goals. Are you a newcomer? Do you consider yourself to be a mature student?

Games, Music, and Snacks. Every week, every time. A Youth Outreach Worker from Durham Community Health Centre will be on site. Resources included. All welcome.

This is a program for teens (ages 13-19).

Family Mediation and Resources presents an online divorce information session focusing on divorce options in and out of court.

Who doesn’t love a good party? Come join us for a workshop around safer partying tips, creating a safety plan, and having honest conversations in a nonjudgemental space. This program is in partnership with John Howard Society of Durham.  

Find your voice at Toastmasters! 

Hear some great speakers and enjoy warm conversation and watch a Toastmasters meeting unfold. 

Did you know that you can create a basic website with AI (Artificial Intelligence)? This workshop will demonstrate and teach you how to use ChatGPT, one of the leading AI generating tools, to create a very basic website from scratch.

This introductory workshop will teach you the basics of using the Microsoft Windows 11 operating system for PC computers. Fundamentals such as File Explorer, the Windows Desktop, Control Panel and more will be discussed.