Limited Reopening and New Safety Measures
The library will be accessible to the public again in a limited capacity starting Monday, July 6th. Our hours of operation will be reduced until further notice and we will be open Monday to Friday from 2:30 to 5:00, and Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 9:00. For safety reasons, the doors to the Whiteside Taylor Centre will remained locked, but you will be able to enter the building during opening hours by using our new library specific door bell.
With a focus on reducing contact and keeping our community safe, here are some of the new measures you’ll see at our library:
- To ensure social distancing, we are limiting the number of people allowed in the library to seven at a time.
- Hand sanitizer will be made available to visitors at the library’s entrance.
- Plexiglas screens have been installed at the circulation desk to reduce risks when borrowing books.
- To limit contact, returns will not be accepted at the circulation desk and all books must be returned at the Book Return Bin.
- To respect physical distancing, our aisles will be limited to one person at a time when browsing through the collection.
- Library users are invited to limit their visit to 30 minutes at a time.
- Masks covering the face and nose are mandatory for everyone aged 12 and up
We understand that some patrons are still concerned about the use of public spaces, so our No Contact Loan service will be available to users Monday to Friday from 2:30 to 4:45 by appointment only. Contact us if you have any questions about our re-opening and new safety measures.
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Library Programs
Library Services
Children
Library Bookopoly
Join the library’s Bookopoly Reading Challenge for children and teens this summer! Starting July 6th, you can discover great books, keep track of your reading, and win awesome prizes! To learn how to join the challenge and get entered into the draws, contact us at biblio@baie-durfe.qc.ca!
To download the Bookopoly board, click here.
Virtual Bedtime Storytime
Join us every second Wednesday of the month for a Bedtime Storytime! Grab your favorite stuffed animal, wear your pajamas and enjoy bedtime stories from the library!The next storytime is August 12th at 6:30
This activity will be livestreamed from our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/bibliobaiedurfe/live_videos/
Lego Club
Join us virtually on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm for creative play and Lego building challenges. On break for the summer!
Children’s Craft Hour
Come to the library each 2nd Wednesday of the month for craft activities for kids! Activity on hold until further notice.
Film Club: Books-to-Film Night
Which is better, the book or its film adaption? Come find out as we show films based on books for kids and teens in collaboration with the Junior Council.
Activity on hold until further notice.
Activities at the library
Baie-D'Urfé Library Book Club
The Book Club meets virutally the 1st Thursday of the month at 2:30pm. Contact us at biblio@baie-durfe.qc.ca to register!
September 3rd, book club members we will be discussing a book of their choice!
Knit Night: Third Friday of the month from 7pm-9pm
Bring in your knitting projects, your questions, your expertise! All welcome. This activity will be taking place virtually August 21st. Contact us at biblio@baie-durfe.qc.ca to register!
Baie-D’Urfé Library Film Club
Passionate about great films? Come join the library’s new film club! We will be watching films, and serving popcorn.
Activity on hold until further notice.
The Baie-D'Urfé Writers' Circle
Are you working on a writing project? Would you like to share ideas, and give and get feedback from fellow local writers? Then come by the Baie-D'Urfé Writers' Circle! The BDWC meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 2:30 pm in the library workroom. Activity on hold until further notice.
Baie-D'Urfe Language Group (BULG)
BULG meets in the library for conversational language learning. For more information visit their website.
Exhibitions
Artists interested in diplaying work at our library, please contact us at biblio@baie-durfe.qc.ca
Library Services
Membership:
Library membership is free to all residents of Baie D'Urfé, and each member may borrow up to 9 items for 3 weeks. Non-Resident user fees are posted at the library.
Borrow from a wide range of Fiction and Nonfiction books, as well as Magazines, Music CD's, Talking Books and Videos/DVDs for both Adults and Junior members.
Library members can now renew loans and place reserves online!Click here for instructions to access your account online.
Fines:
Overdue adult books and all audiovisual materials are fined $0.20 per day per item with a maximum of $4.00. Overdue children's books are fined $0.10 per day per item with a maximum of $2.00.
Home Library Service
We offer a delivery service for Baie-D'Urfé residents who cannot come in to the library. Click here for more information.
Inter-Library-Loan
We participate in inter-library-loan service, which allows our users to access some books we do not have in our collections, by borrowing them from other public libraries in the province. For more information about this service, please see our policy, or call the library to speak with the librarian.
Computers:
We offer public access to one iPad, one computer, and a printer/scanner. We also offer free public WiFi.
Click here for instructions on how to connect to our WiFi. Click here for our terms of service.
Volunteers:
The Town of Baie-D'Urfé prides itself on its vast number of community volunteers, and the library is part of this volunteer network. The library welcomes all willing volunteers!
Click here for our annual report of activities and statistics for 2019.
The library is funded by
the town of Baie-D'Urfé
and the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications Québec.
Their support is gratefully acknowledged.