Burlington Literary Festival (BurlLITFest) is back for its fourth year! Burlington Public Library is excited to announce its 2024 festival lineup of literary luminaries and spellbinding speakers. Last year’s events filled up quickly, so literature lovers should mark their calendars […]
Orange Shirt Day grew out of Phyllis (Jack) Webstad’s story of having her new orange shirt taken away on her first day of residential school. Today, it is a national initiative to reflect on the harmful legacy of residential schools […]
Burlington Public Library customers saved a total of $22,976,214 by borrowing books and other items from the library in 2023. The Library shared this exciting achievement in its recently published annual report. This number climbs even higher when you capture […]
Burlington Public Library is offering 100 extra digital loans of the Bridgerton novel that fans have been buzzing over since Netflix released its most recent season of the hit show. The Library will offer the bonus copies of Romancing Mister […]
Get ready to embark on a summer reading adventure when Burlington Public Library’s Summer Reading Club registration opens on Saturday, June 22. This exciting reading club is for ages birth to 18. Read what you want – when you want […]
Calling all aspiring Burlington writers — embark on a literary adventure and let your creativity soar! Burlington Public Library’s annual writing contest, Write Here Write Now, runs May 1 to 31. We invite everyone ages 10 and older who lives, […]
Burlington Public Library is thrilled to announce the champions of this year’s Grand Battle of the Books 2024 competition. Heartfelt congratulations go to both the Junior and Senior Grand Battle victors — both hailing from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic […]
Burlington Lyrics & Poetry Festival runs April 2024 April is National Poetry Month and here in Burlington, we are celebrating poetic creativity in all its forms during the third annual Burlington Lyrics & Poetry Festival. “We’re thrilled to welcome a […]
Calling all artists and book lovers, young and old! Burlington Public Library’s (BPL) annual Burlington Bookmarks Contest is underway. The year’s challenge is to create a design inspired by your favourite book! How it worksEntrants must live, work, or attend school in Burlington. […]
It’s that time of year again! High school students are gearing up for exams— and we’re here to support them. Of course, students are always welcome at our branches, but during this crunch time, we’ve added a few special features […]
