Huron County Library | Huron County Library

Weather-related service information

by Huron County Library | Nov 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

Unpredictable winter weather is a fact of life in Huron County. When conditions worsen and the safety of our visitors and staff becomes a concern, Huron County Library may need to close or adjust hours at any of our 12 locations.

When a branch needs to close due to weather, we will do our best to notify the public as quickly as possible.

Call ahead

During stormy or rapidly changing weather, please contact your local branch before heading out.

For the latest updates, you can also:

Visit our website. Closure notices will appear on the homepage and in our online catalogue.
Check our social media. We will share updates on the Huron County Library’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

We understand that weather-related closures can be inconvenient but please know that these decisions are made for the safety of our community and staff.

Library from home

Even if branches remain open and you don’t feel comfortable venturing out, you can safely enjoy our online resources from home! Access audiobooks, movies, online learning, and so much more!

Winter driving information

Before heading out anywhere this winter, be sure to check the following sites for safety tips, winter driving information, and road conditions:

County of Huron: https://www.huroncounty.ca/public-works/winter-road-conditions/
Municipal road information: https://www.municipal511.ca/
Provincial road information: https://511on.ca/

Envoy Connect Player kits now available

by Huron County Library | Oct 22, 2025 | Accessibility, Collection Materials

The Huron County Library is pleased to bring Envoy Connect Players to its lending technology collection.

Envoy Connect Players are audiobook players available through an initiative from the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) to support those with print disabilities. These players are provided as a supplement to the DAISY disc readers and disc collection, which are no longer available to acquire or borrow from CELA.

Huron County Library’s collection of Envoy Connect Player kits will come pre-loaded with 12 titles based on a particular theme.

Themes for the pre-loaded players include: Romance, Western & Adventure, Mystery, Suspense & Thriller, General Non-Fiction, and Sci-Fi & Fantasy. Lists will be included in each themed kit for patron interest.

One player will also be available to borrow that will not have any books loaded on the unit. This player is called a “Choose Your Own Title” kit. Patrons who wish to borrow this kit must contact their local branch to request the kit and to provide branch staff with several authors and/or titles they hope to borrow from CELA. Staff will then borrow titles on behalf of the patron and will inform the patron when the kit is available for pick-up.

All Envoy Connect Player kits are holdable and renewable through our online catalogue.

For more information about the Envoy Connect Player kits, visit our catalogue or visit our accessibility page to learn more about services available to ensure our collections are accessible for everyone.

Questions or comments? Please send a message through our feedback form found here: https://www.huroncountylibrary.ca/contact-us/

Add a Huron County Library card to your back-to-school list

by Huron County Library | Aug 28, 2025 | Children & Families, Library Card, Object Library, Online Resources

Get ready to head back to school by registering for a Huron County Library card! Access a wide variety of FREE resources to support learning for ALL ages!

The Huron County Library offers a variety of Online Resources that provide card holders 24/7 access from home. Find tools to support literacy, creativity and research supports, including:

PebbleGo is packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for K-3 students of all abilities. To access from home, a username and password is required. Contact your local library branch for this information.
Tumblebooks offers resources for children in K-6, including animated talking picture books, chapter books, videos, non-fiction books, playlists, graphics novels.
CloudLibrary provides access to over 120,000 eBooks and Audiobooks for download or streaming.
CBC Corner is a digital portal that brings unique Canadian and local content, including news, TV and radio shows, podcasts, kids, content, a language learning app and so much more!
Mango Languages is a powerful learning platform that delivers fast and effective language learning.
Canadian Reference Centre can support research projects through its database that includes leading Canadian and international periodicals, reference books, biographies, and images.
Never stop learning through kanopy’s The Great Courses which offers enriching courses by the world’s greatest professors and experts on history, science, religion, health, travel, and more.
The Huron County Library supports life-long learning through Contact North, which brings distant learning options to local residents, and Gale Courses, which offers six-week personal and professional courses led by expert instructors.

The Huron County Library’s Object Library offers a wide variety of items to support hands-on learning, including:

Microscopes help young learners discover the magic of the unseen!
STEAM Kits:
- Snap Circuits® Classic Kit makes learning electronics easy and fun!
- Make your own laptop with the Kano Computer Maker Kit
- Ozobots®, Cubelets® and Sphero Sprk+ maker kits introduce robotics
Kinderoo Backpacks are designed to help parents, early childhood educators, and others teach young children to develop a variety of skills, including literacy, numeracy, gross motor, hygiene, healthy eating and more.
Explore the great outdoors by borrowing a bird watching kit and an Ontario Parks Day Pass
Use your Huron County Library card to learn more about Huron County history by visiting the Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol. A card provides free regular admission to both sites and if you have family members visiting from out of the County, borrow a pass to take them to the Museum along with you!
Explore the stars in the night sky with the Celestron® Telescope

Of course, the library also offers a great collection of books on an endless variety of topics for all ages and interests! And if you’re looking for in-person opportunities, each of our 12 branches offers programs and events for all ages to come together to learn something new while having lots of fun!

Summer Reading Week 8: Mail Around the World

by Huron County Library | Aug 18, 2025 | Summer Reading

Dear Summer Reading Kids,

After getting active and engaged in some international games, we’re taking a look across the world to New Zealand with our theme “Mail around the world”!

Get your pens and papers ready, because this week we are going to write some super cool letters to our friends all the way on the other side of the world in a library in New Zealand! The Wellington Library is in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. They live in the North Island, also called Te Ika-a-Māui, in the language Māori! Wellington is right beside the Tasman sea, which is the ocean. In our letters we will ask questions about life in New Zealand, draw pictures for our new friends, and tell them about our lives in Huron County!

We will be reading a book called A Letter to my Best Friend by Yangsook Choi, a story about a boy who writes a letter through pictures to his best friend who lives all the way across the world in a country called Korea.

For anyone who can’t make it this week, we have something special for you too! This colouring sheet is a fun way to spend time, print it off at your library or at home! You can also try to write a letter to a friend or family member and see if you can bring it to them or send it in the mail! You can also check out our week 8 online reading list to find a book about letters or mail that you’ll love!

As this is our last week, it’s a chance for us to say goodbye to our new friends, as well as giving out our final prizes for reading excellence!

Thank you all for an amazing summer,

Sincerely,

Nadine and A.J.

Fall Craft Swap 2025

by Huron County Library | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized

Calling all crafters! Love crafting and love seeing others enjoy what you make? Join the Fall Craft Swap where you will be partnered with another crafter in Huron County!

Make your partner a custom craft, while they do the same for you! All crafting mediums welcome – knitting, crocheting, sewing, candle making, pottery, scrapbooking, needlefelting, etc. The sky is the limit!

Guidelines: We ask that you craft TWO small items or ONE medium sized item.

Medium = A scarf, a wallet, a set of notecards (4), a reusable shopping bag
Small = A piece of jewelry, a bookmark, a washcloth, a facemask, a small candle

Please note that a library staff person will be in touch with you between Sept. 3 and 8 to assign your partner. You will have from Sept. 8 to Oct. 8 to craft. Please drop your completed craft off to your local Huron County Library branch between Oct. 8 and Oct. 14 (or earlier). You will receive the craft from your partner soon after. A library staff person will send email reminders along the way. Please ensure that crafts do not exceed the size of a standard tote box (28” x 17” x 15″).

*Should a partner not complete a craft, an alternate partner will be arranged. Should multiple partners not complete a craft, individuals may be paired with one another. Pre-completed crafts will be used in reassignments (no need to make an entirely new craft!).

Important Dates:

Registration: Aug. 13 – Sept. 3
Partner Assigned: Sept. 3-8
Crafting: Sept. 8-Oct. 8
Craft Due: Oct. 8-14

Registration: Huron County Library Fall Craft Swap | Huron County Connects (connectedcountyofhuron.ca)

Need some inspiration? Explore our online catalogue for a wide variety of crafty books or explore Creativebug, an online resource that offers online craft workshops for free with a Huron County Library card!