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Celebrating Family Literacy Day

Jan 5, 2026

Making Mealtime Family Learning Time Family Literacy Day is about sharing the joy of learning as a family. On January 24, London Public Library is...

Inside a busy library atrium, community members gather around information tables at an event. In the foreground, a person wearing a maroon T-shirt speaks with an older man holding a camera across a table with pamphlets and a QR code sign. In the background, many people are seated and standing, talking with representatives at different booths, creating a lively, crowded atmosphere.

Connecting Community Through Volunteering

Jan 2, 2026

Don't miss the Volunteer Fair on January 17 A new year is a natural time for fresh starts and new connections. For many, volunteering is the first...

Six book covers displayed in a row on a light purple background with white starburst shapes. Titles include: A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews, Value(s) by Mark Carney, Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green, One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune, The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue, and River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb

Hottest Reads of 2025!

Dec 19, 2025

What did Londoners love reading in 2025? As the year winds down, we’re taking a joyful look back at the books and the reading habits that shaped our...

Writer In Residence Anna Chatterton smiles and leans forward on a table.

A New Voice in Residence

Dec 17, 2025

Welcoming Writer-in-Residence Anna Chatterton This year, London Public Library and Western University are proud to welcome Anna Chatterton as our 2025...

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Fifteen Years of Giving Back

Dec 4, 2025

Celebrating Scott Curoe’s 15 years of leadership, connection, and community building. When Scott Curoe first stepped into the Friends of the Library...

A boy about 6 or 7 years old reads a book using his finger to follow the text.

Reading Changes Everything

Nov 24, 2025

“It’s a happy moment for me as a mom to have my son read and improve his reading. I’ve noticed when we are in a car, he starts reading out the signs...

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Library Tops City Resident Satisfaction Survey

Nov 21, 2025

This month, the City of London released the results of its 2025 Resident Satisfaction Survey. This Survey gathers insights from a sample of residents...

A representative from Lerners LLP stands with three representatives from London Public Library in the Rotary Reading Garden holding a large cheque for twenty five thousand dollars.

Lerners Helps Bring Garden to Life

Nov 7, 2025

As we put the Rotary Reading Garden to bed for the season, we are celebrating a recent donation from Lerners LLP in support of the Garden renovation...