Featured Events
6:00 PM | Port Colborne Public Library 310 King St.
Children's Chess Club
Tuesdays
April 14, 21 & 28, 2026.
May 5, 12 & 19, 2026.
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Edwards will be returning to the library for 6 weeks to facilitate a chess club for kids. The club is open to children of all experience levels, including those interested in learning how to play the game.
Pre-registration required. Free.
For ages 8 to 14.
3:00 PM | Port Colborne Public Library 310 King St.
Kid's Craft Cart
Wednesdays
March 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2026.
April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026.
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The craft cart has been revamped for 2026. Now offering the option to explore new art and craft themes each month, while still having the option to do your own thing. We bring the craft supplies; you bring the creativity.
For families. Drop-in. Free.
10:15 AM | Port Colborne Public Library 310 King St.
Baby Block Party
Thursdays
March & April, 2026.
10:15 to 11:00 a.m.
Come party at the library with soft sensory blocks, perfect for our youngest library users to explore and build.
For babies and toddlers ages zero to four and their caregiver. Free.
Drop-in.
12:00 PM | Port Colborne Public Library 310 King St.
Resume Refresh with PC Works
Thursdays
March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2026.
April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2026.
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Bring in a paper or digital copy of your resume and get tips on how to improve it. PC Works will help refresh and optimize your resume to highlight your skills to match your employment goals. Don't have a resume? PC Works can help get you started.
Drop-in. Free.
2:00 PM | Port Colborne Public Library 310 King St.
Yarn and Yack
Thursdays
January 8 to December 17, 2026.
Join us for a weekly social knitting/crocheting/cross-stitching/embroidery and conversation group.
Free. Drop-in.
9:30 AM | Port Colborne Public Library 310 King St.
CVITP Program - Income Tax Clinics
Registration opens Monday, February 9 at 9:30 a.m. for the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP).
The CVITP is free tax clinic that assists individuals and families with a modest income and simple tax situation file their income tax. Clinics will run Saturday afternoons from February 28 to April 25th, 2026.
Space is limited. Registration required.
Call the library at 905-834-6512 to register.
9:45 AM | Port Colborne Public Library 310 King St.
Story Time with Shelly
Saturdays
March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2026.
April 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2026.
9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
New time! Meet us in the Children’s Room for a fun, free, family story time.
All ages.
Drop-in. Free.
9:30 AM | Port Colborne Public Library 310 King St.
Scavenger Hunts
Find all of the scavenger hunt items and win a small prize. This program runs in the Children's Room room every day with a new theme each week.
Drop-in. Free.
1:30 PM | Port Colborne Public Library 310 King St.
Documentary Films
Bring a friend or two and join us for an afternoon of film-watching. Enjoy a lively discussion. Presented the last Monday of the month, January to December, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
2026 Season
Monday, April 27, 2026.
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Join us for a screening and discussion of a documentary film:
- Nechako (2025, 90 min.)
- After seven decades of resistance, two Indigenous Nations reach a turning point in their historic legal fight to reclaim the Nechako River and the way of life it once sustained.
Pre-registration is required. Free.
Contact the library for more information: 905-834-6512.