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Kate Taylor VisitAuthor and cultural critic for the Globe & Mail will be leading a discussion on 'Table Top Intimacies' at an event run in partnership with OPL and Oakville Galleries. Kate will discuss her award winning novel 'Mme Proust and the Kosher Kitchen' and how it relates to the exhibit currently on show at Gairloch Gardens...What We Bring To The Table. The event will take place at Central Branch Auditorium on Thursday May 15th @ 7pm. Tickets cost $5 and are available at all branches. Make sure you get yours! Small Business Seminars 2008Introduction to Starting a Small Business October 8 6:30-8:30pm Central branch auditorium Cost: $20 Register: Phone Access Halton at 1-866-4HALTON This information session gives you a general overview of the things you will need to consider in making your plans, including financial considerations; registrations; regulations and licensing; market research; and business planning. Small Business Know-How Seminar Series Gain the "know-how" you need to start and run a successful small business. This series of seminars is for entrepreneurs and small business owners who are looking for practical tools and resources for starting and running a small business. Cost $20 (with the exception of First Steps in Exporting which is free) Time: 6:30-8:30pm Register: Phone Access Halton at 1-866-4HALTON Date, Seminar and Location in this Series....... April 10 - First Steps in Exporting (Iroquois Ridge Branch, 1051 Glenashton Drive) BONUS: No fee for this seminar! This seminar will introduce your business to some of the key tools, resources, programs and services available to potential exporters. May 8 - Online Tools and Information for Small Business (Central Branch, 120 Navy Street) Participants are welcome to bring their own wireless laptops Discover free online information sources, resources and tools to enable the startup, marketing or growth of your business. June 5 - The Basics of Franchising (Glen Abbey Branch, 1415 Third Line) This seminar is designed to help individuals who are thinking about starting up a franchise. November 6 - Online Tools and Information for Small Business (repeat of May 8) (Glen Abbey Branch, 1415 Third Line) Participants are welcome to bring their own wireless laptops. Discover free online information sources, resources and tools to enable the startup, marketing or growth of your business. November 13 - Creating a Website (Central Branch, 120 Navy Street) This session will focus on the start-up issues of designing a site, choosing a web designer researching and planning content and maintaining your site. November 20 - eCommerce (Iroquois Ridge Branch, 1051 Glenashton Drive) This session will focus on selling online, identifying your target market, and determining the best ways to reach them. WATT NOT, WASTE NOT: Residents Encouraged to Conserve EnergyA program launched by the Town of Oakville and Oakville Public Library allows residents to borrow energy meters to test their home appliances for energy usage. Residents can borrow a meter from any of the Town's five libraries and return the meter to any branch free of charge. Meters can be picked up at any Oakville Public Library Branch. Click here to read the full press release. |
Clearview Neighbourhood Branch is Now Open!Please click here to see Clearview's hours and location information. Adult Book Club BlogsWant to know what the Oakville Public Library's Book Clubs are reading? Want to keep updated on their discussions? Check out the library's two new Book Club blogs: the Central Branch blog and the White Oaks branch blog. Only subscribers to the blogs will be able to post messages. Click here to visit the Book Club page.Download Free Audio Books!Libraries on the Go is a web site brought to you by your library that lets you download free audio books to your computer, PDA and many MP3 players! To learn more and start downloading, visit http://librariesonthego.library.on.ca/ Let's Get Every Child Ready To Read in Oakville!Learning starts at birth! Research shows that children learn the skills they need to read years before they start school. To ensure every child in Oakville is given the best possible chance to succeed, the Oakville Public Library has adopted the Every Child Ready To Read program developed by the Public Library Association. For more information click here.Click here to read about Blueprint Oakville, Parks, Recreation, Culture & Library Master PlanAdult & Children's Program Registration
Click on the iris logo to register online or by phone. All Oakville Public Library customers need to have an iris card in order to register.
Click here for Children's & Preschool programs. For more information, ask a library staff member, contact the iris help line at 905-845-6601 ext. 4747 (iris) during regular business hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday, or email iris@oakville.ca. 
IM Your Library!!Got Questions? You've always been able to email us, but now you can IM live with a Librarian! Simply add oplreference@oakville.ca to your MSN list to chat. Reference staff are available to answer your questions during the regular library service hours of: Fall/Winter/Spring Hours: Sept 3 - July 1 Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m - 9:00 p.mFriday and Saturday 9:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m Sunday 1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m Summer Hours: July 2 - Sept 2 Monday - Thursday - 10:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m Friday - 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m Saturday 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m Sunday - 1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m |
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