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Carson Rogers
Manager of Access Services & Downtown Brandon Branch Supervisor
Direct email: carson@nullwmrl.ca
Alex Rogowsky
Manager of Programming & Community Services
Direct email: alex@nullwmrl.ca
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february
01feb1:00 pm4:00 pmScrabble Club1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Scrabble Club With the Brandon Scrabble Club Wednesdays, 1 to 4 PM Join members of The Brandon Scrabble Club for an afternoon of Scrabble, coffee, and laughs. Scrabble boards are provided by the
(Wednesday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
03feb2:00 pm4:00 pmPD Day2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
PD Days @ the Library Fridays: Jan. 6, Feb. 3, Mar. 10, Apr. 14 2 to 4 PM Jan. 6: Unicorn Party! Dress up as a unicorn and join the all-ages unicorn fun.
(Friday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
04feb10:15 am11:15 amDungeons & Dragons10:15 am - 11:15 am Brandon Public Library
Dungeons & Dragons Saturdays: Feb. 4 + 18, Mar. 4 + 18, Apr. 1+ 15 + 29 10:15 to 11:15 AM Learn to play one of the world's most popular roleplaying games, Dungeons
(Saturday) 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
04feb11:00 am1:00 pmChess Club11:00 am - 1:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Chess Club With the Brandon Knights Chess Club Saturdays, 11 AM to 1 PM Join the Brandon Knights Chess Club for a few hours of chess. Boards and pieces will be supplied. All
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
07feb2:00 pm4:00 pmEnglish Conversation2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
This casual, friendly conversation group is for anyone who wants to improve their English vocabulary, pronunciation, or confidence. Mix and mingle with English-speaking volunteers for a morning of games and
(Tuesday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
08feb1:00 pm4:00 pmScrabble Club1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Scrabble Club With the Brandon Scrabble Club Wednesdays, 1 to 4 PM Join members of The Brandon Scrabble Club for an afternoon of Scrabble, coffee, and laughs. Scrabble boards are provided by the
(Wednesday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
08feb4:30 pm6:00 pmFrench Conversation4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Brandon Public Library
French Conversation Wednesdays: Jan. 11, Feb. 8, Mar. 8, Apr. 12 4:30 to 6 PM Interested in becoming more fluent in Canada’s second language? Join us for some casual conversation with other French
(Wednesday) 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
09feb2:00 pm4:00 pmBookmaking2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Bookmaking Thursday, Feb. 9 2 to 4 PM Led by local artist and “bookie” Elaine Rounds. Participants will learn a variety of techniques for creating their own handmade books. This workshop is suitable
(Thursday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
11feb10:30 am11:30 amBook Club10:30 am - 11:30 am Brandon Public Library
Book Club Saturdays: Jan. 21, Feb. 11, Mar. 11, Apr. 15 10:30 AM The book club meets in person monthly to discuss a book in depth. The Library provides book club kits free
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
11feb11:00 am1:00 pmChess Club11:00 am - 1:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Chess Club With the Brandon Knights Chess Club Saturdays, 11 AM to 1 PM Join the Brandon Knights Chess Club for a few hours of chess. Boards and pieces will be supplied. All
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
march
01mar1:00 pm4:00 pmScrabble Club1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Scrabble Club With the Brandon Scrabble Club Wednesdays, 1 to 4 PM Join members of The Brandon Scrabble Club for an afternoon of Scrabble, coffee, and laughs. Scrabble boards are provided by the
(Wednesday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
04mar10:15 am11:15 amDungeons & Dragons10:15 am - 11:15 am Brandon Public Library
Dungeons & Dragons Saturdays: Feb. 4 + 18, Mar. 4 + 18, Apr. 1+ 15 + 29 10:15 to 11:15 AM Learn to play one of the world's most popular roleplaying games, Dungeons
(Saturday) 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
04mar11:00 am1:00 pmChess Club11:00 am - 1:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Chess Club With the Brandon Knights Chess Club Saturdays, 11 AM to 1 PM Join the Brandon Knights Chess Club for a few hours of chess. Boards and pieces will be supplied. All
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
07mar2:00 pm4:00 pmEnglish Conversation2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
This casual, friendly conversation group is for anyone who wants to improve their English vocabulary, pronunciation, or confidence. Mix and mingle with English-speaking volunteers for a morning of games and
(Tuesday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
08mar1:00 pm4:00 pmScrabble Club1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Scrabble Club With the Brandon Scrabble Club Wednesdays, 1 to 4 PM Join members of The Brandon Scrabble Club for an afternoon of Scrabble, coffee, and laughs. Scrabble boards are provided by the
(Wednesday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
08mar4:30 pm6:00 pmFrench Conversation4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Brandon Public Library
French Conversation Wednesdays: Jan. 11, Feb. 8, Mar. 8, Apr. 12 4:30 to 6 PM Interested in becoming more fluent in Canada’s second language? Join us for some casual conversation with other French
(Wednesday) 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
09mar7:00 pm9:00 pmA Night at the Strand7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Brandon Public Library
A Night at the Strand Thursday, Mar. 9 7 to 9 PM With the Brandon General Museum & Archives Remember the Strand Theatre, a fixture of downtown Brandon that was demolished years ago? Ever
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
10mar2:00 pm4:00 pmPD Day2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
PD Days @ the Library Fridays: Jan. 6, Feb. 3, Mar. 10, Apr. 14 2 to 4 PM Jan. 6: Unicorn Party! Dress up as a unicorn and join the all-ages unicorn fun.
(Friday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
11mar10:30 am11:30 amBook Club10:30 am - 11:30 am Brandon Public Library
Book Club Saturdays: Jan. 21, Feb. 11, Mar. 11, Apr. 15 10:30 AM The book club meets in person monthly to discuss a book in depth. The Library provides book club kits free
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
11mar11:00 am1:00 pmChess Club11:00 am - 1:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Chess Club With the Brandon Knights Chess Club Saturdays, 11 AM to 1 PM Join the Brandon Knights Chess Club for a few hours of chess. Boards and pieces will be supplied. All
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
After a public campaign featuring pro-library propaganda such as “Brandon is known as the City without a Library. What are you going to do about it?” – The Brandon War Memorial Public Library opened on September 5, 1946. It was headquartered in the old Merchants Bank Building (present day Chamber of Commerce); the building was made available to the City for library purposes by the Bank of Montreal. Mr. Bruce Carrick served as the first librarian. In 1951 a new landmark was reached when the basement of the library was converted into a spacious boys and girls department. In 1954 a small sub-branch was opened in the new George Fitton School. This branch was open three hours every Wednesday afternoon and catered to the “children and adults of a district far from the downtown library.” In 1967 the Brandon War Memorial Public Library joined with the library in Carberry North Cypress to form the Western Manitoba Regional Library (WMRL). Today, the Brandon Public Library serves as the headquarters for the WMRL and its four rural branches in the communities of Carberry, Neepawa, Glenboro and Hartney.
A newspaper article from 1973 reported that “a committee of concerned individuals has been formed in Brandon to look at the possibility of setting up a cultural centre in the city which would house a museum, art gallery and library”. In 1979 council voted to abandon the concept of renovating the landmark CP hotel, the Prince Edward, into a public library. In late 1981, after much debate, the former site of the Brandon Coop was purchased as the future home of the city’s Centennial Library Arts Centre. The official opening of the new facility was held on April 1, 1984 and featured an address by Martin Kavanagh – first Chairman of the 1942 Brandon Library Committee.
As 2001 drew to a close the Brandon Public Library was on the move again – this time to its present site, the former Eaton’s Department store building on Rosser Avenue.
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01feb9:30 am10:00 amVirtual Storytime9:30 am - 10:00 am
Follow us on Instagram and tune in for a new read-aloud. Some weeks have a craft that can be picked up at the library and recreated at home. Videos will
(Wednesday) 9:30 am - 10:00 am
01feb10:00 am11:00 amPreschool Storytime10:00 am - 11:00 am Carberry North Cypress Library
Preschool Story Time – Wednesdays 10am (until the end of February) Meet other families, listen to a story and do a craft. Ages 3-5.
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carberry North Cypress Library
115 Main Street
01feb10:30 am11:00 amBabytime10:30 am - 11:00 am Neepawa Public Library
Rhymes, songs, stories and lap bounces. Starting Wednesday, February 1 to March 22 10:30-11:00 am. Ages 0-2.
(Wednesday) 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Neepawa Public Library
280 Davidson Street
01feb1:00 pm4:00 pmScrabble Club1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Scrabble Club With the Brandon Scrabble Club Wednesdays, 1 to 4 PM Join members of The Brandon Scrabble Club for an afternoon of Scrabble, coffee, and laughs. Scrabble boards are provided by the
(Wednesday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
01feb4:00 pm5:00 pmAfter School Board Games4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Neepawa Public Library
Drop in after school to join in some board game fun. Bring your own games, or play what is here. January 11-March 22, 4-5:oo pm. Ages 10-15.
(Wednesday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Neepawa Public Library
280 Davidson Street
02feb11:00 am11:45 amStorytime11:00 am - 11:45 am Neepawa Public Library
Join us for read-aloud stories, I Spy and crafts. Ages 2-5 and their caregivers, siblings welcome.
(Thursday) 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Neepawa Public Library
280 Davidson Street
07mar2:00 pm4:00 pmEnglish Conversation2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
This casual, friendly conversation group is for anyone who wants to improve their English vocabulary, pronunciation, or confidence. Mix and mingle with English-speaking volunteers for a morning of games and
(Tuesday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
08mar4:30 pm6:00 pmFrench Conversation4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Brandon Public Library
French Conversation Wednesdays: Jan. 11, Feb. 8, Mar. 8, Apr. 12 4:30 to 6 PM Interested in becoming more fluent in Canada’s second language? Join us for some casual conversation with other French
(Wednesday) 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
09mar7:00 pm9:00 pmA Night at the Strand7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Brandon Public Library
A Night at the Strand Thursday, Mar. 9 7 to 9 PM With the Brandon General Museum & Archives Remember the Strand Theatre, a fixture of downtown Brandon that was demolished years ago? Ever
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
10mar2:00 pm4:00 pmPD Day2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
PD Days @ the Library Fridays: Jan. 6, Feb. 3, Mar. 10, Apr. 14 2 to 4 PM Jan. 6: Unicorn Party! Dress up as a unicorn and join the all-ages unicorn fun.
(Friday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
11mar10:30 am11:30 amBook Club10:30 am - 11:30 am Brandon Public Library
Book Club Saturdays: Jan. 21, Feb. 11, Mar. 11, Apr. 15 10:30 AM The book club meets in person monthly to discuss a book in depth. The Library provides book club kits free
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
13mar2:30 pm3:30 pmAdult Craft: Fabric Mug Rug2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Neepawa Public Library
Learn how to use our Cricut Maker to make a fabric Easter Bunny Mug Rug to be finished or quilted at home. Monday, March 13th at 2:30 pm Please call
(Monday) 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Neepawa Public Library
280 Davidson Street
Unit 1
Brandon, MB
R7A 0K9
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Shoppers Mall
Brandon, MB
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PO Box 382
Carberry, MB
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PO Box 429
Glenboro MB
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PO Box 121
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Neepawa MB
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