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at Crouch Branch he Crouch Neighbourhood esource Centre is a eighbourhood organization which rings people together to plan, evelop, and provide services that upport and nurture the well-being f all residents in the Hamilton oad Community. e have been located in the Crouch ranch Library for over 35 years. or information about programs, aking a donation, or olunteering: e-mail - rouchneighbourhood@rogers.com hone - 519642-7630 ax 519-642-7026 ww.crouchonline.org rograms & Services hildren and families (0-6): Preschool at Crouch Literacy Kits in 8 languages Parent education and resources Early Years Family Math (6 weeks) Fun Kits outh (11-17): Neighbourhood Job $quad Registry Job $quad and Young ntrepreneurs’ Clubs Guitar Club Drumming Club RBC After-school Program Girls’ Club and Young Women’s roups (Healthy Development rogram) Youth counselling support Community Movie Nights Youth Dances Summer Splash Recreation and ducation programs Summer Job $quad Car Detailing ervice Rubendariano Poetry Project: ecovering our Latin American oots Hamilton Road Area Community Outreach and Basic Needs Services 9 am-4:30 pm, Tuesday-Friday • Basic Needs Directories (Hamilton Road area) • Baby Food and Diaper Bank • Emergency Basic Needs cupboard • Neighbourhood Christmas Hamper program and Toy drive • THAW program • Hamilton Road Area Neighbourhood Food Depot (co-ordination) “Opening Doors” Outreach Programs • Life Skills counselling, advocacy, and referral • Expressions (women’s support group) and Collective Kitchen 1 pm Wednesdays • Hamilton Road Area Women • Community Exchange programs Goods and Services “Tool Shed” Clothing and small household items Kid Stuff • Dining with Divas - Young Mom’s Support group Tues. at noon. • Parenting Kits for preschool and school aged children • Early Years Parenting Guide and Resource Directory Neighbourhood Planning Group Development and Resource Services • Hamilton Road Community Association (residents), • Hamilton Road Area Business Association (business owners and operators), • Hamilton Road Area Team (service providers), • Hamilton Road Area Basic Needs Group (service providers), • Hamilton Road Area Youth Committee (citizens and service providers) East London Community Centre 016 Dundas Street East, London, ON N5V 1R1 519-457-7659 “Building our Community Together” SUMMER OFFICE HOURS 1-4 pm, Tuesday-Saturday or by appointment. Please call before, if possible The vision of the ELCC is to operate a Community Centre to support and foster the development of community driven programs that contribute to a healthy quality of life for the residents East London. Programs Euchre Card Afternoons - 1-3:30 pm, Tuesdays $2. admission Line Dancing(12 week course) 7-8:30 pm, Wednesdays, Bob Hayward YMCA Active Neighbourhood Day tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, August 1 - Call the Community Centre for more details For other summer activities, check our sign and flyers in the Library Volunteers are needed to assist with programs and community events - call 457-7659 if you are interested! July/August 2006 Access Magazine • www.londonpubliclibrary.ca PAGE 18 • Neighbourhood project planning groups and committees. • Neighbourhood celebration events and gatherings • St. Julien Park Community Festival Committee iCommunity Information, Town Hall, and All Candidates Meetings Hamilton Road Area Capacity Building Projects - Phase III • Hamilton Road Area Community Service Directory • Crime Prevention Education Project • Small Business Development program • Hamilton Road Area Trade Shows and Networking Events • Neighbourhood Healthy Community Fairs • Neighbourhood Volunteer Fair • Neighbourhood Welcome Kits Project Women’s Mental Health Resources • Information, referral, intake and support groups available for persons who have mental health concerns. • on-site Mental Health Counsellor available for men and women on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays. Upcoming Dates: Next Clothing Exchange: 10-4 pm, Saturday, June 3, Y Day Camps London Y Day Camp is pleased to announce that we will be offering 2 new camp locations for your convenience this summer. The Bob Hayward YMCA will be in full swing, along with Spencer Lodge, located on Windermere Road. In addition to new sites, we are also introducing new programs. We are focused on providing campers with new experiences that are specific to their interests. We are also continuing to improve established programs to ensure maximum learning and fun take place each summer. With 5 sites and over 40 programs, it is easy to find something to spark the interest of new and experienced campers alike! At the YMCA of London, character development is an integral part of our programming. We strive Sherwood neighbours The Northwest London Resource Centre implements and supports diverse programs to meet the needs of the community. It encourages community involvement by engaging groups such as youth, seniors, and immigrants to plan, implement and participate in programs and activities. Some programs have a minimal registration cost - subsidy is available with interview. Website: www.nwlrc.ca 519-471-8444 Hours of operation: 10 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday; open later on days when programs are running. Website: www.healthunit.com HOURS OF OPERATION: 11 am-noon, Monday - Friday to develop all campers physically, socially and emotionally. Camp is a remarkable way for children of all ages to develop new friendships and build on existing relationships. With excellent role models influencing their lives each day, campers will consequently develop important leadership skills which they will utilize for years to come. At the Y, we are firm believers in our core values – Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility – which are carefully and purposefully integrated into all areas of our programming. Come and see for yourself why the London community has been so proud to take part in London Y Day Camp for the past 49 years! For more information: www.londony.ca or 519-667-3300 Lots of exciting summer programs are available. Check the calendar on our website or call for details! Other resources: Computers available for Job Searches and Resume Writing.Other resources: Computers available for Job Searches and Resume Writing. • Activities Youth & Seniors Online Youth Steering Council One Plus One Tutoring Razzmoosetazz Reading Club Leaders of Tomorrow Today Collective Kitchen Job Connect Workshops, English Conversation & Social Northwest London Food Depot Alice Saddy Programs for Disabled People Club Teen Connection To empower adolescents, age 12 to 19 years, to make their own sexual health choices by providing confidential, nonjudgmental, easily accessible services that include both education and clinical services. A Teen Drop-in Centre staffed by Public Health Nurses, offering education, pregnancy testing, condoms, counselling, referrals, ECP and pill pick-up for those with a prescription at the Clinic. operating from East London Branch London Y - East London Branch The East London Branch has cardio equipment, selectorized weight equipment and a free weight section. The equipment is provided by Technogym and includes fully integrated LCD televisions. There is an aerobics studio where Group Fitness programs are offered including step, yoga, hi/low impact, among others. There is also a YMCA Child Care within the building. Please call 451-3743 for Child Care information.
LIBRARY RESOURCES LPL has books, magazines, newspapers, videos, audio cassettes, compact discs, DVDs, sheet music, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, information files and electronic and print reference materials. French and other language collections are also available. The London Room houses local history and genealogical resources for the city and surrounding area. Children’s resources Staff at all locations are committed to helping choose enjoyable and ageappropriate materials for children, including newborns! There are many parenting resources and programs as well. In addition, each location regularly offers storytime sessions for babies, toddlers and 3 to 5 year-olds and many other children’s programs. ONLINE COMPUTER CATALOGUE The Library’s computer catalogue is available online at www.londonpubliclibrary.ca From the “Your Library Account” area of the Library’s catalogue (http://catalogue.londonpubliclibrary. ca/patroninfo), you can renew materials, place your own holds, review the status of holds you have placed, see what materials you have borrowed and their due dates, check the amount of fines owing. ELECTRONIC MESSAGES LPL uses electronic messaging (by e-mail or by telephone), to say: • that material placed on hold has arrived at the requested location • that you have overdue materials Calls are made between 10 am and 9 pm, Monday through Saturday (except holidays). If there’s no answer, or the line is busy, the system will call back several times. It will also leave a message on an answering machine. COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS Please note: Not all locations offer all types of workstations. Your valid London Public Library borrower’s card is needed to use or book the following workstations for up to 2 hours per day, system-wide. All computers which provide access to the Internet that are located in children’s areas are filtered. BORROWING SERVICES July/August 2006 Access Magazine • www.londonpubliclibrary.ca PAGE 19 Renewals Materials may be renewed • in person, at any Library • on-line through your Library account in our catalogue: www.londonpubliclibrary.ca • limit of 3 renewals • 7-day materials & items with holds cannot be renewed Returns You may return materials to any London Public Library-not just the one from which they were borrowed. Even when we’re closed, material return chutes are open for your use. We ask that fragile materials not be put through return chutes. Please check to make sure that video or CD cases are not empty! Interlibrary Loan You can borrow materials from many other library systems through the Library’s Interlibrary Loan service. Visiting Library Service Anyone unable to use standard library facilities may request home delivery by calling 519-661-6444. Visiting Library Service also oversees the distribution of CNIB “Talking Books”. L A T E C H A R G E S HOW TO GET A LIBRARY CARD - JOIN YOUR LIBRARY! Library cards are free to citizens of London, and to members of county libraries in Elgin, Middlesex & Oxford, except Woodstock & Tillsonburg. Cards are issued on presentation of personal identification and proof of London or county residency, as detailed above. Non-residents may obtain a Library card for a fee of $25/year. Visitor’s cards cost $5/month, to a maximum of $25. Report loss of a Library card immediately, just as you would a credit card. The Replacement Card fee is $5 for adults and $3 for children & seniors. COMMUNITY OUTREACH • Meeting room rentals Central Library ~ 519-661-5120 (9 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri) Branches ~ call location for rates & availability. • Distribution of community materials (for cultural, educational, non-profit/charitable organizations) Drop materials off at the Welcome Desk, Central Library during regular hours for distribution to Library locations. Materials will be posted if space is available - staff will try to accommodate as many requests as possible. London Public Library has a policy of collecting late charges on overdue materials to encourage prompt return. This revenue is added to the Library’s operating budget. Overdue materials are charged on a calendar day basis, including Sunday, at all locations. (An electronic message will be left about overdue items 6 days after the due date.) per item/per day max. per item Adult Materials DVDs & bestsellers $ 2 $10 All other materials 30¢ $ 9 Children’s Materials DVDs & bestsellers $ 1 $6 All other materials 15¢ $6 Senior Citizens (65+) DVDs & bestsellers $ 2 $10 All other materials 15¢ $ 6 • Catalogue & Electronic Databases - Search London Public Library’s catalogue, home page, and a number of electronic databases. • E-mail/Job Bank - Restricted to 30 minutes of use per person, per day. On these express computers, you can search HRDC’s Job Bank or use Web-based e-mail. For needs greater than 30 minutes or to search the Internet, access or book Internet Plus workstations. *limit of 3 DVDs • CD-ROM-Loaded with CD-ROM resources for children. • Internet Plus-Search the Library’s Catalogue, online data-bases, the Internet, and use e-mail and Microsoft office application software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel). Most Internet Plus workstations also offer a number of interactive CD-ROMs for children. • Large Print-Large print software (Zoomtext ) magnifies print and images on screen. Search the catalogue, online databases, Internet, use e-mail & Microsoft office software. Priority of use is given to those with special access needs. EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRES (ERCs) Through a partnership between Human Resources & Skills Development Canada and LPL, free services to anyone looking for employment are available at Employment Resource Centres. ERCs are open whenever the facility at which they are located is open, and staff can help you get started in using the resources. However, if you would like one-on-one help from ERC staff, call ahead to find out when they are available: Beacock 519-453-8804 Central 519-661-5834 Crouch 519-673-4473 Jalna 519-685-2761 Pond Mills 519-681-1558 Westmount 519-473-4712 BORROWING PERIODS Books and paperbacks 21 days Bestsellers 14 days Audio cassettes 21 days Video cassettes 7 days DVDs* 7 days Compact discs 21 days High-demand materials 7 days Magazines (branches only) 21 days Information file material (central) 7 days Information file material (branches) 21 days • London Life Community Access Centre, Central Library - Several workstations with adaptive technology for users with special visual, learning or physical needs. Access Centre staff can provide you with more information. • Research-Reserved for staffassisted searching. Discuss your research needs with library staff.
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