All CLMA locations are closed on Good Friday (April 18), Easter Sunday (April 20), and Easter Monday (April 21). Regular hours are in effect on Saturday, April 19.
April 7, 2025— Clarington Library, Museums & Archives invites you to an evening of mystery with criminal defense lawyer and best-selling author Robert Rotenberg at the Bowmanville Library on April 16. Mr. Rotenberg will be speaking with communications expert and author Lloyd Rang about One Minute More, an enthralling action thriller following one of Toronto's favourite detectives.
March 19, 2025—Clarington Library, Museums & Archives is proud to announce the release of "Golden Tales: Chronicles of Our Community," being celebrated on Saturday, March 22, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre in Bowmanville.
Stay informed in this fast paced world with CLMA. Access free information with your library card. Stay up to date with factual information, learn about Canada’s trade history, and read magazines and newspapers online and in-person.
March 6, 2025—Due to a fire on King Street, programs in Bowmanville have been altered to reduce daytime traffic in the area. The Bowmanville Library and Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre remain open with regular operating hours. Please see our news post for more information.
January 27, 2025—Clarington Library, Museums & Archives (CLMA) is excited to announce the return of its popular award-winning festival, Winter WonderLearn. Now in its twenty-second consecutive year, the event will be held on the Family Day holiday Monday, February 17, 2025, from 10am to 2pm at CLMA’s Courtice Library.
The festival encourages families to get active and enjoy time together while learning something new, exploring the local organizations that call Clarington and the Durham Region home. Reptilia Whitby will be hosting interactive shows and meet & greets with their special guests throughout the day. The Municipality of Clarington will be offering a range of programming at the Courtice Community Complex throughout the day, including a free swim from 11am to 1pm and outdoor skating from 11am to 5pm, weather permitting.
January 27, 2025—Clarington Library, Museums & Archives (CLMA) is thrilled to expand its Community Pass initiative to include a brand-new partner, Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto.
Part of its innovative Library of Things, Community Passes allow CLMA customers to borrow a family admission pass to a local attraction or activity. Other organizations partnering with CLMA in the program include the Canadian Automotive Museum, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Area (CLOCA), Municipality of Clarington, Ontario Parks, and Reptilia Whitby. Additional Library of Things expansions at CLMA have included eReaders, telescopes, energy meters, and snowshoes.
The Clarington Public Library Board is pleased to share exciting news on the Waverley Place Museum, formerly known as the Bowmanville Museum, at 37 Silver Street.
The Waverley Place recently underwent significant maintenance and remediation work. In 2024, this included a new accessible ramp and walkway on the grounds, structural stabilization, replacement of woodwork and chimney masonry. The replacement of the columns, upper balcony railings, eavestroughs, and downspouts will be completed this year.
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