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Dorset Depot Library Lockers

The Haliburton County Public Library is pleased to announce the start of a new service for Dorset residents. 

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Water Sample Drop off in Minden

Residential well water samples for testing by the HKPR District Health Unit will be accepted at the Minden Hills branch on Tuesdays 10am-5pm and Thursdays 12pm-7pm. Empty sample bottles will be available to pick up anytime during our operating hours.

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Afternoons with Ancestors
Adele Espina from the Haliburton Highlands Genealogy Group will be running these drop-in sessions. Adele is amazing at using the databases that are available at the library (Ancestry.com and Family Search) to help patrons find answers to their family tree and genealogy questions.
Branch: Minden Hills
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Minden branch
Cost: Free

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Minden Book Club
Join the Minden Book Club for reading and lively conversation. This book club meets the last Wednesday of each month at 2pm.
Branch: Minden Hills
Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Minden branch, Rotary Room
Cost: Free

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Wilberforce Book Club
Join the Wilberforce book club for reading and lively conversation. This book club meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm.
Branch: Wilberforce
Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Wilberforce branch
Cost: Free

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Afternoons with Ancestors
Adele Espina from the Haliburton Highlands Genealogy Group will be running these drop-in sessions. Adele is amazing at using the databases that are available at the library (Ancestry.com and Family Search) to help patrons find answers to their family tree and genealogy questions.
Branch: Dysart
Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Dysart branch
Cost: Free

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Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that the County of Haliburton is located on Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory, and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which are Curve Lake, Rama, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Beausoleil and Georgina Island First Nations.

We acknowledge a shared presence of Indigenous nations throughout the area, and recognize its original, Indigenous inhabitants as the stewards of its lands and waters since time immemorial.

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