Pick up your Oxford Explorers Passport! Between March 1 -31st pick up an Oxford Explorers passport from any Oxford County Library branch and you can collect a unique stamp from each OCL location you visit, including the Ox on the Run Bookmobile!

Start planning your March Break activities with the Oxford County Library! We have activities planned across the County!

Virtual Mad Science: Lights, Colour, Action!

Quantum Kyle from Mad Science will guide participants in Lights, Colour, Action!, a virtual, hands-on program on Zoom. Open your eyes to the science of light and colour as we uncover the hidden components in ordinary light. Is seeing really believing or could your brain be lying to you?

This program is for ages 6-11 years old and participants must be the minimum age (6) or older upon the program date. Materials are provided and must be picked up at your local Oxford County Library Branch before the March Break event on Zoom. Families will need to supply tape, scissors, and colouring materials to participate.

• Monday, March 11 at 4pm
• Tuesday, March 12 at 4pm
• Wednesday, March 13 at 4pm
• Thursday, March 14 at 4pm

Find Your Branch

View all programs on our calendar

Brownsville Branch

• Available all week - Binocular Craft and Connect Kits

• Available all week - In-branch Scavenger Hunt

Burgessville Branch

• Tuesday March 12; 3:30-6:00pm - Holstein Cow Craft 
  Drop-in

• Thursday March 14: 3:30-6:00pm - Play Doh play time
  Drop-in

• Friday March 15; 2:30-4:30pm - Lego create time
  Drop-in

• Available all week - Scavenger Hunt

• Available all week - Daisy the Cow story walk

Embro Branch

• Available all week - Come and join us for a scavenger hunt, drop- in crafts and games.

Harrington Branch

• Tuesday March 12 - March 22; during open hours - I LOVE Oxford County Craft
  Drop-in anytime the branch is open. Help with our I LOVE OXFORD COUNTY craft quilt. Come with your ideas of why you love Oxford County and we'll display your ideas in our quilt.
• Available all week - Explore Oxford Scavenger Hunt

Ingersoll Branch

• Monday March 11; 10am-12pm - Travel Activity Case
  Drop by to decorate a case to store all of your favourite activities while you are on the go
• Monday March 11; 1pm-3pm - Earth Art
  Drop-in. Let’s explore the Earth through art! Using string, glue, tin foil, and permanent markers we will create a flashy Earth model
• Tuesday March 12; 10am and 11am start times - Painting with Mr. AJ
  Join for either the 10am or 11am class. No registration required by space is limited. For ages 6 and up.
• Tuesday March 12; 1-2pm - Buttons & Iron-on Patches for Teens
  Drop-in to DIY your own iron-on patch, and make a button with our button maker. Open to ages 12-18, no registration required.
• Tuesday March 12; 1pm-3pm - Kaleidoscope
  Drop-in. Together will make a crafty optical illusion.
• Wednesday March 13; 10:30am - Felt Board Storytime
  Drop-in. Interactive storytime and craft
• Wednesday March 13; 1pm-3pm - Grass Heads
  Drop-in. Decorate and plant a new best friend.
• Thursday March 14; 10am - Books Ahoy! Magic Show with Captain Corbin
  No registration required. Join us in the Children’s Area
• Thursday March 14; 1pm-3pm - Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
  Drop-in. Make a balloon car and other fun things that move.
• Friday March 15; 10am-12pm - Bead Bonanza!
  Drop-in. Explore Perler beads and other hands-on creations
• Friday March 15; 11am-1pm - Rubber Duck Cosplay
  Drop-in and decorate a rubber duck based on your favourite book, film, or anime character. Open to ages 12-18. No registration required. While supplies last.
• Friday March 15; 1pm - March Break Movie: Missing Link
  No registration required but space is limited.

Innerkip Branch

• Tuesday March 12; 3-6pm - Explore Oxford County’s Innerkip
  Drop-in. Come to the library to meet representatives from local groups; test your knowledge with our "Where in Innerkip is This!" challenge; and build a Cardboard Town with boxes, paint and your creativity to help us imagine what our future town might look like.
• Tuesday March 12; 4-5pm - Hero Kids: Basement of Rats
  Drop-in. Ages 4-10. Unleash your imagination with this fast and fun introduction to Table Top Roleplaying games.

Mount Elgin Branch

• Available all week – Let’s Explore Puppetry

Norwich Branch

• Wednesday March 13; 1:00-2:00pm - Monster Mac & Cheese Storytime
  Drop-in. All ages welcome. Enjoy a silly story, make a pasta necklace and a noodle monster!

• Thursday March 14; 3:30-4:30pm - Terra Cotta Pot Design & Painting
  Drop-in. While supplies last. Ages 10-18. Design and paint your own terra cotta pot, and take home a succulent cutting! 

• Friday March 15; 1:00-2:00pm - MOOOOO! Family Storytime
  Drop-in. All ages welcome. Stories, songs, crafts and play stations.

• Saturday March 16; 10:00-12:30pm - Crafty Saturday: Binoculars & Maps
  Drop-in. All ages welcome. What do explorers of Oxford County need? A map and binoculars of course!

• Available all week - In-branch scavenger hunt,  "Where is Ollie?" Test your Norwich knowledge, colouring and Craft & Connect kits

Otterville Branch

• Available all week - Binocular Craft and Connect Kits

• Available all week - In-branch Scavenger Hunt

Plattsville Branch

• Tuesday March 12, Wednesday March 13 & Thursday March 14; 2-7pm - March Break Explore & Create
  Drop-in. Come join us at the Plattsville Library to create a new small town in Oxford County.
• Wednesday March 13; 10am - March Break Movie: Paw Patrol The Mighty Movie
  Please bring a drink to have with the delicious popcorn.

Princeton Branch

• Tuesday March 12; 3pm - March Break Movie: Raya and the Last Dragon
  Join us in the theatre room and enjoy fresh popcorn!
• Saturday March 16th; 10:00am – March Break Movie: Spirit Untamed
  Join us in the theatre room and enjoy fresh popcorn!
• Available all week - Make a pirate treasure map, put together a hot air balloon craft, take home a neighbourhood scavenger hunt, and explore our collection of interesting creature books!

Tavistock Branch

• Tuesday March 12; 4pm - Yarn Butterflies
  Drop-in. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
• Wednesday March 13; 10am - Little Explorers Storytime
  Drop-in. Recommended for ages 1-6.
• Available all week - Scavenger Hunt, Where's Ollie?! Challenge, Letter Writing, Colouring
  Drop-in.

Thamesford Branch

• Tuesday March 12; 11:00-12:00pm - Let’s Explore a World of Tiny Things
  Registration required. Ages 7 and up. Join us as we investigate tiny things with our microscopes.

• Wednesday March 13; 10:30-11:00am - Tales for Tots
  Drop-in. Recommended for ages 0-6 with caregiver

• Wednesday March 13; 1:00-2:00pm - Let’s Explore Bubbles
  Registration required. Ages 4 and up. Join us as we investigate and create with bubbles.

• Thursday, March 14; 1:00 – 2:00pm – Let’s Explore Gravity
  Registration required. Ages 4 and up. Join us as we investigate and create using gravity.
  

• Available all week – Scavenger Hunt & Craft and Connect Kits

Tillsonburg Branch

• Monday March 11; 10am - Doodle with Authors
  Drop-in. Follow along video drawing instruction with popular children's authors to draw your favourite characters. All drawing materials are provided.
• Monday March 11; 1-2pm - Buttons & Iron-On Patches for Teens
  Drop-in to DIY your own iron-on patch, and make a button with our button maker. Open to ages 12-18, no registration required.
• Monday March 11; 1:30pm - Explore the Forest Floor: Storytime & Sculpting at The Spot in Tillsonburg Town Centre
  Registration is required. Recommended for ages 7-12.
• Tuesday March 12; 10am - Hand Puppet Making Workshop
  Registration is required. Recommended for ages 6 and up.
• Tuesday March 12; 1:30pm - Game on! Family Game Time
  Drop-in. Join us in theTillsonburg Branch Program Room & Children's Area.
• Wednesday March 13; 9:30am - Family Storytime & Playdough Party
  Drop-in. Join Holly for an all ages storytime followed by creating with playdough and loose parts.
• Wednesday March 13; 1pm - Family Flick: The Little Mermaid (2023)
  Drop-in. Bring your blankets and pillows and cozy up in our Program Room with mermaid crafts available in our Children's Area. Refreshments will be provided.
• Thursday March 14; 9:30am - Discover the Desert: Storytime & Craft
  Registration is required. This program is for ages 7-12.
• Thursday March 14; 12-2pm - Rubber Duck Cosplay
  Drop-in and decorate a rubber duck based on your favourite book, film, or anime character. Open to ages 12-18. No registration required. While supplies last.​
• Friday March 15; 10am -  Explore the Forest Floor: Storytime & Sculpting at The Spot in Tillsonburg Town Centre
  Registration is required. This program is for ages 7-12 with a parent/guardian.
  
• Friday March 15; 2pm - Family BINGO!
  Drop-in. The whole family is welcome to come play BINGO with us! 

Ox on the Run

Ox on the Run explores Oxford County this March Break! In partnership with Tourism Oxford, the bookmobile will be making stops each day at a local business offering family-friendly activities, crafts and stories. See you on the road, Oxford explorers!

Where can you find us March Break?

• Monday, March 11, 1-3pm – Jakeman’s Maple Products
• Tuesday, March 12, 10am-12pm – Annandale NHS
• Wednesday, March 13, 1-3pm -- Little Hobby Hill Farm
• Thursday, March 14, 1-3pm—Norwich Museum
• Friday, March 15, 10am-12pm -- Gunn’s Hill Cheese