Appropriate for all ages. 
Drop-in; no registration required.
Light refreshments will be served.

Ajax Public Library is proud to be featuring over 30 years of Freedom to Read posters to help mark Freedom to Read Week 2025. We invite you to join us for an evening of reflection on the importance of intellectual freedom and why everyone should be free to read.

Appropriate for all ages.
Hosted at Main Branch.
Drop-in.

Attend a Q&A session followed by a chess simul exhibition with Woman Grandmaster Anna Burtasova. Anna Burtasova, a Russian-born Canadian chess player, was awarded the title of Woman Grandmaster by FIDE in 2009, gaining all three of her norms in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Anna Burtasova's Full Bio

Appropriate for seniors.
Hosted at the Makerspace @ McLean Branch.
Drop-in.

You are invited to help us celebrate Project Makerspace! Join us for light refreshments and a chance to see the many items we created over the past six months. Get inspired and let us know about any future projects you would like to see and do. How about Sewing—Beyoond the Straight Line or personalized mugs? You are only limited by your imagination!
 

Appropriate for seniors.
Hosted at the Makerspace @ McLean Branch.
Advanced registration required.

Do you have old film lying around? Would you like to preserve it and share it with family? The Makerspace can help! Our new digitization machine will convert your old 8-mm, Super 8-mm, and VHS films.

Sign up for a demonstration of how the machine works, take notes, ask questions, and then you'll be ready to begin converting your films the next time you are at the Makerspace!

Appropriate for seniors.
Hosted at the Makerspace @ McLean Branch.
Advanced registration required.

Explore cities around the world in a brand-new way! Stroll through the streets of Paris, catch a ride on a gondola in Venice, or get up close and personal with the wild animals of Africa! These are just a few of the places you can explore using our Virtual Reality Goggles.

Sign up for a spot, pick a city you would like to visit when you get here from a list of locations, and we'll take care of the rest!

Appropriate for children and families.
Hosted at Main Branch.
Drop-in.

Have you ever coloured with melted crayons? Celebrate National Crayon Day with fun and colourful crafts and activities!

Intended for ages 5–12 years old.
Hosted at Main Branch.
Drop-in.

Get ready to experiment! Engineer bubbling exothermic reactions with elephant toothpaste; light a lightsaber with a plasma ball; make slime through crosslinking polymerization, and more!

Sponsored by Ontario Power Generation.

Appropriate for adults and seniors.
Hosted at Main Branch.
Advanced registration required.

Learn about the archival tools that you can use to learn about the history of your house and other local history in this introductory session.