June Events & Celebrations

First Language Storytime 


Each month, Multilingual Student Ambassadors at James W. Hill take turns inviting primary students to listen to a story in different languages in the library during nutrition break. So far, our younger students have had the opportunity to enjoy books in Hindi, Italian and Mandarin. Stay tuned for announcements about Multilingual Student Ambassador languages being read in the library each month! At James W. Hill, our students and families speak more than 25 different languages! We support our students with maintaining their first language at our school by offering monthly 'First Language Storytime' in the library.

This month, OPL is hosting an important exhibit commemorating Indigenous History Month, that highlights the Debwewin: The Oakville Truth Project. The immersive exhibit features the history and culture of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation presented through community kknowledge, archival documents, videos, and interactive components.  Through the exhibit, you gain a better understanding of past and present Treaty relationships in what is now Oakville.

Visit the exhibit at our branches*:

You can also visit opl.ca/reconciliation for a list of resources to help you reflect and learn more about Indigenous communities.  Oakville Public Library is situated on Treaty #14 and Treaty #22 lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee.  Oakville is currently home to many different First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

*Dates subject to change