Art & Craft

Art & Craft

Bring imagination to the table, and send something new into the world! Find events, guidebooks, and more to nurture your creative genius. Your Library is a space for makers and innovators of all kinds!

Youth Art Jam with the Youth Project

Jun 16th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Get creative in a space just for teens! Art and craft supplies will be available for you to use. Bring a work in progress, or just hang out!

Documentary & Craft: Pin Your Pride

Jul 5th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Enjoy a creative button-making activity and a screening of In the Closet, Ajahnis Charley’s hilarious and intimate fashion docu-seires.

Club Queirdo: Robot Pride Parade

Jul 2nd | 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Dress a cue or dash robot up in its best rainbow finery and join the Robot Pride Parade! Club Queirdo is Cole Harbour’s Interschool GSA.

Grown-Ups Only

Select Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm
Get a babysitter, get out that front door, and let's have fun! Try out a new creative craft each session and connect with other adults.

Activities & Resources

Community Art Displays at the Library This Month

Nova Scotia's vibrant arts scene is showcased in many of our Library spaces each month. Learn more about what's currently on display!

In The Sunroom: Out of Bounds

On display from May 21 – June 27, Out of Bounds: Passion and Tenacity in Art & Sport by Duane Jones and Andrea Tsang Jackson.

In The Sunroom: Jipijka'm Skin

On display from March 29 – May 9, 2026, in The Sunroom at Central Library, Jipijka'm Skin, by Diane Langevin.

Meet our 2026 African Heritage Month Staff T-Shirt Designer

Meet Vanessa Thomas, the artist behind our 2026 African Heritage Month staff t-shirt design.

In the Collection

Learn to Draw for Teens

Brush up on your artistic skills! Get started with this list of drawing books for teens.

Handmade Everything

Why buy it when you could make it? Find inspiration for making making your own beautiful, handcrafted treasures.

Learn to Draw and Doodle

Spark your creativity with beginner-friendly drawing and doodling reads that help you relax, focus, and fill pages with fun ideas.

March Break: Things to Make and Do

Looking for some fun activities to do this March Break? Get inspired by one of these books and have fun all week long.
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