Our Programs

Our weekly programs encapsulate our mission of providing accessible chess through libraries. Mainly for casual drop-in chess games, CITL programs are led by passionate volunteers dedicated to making chess a better game for everyone. CITL programs are always to be free, available for anyone wanting a good game of chess. 

View our program locations and scheduling down below.

Don’t see a program near you? You can start your own CITL program as a Branch Lead by emailing us at volunteer.chessinthelibrary@gmail.com.

Address:  10190 Keele St, Maple, ON L6A 1G3

Program date: Every Thursday

Program time: 6:30-8:00 PM 

Phone number:  (905) 653-7323

Website:  http://www.vaughanpl.info/libraries/view/6 

Drop-in Program

Address:  1441 Clark Ave W, Thornhill, ON L4J 7R4

Program time: 6:30PM – 8:00PM every Tuesday

Phone number:  (905) 653-7323

Website:  http://www.vaughanpl.info/libraries/view/3

Drop-in Program

Address:  1 Villa Royale Ave, Woodbridge, ON L4H 2Z7

Program dateEvery Saturday

Program time: 1:00-2:30 PM 

Phone number:  (905) 653-7323

Website:  https://www.vaughanpl.info/libraries/view/12

Drop-in Program

Address:  200 Apple Mill Rd, Vaughan, ON L4K 0J8

Program date2nd Thursday of every month 

Program time6:30 PM – 8 PM 

Phone number:  (905) 653-7323

Website:  https://www.vaughanpl.info/libraries/view/13

Drop-in Program for children, adults and families

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Address: 7600 Kennedy Rd #1, Markham, ON L3R 9S5

Program date: 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month

Program time: 1:30-3:30 PM

Phone number:  (905) 513-7977 

Websitehttps://markham.bibliocommons.com/events/624b7ca68034813600c1405c

Drop-in Program

20 William F Bell Pkwy, Rural Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill | Move Smartly

Address: 40 Pearson Avenue Richmond Hill ON L4C 6T7

Phone number: (905)-889-2847

Websitehttps://www.rhpl.ca/locations/richvale-branch


Program Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Age Group: Children & Youth

Start DateSeptember 13, 2024

Program Dates: Every Friday

Address: 438 Park Ave, Newmarket, ON L3Y 1W1

Program time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM Every Saturday 

Phone number: (905) 953-5110 

Websitehttps://www.newmarketpl.ca/en/index.aspx#

Drop-in Program

Address: 5120 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5N9

Program time: 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M every other Saturday

Phone number:  (416) 395-5535

Websitehttps://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/northyorkcentral/

Drop-in Program beginning on September 21

Address: 30 N Centre Rd, London, ON N5X 3W1

Program time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM every Friday 

Age Group: 6-10

Phone number: (519) 660-4646

Websitehttp://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/

Drop-in Program

London Public Library, Beacock Branch - 1280 Huron St, London, ON N5Y 4M2, Canada

Address: 1280 Huron St, London, ON, N5Y 4M2

Program time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM every Wednesday 

Age Group: 6-10

Phone number: (519) 451 – 8140

Websitehttp://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/

Drop-in Program

Bostwick Community Centre, YMCA & London Public Library | Athletic ...

Address: 501 Southdale Rd W, London, ON, N6K 3X4

Program time: 4 PM – 5:30 PM every Friday 

Age Group:  10-13

Phone number:  (519)-473-4708

Websitehttps://www.informationlondon.ca/Services/Display/13604/Bostwick_Branch_Library 

Drop-in Program

Stoney Creek Community Centre | Stoney creek, Centre london, Creek

Address: 920 Sunningdale Road East, London, ON, N5X 0H5

Program time: 3 PM – 4:30 PM every Saturday 

Age Group: 6 – 10

Phone number:  (519)-930-2065

Website: https://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/locations/stoney-creek

Drop-in Program

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Address: 1225 Wonderland Rd N, London, ON N6G 2V9

Program time: 4 PM – 5:30 PM every Friday 

Age Group: 6 – 10

Phone number:  (519)-473-9965

Websitehttps://www.lpl.ca/

Drop-in Program

Address: 4723 53 Av, High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0

Program time: 6:30 PM Every Monday 

Phone number: (780) 523-3838 

Websitehttps://www.highprairielibrary.ab.ca/