National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Reading List

September 30th has been deemed the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to commemorate the history and intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools. In honour of this we have compiled a list of resources that you can access to celebrate Indigenous authors and help you (and your children) better understand the effects that Residential Schools have had on Indigenous Peoples. This list of book selections are available through Libby as e-books or e-audiobooks or in print. Place a h...
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Have you checked out the children’s department lately?

We're slowly bringing stuff back into the children's department. If you've been in, in the last few weeks you may have noticed that the weekly riddle has returned! Correct answers could win a small prize. We have also brought back the monthly colouring contest (you can take these pages home and bring them back to be entered into a monthly draw to win a small prize!) and introduced a new "think outside the box" drawing station! More

Coffee Filter Peony Take & Make Kits now available!

These come out looking quite realistic considering they are made from coffee filters! Coffee Filter Peony Take & Make Kits now available! Each kit contains most of the supplies needed to make at least 3 peonies. You will need a hot glue gun though. However, did you know we have hot glue gun kits? If you don't have a hot glue gun and want to make one of our Take & Make Kits you can borrow a hot glue gun kit with your library card. Just return the glue gun, the container and any unused glu...
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Art by Meggie on display now!

Have you seen the art we have on display in our display cabinet in the lobby yet? Art by Meggie creations are prints mounted on small canvas boards that are for sale with half the proceeds going to the library. They are prints of larger works that are watercolour and ink paintings combined with various textural additions such as old vintage cloth , netting , lace, yarn , papers and found materials. There are also charming little paper and cloth party dresses hanging on tiny metal hangers as well...
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