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Read more about "Read with Pride"Switch from OverDrive to Libby and enjoy the same great titles. In early 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. You can access the same great eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines you're used to reading on OverDrive through the Libby app. Libby is the new and improved way to access content from OverDrive. Make the switch with these tips
Read more about "Switch from OverDrive to Libby and enjoy the same great titles."Learn Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Persian (Farsi), and more, or improve your English skills with this interactive program. Build your reading, speaking, and listening skills, then practice what you’ve learned, all within the app.Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial on Niche Academy: Rosetta Stone Library Solution tutorial.
Read more about "Learn 30 languages with interactive online courses."Join us for an all-ages read-aloud at the Library. Library staff will read from a selection of books, stories, or chapters while you relax and let yourself drift away into your...
Read more about "Adults Need Stories Too"Volunteer Qualifications High School students Ages 15 to17 Strong reading and speaking skills in English Positive attitude, reliable, patient, able to stay on task Volunteer Responsibilities Attend volunteer orientation and training session Provide support to participants as directed by staff lead Be a positive role model
Read more about "Volunteer Qualifications Volunteer Responsibilities"The Centre for Equitable Library Access, CELA, is a national not-for-profit organization that provides accessible reading services to the approximately 3 million people across Canada with print disabilities.CELA provides access to a collection of over 1 million titles in multiple accessible formats, including audio, braille, printbraille and text.
Read more about "Public library service for Canadians with print disabilities"Learn Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Persian (Farsi), and more, or improve your English skills with this interactive program. Build your reading, speaking, and listening skills, then practice what you’ve learned, all within the app.Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial on Niche Academy: Rosetta Stone Library Solution tutorial.
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Read more about "'Borrow eBooks and Audiobooks for kids of all ages. '"Share your skills with one of these programs Coding Buddies & Code Club Help students in Grades 1 to 6 learn the basics of coding and to create their own game, or design a website. Math Quest Help students and their families as they complete numeracy quests throughout the Library. School Support: Math Help students in Grades 5 to 9 with their homework, and foster good study habits to inspire lifelong learning. Make it Messy: Science Help students ages six to 12, with hands-on STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Math) activities. Library staff lead the program which uses household items so children can re-create the activities at home and reinforce learning. Volunteers must be 15 years old and up. Make it Messy: Art Help children aged six to 12 conduct arts & crafts activities. Library staff leads the program including storytime and team games. This program is for volunteers ages 15 and up. Reading Buddies Provide one-on-one reading support and fun literacy activities for young readers in Grades 1 to 3. Creative Writing Club Foster a love of literacy with students ages eight to 14 by playing literacy games and working on creative writing projects and school writing assignments. Special Events Help greet guests, provide information, and complete other tasks at special events at the Library.
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Read more about "Sign them out any time, enjoy them anywhere."The Book Truck is a mobile public library that brings books, movies, programs, and Library services to the community and gets people of all ages excited about reading. Remember, in order to have the best Book Truck visit possible, we recommend that your event have reserved parking available for the Book Truck, and a safe way for people to approach the vehicle.
Read more about "What’s a Book Truck?"These frightfully funny and scary stories will have beginning readers eager to tell ghost stories of their own.
Read more about "Books to Read in the Dark"Sit back, relax, and enjoy the view on the Julia Turnbull Terrace. Julia decided to make a donation to name this space in honour of her favourite pastime: reading. Now you can pull up a chair to work, study, or read while enjoying breathtaking views of the city. Don’t forget to peer down to level 3 to get a new perspective on FISH.
Read more about "Sit back, relax, and enjoy the view on the Julia Turnbull Terrace."Find thousands of full-text poems, short stories, novels, essays, speeches, plays, biographies, summaries, glossaries and more.LitFinder is an interactive research database. You can translate articles to over 40 languages, have articles read aloud to you, highlight and add notes, generate citations, and email, save or download selections and full articles to read later.
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