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Read more about "La version française de World Book Encyclopedia."Have you ever heard of a whale that surfs? A racoon that skateboards? Or a mountain goat who mountain bikes? This series of children’s books bring animals into the extreme sport...
Read more about "Children’s Author Reading and Book Signing – Naila Umar"Book a one-on-one consultation The Filmmaker in Residence is pleased to consult with anyone interested in film, music and creative direction. Book your one-on-one consultation
Read more about "Book a one-on-one consultation"Join us for free activities and programs to celebrate and recognize Canada’s many stories. Activities will include a special storytime, musical performances, The Big Book Borrow...
Read more about "Canada Day at the Central Library"Everyone deserves to feel the love on Valentine's Day, but what about every book? We were wondering which materials in our collection might be feeling a little left out on this special day. One particular read, Cousin Bette by Honoré de Balzac, hadn’t been taken off the shelf in a long while. We couldn’t let this phenomenal read continue to gather dust, so we did what any bibliophile would do. We signed it out for the day and took it on a Valentine’s Day adventure it would never forget!Here's what we got up to on our date with our loneliest Library book.We signed out this read from Alberta’s oldest Library, Memorial Park. Initially, we could see why someone might be hesitant to take this book out on a date. A tale of catastrophe, hatred, and revenge, Cousin Bette doesn’t come across as the most compassionate companion. Could we trust this book to not break our hearts? Well, you know what they say — nothing ventured, nothing gained. We’ve been scorned by many a cliffhanger and plot twist in the past, but we couldn’t let our hopes be dashed and give up on finding our one true book love.We spent some time getting to know each other in the Create Space, checking out all the community crafts and engaging games together. Then we played a couple of board games – Bette’s big vocabulary came in handy when we brought out the Scrabble board.It turns out this classic tale is a fan of classical music, so we signed out a few of the available instruments in the Library’s music practice room and serenaded them.As a token of our affection, we offered Cousin Bette a rose. They promised to treasure it always, even though a rose is not a bookmark.We ended our day with a tour of Central Library, sipping on hot chocolate from the café on the second floor. We could have read Bette for hours in the cozy reading nooks throughout the building.But like all good dates, this too had to come to an end. We walked Cousin Bette to the Central Library book return, knowing Library staff would make sure they got back home to Memorial Park Library safely. They gave us their ISBN number in case we ever wanted to hang out again. Speaking for ourselves, we’d be into a second borrow.Want to romance a book of your own this Valentine’s Day? Search for your perfect match among staff-curated lists on Library shelves, and on Libby.
Read more about "Stories The Loneliest Library Book"Teen volunteers and Library staff provide one-on-one reading support and fun literacy activities for young readers.
Read more about "Reading Buddies"Be a book club hero with this batch of battle-tested, discussion-fueling titles.
Read more about "Book Club Essentials"Our skeletons capture & preserve evidence for our movement, activity, & health experiences. Bioarchaeologists & biological anthropologists employ techniques to ‘read’ bones...
Read more about "Injury & Activity Across the Empire: The BioArchaeology of How Ancient Romans Experienced Trauma"This lively book talking session features a carefully curated selection of enticing brand-new books and graphic novels. There’s something for everyone! You're sure to find your...
Read more about "LitCon 2022 - Book Blast!"Get ready for fun, hands-on science and engineering activities for kids.
Read more about "Make it Messy Science: Ages 6 to 8"Book a one-on-one consultation The Newcomer Artist in Residence is pleased to consult with emerging and established artists of all ages to discuss technique, inspirations, style, or whatever aspect of the art world would be most helpful. Book your one-on-one consultation
Read more about "Book a one-on-one consultation"Get ready for fun, hands-on science and engineering activities for kids.
Read more about "Make it Messy Science: Ages 9 to 12"Be a book club hero with this batch of battle-tested, discussion-fueling titles.
Read more about "Book Club Essentials"You've finished your book, now what? Turn it into a published work for readers to enjoy with free Library resources.
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