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Biographies at TSPL on Black Lives and Experiences by Sharren Reil

Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2022 05:08 AM

February is Black History month in Canada, so I searched our biography section to see what I could find.  As I have mentioned before, I am reading more nonfiction now than ever before but the biography section is really not my “go to” area.  I am trying to change that because just looking for books for this blog made me realize there are at least fifteen biographies I HAVE to read!

The following books are a few of the selections we hold that speak to black experiences.  I hope all of us use this...

Freedom to Read Week by Cole McNaughton

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2022 05:32 AM

We here at the Temiskaming Shores Public Library invite our patrons to participate in celebrating Freedom to Read Week during February 20 to 26, 2022. By taking part in this annual event it encourages us to reaffirm our commitment to intellectual freedom.

Over the past decades there have been hundreds of books that were challenged across Canada. Our library houses a number of these titles and we would like to share them with the community. By reading below you can see a visual booklist of the...

Let Audiobooks Help You Reach Your Reading Goal This Year by Elesha Teskey

Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 05:08 AM

A common goal for people in January is to read more over the coming year. Even if you love to read, it can be a challenge to fit more time into your busy schedule. This is where audiobooks can come in handy!

Listening to audiobooks is not cheating. Naturally, it’s not quite the same, but you still get to enjoy the story.

The benefit of audiobooks is that they are portable. You can listen in the car, on your walk, while exercising, or doing chores around the house. This is a handy way to squeeze...

Our e-Book Catalog and Popular Reimaging Novels by Cole McNaughton

Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 05:01 AM

‘Tis the season of cold weather up here in Temiskaming Shores and what better thing to do than to snuggle up under a blanket and read to keep away that cabin fever. To make it even easier, our library has access to many titles through our e-resource, Overdrive and it's Libby app to read ebooks or listen to audiobooks without the need venture out to us in person. All you need is a device compatible with Libby and your library card.

Already have Libby or just downloaded it onto your device but...

Keep Your Kid Curious: The Wonders of Science and Nature by Sharren Reil

Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 05:57 AM

Last Tuesday evening I was walking my dog downtown New Liskeard over behind TDSS when I encountered something so remarkable that I still can’t stop thinking about it! 

As I left the house, I could see that there were many ice crystals in the air, and my deck was super sparkly.  The flash of ice and snow crystals is a big part of the joy I find with winter, but this was way more noticeable than usual.  As I walked past the street lights, I noticed that they had ice auras around them from the...