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TSPL Popular Checkouts from August 1 to October 31, 2023
Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2023 10:00 AM
Here are the 18 highest circulating books at the library for the period of August 1-October 31
Too late : a novel by Colleen Hoover
The keeper of hidden books by Madeline Martin
Just another missing person : a novel by Gillian McAllister
The housemaid by Freida McFadden
Happiness : a novel by Danielle Steel
The 20 by Sam Holland
Tom Lake : a novel by Ann Patchett
Out of nowhere by Sandra Brown
North of nowhere by Allison Brennan
The invisible hour by Alice Hoffman
In a quiet town by Amber Garza
The...
A Variety of Young Adult Books under 300 Pages, by AJ Giesen
Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 04:35 PM
Life can get busy, and frequently books take a spot on the backburner. Here are some Young Adult books that are less than 300 pages to get you back into the reading groove! Sometimes all you need to do is pick it back up, and it’s like you never stopped!
- We Were Liars- E. Lockhart
- How to Say I Love You Out Loud- Karol Cozzo
- Nowhere- Jon Robinson
- The Ice Dragon- George R.R. Martin
- Look Closer- Stewart Lewis
- Three Day Summer- Tash Sarvenaz
- The Boy Who Lied- Kim Slater
- The Book that Made Me- Judith Ridge
In October We Give Thanks for Libraries
Posted on Monday, October 16, 2023 02:06 PM
By Alison McCorkle
October is Canadian Library Month. This is an opportunity for libraries and their partners nationwide to raise awareness of the important and valuable role that libraries play in the lives of people in Canada.
In Ontario we kick off the month with First Nations Public Library Week (Oct 2 – 6), and then the third week (Oct 16 – 22) it is Ontario Public Library Week. This year the theme for Ontario Public Library Week is “Libraries For Life”.
Reading is a skill that most of us learn...
Enjoying the freedom to read all genres, by Carmen Peddie
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 10:00 AM
Christian fiction has always fascinated me right from the time I became aware of it and was introduced to it a few years ago. Today I find it still does and maybe more so now than ever before, especially since this world seems to be getting crazier as time goes by. People everywhere are looking for hope in these troubled days and we, as individuals and as a nation, all need hope!
This type of fiction not only offers hope but very often can be a life changing and life altering experience. Not...
Reading for Pleasure by Alison McCorkle
Posted on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 10:00 AM
What do you look for in a novel? Do you want to be transported to another place or time? Perhaps you want to experience a life much more exciting or maybe just different from your own. I think that every reader is a unique being, so their wants, needs and preferences in literature are unique as well. I also believe that the mood we’re in may affect our literary choices. We don’t always want our usual pick, we sometimes want a change of pace. Whatever escape into a book you’re looking for, the...