Public Library Blog

TSPL Popular Checkouts from August 1 to October 31, 2023

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

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! 

1. We Were Liars- E. Lockhart
2. How to Say I Love You Out Loud- Karol Cozzo
3. Nowhere- Jon Robinson
4. The Ice Dragon- George R.R. Martin
5. Look Closer- Stewart Lewis
6. Three Day Summer- Tash Sarvenaz
7. The Boy Who Lied- Kim Slater
8. The Book that Made Me- Judith Ridge

In October We Give Thanks for Libraries

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

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

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...