Public Library Blog

I'm Looking for a Good Book by Alison McCorkle

We often hear comments from our patrons, stating that they’re looking for a good book. This can be quite a dilemma!  The staff member’s idea of what a good book is and the patron’s idea of what a good book is can be quite different indeed.

What I’ve done for this blog is just do random searches using the words spring, garden, wedding etc. and then focused my attention on a few of the titles that I felt were interesting, attractive or intriguing to me. This is what I chose from my search:

The...

Irish Reads by Cole McNaughton

Saint Patrick’s Day is upon us. If you would like to get in touch with those Irish roots, or even to celebrate, here are a few titles on Temiskaming Shores Public Library’s shelves with Irish themes for our readers.

Dream When You're Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg (LP BER) is a historical fiction and a character study of how three sisters and their Irish-American family coped while their sons, husband, and boyfriends were away during WWII.

We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (FIC LAN) is story...

Un petit coup de pouce pour l'amour par Carmen Peddie

Ah l'amour est dans l'air. Février est là, ce qui signifie que la Saint-Valentin est ici et que le printemps est à nos portes. Pourquoi attendre?

Que vous soyez amoureux, que vous espériez l'être ou que vous soyez dans une relation ou célibataire, il n'est jamais trop tard pour réessayer.

Vous pouvez y aller doucement ou vous y plonger directement, c'est vous qui décidez. Il n'est jamais trop tard. Et n'oubliez pas qu'une relation, bonne ou non, a toujours une chance de s'améliorer si vous...

In the Mood for Romance? by Elesha Halbert-Teskey

Many people like to read with the season. Since it’s February, Valentine's Day is on the mind and people may want to read a romance or two. 

Romance novels are sometimes written off by people as fluff, but they are a tricky genre to write. To build a strong connection between two people that the reader will believe isn’t easy. The genre is often a “feel good” read because it either ends in a “happily ever after” or a “happy for now” for the couple.

Romance comes with many sub-genres that there’s...

Looking Back on 2022 by Alison McCorkle

Looking back through my 2022 agenda to see what we’ve accomplished in the past year has really brought back a lot of memories.  We celebrated a few firsts, a couple of special events and have added some new items to our collection.

Due to the pandemic, the Temiskaming Shores Public Library, like many other public libraries, pivoted to take-aways in place of in-library programs for children.  We certainly wanted to continue to inspire creativity and encourage curiosity in our young patrons and...