Shelf Talk Staff Blog

In Defence of National Poetry Month: Why Poetry Matters

April is National Poetry Month, bringing
Verse out of the library stacks,
Mixing emotion and imagery,
Stirring open minds with new ideas.
-- adapted from/inspired by...

Tales and Trails, Far and Near

As we start to poke our heads out of our winter caves, many of us look forward to slush-free sidewalks and mud-free trails in the hopes of enjoying an outdoor trek. Before the...

Publishers’ Permissions During a Pandemic: A Particularly Prescriptive Process

Drop-in Story Time is one of our longest running and most popular programs. When we realized we wouldn’t be able to offer this program in-person because of the pandemic, we knew...

Celebrate International Women's Day!

Author: Danielle McIver - Past President of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough.

Confidence. Power. Elegance. Respect. A few of the words I think of when I reflect...

Celebrate Freedom to Read Week: February 20–26, 2022

“Libraries are a place where new thinking is encouraged. It is a democratizing and liberating force like none other" - Margaret Atwood.

A true democracy guarantees fundamental...