Shelf Talk Staff Blog

Revisiting Childhood Favourites

In the past 16 months, I have spent more time engrossed in the news than possibly the previous 16 years. With all the doom and gloom that descended in 2020, I realized that I needed...

National Indigenous History Month

We respectfully acknowledge that we are on the treaty and traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to the First Peoples for their care for,...

National Accessibility Week

National AccessAbility Week runs from May 30 to June 5 this year. It is an opportunity to celebrate the valuable contributions of Canadians with disabilities and to recognize the...

Canadian Stories of Strength and Survival

Biographies and Memoirs

This month, our library Reading Challenge is looking at books about real people, i.e. memoirs and biographies. People read memoirs for different reasons....

Asian Heritage Month

This month, we celebrate the history of Canadians of Asian descent and acknowledge their experiences and contributions to our country. The theme of Asian Heritage Month in 2021...