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2019

EBook

Eighteen-year-old Muslims Adam and Zayneb meet in Doha, Qatar, during spring break and fall in love as both struggle to find a way to live their own t...

Fledgling : the keeper's records of revolution

—Ali, S. K., author.

2024

Book

The first book in a gripping duology introduces a fractured world on the brink of either enlightenment or war. Raisa of Upper Earth has only lived a l...

The proudest blue a story of hijab and family

—Muhammad, Ibtihaj, 1985- author, narrator.

2020

Read-along Book

Faizah relates how she feels on the first day her sister, sixth-grader Asiya, wears a hijab to school....

Grounded : a novel

—Saeed, Aisha, author.

2023

Book

Told in alternating points of view, at Hurston Airport, four unlikely kids' lives are changed forever when their flight is grounded by weather followi...

The boldest white : a story of hijab and community

—Muhammad, Ibtihaj, 1985- author.

2024

Book

Faizah finds comfort in being part of the crowd, but with help from her mother and sister, as well as some practice and patience, she learns to stand...

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2020: a year for escape

… 2020: a year for escape Blog Body Use of fiction eBooks increased by 30 per cent in 2020. Surprised? Maybe not so … Upstairs by Lisa Jewell, The Silent Patient by Alex Michalides, and The Guest List by Lucy Foley flew off the …

Support For The New School Year

… Support For The New School Year Blog Body It’s September! … and whether i does indeed come before e except after c. All kidding aside, this is going to be a school year unlike any … and how to access them, call 306-777-6000 or email askalibrarian@reginalibrary.ca . Jessica - Collections Blog …

Stream the best in movies and documentaries

… Stream the best in movies and documentaries Blog Body We are … excited to announce that Regina Public Library has launched Kanopy , an on-demand streaming service that offers the best … to Kanopy Kids – Kanopy’s curated children's content of quality and thoughtful entertainment for the whole family. You …

Marathon reads for your next reading marathon

… Marathon reads for your next reading marathon Blog Body Confession: I am … really inspiring to see how hard all of the participants work, and how much determination goes into achieving their race … with QCM and RunRegina to welcome runner and science journalist Alex Hutchinson to the library to give an author talk …

Make Settings Come Alive

… Make Settings Come Alive Blog Body Wherever you’re sitting … Alive Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Writer in Residence Marketing Tags …

There is More than One Throne: Game of Thrones Read-Alike.

… There is More than One Throne: Game of Thrones Read-Alike. Blog Body The series is finished, there are no signs of …

Most-read eBooks for 2021

… Most-read eBooks for 2021 Blog Body The lords and ladies of the Bridgerton … Top three eBook teen titles were Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, and The … is your library card! Most-borrowed eBooks by Saskatchewan authors Crossroads by Kaleb Dahlgren Five Little Indians by …

Like stories set in WWII? Try these

… Like stories set in WWII? Try these Blog Body In the last couple of years, titles like “The Alice Network” and “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” have … reads Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections Marketing Tags Reading …

Boosting Your Small Business’s Online Presence

… Boosting Your Small Business’s Online Presence Blog Body … Physical storefront traffic is down, and may not rise quickly – or completely – to pre-pandemic levels. Consumers have … Week programs and many more business resources at www.reginalibrary.ca/business-and-careers . Blog Images Short Title …

If you loved Tara Westover’s Educated…

… If you loved Tara Westover’s Educated… Blog Body One of 2018’s most popular books was Tara Westover’s mega best-selling memoir, Educated . It tells the story of a young woman born to survivalists preparing for the apocalypse. Tara’s family lived in …

The not-so-challenging challenge: 5 tips to set inspiring reading goals

… The not-so-challenging challenge: 5 tips to set inspiring reading … tips on setting reading goals that will inspire you and keep you on track: 1. Start with your interests and … may feel like you need to skip it. A - Achievable: Be realistic. If you can’t achieve your goal, you’re more likely …

Contemporary Authors

… Contemporary Authors … Find biographical information on modern novelists, poets, playwrights, journalists and scriptwriters. Entries often include: personal … comments, and informative essays about their lives and work. …

So, what is BookTok anyway?

… So, what is BookTok anyway? Blog Body BookTok , short for Book TikTok, is a … readers create entertaining videos about the books, genres, authors, and characters they love (or hate). It's become one … she has her own hashtag, #CoHo The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - Started out as Star Wars fan fiction The …

10 Fun Ways to Celebrate Diversity

… 10 Fun Ways to Celebrate Diversity Blog Body Have you had a chance to … movie night and binge three World Cinema comedies using Kanopy. Our top picks come highly reviewed: The Women’s … Balcony (Israel) Hotel Salvation (India/Hindi) Hospitalité (Japan) How About Adolph (Germany) Wild Tales …

Home Organization for Procrastinators

… Home Organization for Procrastinators Blog Body Home Organizing for Procrastinators I read my home organization books like I read my cookbooks – purely for escapism, and with … pertain to you. The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin …

Let's Talk About Racism

… Let's Talk About Racism Blog Body Racism and racial injustice have … It highlights fiction and non-fiction works by Indigenous authors, including graphic novels, poetry, novels, and … stories. A few from my ‘to read’ list are: Angry Queer Somali Boy b y Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali I’ve Been Meaning to Tell …

A book for every podcast

… A book for every podcast Blog Body Everybody loves a good … new lifestyle rules. In The Year of Living Biblically , author A.J. Jacobs attempts to follow the rules of the Bible … spark lively discussions and debates. If this sounds appealing to you, we recommend The Lady from the Black Lagoon . …

Explore Canadian Art Online

… Art Online Blog Body At the Dunlop Art Gallery we’re used to being surrounded by fresh Canadian art every day. It’s such an invigorating atmosphere to work in! Canadian artists open windows to new ideas and ways … the multi-media art of Marigold Santos who explores the duality of her Canadian Filipino identity. Troy Coulterman If …

Meet the 2024-25 Writer in Residence!

… Meet the 2024-25 Writer in Residence! Blog Body Hello out there. We’re on the air, as an old-style Stompin’ Tom hockey song goes. I’m Michael Mirolla, proud and honoured to be … plays, and film and TV scripts. I’ve also worked as a journalist. In fact, my favourite gig was as a punk show reviewer …

Eight tips to submit a manuscript

… Eight tips to submit a manuscript Blog Body Edit your manuscript … before submitting it to a publisher; preferably hire a qualified editor. Check your local library or bookstore for books similar to the …

Parenting in the digital age: try these cyber-safety resources.

… Parenting in the digital age: try these cyber-safety resources. Blog Body Recently, we seem to … are at a loss for what to do. A simple first step is to seek quality resources. Here is a list of books that can help. You …

Books That Became Oscar-Nominated Movies

… Books That Became Oscar-Nominated Movies Blog Body The 2020 … in this brilliant portrait of a rivalry between two industrialists, the cars they built, and the "pilots" who would … Oscars Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections Marketing Tags Reading Movies …

Librarians Creating Personalized Reading Lists

… Librarians Creating Personalized Reading Lists Blog Body Now that you can pick up holds at the library but still can’t browse the …

RPL Staff Reading Recommendations

… RPL Staff Reading Recommendations Blog Body People often ask us what to read, so we decided to take a look at some of … the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Here is a list of read-alikes for those waiting for their hold and those wanting …

Canada Reads 2021

… Canada Reads 2021 Blog Body It’s that time again. Where CBC pits … Hunger Games! Err…my bad. *nervous laugh* This years marks the 20th edition of Canada Reads . Five well-known … accessible Daisy , championed by Devery Jacobs Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots Available in Print , Spoken Word , …

Celebrating Freedom to Read Week

… Celebrating Freedom to Read Week Blog Body Celebrate your freedom to read! Every February, Canadian libraries come together to raise awareness about the importance of … Gino The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas The Color Purple by Alice Walker Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro The …

How to (Prepare to) Write a Novel

… How to (Prepare to) Write a Novel Blog Body I know that we artsy-fartsy types (as we were called in the 1960s in an era … to take part in face-to-face sessions, an environmentalist who studies pollution levels in Saskatchewan lake …

What's a 3D scanner, anyway?

… What's a 3D scanner, anyway? Blog Body Guess what?! RPL now has a … at the opportunity to sit down with Digital Media Specialist, Rhys Pugh, to find out: what is this thing? Q: What … scanner maps out the 3-dimensional space that an object takes up. Then the fun begins! Now, you can use that …

Writing Help at RPL

… Writing Help at RPL Blog Body Hi! I’m J. Jill Robinson, the 2021 writer-in-residence at RPL. I wanted to take an opportunity to share with you a bit about myself and … careful, and considerate. Shoot me an email at wir@reginalibrary.ca . Other resources to help with your writing …

RPL Staff Picks: From Saskatchewan Cooking to Thrillers

… RPL Staff Picks: From Saskatchewan Cooking to Thrillers Blog Body There … Space Shuttle Challenger. In Doodleville by Chad Sell, the author of Cardboard Kingdom , the characters confront the … wildfire that completely destroyed the town of Paradise, California in November of 2018 and killed at least 85 …

You’re gonna need a bigger boat

… You’re gonna need a bigger boat Blog Body Just in time for Shark Week I’ve rounded up my Top 10 shark movies to help take a … oxygen and surrounded by sharks, two sisters fight to stay alive in a nail-biting race against time. 4. THE SHALLOWS …

How to Add Your Library Card to Your Phone

… How to Add Your Library Card to Your Phone Blog Body Did you know that library cardholders can now add their library card to their phone’s digital … on your smartphone and select My Account. Log in with a valid library username or barcode and password. Select the …

Join the first global book club with #BigLibraryRead!

… Join the first global book club with #BigLibraryRead! Blog Body More than 19,000 … this year, and a 2018 Governor General's Literary Award finalist for nonfiction. Other important information: From …

Smells like back to school season

… Smells like back to school season Blog Body It’s September, and that … with Haru, the boy he met last summer. But when he realizes he’s the only one who can see Haru, Eric has to … season Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Collections Marketing Tags Reading …

What's wrong with this picture?

… What's wrong with this picture? Blog Body It’s 8 o’clock on a Wednesday evening. The mom-person is on a living room … for later consumption? Have they got something against reality or what? No, nothing so easy to remedy. This family …

Little Bird TV Series and the Sixties Scoop

… Little Bird TV Series and the Sixties Scoop Blog Body Tansi, The “Sixties Scoop” saw thousands of Indigenous children taken from their homes and families, placed in foster homes, … families across Canada, the US, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand between the 1950s - 1980s. This mass …

Most-Borrowed 2024

… Most-Borrowed 2024 Blog Body RPL's most-borrowed book list is here! From new releases to old favourites, this … based on the novel by Ann M. Martin Teen Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne …

"Try the library once, and you are hooked!"

… "Try the library once, and you are hooked!" Blog Body Regan is more than a library donor. He is a … people will turn en masse to the library for reliable quality information. In the meantime, he will continue to …

Freedom to Read Week

… Freedom to Read Week Blog Body Step into the twilight zone with us, into a … Freedom to Read Week asks everyone to think about the realities of censorship and the importance of intellectual …

"The library keeps me company"

… "The library keeps me company" Blog Body We have a friend named Bob who … donation this holiday giving season, please visit reginalibrary.ca/donate , or call our Fund Development Office at …

The not-so-challenging challenge: Reading is good for you

… The not-so-challenging challenge: Reading is good for you Blog Body Did you know? Reading is good for you! Here are just a few (or more) … differ from our own. Reduced feelings of isolation and alienation. The opportunity to imagine different futures …

Shannon Lee Simmons: Worry-Free Money

… Shannon Lee Simmons: Worry-Free Money Blog Body If you’re anything like me, you wish someone could make it easy for you to pay … when I was 19 years old, and it terrified me. It made me realize that our freedoms could be taken at any point and that …

Be Your Own Bob Ross

… Be Your Own Bob Ross Blog Body One of my favorite memories as a kid was watching Bob Ross’s painting show on PBS. He would … or painting by numbers, there’s a calming, meditative quality to any DIY or crafting project that is really …

Start Your Library Resolution with These Services

… Start Your Library Resolution with These Services Blog Body Many of us feel pressure to keep up with digital time wasters—the apps and social media … of these services, learn something new, and give yourself quality time. All you need to get started is your Regina …

How to Find Hope at the Library

… How to Find Hope at the Library Blog Body Sarah Turnbull is a driven entrepreneur who has designed … her local library. She is also a mother. When she was 23-weeks pregnant with her daughter Blake, doctors told her that … Sarah says, “They are hubs that keep the community alive.” Watch Sarah talk about the ways she and Blake’s …

Freedom To Read Week turns 35!

… Freedom To Read Week turns 35! Blog Body Intellectual freedom means that each … To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Color Purple by Alice Walker Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by …

How To Find The Next Great Series

… How To Find The Next Great Series Blog Body I will always have a soft spot for series books in my heart. When I was young, I didn’t really identify … to Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, twin sisters in sunny California riding around in their Fiat in the Sweet Valley …

The not-so-challenging challenge: Bullet journaling techniques to track your reading

… The not-so-challenging challenge: Bullet journaling techniques to track your reading Blog Body Dot grids, made popular (beyond …

Three Great Writing Books to Consider Character

… Three Great Writing Books to Consider Character Blog Body One of the great debates … is driven by your character’s actions. Even better, he visualizes these actions with arrows, like a coach might use to …

How I Improved My Photography at the Library

… How I Improved My Photography at the Library Blog Body I took a photo of a rabbit on some abandoned train tracks that made the front page of … I have been doing professional photography as a journalist and writer for many years, but I never took the time …

Brightening up Blue Monday

… Brightening up Blue Monday Blog Body Don’t be surprised if you’re feeling blue today. The third Monday in … worn off, and here in Regina, it can be the coldest, and darkest time of the whole year. January’s also the worst month … of SAD lamp – and I usually couple this time with journaling. By tethering up these activities it helps to create …

Free Career and Entrepreneurial Resources

… Free Career and Entrepreneurial Resources Blog Body As the COVID-19 pandemic affects all … social distancing. Some of us may be recently out of work due to layoffs or closures of business; others may … continue to work from home with reduced hours. This new reality can be disorienting and financially stressful as we …

Create Your Own Sourdough Starter!

… Create Your Own Sourdough Starter! Blog Body We’ve all been through a stressful time lately. Minimum, we’ve been stuck inside staring at an increasingly ‘lived in’ house. Maybe … It grew a nice furry mold. Feeding it for weeks without realizing I should be tossing half of the starter when I fed …

How to Transform Yourself with Library Services

… How to Transform Yourself with Library Services Blog Body This … have a dream and a Regina Public Library card, you can make your own projects just like this. Here’s everything we … of Katie casting spells, as well as having proper film-quality lighting, we used publicly available equipment in the …

Listening to the Classics

… Listening to the Classics Blog Body Okay. Please don’t jump down my throat. But I’m a sucker for … Anna Karenina . If you have a thirst for themes of alienation and existential angst, start with Franz Kafka’s …

The Top 3 Steps To Cash Flow Survival For Small Businesses

… The Top 3 Steps To Cash Flow Survival For Small Businesses Blog Body … salary, utility and phone bills, purchase inventories, make loan payments, and reinvest in the business. By … Emergency Rent Subsidy) Rent and mortgage support for qualifying organization affected by COVID-19 BCAP (Business …

Four Lessons I Learned Becoming a Writer

… Four Lessons I Learned Becoming a Writer Blog Body Ten years ago, I stared at the blank page, wishing to write. I had the ideas but didn’t know … But after hours of back and forth, fighting every edit, I realized the truth: she cared about our readers and our …

One good scare: horror recs for Spooky Season

… One good scare: horror recs for Spooky Season Blog Body The evenings are getting cooler, the … her at night. She calls her “Other Mommy”. But Bela soon realizes Other Mommy isn’t a friend at all. William: A Novel …

8 Unexpected Holiday Reads from the Writer in Residence

… 8 Unexpected Holiday Reads from the Writer in Residence Blog Body It takes a lot to get me into the holiday mood. Not sure if I’m … Memory (Truman Capote); The Family Under the Bridge (Natalie Savage Carlson); A Christmas Story (Jean Shepherd); The …

Printing and Scanning

… Printing and Scanning … Print Options Log into an RPL public computer or … device with your library card. Tip: this is best for quick printing, especially if you haven’t printed before. … button. Payment Options Until February 6 2026, every valid RPL card will automatically receive $2 print credit per …

Past Writers In Residence

… Past Writers In Residence … 2024/25 Michael Mirolla, poet, … ON. 2023/24 Holly Luhning, poet and novelist, Regina, SK 2022/23 Pam Bustin, playwright and author, Regina, SK … fiction, Vancouver, BC 2020/21 J. Jill Robinson, fiction, Galiano Island, BC 2019/20 David Gane, fiction, Regina, SK …

Book Clubs

… Book Clubs … Choose your own adventure! Find your community … kit. Each kit contains: Ten copies of one book title, Author biographies and read-a-like suggestions, Discussion … at 306.777.6009 or send an e-mail to literacy@reginalibrary.ca for more information or to book a Literacy Book …

NoveList Plus

… NoveList Plus … The secret to finding your next great read! NoveList Plus is a trusted source of expert read-alike recommendations. Search a favourite author or title to …

Library facts

… Library facts … You might’ve seen some of our statistics showing up across Regina. Want to know more? Check out the information below. We define active … reliance on social support and improve their overall quality of life. Additionally, RPL organized a highly …