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RPL and RDBID to host discussion about how to make downtown a safe and welcoming place

… RPL and RDBID to host discussion about how to make downtown a safe and welcoming place Submitted by chardy on … experts will discuss the challenges and opportunities they face in creating safe and welcoming spaces downtown. … , Alternative Response Coordinator for the Regina Police Service; Katie Dockham , General Manager of the Cornwall …

Create Your Own Concert Venue at Home

… Create Your Own Concert Venue at Home Blog Body One of the things a lot … these last few months is live music. Regina’s always had a vibrant music scene, and the recent restrictions have been … work by exploring their full catalogue and reading books they’ve written , follow them on social media or seek out …

Going Down the Summer Slide

… Going Down the Summer Slide Blog Body What is summer slide? A 2020 … to middle school children are mostly affected because they learn a lot more, so the loss is greater. Children from … of reading something they enjoy. Start with our Books4Me service to find more of what your child already enjoys. Then …

What's wrong with this picture?

… 8 o’clock on a Wednesday evening. The mom-person is on a living room sofa, deep into a massive book with a library … grouping around a TV in a trance-like state? Why aren’t they gathered ‘round that corner shrine (blessed be thy Fire … of narrow-mindedness and stubborn refusal to act for their own good. This family is cutting itself off from the …

Boosting Your Small Business’s Online Presence

… Online Presence Blog Body Physical storefront traffic is down, and may not rise quickly – or completely – to … Consumers have embraced ordering online during the COVID-19, and many likely won’t switch back to their old … channels. If customers can’t easily find you, how can they buy your products? Here are our 4 favourite tips to …

Like stories set in WWII? Try these

… titles: The Huntress by Kate Quinn On the icy edge of Soviet Russia, bold and reckless Nina Markova joins the … havoc on Hitler's eastern front. But when she is downed behind enemy lines and thrown across the path of a … as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never returned home, their fates a mystery. Setting out …

Why Art Galleries Are The Ultimate Date Spot

… Firstly, galleries are good to go on an early date because they are a public place, where you can have a conversation … and get to know the other person. But unlike going to a movie or restaurant, it’s not expensive, and there’s no … feels right. And, if you’re going out with someone you’ve known for a long time, it’s good to try something new. How do …

Books That Became Oscar-Nominated Movies

… Books That Became Oscar-Nominated Movies Blog Body The 2020 Oscar nominations dropped and a lot … films being recognized this year are based on books. And hey, we have a lot of books! Whether you like to read the … Pairing the definitive portrait of a national icon with his own instructions for living your best, kindest life, this …

If you like: Stranger Things

… 3 of Stranger Things? We are headed back to the Upside Down this July 4th, but that’s still a long time to wait. So here are five books with a Stranger Things vibe to help tide you over until the bingeing can commence! … go on a quest to find the dead body of a missing boy they believe to have been hit by a train. The Saturday Night …

Listening to the Classics

… Listening to the Classics Blog Body Okay. Please don’t jump down my throat. But I’m a sucker for “The Classics”. You know … about: the likes of Fyodor, Leo, Jane, Franz, James J, Virginia, Samuel. That lot. And pardon my air of … dust-covered and mildewed but the metaphor is there: they ought to be! But you don’t have to crack open …

Four Lessons I Learned Becoming a Writer

… to write. I had the ideas but didn’t know how to get them down. But it hadn’t always been like that. When I was a … it. Or I was exhausted, stressed out, or lazy. The most devilish cause was my own fears: failing, not being good … are absolute garbage and will never see the light of day. They are riddled with mistakes and bad choices. Yet, I don’t …

RPL Is Celebrating Black History Month

… find! Artwork Dunlop Art Gallery is proud to announce that they recently acquired artwork by Liz Ikiriko – the first … as an African immigrant challenged with mental illness living in the Canadian prairies. See photos of the work from … writers to our collection; Cheryl Foggo’s book Pourin’ down rain: a Black woman claims her place in the Canadian …

One good scare: horror recs for Spooky Season

… time of year to curl up with a good book, or a scary movie. If you’re looking for that one good scare (or two) to … on Kanopy Talk To Me (2023) – A group of friends discover they can conjure the spirits of the dead using an embalmed … of friends separated from one another during the COVID lockdown, decide to hold a séance over Zoom and conjure much more …

The Benefits of Pancake Science (and Online Programming)

… Science (and Online Programming) Blog Body When the COVID closures began, I must admit I was a bit skeptical about … plunge and register my children. For the first session, they tried out a drawing challenge program. After entering … a super fan of the work they were doing, and it boiled down to a few key things: Anticipation. After weeks of …

John Ware Reclaimed

… have taken on the work of shedding light on these lesser-known Canadian histories. Scholars and artists such as Dr. … from any political and economic gains – often through violent means of suppression. Black migrants came to the … in a place less volatile and dangerous than the ones they were fleeing. Once in Canada, Black communities would …

How To Find The Next Great Series

… of young female entrepreneurs and the hijinks and drama they encounter while starting up their babysitting … interest in reading, and help them gain a confidence that they can read and are a reader. Series books also offer … to expect. With this in mind, I started thinking about my own reading as an adult, and how much genre reading I am …

How to (Prepare to) Write a Novel

… or unwilling to take part in face-to-face sessions, an environmentalist who studies pollution levels in Saskatchewan lake systems (they’re getting worse), and someone who explores ways to … careers, mid-career, or planning on soon winding things down – had something else in common. A bunch of things, in …

You’re gonna need a bigger boat

… in time for Shark Week I’ve rounded up my Top 10 shark movies to help take a bite out of the summer heat! 10. … Scientists exploring the Mariana Trench discover more than they bargained for – a Megalodon. Thought to be long extinct, … LL Cool J. This movie sells itself. 5. 47 METERS DOWN (2017) Cage diving in Mexico is fun until the cable …

Children Are Reading More Graphic Novels And These Are the Greats

… and help develop important literacy skills. Oh, and they're thrilling! And while images of superheroes might be … place in the blank space between the panels, ensuring that they are engaged and that their imaginations are in full … his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn …

...a stranger comes to town: Historical Film Posters from Saskatchewan

… ...a stranger comes to town: Historical Film Posters from Saskatchewan … (2001) This … maturity by the turn of the 21st century. As such they have helped to both shed light on and obscure the character, history, and culture of the province. This exhibition was installed in the Regina Public …

RPL Staff Picks: From Saskatchewan Cooking to Thrillers

… Kelly follows three siblings in the seventh grade as they deal with their own personal anxieties on the eve of the Space Shuttle Challenger. In Doodleville by Chad Sell, the author of Cardboard Kingdom , the …

Choosing an ereader: tips from a librarian

… from a librarian Blog Body Considering a digital reading device? As a librarian, I’m often asked for recommendations on … battery life – these devices can last 1 to 3 weeks, and they charge quickly. Glare-free screen – a matte finish lets … are more ereader options on the market than these well-known brands. Most Android systems will work with Libby, but …

5 Ways to Explore Nature in Winter

… learn together. I’ve compiled my five favourite winter activities to get you started! Throw on some layers with the … birds around in winter, but with no leaves on the trees, they’re much easier to see ! Check out Birds of … Taurus, Gemini, and Auriga. These constellations are known as the “Winter Six.” Sara Gillingham’s Seeing Stars: A …

The Top 3 Steps To Cash Flow Survival For Small Businesses

… The Top 3 Steps To Cash Flow Survival For Small Businesses Blog Body The Top 3 Steps To Cash … is a good sign for small businesses: it allows business owners to pay expenses such as rent, salary, utility and … alternative to ship your products. Fixed expenses, though they take more research to change, can often make a big …

Make Settings Come Alive

… Is it summer hot? Stifling? Cool? Cold? Stagnant? Moving? The smells accosting you. Is it like chocolate muffins … — because if you don’t seduce, enthrall, or engage them, they won’t keep reading, and you sure don’t want that! Robert … Wharton, The Writing of Fiction Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Jack Hodgins, A …

8 Unexpected Holiday Reads from the Writer in Residence

… of fiction, in that respect. We tend to like to create our own moods rather than have others create them for us. Probably arises from that tricky balance between observing and recording life and actually living it (the hard … sisters decide to give up their Christmas breakfast so they can give it to a family that has no food. Other …

Show versus tell - a new take on an old rule

… the reader close and get them inside our characters so they can feel what the character feels. Like if I write, … sadness or anxiety, a feeling of why bother? It pressed down on her and made it hard to get out of bed—which was the … need to decide which is best to use in the moment. If I’m moving fast in a scene, I choose option A. If I want to pull …

Cozy Cooking

… or cooking, as another way to feel closer to the people they can’t be with. Preserving food is a link to my past, to my mother and … our website regularly to see what’s available: Regina’s own CJ Katz will teach a cooking class with recipes from her …

Most borrowed books of 2022!

… of 2022! Blog Body We’ve crunched the numbers and here they are – the library’s most borrowed titles in 2022! … winner and has been chosen as the 2023 One Book One Province title. The Delia Owens thriller, Where the Crawdads … titles on the list include: Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown; From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle; Atomic Habits by James …

3 Tips for Starting Your Novel Part 1

… to map out the scenes and character actions in advance), having some sort of rough road map can be extremely helpful. … those scenes or conversations will look like - just that they exist.). A good road map can help motivate you to keep … road map looks like for you will depend entirely on your own needs and preferences. I’ve tried a variety of …

If you can't wait for Dog Man, here are some titles to keep you busy!

… of anything. Together these pals save lives every day. They also happen to be cats who pilot a powerful, mechanical dog suit! Evil Emperor Penguin by Laura Ellen Anderson Evil Emperor … on a field trip to the science museum , they find their own fun (and trouble) along the way. Blog Images Short …

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

… are a great tool to track your reading goals because they’re so flexible. That’s why we’ve put one on the RPL … reading goal. You’ll see your progress accumulate, and this visual can help motivate you to keep going and let you know … characters. Staying accountable Physically writing down your goals and keeping them somewhere visible is a great …

Let's Talk About Racism

… is … read! We’re hearing a lot about Black Lives Matter activism in the United States, but Canada has its own racist truths to confront. Learning more about what’s … on Me: An Anatomy of Race and Belonging by Tessa McWatt They Said This Would Be Fun by Eternity Martis On the lighter …

Writing Help at RPL

… a book about the history of the land in Saskatchewan, involving Metis scrip, settlers, and the political forces … Wharton, The Writing of Fiction Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Jack Hodgins, A … on a huge number of topics including creative writing. They have courses on screenwriting, romance writing, mystery …

RPL Musical Instruments

… Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/09/2018 - 15:14 Service Info Let's make music together. Explore your musical … instrument collection is located at Central Library, in downtown Regina, with more instruments available at our … card PIN. Instruments can be returned to the location they were borrowed from during hours of operation. Never …

MALAGINTO opens at Dunlop Art Gallery

… shape-shifters who can sever and reattach their own body parts. They are vampires, ghouls, witches, viscera suckers, and werewolves who terrify villages at …

So, what is BookTok anyway?

… social media app TikTok where readers create entertaining videos about the books, genres, authors, and characters they love (or hate). It's become one of the leading book … Hoover - The author has become so popular she has her own hashtag, #CoHo The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - …

Pride Reading Roundup!

… times, and – most importantly – perspectives outside our own experience. And they give us a jumping off point to start a conversation. … car with my husband gives us a chance to talk about our individual perspectives, and how we can approach discussing …

Freedom to Read Week

… and ideas. We believe in empowering everyone to make their own choices about what they read. In recent years, libraries have faced … continues to have access to a variety of materials. Visit any RPL branch in February to check out our banned and …

How a City Councillor Found His Voice at the Library

… library. In 1976, John immigrated to Canada from Poland. Living with his grandparents at 15 years old, he spoke very … his English. Lucky his him, the job put him close to the downtown library. “The library, to me, was a sanctuary,” he … shoulder from a library staff member. “Can I help you?” they asked John. After fumbling through a translation …

For writers in despair

… their story isn't coming together, makes no sense, or that they can't find the words to tell the story, strong and true. … if this will help. I do know we all have to work out our own salvation. May you find comfort and reviving energy to create. Go easy on yourself. PS – Company …

How to Find Hope at the Library

… This news completely changed Sarah's world, as she was flown to Toronto for fetal surgery. Sarah was on bed rest for … you are. It’s good for when you’re feeding your baby or driving places like the children’s hospital.” Finding these … to get out of the house and do something,” Sarah says, “They are hubs that keep the community alive.” Watch Sarah …

Black Lives Matter Education

… Lives Matter Education Blog Body Over the past week our televisions and social media feeds have been filled with the … and moving examination of the tragic death of Michael Brown killed by Officer Darren Wilson in 2014. In Overdrive , … how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on …

Meet the 2024-25 Writer in Residence!

… it were. To clear up the fuzziness. I was born in a small village in Italy called Jelsi. Since coming to Canada at the … and my current habitation, a farm outside Gananoque, known as the Gateway to the Thousand Islands. These days, I … Part of the plan is to offer writers, no matter what stage they may be in their careers, the opportunity for one-on-ones …

10 Fun Ways to Celebrate Diversity

… (bonus points if you choose more than one): 1. Host a (virtual) multicultural movie night and binge three World … around the globe using Naxos World . 6. Support a minority-owned business in your neighbourhood. 7. Count the number of … novel by a diverse author, available digitally from RPL: They Called Us Enemy by George Takai March, Book One by John …

Borrowing Toys: Library To The Rescue!

… to Santa all keep the focus on the promise of toys…that they can’t have yet. My five-year-old can count to 60 in … when I tell him “I’ll just be a minute!” But he can’t envision the entire month of December to trust that Christmas … computers? My kiddo also loves scanning barcodes on his own at the self-check station, accessible via a handy step …

Explore Canadian Art Online

… 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 of looking at the world. They ask us to think beyond the everyday, to imagine the … inner world. If you’re inspired to make some art of your own, check out the Dunlop Art Gallery’s DYI Art Classes . …

5 Investment Tips We Wish We Could Tell Our Younger Selves

… the basics of your financial life, like budgeting and saving. While four in five millennials have started saving for … a small investment now can create a big payout later down the road. Tip #2: Invest Regularly While it may be … is 20/20, and there are ways in which everyone wishes they would have handled their money differently in the past. …

Librarians Creating Personalized Reading Lists

… you stumped to know what to borrow? Never fear. RPL’s service Books4Me has your back. Answer a few quick questions … and we spend lots of time talking to customers about what they are reading in a normal workday. This gives us a sense … finding a few hidden gems as well, to give some lesser-known authors and titles a chance. Books4Me is a service for …

Level Up

… 31, 2025. Snap a picture of your family's Level Up activities and share it in our kids' summer reading album ! … read to you. All reading counts! CREATE! Create your own artwork Tap into your inner artist and express yourself … of children agree that their favourite books are the ones they picked out themselves, and almost all children (92%) …

Intellectual Freedom

… universal principles of intellectual freedom and privacy. They are the key institution in Canada for rendering … to all. Libraries are essential gateways for all persons living in Canada to advance themselves through literacy, … so all members of the community can use them to form their own thoughts and opinions. Among other considerations, we …

Presenting to the RPL Board of Directors

… integrated cultural organization that exists to provide opportunities for discovery and learning in an … table; a chair will be provided, should you wish to sit down. You have up to 5 minutes to provide a brief, verbal … meeting. If there is a delegation scheduled to present, they may join the meeting virtually or attend the meeting …

Accessibility Services

… Accessibility Services … Regina Public Library strives to provide welcoming … are installed at every Regina Public Library branch. They’re always on; listeners can pick up the audio within 4 … at every Regina Public Library branch by late 2024. Download the free app: BlindSq EVENT for Apple devices …

Our History

… 27. On July 30, J.R.C. Honeyman (1908 -1936), a former provincial civil servant, was appointed Librarian and Secretary … of the city. 1912 On May 11, Lieutenant Governor G.W. Brown officially opened the new Central Library building. Just … Public Library, focused on school-age children, whether they used the Library or not. 1978 In November, the Prince of …

Lucien Durey and Katie Kozak: Baba's House

… … (2014/2015) Copyright 2014 the artists and authors Revised edition with additional material published by Dunlop … Durey and Katie Kozak moved to the northern Saskatchewan town of Creighton to take up a self-directed residency in the … grandmother, Sophie Ostrowski. During this time, they produced scanned compositions from materials found in …

The Bob Boyer Children's Collaborative Project

… to use the available materials according to concepts they themselves developed, and documented their activities in video and photography. The unexpected … outcome of thinking like artists and having formed their own "kids subculture." Introduction/Foreword: Bob …

"...the great effect of the imagination on the world:"

… neighbourhood backyards. She chose the yards because they transgress the beige-neighbourhoods norms of North … by the extravagant lighting and inclusion of the home-owners portraits, Pelkey's subject matter has demanded a …

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