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Hank 100 : greatest radio hits

—Williams, Hank, 1923-1953, author.

2023

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Whisper shout let it out!

—Ramani, Madhvi, author.

2023

Book

'Whisper, Shout: Let It Out' is a joyous and silly book to share with any child, ideal for encouraging self-expression and nurturing a positive mindse...

Allies : real talk about showing up, screwing up, and trying again

2021

Book

Presents a collection of seventeen essays that explore what being an ally is, needing an ally, and showing up for friends and strangers....

All You Need Is Love : The Beatles In Their Own Words

2024

EAudiobook

"An oral history of The Beatles from never-before-seen interviews. All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduri...

Hey, hun : sales, sisterhood, supremacy, and the other lies behind multilevel marketing

—Paulson, Emily Lynn, author.

2024

Book

"She signed up for the sisterhood, free cars, and the promise of a successful business of her own. Instead, she ended up with an addiction, broken fri...

All you need is love : the Beatles in their own words

2024

Book

"An oral history of The Beatles from never-before-seen interviews. All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduri...

Dinosaurs in trucks because hey, why not?

—Boynton, Sandra, author, illustrator.

2024

Book

Find out what happens when you suddenly give some dinosaurs their very own trucks in this hilarious rhyming board book from bestselling author Sandra...

How to Dungeon Master parenting a guidebook for gamifying the child rearing quest, leveling up your skills, and raising future adventurers

—Mazzanoble, Shelly, 1972- author.

2024

Book On CD

"Gather your party, moms and dads; it's time to level up your parenting game. For years, millions of fans have looked to the beloved roleplaying game,...

Hey ladies! : the story of 8 best friends, 1 year, and way, way too many emails

—Markowitz, Michelle, author.

2018

Book

Based on the column of the same name that appeared in The Toast, Hey ladies! is a laugh-out-loud read that follows a fictitious group of eight 20-and-...

Gabba gabba hey : a conversation with the Ramones

—Cafarelli, Carl, author, interviewer.

2023

Book

"The Ramones were arguably the single most influential rock 'n' roll act to emerge from that curious muddle of magic and mediocrity called the 1970s....

The Adventures of You! How to Write, Draw, and Star in Your Own Comics.

—Forney, Ellen.

Book

For storytellers and artists of all levels (no experience necessary!), here is a colorful, interactive how-to book that teaches kids to express themse...

Hey! what's that sound?

—Charles, Veronika Martenova, author.

1994

Book

"If it's a ring, a ding, a splash or a crash, you can be sure it has something to do with Aunt Minnie. She is the funniest, happiest, noisiest aunt wh...

Honey for dummies

—Marchese, C. Marina, author.

2021

Book

"Just like wine, cheese, beer or coffee, honey is an artisan food with much to be discovered. Whether you're interested in tasting the various varieta...

See you in my 19th life. 1

—Lee, JeongHye, author.

2024

Graphic Novel

"I'M A BIT DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE ELSE." After living through and remembering seventeen previous lives, twelve-year-old Juwon Yun's heart can't be mo...

Girl, wash your face stop believing the lies about who you are so you can become who you were meant to be

—Hollis, Rachel (Event planner), author.

2018

Large Print

Founder of the lifestyle website TheChicSite.com and CEO of her own media company, Rachel Hollis has created an online fan base by sharing tips for li...

Piglets vs. pugs

—Beer, Julie, author.

2018

Book

"These cute critters bring their A-game to this closely matched competition. Sure, they're both adorable, but as much as they have in common, they are...

All made up : the power and pitfalls of beauty culture, from Cleopatra to Kim Kardashian

—Nudson, Rae, 1987- author.

2021

Book

Whether you wear a lot of makeup or none, every woman has a philosophy about how she presents herself to the world--but we don't always talk about it....

Animal albums from A to Z

—Bell, Cece, author.

2024

Book

"Cece Bell loves music and collecting old record albums, her introduction explains, especially albums featuring animal artists. The bouncing harmonies...

A girl's guide to joining the resistance : a feminist handbook on fighting for good

—Gray, Emma (Emma Rose), author.

2018

Book

So the presidential election of 2016 happened. You cried, you ranted, you marched. But how do you stay engaged for the long term? How do you keep figh...

The magic misfits Magic misfits series, book 1.

—Harris, Neil Patrick, 1973- author.

2017

EBook

A New York Times Bestseller and USA Today Bestselling Book! From award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, comes the magical first book in a...

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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 … channels. If customers can’t easily find you, how can they buy your products? Here are our 4 favourite tips to …

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

… challenge: Bullet journaling techniques to track your reading Blog Body Dot grids, made popular (beyond … are a great tool to track your reading goals because they’re so flexible. That’s why we’ve put one on the RPL … characters. Staying accountable Physically writing down your goals and keeping them somewhere visible is a great …

Make Settings Come Alive

… Make Settings Come Alive Blog Body Wherever you’re sitting right now, have a look around. Notice the … — 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 …

5 Investment Tips We Wish We Could Tell Our Younger Selves

… 5 Investment Tips We Wish We Could Tell Our Younger Selves Blog Body By Scott Sather As a young … 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. …

Why Art Galleries Are The Ultimate Date Spot

… at a museum or an art gallery. But what if it’s early in your relationship—maybe your first date. Is it weird to go … Firstly, galleries are good to go on an early date because they are a public place, where you can have a conversation … 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 …

The Top 3 Steps To Cash Flow Survival For Small Businesses

… is a good sign for small businesses: it allows business owners to pay expenses such as rent, salary, utility and … survival for small businesses during this pandemic: Review your financials: cut back on expenses Explore financial … alternative to ship your products. Fixed expenses, though they take more research to change, can often make a big …

Create Your Own Concert Venue at Home

… Create Your Own Concert Venue at Home Blog Body One of the things a lot … work by exploring their full catalogue and reading books they’ve written , follow them on social media or seek out … Select Blog Type Marketing and Communications Select Author of Blog Post Community Engagement and Programming …

Writing Help at RPL

… at RPL. I wanted to take an opportunity to share with you a bit about myself and what I can offer to beginner and … 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 …

Choosing an ereader: tips from a librarian

… and one-handed reading. Storage for thousands of books – you’ll never be stuck without your next read! Great 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 …

Meet the 2024-25 Writer in Residence!

… around until mid-June. That’s a good nine months. So what, you say. What can you do for me? Well, plenty, I hope. But … 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 …

3 Tips for Starting Your Novel Part 1

… 3 Tips for Starting Your Novel Part 1 Blog Body At the outset, writing a novel … 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 …

Black Lives Matter Education

… currently unfolding across all of America. Like me, if you are feeling overwhelmed and want to find a path to a … 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 …

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 the ones I’m talking about: the likes of Fyodor, … dust-covered and mildewed but the metaphor is there: they ought to be! But you don’t have to crack open …

Show versus tell - a new take on an old rule

… from writing teachers, coaches, and our critique groups: You must SHOW not TELL. UGH. Truth is, rules make me itch a … 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 …

Librarians Creating Personalized Reading Lists

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

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 … everything. 1. Writer’s block is a lie Back then, if you asked me what was wrong, I’d have told you writer’s … are absolute garbage and will never see the light of day. They are riddled with mistakes and bad choices. Yet, I don’t …

One good scare: horror recs for Spooky Season

… 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 celebrate … 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 …

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 … learn, and the library has a lot of resources that can help you connect to family in the kitchen (even if they’re far … our website regularly to see what’s available: Regina’s own CJ Katz will teach a cooking class with recipes from her …

Books That Became Oscar-Nominated Movies

… films being recognized this year are based on books. And hey, we have a lot of books! Whether you like to read the book before you see the movie, or … Pairing the definitive portrait of a national icon with his own instructions for living your best, kindest life, this …

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. … the Winter Solstice by Susan Moonwriter Pesznecker Here’s your chance to try out some of those spells and divinations … sisters decide to give up their Christmas breakfast so they can give it to a family that has no food. Other …

If you like: Stranger Things

… If you like: Stranger Things Blog Body Have you seen the new … 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 … 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 …

You’re gonna need a bigger boat

… You’re gonna need a bigger boat Blog Body Just in time for … 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 …

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 … affected by the summer slide. What steps can you take? 1. Encourage kids read what they like. Children …

Let's Talk About Racism

… with this important, but sometimes intimidating topic. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and unsure about how to join the … 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 …

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

… If you can't wait for Dog Man, here are some titles to keep you … of anything. Together these pals save lives every day. They also happen to be cats who pilot a powerful, mechanical … on a field trip to the science museum , they find their own fun (and trouble) along the way. Blog Images Short …

What's wrong with this picture?

… wait a minute! Hold it just one second! Replay that, will you? My God, there is something wrong here. Something … 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 …

10 Fun Ways to Celebrate Diversity

… 10 Fun Ways to Celebrate Diversity Blog Body Have you had a chance to explore another culture lately? We’re … 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 …

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 the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of graphic novels, there are many … his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn …

5 Ways to Explore Nature in Winter

… I am always looking out for things that will inspire our young customers to learn and discover. This year, most have … 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 …

How To Find The Next Great Series

… have a soft spot for series books in my heart. When I was young, I didn’t really identify as a reader. Sure, I would … of young female entrepreneurs and the hijinks and drama they encounter while starting up their babysitting … to expect. With this in mind, I started thinking about my own reading as an adult, and how much genre reading I am …

Explore Canadian Art Online

… windows to new ideas and ways of looking at the world. They ask us to think beyond the everyday, to imagine the … prairie artist Heather Cline’s rich paintings capture your heart and pull you into familiar and tender spaces. … inner world. If you’re inspired to make some art of your own, check out the Dunlop Art Gallery’s DYI Art Classes . …

Like stories set in WWII? Try these

… 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 … women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose daring mission …

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 … these difficult times. “One of the things as a mother is you spend a lot of time with a child on you,” Sarah says, … to get out of the house and do something,” Sarah says, “They are hubs that keep the community alive.” Watch Sarah …

The Benefits of Pancake Science (and Online Programming)

… 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 … down significantly on video game and TV screen time. So, if you have some skepticism about whether the library’s free …

RPL Is Celebrating Black History Month

… Black heritage in the prairies. Here is a look at what you can find! Artwork Dunlop Art Gallery is proud to announce that they recently acquired artwork by Liz Ikiriko – the first … writers to our collection; Cheryl Foggo’s book Pourin’ down rain: a Black woman claims her place in the Canadian …

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 order to pace out one minute – and you can bet he becomes my personal stopwatch when I tell him … computers? My kiddo also loves scanning barcodes on his own at the self-check station, accessible via a handy step …

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 … of twists and turns and best of all an ending that makes you say, “well I didn’t see that coming”! Here are three …

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! … Me by Laura Dave; The Judge’s List by John Grisham; Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult and; The Midnight Library … titles on the list include: Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown; From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle; Atomic Habits by James …

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 … trivia night . This Freedom to Read Week, we challenge you to set a unique goal to read a banned or challenged book …

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 …

How a City Councillor Found His Voice at the Library

… his English. Lucky his him, the job put him close to the downtown library. “The library, to me, was a sanctuary,” he … on the shoulder from a library staff member. “Can I help you?” they asked John. After fumbling through a translation …

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Pride Reading Roundup!

… times, and – most importantly – perspectives outside our own experience. And they give us a jumping off point to start a conversation. … by reading together. Listening to audiobooks like What’s Your Pronoun? Beyond He and She in the car with my husband …