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10 Ingredients You Need To Write A Short Story With Your Kids.

… 10 Ingredients You Need To Write A Short Story With Your Kids. Blog Body Choose a time and place. … scribe? It’s important for the person writing to use the words contributed without editing, so everyone can hear …

10 Tips on How to Write Poetry

… 10 Tips on How to Write Poetry Blog Body Here are ten simple steps to get your from blank page to sonnets. Decide on a Goal – … original metaphors or similes to bring imagery and concrete words into your writing. Use concrete words to describe …

Ten Steps to Send your Work to a Publisher

… Ten Steps to Send your Work to a Publisher Blog Body Simplified Steps to Submit Your Work to a Publisher Format your manuscript to …

Boosting Your Small Business’s Online Presence

… Your Small Business’s Online Presence Blog Body Physical storefront traffic is down, and may not rise quickly – or … and trust builds customers. Focus on curating images, keywords and topics for your niche market so that your target … out to your customers for positive reviews, and get them up on search platforms like Google along with your website. …

Canada Reads 2021

… Where CBC pits Canadian against Canadian in an epic war of words. There can only be one victor. Only one tribute can reign supreme, in this, the 74th annual Hunger Games! Err…my bad. …

How a City Councillor Found His Voice at the Library

… path, in part, at the library. In 1976, John immigrated to Canada from Poland. Living with his grandparents at 15 … he spoke very little English. This barrier made it hard to make friends and adjust to life at a new high school in a … would look at the books and couldn't understand any of the words. One day, he was looking at books trying to find …

Dunlop Art Gallery brings new perspective to its collection with Indigenous curatorial mentorship

… Dunlop Art Gallery brings new perspective to its collection with Indigenous curatorial mentorship Submitted by chardy on Tue, 10/10/2023 - 12:08 Add …

Four Lessons I Learned Becoming a Writer

… Body Ten years ago, I stared at the blank page, wishing to write. I had the ideas but didn’t know how to get them … When I was a teenager, it came easy. I sat down and the words poured out of me. Then, it all stopped. So what … best solution to writer’s block is doing the work. 2. Show up at the page In his book On Writing , Stephen King says, …

How to (Prepare to) Write a Novel

… How to (Prepare to) Write a Novel Blog Body I know that we … types (as we were called in the 1960s in an era when reduplicative words were making the rounds) are not supposed to … Discoveries at the University of Regina , as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. Truthfully, I had no idea …

Meet the 2024-25 Writer in Residence!

… Body Hello out there. We’re on the air, as an old-style Stompin’ Tom hockey song goes. I’m Michael Mirolla, proud and … myself. A tour around Michael Mirolla, as it were. To clear up the fuzziness. I was born in a small village in Italy … I help run Guernica Editions, which has published more than 500 titles over the last 15 years. Enough of that! Time to …

What's a 3D scanner, anyway?

… in our Digital Media Studio ! I jumped at the opportunity to sit down with Digital Media Specialist, Rhys Pugh, to … maps out the 3-dimensional space that an object takes up. Then the fun begins! Now, you can use that information … on the main floor of Central Library, tucked under the up escalator. Check open hours before you come. After the …

Smells like back to school season

… Smells like back to school season Blog Body It’s September, and that means … make the back-to-school hustle less overwhelming, we came up with a quick list of our favourite school support resources. But September can’t be all about …

Give the joy of reading

… Give the joy of reading Blog Body RPL storytimes and children’s programs are staple activities for … materials for their children. Last year, with your support and donations from our community, we gave out 500 Summer Learning kits to Regina children living in …

The Barren Grounds and Beyond

… his writing career in 2009. Like so many of us, he has a story to tell and uses the power of the written word to bring Indigenous histories to light. Robertson, of Treaty …

For writers in despair

… Blog Body Greetings from the WiR office! This post goes out to the writer who is struggling right now. Maybe feeling that their story isn't coming together, makes no sense, or that they can't find the words to tell the story, strong and true. Dearest Writer: …

Journaling for writers

… Journaling for writers Blog Body I was recently invited to be interviewed on Jennifer Troester's podcast on … her podcast, and journaling, so I leapt at the chance to chat with her about it. I began keeping diaries as a kid. … has been called) a treadmill journal where you track your words, writing time, pages written, and so on. I know this …

National Indigenous Peoples Day

… Tansi National Indigenous Peoples Day is an opportunity to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and … songs, and dance. Cree Syllabics - Learn basic Cree words and create your own bookmark with Cree syllabics. … step, resting step, fancy steps, and dance together as a group. Métis jigging is known to incorporate elements of First …

10 Family Literacy Tips

… Literacy Tips Blog Body The tree is gone, the wreath is stored, the presents have been opened. It’s a new year. What better time to embrace new habits? Here is our suggestion for a New Year resolution: Read together as a family. It’s more fun than the gym (in our …

Build your tech skills to excel at work

… Build your tech skills to excel at work Blog Body Did you know there are tons of professional learning resources that are free to you … tech skills. Whether you're a newbie or looking to level up, there's something for everyone. Start with Microsoft …

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 … easily switch between library accounts. Follow these set up instructions, and your digital library card will be ready …

"The library keeps me company"

… is a library user and a regular donor. We recently caught up with Bob to thank him for his contribution, and to learn more about … to give to RPL. We were touched and humbled by the kind words he had to share… “The library keeps me company on my …

RPL Staff Picks: From Saskatchewan Cooking to Thrillers

… RPL Staff Picks: From Saskatchewan Cooking to Thrillers Blog Body There are many great new books coming … Ness’ new title, Burn , a historical fantasy set in 1950s America about a girl, a dragon, and a prophecy. Another … reading list. The Return by Rachel Harrison is about a group of friends who reunite after one of them has returned …

Library Therapy: Finding Joy Through Empathy

… Empathy Blog Body Matty has been a special library customer for more than 20 years. Chris describes Matty as his son, and Matty sees Chris as his dad. The two go to the library as part of Matty’s important routine, and … understand his needs. “This is a guy who comes in with no words,” Chris says, “It’s just actions. The staff have …

Celebrate International Women's Day!

… year’s International Woman’s Day theme is a rousing call to action to #BreakTheBias by celebrating women’s … own life, and ask myself how I could be doing more to lift up our voices, especially voices that have been historically … school abuses and her journey towards healing. My Own Words , Ruth Bader Ginsberg An early pioneer in the fight …

3 Tips for Starting Your Novel Part 1

… Body At the outset, writing a novel feels like setting out to climb a mountain or to walk across the country from one coast to the other. At least, that’s how I always feel at the …

How Parents Can Teach Through Play

… got him his first library card, showing that you’re never too young to start learning and get familiar with new … Legos in the play area, meeting new friends, or picking up books and exploring different worlds. For his mother, … love. And we have access to those materials here.” In other words, letting Liam lead the way and discover on his own and …

Create Your Own Sourdough Starter!

… ones, or maybe we’re just missing an activity that we used to enjoy. Like many of you I’ve pivoted back to some hobbies … personal goals has gone a long way towards keeping up a sense of accomplishment. Baking has become an obsession … the rest of you off to a good start, so that you don’t end up doing some of the things that I’ve done, such as: Leaving …

The Benefits of Pancake Science (and Online Programming)

… it be awkward? But even with all these questions, I decided to take the plunge and register my children. For the first … yummy goodness. Robin, the instructor, sent a follow up email with recipes for pancakes and caramel syrup for us … Reptile Show — the list goes on. I then tried to put into words for my coworkers why I was such a super fan of the …

Free Career and Entrepreneurial Resources

… distancing. Some of us may be recently out of work due to layoffs or closures of business; others may continue to … we can help you make the most out of your time at home to upgrade your skills and stay on track without spending … the library, search what's on or call our help line at 306-501-4678. Blog Images Short Title Career and Business Help …

Most-read eBooks for 2021

… for 2021 Blog Body The lords and ladies of the Bridgerton series proved popular with Regina readers: Julie Quinn’s The Bridgerton Collection, Vol. 1 topped both the most-borrowed fiction … Lynda.com): over 3,800 hours (Jan-Nov) Brainfuse (homework support and tutorials for students): over 1,400 tutoring …

Orange Shirt Day is a chance for us to engage in open conversation about residential schools

… Orange Shirt Day is a chance for us to engage in open conversation about residential schools … community and across Canada. If you’d like to show your support for Orange Shirt Day, we’ve partnered with the city’s … after residential school Residential Schools: With the words and images of survivors by Larry Loyie Fiction Five …

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

… plenty of Game a Throne Read-alikes full of court intrigue to keep us happy. 1. Gates of Stone by Angus Macallan Just … Realms of Tembria are thrust into a dangerous struggle for supremacy. 3. The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons Kihrin grew up in the slums of Quur, a thief and a minstrel's son raised …

Books That Became Oscar-Nominated Movies

… on books. And hey, we have a lot of books! Whether you like to read the book before you see the movie, or after, RPL has … to speak of, knew he had to do something to shake things up. Baby boomers were taking to the road in droves, looking … You Paint Houses " I heard you paint houses" are the first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" …

Lucien Durey and Katie Kozak: Baba's House

… In fall 2012, artists Lucien Durey and Katie Kozak moved to the northern Saskatchewan town of Creighton to take up a self-directed residency in the home of Kozak's …

When Raven Became Spider

… exhibition curated by Vancouver-based Gitxaala/British, curator, artist and writer Leena Minifie. This publication … of the exhibition, and continues Minifie’s research on supernatural characters in Indigenous art and modern comic superheroes, expanding the conversation to include a …

Reinventing Consumption

… Current, Dunlop Art Gallery, and Access Gallery Ian Johnston is an architect turned sculptor based in British Columbia. This publication documents an exhibition traveling across the country through to 2015. "The Inventor's Room", presents artifacts related …

Hans Ulrich Obrist Hear Us

… artist Bill Burns works across a variety of disciplines to reveal the perpetual power play between natural orders ad … of Burns' work is deeply disillusioning, breaking up and foreclosing the harmonious unity of identity, micro … memory, is less contiguous than spontaneous, more preoccupied with prophecies and mood swings than the sterileness …

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 … of London during the war. 12 of these women were sent to occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the …

Diabolique

… the same name curated by Amanda Cachia. Diabolique brings to the forefront very intense concerns regarding the impact … Belmore, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Dana Claxton, Douglas Coupland, Jeremy Deller, Mario Doucette, David Garneau, … 978-1-894882-34-7 Retail Price: $30.00 Wholesale Price: $22.50 …

Tragedy Plus Time/I Laughed, I Cried, I Split My Side

… Side . These exhibitions employed different points of view to critically examine the application of humour in the … The artists in I Laughed, I Cried, I Split My Side take up what curator Dagmara Genda calls "the horrible, absurd laugh," riding …

Register for a Library Card

… Register for a Library Card … We're so glad you decided to register for a library card! It's the key to unlocking a … accessible on your smartphone or tablet. Prefer to sign up in person and get a physical library card? No problem! … Name Choose a username. Your username must be between 4 and 50 characters. Password Passwords must be between 4 - 30 …

Living Evidence

… where she has been exhibiting her documentary portrait photographs since the mid-1980s. Living Evidence is her latest … project. With this work, Favell continues her inquiry into her own identity, as reflected through her social … 0-920085-80-6 Retail Price: $2.00 Wholesale Price: $1.50 RPL Call Number: 709 FAVEL …

The Canadian Drawings

… and Art Brut/Outsider art. "The Canadian Drawings" which toured nationally until 1990, is the first major study of … during his years in Canada, the period in which he began to draw and develop his distinctive style and subjects. The … decorative works. Introduction/Foreword: Peter White Curator: Helen Marzolf Description: 58 pages; 13 colour, 23 …

Heaven and Hell

… London, with a Foreword co-written by Amanda Cachia, Director/Curator and Brian Meehan, Executive Director, Museum London. The catalogue documents the exhibitions …

TILL

… her residency at the Sherwood Village Branch Gallery [May 6 to 26, 2001]. Community members were invited to construct a … assorted odd and challenging recycled materials and craft supplies, and a word or short phrase from writer Vincent … Helen Marzolf ISBN: 0-920085-99-7 Retail Price: $2.50 RPL Call Number: Dunlop 709 URBAN …

Boundaries of Being

… Barbara (1995) Introduction/Foreword: Barbara Sternberg Curator: Barbara Sternberg Description: 21 pages, no images …

Season by Season

… artist, Ruth Pawson's landscape paintings from the 1940s to the present. Images favouring the wide expanses of … dustbowl, her paintings reveal a sensibility finely tuned to the variety of a subtle topography. Suzanne Probe's essay examines Ruth Pawson's …

Retrospective

… Saskatchewan, serves as business, studio, gallery, and home to the self-taught painter Molly Lenhardt. Lenhardt's … home in east central Saskatchewan and adjacent areas in Manitoba. Her paintings "...tend toward the iconic, depicting values and ideas more than …

The Big Show

… The Big Show … King, Andrew (1987) Andrew King's history has all the makings of a small-time success story. First in Rouleau, Saskatchewan, and subsequently out … align, and that regional and social questions are brought into play. Introduction/Foreword: Peter White/Elise Stoesser …

Professional development

… Professional development … Looking for affordable ways to develop your business and career skills, or professional … resources for your staff? We can help you connect with the tools and information you need. LinkedIn Learning is an … and PowerBI Human Resources Leadership Gale Courses opens up a world of learning with online courses that are …

Inscription

… identity and voice, "The Trilogy" was conceived in response to the actual events surrounding the suppression of The Satanic Verses and the threat to Rushdie's life. In addition to "The Trilogy," the …

Reading Resources

… Reading Resources … To access all this great information, you'll need a library … card. Your parent or guardian, or a teacher, can sign you up for a library card by filling out this form . ONLINE … while it is read aloud, so children not only see the French words, they hear the proper pronunciation. Brainfuse  is …

Cows and Other Luminaries

… Introduction/Foreword: Peter White, Linda Milrod Curator: Peter White, Matthew Teitelbaum Description: 59 …

Indigenous Languages

… Anishinaabe people throughout much of Canada from Ontario to Manitoba and U.S. border states from Michigan to Montana. … . For the most part, Michif uses Cree verbs , question words, and demonstratives while using French nouns . …

The Bob Boyer Children's Collaborative Project

… which explored collaborative interaction as an alternative to conventional instructional formats in art-making. Boyer and fourteen 9 to 12 year old inner city native children worked together for four weeks. The children learned to use the …

Two Pavilions: Museum and a Tent for the Exploration of a Dark Continent

… significant as Beug's first installation, was built upon years of work and expanded the meaning and impact of … personal interest. Beug's installation, his most ambitious to date, related to history, nature, and transformation. … 0-920085-37-7 Retail Price: $10.00 Wholesale Price: $7.50 RPL Call Number: 709 BEUG …

Los Tejidos de Mi Vida: The Weavings of My Life

… is more than a fashion statement for the Maya. Guest curators Ron and Carola Hoenes, expatriate Maya living in Regina, explore the political, historical and social importance of these colourful and … 0-920085-82-3 Retail Price: $10.00 Wholesale Price: $7.50 RPL Call Number: 709 HOENE …

Breathing Room

… For artists Ruth Chambers and Karilee Fuglem, a preoccupation with the ephemeral is a means of investigating ideas connected to our lived experience as human beings. In the exhibition … Breath is virtually intangible, yet it is a vehicle for words -- and life itself. Curator: Anthony Kiendl …

Accessibility Services

… Accessibility Services … Regina Public Library strives to provide welcoming services and spaces for everyone and … Library branch. They’re always on; listeners can pick up the audio within 4 feet of the countertop system. Anyone … Accessible Services items you have on hold can be picked up by yourself or someone on your behalf at the Central …

Our History

… Our History … 1907 On October 15, Regina's citizens, led by the … Library building; the amount was subsequently increased to $50,000. 1911 On May 5, contractors Wilson & Wilson started … to its current location at Broder Street and 14th Avenue. Upon the request of the Ward Five Ratepayers' Association, …