Phase 5 Reopening Update
Phase 5 Reopening Update
UPDATE – October 1, 2021 Nova Scotia’s Phase 5 begins on Monday, October 4. Our library will follow all NS Health guidelines. Here’s what that means for our libraries: Masks will still be required in all indoor public places, including the library. If you need a mask, just ask! We still have free reusable masks for adults and children. Please continue to sanitize your hands as you enter, and please stay home if you feel unwell. Proof of Vaccine is NOT required for general access to public libraries (to do things such as borrow materials and use computers). Normal hours of operation will apply. All AVRL libraries will be providing in-person services as well as Library Take-Out. Computer stations will be available and can be reserved. All locations can now operate at full capacity with no time limits. You can print your Proof of Vaccine for FREE at the library. In-person programs are being scheduled starting in November. Proof of vaccine will be needed to enter the programs. We have been through a lot of change these past 19 months, and we certainly appreciate that these next steps might cause some anxiety. Your health and safety, and that of our staff, are the foundations upon which all our decisions have been made.
Visit the Moving Through Website
Visit the Moving Through Website
Visit our new webpage to learn more about the Moving Through project.
Wolfville Branch Closure
Wolfville Branch Closure
The Wolfville Library will be CLOSED for floor renovations from October 13th - November 1st (Reopening on November 2nd). The Book Return Slot and Innovation Lab will also be closed. Please return your items to any other AVRL branch library.
Take & Make: 3-D Witch Hat
Take & Make: 3-D Witch Hat
October 29th (Fri)10:00am to 10:00pm
Time to level up! Take your papercrafting to the next level with this 3-D witch hat. Kit contains the printed pattern on cardstock to make this wearable paper hat. You will need glue, scissors, a ruler, and butter knife to construct the hat. If you want to take it further, you will need collage materials and mod podge. Follow Angela's video on Facebook Live to find tips on creating the hat. To get a kit, register with your name and library branch (add your library branch in the name field). Recommended for patient cratfers, ages 15+ This hat takes 4-5 hours to construct. These kits can be picked up at your designated branch until Friday, October 29th.
Fall in Love with Reading Challenge
Fall in Love with Reading Challenge
We’re excited to announce that our first ever “non-summer” Reading Challenge is live! Fall in Love with Reading runs from October 19th to December 20th. This Fall, we’re challenging readers of all ages to log the minutes that they read using Beanstack. Readers can earn badges, keep track of their reading, and strive for the glory of achieving the coveted 15 hour badge! Here’s what you need to do:1. Sign up for Beanstack (or log in if you already have an AVRL Beanstack account),2. Join the Fall in Love with Reading Challenge3. Start logging your reading minutes. Ready to get started? Let’s go! New to Beanstack? Find out a bit more here.
Jubilee Park
Grandmother Moon Ceremony
Jubilee Park
Grandmother Moon Ceremony
November 19th (Fri)7:00pm to 8:30pm
Elder Mary Louise Bernard will lead the Grandmother Moon Ceremony, an indigenous ceremony that acknowledges Grandmother Moon and Women’s teachings. It is said that Grandmother Moon “The Female Energy” watches over the waters of the earth. We see this in her regulating of the tides and all female life. Women are the keepers of the Waters of the Earth, as they carry one of the sacred waters within, to bring forth life. Women who wish to participate can bring a bottle of water with them to be blessed, and bring a drum or other musical instrument along with their voices. Registration required. Ages 16 and up. Proof of full vaccination will be required to attend this program. This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet est finance en partie par le gouvernement du Canada. Ki'j ka na sulieway wejia'q koplnu'ltuk
Today @ The Library
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Activities are all-ages unless otherwise noted: Teens Kids
New Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction Books
Adult Non-Fiction Books
Lidia's a pot, a pan, and a bowl : simple recipes for perfect meals
From the beloved TV chef and best-selling author--her favorite recipes for flavorful, no-fuss Italian food that use just one pot or pan (or two!)....
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Shut out : the game that did not love me black
Shut Out is a hockey love story. But it's a love that was unrequited. Bernie Saunders had a passion for hockey. His prodigious talent was on display...
Adult Non-Fiction Books
Hudson Bay bound : two women, one dog, two thousand miles to the Arctic
The remarkable eighty-five-day journey of the first two women to canoe the 2,000-mile route from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay Unrelenting winds,...
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The light through the leaves : a novel
Go on a powerful journey of forgiveness and healing with The Light Through the Leaves , a transcendent novel of love, loss, and self-discovery by the...
Adult Fiction Books
The hidden child : a novel
In this new historical novel by the author of Daughter of the Reich, Londoners Eleanor and Edward Hamilton have it all. But the 1929 financial crash...
Adult Fiction Books
Destroyer of light
The Matrix meets an Afro-futuristic retelling of Persephone set in a science fiction underworld of aliens, refugees, and genetic engineering in...
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