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December 17, 2019
Cookies to the rescue
December is filled with cookies, and we are ok with that. Does a little cookie pick-me-up sound good right now? While our 12 Days of Cookies has gone on to sugary realms unknown, the cookie...
August 8, 2019
Snap Circuits
In today’s world, almost everything we do has something to do with electricity. From the lights we switch on every morning, to the technology you are using to read this blog post, electricity is...
July 22, 2019
Watch a butterfly!
This summer, several of our branches are raising Painted Lady caterpillars. These came to us as kits last Friday. In the kit you get a butterfly house, which is this nifty pop-up tent that you use...
May 7, 2019
It’s almost time for gardening …
Started your seeds yet? Dreaming about what new plants to purchase at the local nursery? Viewing the garden plot from your kitchen window and pondering improvements?
Whatever you’re...
February 6, 2019
Artists Talk: Maintaining Maud’s Captivity
This guest blog post is from the artists who will be presenting a talk in Annapolis Royal on Wednesday, February 20, at 1 PM. Please register as space is limited! And now, a word or two from Laura...
November 30, 2018
Where’s the cookies?
Way back in 2011 we started a little thing called 12 Days of Cookies. Staff baked cookies using recipes from our cookbook collection, and we sent them out with our delivery van to all...
April 5, 2018
Stories of London
Where does story come from? On a recent trip to London, I found myself asking this over and over. When planning my trip, I knew I was going to visit many Kid-Lit sites. Here's a blog post I wrote...
July 19, 2017
Summer listens
Are you on the road this summer? If you commute to work, or are taking a road trip, one of the best ways to pass the time is audiobooks!
School Library Journal just issued a list of author-...
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New Adult Fiction Books
Adult Fiction Books
The singing forest
In attempting to bring a suspected war criminal to justice, a Toronto lawyer wrestles with power, accountability, and her Jewish identity. Lyrical...
Adult Fiction Books
The collector's daughter : a novel of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb
Gill Paul returns with a brilliant novel about Lady Evelyn Herbert, the woman who took the very first step into the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, and...
Adult Fiction Books
Fault lines : a novel
Combining the incisive intimacy of Sally Rooney with the sharp wit of Helen Fielding, a compulsively readable and astonishingly relatable debut novel...
Adult Non-Fiction Books
The Royal Society : and the invention of modern science
Historian Adrian Tinniswood recounts the founding and history of the Royal Society, created and devoted to advancing knowledge through...
Adult Non-Fiction Books
Baby, unplugged : one mother's search for balance, reason, and sanity in the digital age
Combining a journalist's investigative eye with her unborn second child as an experimental guinea pig, Baby, Unplugged draws on Sophie Brickman's own...
Adult Non-Fiction Books
Authentically, uniquely you : living free from comparison and the need to please
God has given you gifts so you can fulfill His purpose for your life, but if you're like a lot of people, you may not have recognized your talents...
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