News

Market season returns to Lennox & Addington County

Rob Plumley

Market season has arrived in Lennox & Addington County. Now is your chance to purchase a great assortment local products and crafts at a number of markets in our area.

Beginning May 12th from 2-6pm, be sure to check out the Odessa Farmers' Market. The market runs rain or shine and is open every Friday from 2 - 6pm throughout the summer at the Odessa Fairgrounds.

Staff Picks: The Lost City of the Monkey God

Catherine

Jennifer Robinson from the Amherstview Branch reviews Douglas Preston's all-true travelogue in which tells of exploring a legendary lost city in the Honduran rain forest. 

My Digital Library

Catherine

Learn to master various aspects of the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries' virtual services and collections. Topics will include navigating the public access catalogue, managing your library account, accessing research databases and borrowing digital materials through Overdrive and (NEW) Hoopla Digital.

Medicinal marijuana company goes public

Rob Plumley

Ken Clement of ABcann Medicinals Inc. is to celebrate his birthday in a big way Thursday as the company he founded goes public.

Shares of ABcann Medicinals Inc., which opened in 2014 and began selling cannabis to customers across Canada last year, are to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture Exchange as ABcann Global (TSXV: ABCN).

Museum cooking up a tasty edition of ‘Tuesday Night’ on May 16th

Rob Plumley

It's sure to be a mouth-watering edition of ‘Tuesday Night at the Museum’ at the Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archives in Napanee on May 16th at 7pm. Those in attendance will learn about a number of popular Ontario cookbooks and taste the wares from some well-known 'cooks' from Lennox & Addington County.

Collections Survey

Catherine

From May 1st to August 31st the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries will be running a Collections Survey in order to gauge patron satisfaction with library collections.

Library users are encouraged to complete the survey online (click here) or by visiting a local library branch to fill out a paper copy. After the end of the survey period, we will be holding a draw for a Kobo. Have your say for you chance to win!

Startup Pitch Night coming to Lennox & Addington County

Rob Plumley

Join us in Lennox & Addington County on May 3rd for Startup Pitch Night - Bay of Quinte. This is an interactive and fun pitch event where six entrepreneurs showcase their companies to judges, potential customers and investors for a chance to win the $1,000 grand prize!

 

Come Out & Watch the Pitches!

Come watch pitches from up-and-coming companies and mingle with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors from the community. Meet the founders and see their products up and close.

New 'Art in the Library' Exhibit

Catherine

The County of Lennox and Addington Public Libraries are proud to support the community’s culture and talent. It is for this reason that we have started the “Art in the Library” program in partnership with the Greater Napanee Area Arts Association (GNAAA). A prominent feature wall was created at the Napanee Branch specifically for this program where artists can display their work.

The latest exhibit, starring Carol Jackson and Ric Campbell will run May 1st through June 30th. 

Staff Picks: The Kiss of Deception

Catherine

The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson is the first book in a suspenseful, romantic and adventurous young adult fantasy series titled The Remnant Chronicles. 

Staff Picks: Close Enough to Touch

Catherine

“One time a boy kissed me and I almost died…This tagline first drew me into Close Enough to Touch,” says Erin from the Napanee Branch of the County of L&A Libraries. Close Enough to Touch is a brand new contemporary romance novel by Colleen Oakley, author of Before I Go