Staff Picks: Ready Player One
Catherine
With it's movie adaptation release just around the corner, now is the time to enjoy Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Caitlyn, a Library Page at our Napanee Branch, reviews this genre-bending class below.
Make your own hand felted shamrocks at Museum Kids on March 3rd
Rob Plumley
It's a St. Patrick’s Day-inspired edition of Museum Kids on Saturday, March 3rd at 10am. Adelle Webster from Glocca Morra Farms will be on hand to help kids make their very own hand felted shamrock brooch.
Felting is the art of sticking wool fibres together with the use of a needle and foam block. The wool locks itself together with multiple punctures and becomes firm and pliable enough to create shapes and sculptures. Children aged 4-plus, with the assistance of a parent or guardian, will enjoy working on this fun craft.
March Break Madness 2018
Catherine
The library has three great events going on this March Break across L&A County! These events are free and registration is not required. Drop in for some fun!
Junkyard Symphony
Tuesday, March 13th at 10:30am
Staff Picks: Alias Grace
Catherine
Kristin reviews Alias Grace, one of Margaret Atwood's most popular novels. It's a book that is suddenly back in the spotlight since being adapted into a television show for Netflix.
Request for Proposals: EarlyON Child and Family Centres - Questions and Answers
Lindsey
Prince Edward-Lennox and Addington Social Services (PELASS), as the Consolidated Municipal Services Manager (CMSM) for the Counties of Prince Edward and Lennox and Addington, is seeking to select a qualified and experienced not-for-profit organization for the management and operation of EarlyON Child and Family Centres. A lead proponent will be selected for each of the Counties of Prince Edward and Lennox and Addington.
Pysanky Workshop happening at the Museum & Archives on March 3rd
Rob Plumley
Spark Box Studios will be on hand at the Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archives to teach the art of Pysanky on Saturday, March 3rd from 1:30 - 3:30pm. This is the first in a new series of Heritage Arts Workshops happening at the museum, located at 97 Thomas Street East in Napanee.
Waiting to read Fire & Fury?
Catherine
Fire & Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff has easily been the most talked about book this year. Wolff presents a behind the scenes look at the Trump administration in this shocking real-life page-turner, based on hundreds of conversations conducted over 18 months, including with most of Trump's senior staff.
The value of genre-bending
Catherine
It seems with every passing year there are more novels that take a sledgehammer to genre conventions. Well, these “genre-benders” are helping literature evolve and, most importantly for voracious readers, they can serve as a bridge into uncharted genre territories.
Staff Picks: The Cold, Cold Sea
Catherine
Marg Wood of the Napanee Branch of the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries, recently enjoyed The Cold, Cold Sea by Linda Huber, “an atmospheric psychological thriller/mystery” that she says grabbed her from the very first page.
Child Care Assessment in Prince Edward-Lennox and Addington
Lindsey
Prince Edward-Lennox and Addington Social Services (PELASS), Children's Services Division, is responsible for planning child care services and ensuring that these services are available for children and families in the Counties of Prince Edward and Lennox and Addington.
To help in this process, we are asking for your participation in this child care study. You will be asked about your experiences with child care services in your community.