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.
Staff Picks: Three Daughters of Eve
Catherine
Catherine reviews Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shakaf, a novel that focuses on themes of class, cultural identity and the changing Middle East.
February's Online Book Club: Love Gone Wrong
Catherine
The County of Lennox & Addington Public Libraries has its very own online book club!
PA Days: That Magic Guy
Catherine
This PA Day (Friday, February 2nd), award-winning family entertainer Peter Mennie will return to the library by popular demand. His magic shows are the perfect combination of hilarious comedy magic, amazing illusions, silly kid-friendly vaudeville style antics, trendy grown up comic observations and entertainment skills that has been honed over forty years.
Free program. No registration is required. Parents/caregivers must stay on site.