SEPTEMBER 2023
 
In This Issue
 
Announcements
 
Special Events
 
Yoga at the Library
 
Children's Storytimes
 
New & Notable Items 
 
Hours of Operation
 
Monday - Thursday     10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday                          10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday     11:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
 
Library Closed
 
Mon, Sept 4        for Labour Day
Sat, Sept 30       for National Day
                           for Truth & Reconciliation
 

Happy September!
 
Summer Reading Club has officially come to an end, school has started and the leaves are beginning to turn yellow!
 
If your child attended the Summer Reading Club,
please take a few minutes to give us feedback here.
 
We appreciate your feedback!
 

Back to School E-Resource:
SOLARO
Study help and exam prep for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science for Alberta curriculum grades 3 through 12.
Announcements
 
New Form:
The Library of Things!
 
We need your help maintaining the Library of Things!
If you notice any issues with the "Things" (broken, pieces missing etc...) please report it here!
 
Special Events
 
Once Upon an Alphabet Special Edition:
Featuring The Viano Quartet
 
Saturday, September 2
 
9:30 - 10:30 am: For children ages 0-6 & caregivers
 
No registration required!
 
Find out more on our website>>
 
Making Sense of News Media with Nora Loreto
 
Thursday, September 21
 
7:30 pm start: For teens and adults
 
Calling all teens and adults!
Join us at the library to learn about Canadian news media, mis/disinformation and how to stay informed in a changing media environment.
 
The facilitator for this event is Nora Loreto from the Canadian Association of Labour Media.
Nora is an acclaimed journalist, podcaster, and facilitator from Quebec City.
 
This is an open event. No registration required! 
Mountain FI:
You Can Afford To Live In The Mountains!
 
Friday, September 22
 
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: For adults 
 
Event Facilitator: Allan Buckingham from Outdoor Life Planning
 
The topic of discussion is: Are the choices you need to make worth it to you?
Take control of your life & your money to spend less days working and more days outdoors.
Learn how mountain people can reach Financial Independence in order to ski/hike/climb more.
This workshop includes a free financial independence worksheet so you can keep track of your progress and adapt as life happens.
A free financial independence worksheet will be distributed for this workshop.
 
Allan Buckingham: social media

Yoga at the Library
September Dates
 
See the Events Calendar>>
Sundays
9:30 am - 10:30 am
September 3 
September 17
September 24
Fridays
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
September 1
September 8
September 15
September 29
 

Children's Storytime
Please note, we post updates on
our social media when storytimes are cancelled. 
Please follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay updated.
 
Preschool Storytime
 
Tuesday Mornings
9:30 am - 10:00 am
 
For children ages 2 - 5 along with parents & caregivers.
 
See the events calendar>>
Baby Storytime
 
Tuesday Mornings
10:30 am - 11:00 am
 
For babies ages 0 - 2 along with parents & caregivers.
 
See the events calendar>>
Once Upon an
Alphabet Storytime
 
Saturday Mornings
9:30 am - 10:30 am
 
For children ages 0 - 6 along with parents & caregivers.
 
See the events calendar>>
Super Saturday Storytime
 
Saturday Mornings
10:30 am - 11:30 am
 
For children ages 6 -9.
Join us for an hour of stories, crafts, and other fun activities!
 
Spots guaranteed to the first 10 participants.
Please register on our website.
 
See the events calendar>>
 
NEW & NOTABLE ITEMS
Picture Books/Junior Books
Non-Fiction
Fiction

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Banff Public Library
101 Bear Street
Box 996
Banff, Alberta T1L 1H3
403-762-2661

www.banfflibrary.ab.ca