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Have fun and keep busy all summer long with TD Summer Reading Club at Chatham-Kent Public Library! Grab & Go activity kits Virtual programming Outdoor programming Fine-free borrowing of children's material Ask for details at your local CKPL branch.
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Our book experts can curate a selection of titles to perfectly meet your reading needs! Request your bag of books: - By Phone: 519-354-2940
By Text: 519-401-7174 - By Facebook Messenger: @CKPLibrary
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Creative Writing Workshop Chatham-Kent Public Library, in partnership with writer Vanessa Shields, is pleased to offer a free Creative Writing Workshop on Saturday, June 19 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Participants will learn tips to trigger the creative process, the basics to writing fiction and enjoy interactive learning through timed exercises, discussion and feedback. Happy to help you in your writing journey, CKPL is also providing participants with a free leather handmade notebook which can be picked up through Curbside Service prior to the program. Space is limited and registration is required. A link for this Zoom meeting event will be e-mailed prior to the program.
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Crafternoon: To Go! This is a free monthly program that will boost your spirits and exercise your creative mind! Our June Crafternoon: To Go! features String Art. Registration begins Monday, June 21 at 9:30 am. Supplies are limited. Registration is required. Recommended for ages 13+.
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Online TriviaJoin us every Wednesday for virtual Trivia Night! Each week we'll post a new Trivia Night game on CKPL's Facebook and Twitter pages. The game will be available from 6:00 pm until midnight. To play, click the link in our Facebook or Twitter post, choose a nickname and enter the game. Don't forget to check back the next day to see how everyone scored! Every weekend we're posting a Kahoot! for Kids on our Facebook page. The game will be available from Saturday at 8:00 am to Sunday at 10:00 pm. Play along!
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LitBits CKPL staff are sharing their favourite songs, rhymes, and story recommendations for little ones in these literacy video tidbits: LitBits!
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CK Reads Virtual Author Visit Thanks to everyone who participated in CKPL's 2021 CK Reads program. To celebrate the grand finale of the 2021 CK Reads program, we hosted bestselling author, Sheena Kamal, for a virtual author talk. Sheena's talk is available to be viewed on-demand.
The 2021 CK Reads titles “The Lost Ones” and “Fight Like a Girl” by Sheena Kamal are available at all 11 CKPL branches and online in both ebook and audiobook format.
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Audiobook Month June is Audiobook Month. Celebrate with top-notch listens from CKPL! We have an audiobook for everyone. CKPL offers card members access to over 40,000 audiobooks available from OverDrive, cloudLibrary and hoopla. Great titles are available for the whole family! Browse CKPL's complete collection of audiobooks at search.ckpl.ca.
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Available 24/7, Gale Courses provides more than 360 six-week long, online programs taught by college instructors. New courses begin each month, and lessons are assigned twice a week, enhanced with images, videos, and games to support varied learning styles. Users will enjoy a self-paced learning environment and engagement with fellow students and instructor through weekly discussion boards.
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Celebrate Pride with books by LGBTQ+ authors! From inspirational memoirs to irresistible romances, these stories honor the journeys of LGBTQ+ individuals and the larger movement for love, acceptance, and equality for all.
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Staff PicksWhether you’re looking for a good thriller or a non-fiction investigation into the drug wars, a huge variety of written works are coming to the screen over the next 12 months.
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Cookbooks Spice up your home cooking by testing out a new recipe! CKPL has a great collection of cookbooks, offering something to meet everyone's flavour and dietary preferences.
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Looking for something fresh to read this summer? Whether it’s a previously unpublished writer releasing their first-ever book, or a novelist trying their hand at a memoir, there are plenty of debuts to look forward to.
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