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As we transition out of Summer programming, and get back into our Fall routines, we at the MLPL would like to thank everyone who visited us in Port Carling or Bala during the Summer. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Please be advised that the Port Carling Branch will be closed on Friday September 6th from 10:00am – 1:00pm for staff development and program planning. This time will allow our team to enhance their skills and plan exciting new programs to better serve you! Our website is available 24/7 to place holds or renew items. We will re-open from 1pm – 5pm for in person service.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. |
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Special Events in September @MLPL
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Children and Youth Programs in September @MLPL
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All Ages Programs
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Adult Programs in September@MLPL
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What else is going on @MLPL?
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Vintage Post Cards
We now have a new collection of vintage Muskoka Lakes postcards for sale at both of our branches! Thanks to Toronto Public Library for sharing this article, we were able to give some of these old images a new life. Pick your favourite for $1.50 each or collect all 5 for $5.00! Funds raised through this initiative are used for program and facility improvements.
Seed Library If you have had success with your gardens this year, and have any plants you're allowing to produce seeds for next year's planting, we are happy to accept them as donations towards next year's MLPL Seed Library. |
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NEW Large Print Books
We have just received our first shipment of Large Print books through a partnership with the Ontario Library Service and other library systems in Ontario. These books are on loan to us until early December at which time they'll be swapped for a whole new (to us) set!
Be sure to check some, or all, of them out! |
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by Elizabeth Dennis(Juvenile Easy Reader book)
Around the world, kids wake up and go to school every day, just like you! Some students go to school by train, while others go by boat. There are schools in the middle of busy cities and there are schools that float on water. Learn all about what schools are like across the globe. Let's go to school!
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by Leslie M. Martino(Adult non-fiction book)
In a culture that prizes productivity, efficiency, and success, it's easy to feel as though we're constantly falling short and to lose sight of joy. The homeschool community is not exempt from this pressure, but longtime educator Leslie Martino shows parents how to slow down to recapture the delight and depth that are hallmarks of meaningful learning. In The Joy of Slow, she offers practical guidance on: creating daily rhythms that celebrate the ordinary and make space for spontaneity; supporting children as they explore personal interests and engage in self-directed learning; tracking students' progress in ways that might be overlooked by traditional assessments; and prioritizing connection with other people and the natural world. |
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by Catherine Little(Juvenile picture book)
See Catherine Little read this book in person at the Bala Branch on Saturday September 28th
Anne daydreams a lot. There's not much else to do after the death of her father in the Great War and her mother struggling to make ends meet. Anne spends a lot of her time at the library and ends up falling in love with L. M. Montgomery's books where she enjoys imagining herself as characters in the stories. However, what will she do when she meets the real L. M. Montgomery? |
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by Kathy Reichs(Adult fiction book)
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, unputdownable thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who finds herself at the center of a Washington, DC, arson investigation that spawns deepening levels of mystery and, ultimately, violence.
This is book #23 in the Temperance Brennan Series. |
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by Joe Calendino & Gary Little(Adult non-fiction)
In The Longest Road, Calendino keeps it raw and real -- he's the first to admit that his path to advocacy has been anything but straight. From the Hells Angels clubhouse to the darkest crack dens to the scene of a recent life-changing accident, Calendino reveals all his remarkable moments of struggle, intervention, recovery and redemption. Written with Calendino's trusted confidant and former high school counsellor Gary Little, and building on their first book together, To Hell and Back, this new memoir shares not just Calendino's story but also the stories of the hidden angels who saved his life and those of the young people he now strives to help. There are families who have lost loved ones to overdose, friends whose habits have landed them in gangs or in jail, and the call to action of a community that needs help, healing and hope -- now more than ever.
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(DVD movie)
From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone's imaginary friends -- and what she does with that superpower -- as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids.
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Each month we will include a title or two that a staff member has recently read. Yes, we could call it Staff Picks, but where's the alliterative fun in that?
So, without further ado, please enjoyMaggie's Memorable Mentions! |
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by Jennifer Hillier
This was my first experience with this Canadian author, and I was impressed. The book revolves around a woman who has her son stolen from her, and depicts how she and her husband cope with their new reality by snatching control wherever they can. I was swept up in Marin’s pain, and had to admire how Hillier managed to convey the deep emotions her characters experience. There are many twists and turns behind the boy’s disappearance, and I was satisfied with the culprit.
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by Loreth Anne White
The Canadian setting of this book was wonderfully depicted. The mystery of the bones was elaborate, and there were so many suspects to choose from. Very atmospheric, and would likely make an excellent movie. So many characters you just love to hate. That ending threw me for a loop!
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