Parry Sound Public Library News: December 2022
 
'Tis the Season to be Reading
 
 
Children's Titles
 
Adult Titles

 
PSPL Holiday Closure

The library will be closed
Saturday, December 24th, 2022 to Monday, January 2nd, 2023.
Our regular hours will resume
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023.
 

 
 
We are happy to welcome Rola to the Parry Sound Public Library team!  Rola is our new Manager of Collections and Community Engagement.
 
 

 
Thank you to our Amazing Community Partners!
 
 
Alzheimer Society of Muskoka
Anne-Marie Mulligan, Author
Canadian Mental Health Association, Muskoka-Parry Sound Branch
Canadore College
Carol Marie Newall, Author
Community Foundations of Canada
Deborah Dunleavy, Author
Denis Stokes, Author
Despax Quartet
District of Parry Sound Social Services
EarlyON
Ellen Koennecke, Yoga in the Sound
Festival of the Sound
Georgian Automotive
Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Long & McQuade
MooseFM
Municipality of McDougall
Nordixx Pole Walking Canada
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit 
Ontario Trillium Foundation: Resilient Communities Fund
Parry Sound Downtown Business Association
Parry Sound Friendship Centre
Parry Sound North Star
Parry Sound Rotary Club
Parry Sound Starbucks
Robert Bockstael, Author
Science North
Sobeys Parry Sound
TD Summer Reading Club
The Farmer’s Market
The Fretless
The Great Northern Ontario Roadshow
Town of Parry Sound
Township of Carling
Township of The Archipelago
Veteran Affairs Canada
YMCA

 
Thank you to our Generous Donors and Volunteers!
 
Alana Torresan
Alexis
Alison Abel
Anne Arroe
Anonymous
Ashlyn
Barb Bradey
Barbara Fisher
Bird and Bee Vintage
Bob and Karen Walker
Brigitte Zettl
Camryn
Carolyn Edwards
Cheryl Wachon
Colleen O'Hare, Parry Sound Rep.
Cynthia Schilling
Dale Traversy
Donna Kalyn
Dorothy
Doug McCann, Parry Sound Council Rep.
Eliana Wheeler
Elizabeth Entz
Emily
Gloria Young
Gwen Smith
Jane Manning-Marshall
Jenn Hoddy
Jessica Small
Jim MacCoubrey
Jo Ann Poglitsh
Joel Kennedy
Joey Lorusso
Jonathan Baxter, Parry Sound Rep.
Karen Cross
Karen Hardjur
Karen Hood-Caddy
Kawartha Credit Union
Kelli Vincent
Kim Marshall
Larz
Linda Mitchelson
Linda Woodard
Lola Este
Lorraine Galipeau
Lynne Gregory, McDougall Council Rep.
Margarete Maxl
Marianne Schraub
Mary Hudson
Meaghan Burford
Michelle Sheridan
Minh Nguyen
Nancy Cunningham
Parry Sound Arts and Crafts
Paul and Laurine Tremaine
Peggy Dawes
Rebecca Gadoury
Rita Dixon
Robert Dickie
Robert Walker
Rotary Club of Parry Sound
Sandy Bishop, Parry Sound Rep.
Sarah Hicks
Shannon Richards
Stephen Heder, Parry Sound Rep.
Sue Ostertag
Susan Elliott
Susan Murphy, Board Vice - Chair and Carling Council Rep.
Susan Rivers
Terry Zanussi
Tom Lundy, Board Chair and Archipelago Rep.
Vanessa Backman, Parry Sound Council Rep.
Victor A. Frantschuk
Wanda McLachlin
Wendy Purvis
William Mollison
Winter Clothing Drive Donors

A Special Thank you to the Resilient Communities Fund: Ontario Trillium Foundation!

Ontario Trillium Foundation: Resilient Communities Fund allowed the library to purchase 2 brand new Mute Boxes.  These sound proof rooms have light ventilation, power outlets, and can be used for private zoom sessions, meetings and studying.
You can reserve your time on our sign-up sheets at the front desk.
 
      
 

 
PSPL Programs
(on-going programs will run to the 3rd week of December and resume in 2023)
 
Books with Bucky!
Thursdays at 11 am
Nov. 17th to Dec. 15th
Join us in the PSPL Children's Dept. for songs, stories, snacks & crafts. 
Suggested Ages: 5 and under
 
Check out 3 or more Children's books and take home a FREE Mini Stocking! (while supplies last)
Write a Letter to Santa
Until December 8th at 2 PM
Pop by the Children's Department prior to December 8th @ 2 PM to write your letter to Santa.
If you include your return address, Santa will write back!
Christmas Card Writing
Saturday, December 10th
at 11 am to 1 pm
Free drop-in program on Sat. Dec 10th between the hours of 11am - 1pm. Help yourself to free Christmas cards. Sip tea, chat with others & complete your holiday cards for your loved ones.
*This program will run in both Adult's & Children's Dept.*
Intro to Yoga
Wednesdays @ 1:30 to 2:15 PM
Join us for light yoga sessions with certified Yoga Instructor Ellen Koennecke, of Yoga in the Sound.
Drop-in, by donation. Masks optional.
Located in the library auditorium.
(not wheelchair accessible)
Chess Club
Tuesdays @ 10 AM to 1 PM
Join our Chess Club to practice, learn, and sharpen your chess skills in a family friendly environment.
Drop-in · No registration required.  All ages and skill levels welcome (supervised youth please) 


 
New Books
 
 
New Junior Non-Fiction
 
New Adult Non-Fiction
 
Visit our online catalogue for more library items!
You can place holds online!

 
Wishing you a safe and warm holiday season from the PSPL Board and Staff.
 

For information regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community including closures and service disruptions please visit
www.myhealthunit.ca/en/health-topics/coronavirus.asp
Library membership privileges for township/municipal agreements
(Parry Sound, Archipelago,
Carling and McDougall) may have
expire on Dec. 31, 2022. 
Please contact us to renew your membership privileges before we close for the holidays.
 
For more information, visit parrysoundlibrary.com
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Parry Sound, Ontario P2A1E3
705-746-9601 · pspl@vianet.ca
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