Parry Sound Public Library News: May 2023
If you have a garden and a library,
you have everything you need ~ Cicero

 
Upcoming Programs
 
Children's Chess Club
Hosted by Samuel!
Join us in the library auditorium for a
bi-weekly chess club!
 
The club will run from 4-5pm
On the following dates: May 9 & 23
 
Safety Presentations with OPP
Topic and discussion - special presentations by members of the Ontario Public Police.
  • Thursday, May 4th @ 1 PM Human Trafficking 
  • Thursday, May 11th @ 1 PM Online Safety / Fraud
  • Thursday, May 18th @ 1 PM Cyberbullying 
More Information
L'Heure Du Conte en francais
Jeudi à 11 h
Le 11 mai, 25 mai, 8 juin et 15 juin
C'est gratuit! Amusez-vous en français!
Lecture et activités pour les 0 à 4 ans.
 
Storytime in French
Thursdays at 11 am
On May 11, May 25, June 8, June 15
Free Program! Come have fun in french!
Reading and activities for kids from 0 to 4 years old.
PSPL Adult Literacy Program
Student Registration
Are you new to Canada and would like help learning English?  Sign up for PSPL Adult Literacy Program and be paired with a tutor.  Tutoring takes place in the library on a time and date that works for both tutor and student.  Resources are provided. 
 
More Information
Plant Swap
Take a Plant, Leave a Plant
Saturday, May 13 @ 11 AM to 1 PM
 
Calling all plant enthusiasts! Bring your extra clippings and plant propagations to swap with others!  Please bring pots if you have them, otherwise we will have some on hand.
 
Euchre Club (for beginners)
Tuesdays at 1 PM to 4 PM
Join PSPL's Euchre Club to practice, learn, and sharpen your euchre skills in a friendly environment.
 
Drop-in, no registration required.  Located on the main level of the library
(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) 
Intro to Yoga at PSPL
Wednesdays @ 1:30 PM
Introduction to yoga with certified Yoga Instructor Ellen Koennecke, of Yoga in the Sound.  Located in the library Auditorium. (not wheelchair accessible)
 
Drop-in program · $5 per session
 

 
New Books at PSPL
 

 
Visit our online catalogue for more library items!
You can place holds online!
 

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
expired on Dec. 31, 2022. 
Please contact us to renew your membership privileges.
 
For more information, visit parrysoundlibrary.com
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Parry Sound Public Library
29 Mary Street
Parry Sound, Ontario P2A1E3
705-746-9601

https://www.parrysoundlibrary.com/