Parry Sound Public Library News: August 2022
Great reads to get your kids excited about school!
 
 

 The Town of Parry Sound is seeking
to appoint citizen volunteers to the
Parry Sound Public Library Board to
fill two vacancies.
Click here for more information.
 
Send your letter of interest to Town of Parry Sound Municipal Clerk
Rebecca Johnson, at rjohnson@townofparrysound.com,
or mail/drop off at Town Office,
52 Seguin Street,
Parry Sound ON P2A 1B4.
Deadline: midnight on August 31, 2022.

WOW!
 
We had 116 kids sign up for TD Summer Reading Club this summer!  They collectively read 1153 books!
 
Way to go!

 
PSPL Fall Adult Programs
 
Surfin' Seniors - Basic Computer Training for Seniors
Sept. 13th at 2 PM - Libby
Sept. 20th at 2 PM - Facebook Pages
Join us for group computer training sessions - 30 minute presentation and 30 minute Q&A.  Registration required
Located in the library auditorium
(not wheelchair accessible) 
 
 
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)
 
 
PSPL Adult Literacy Program
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. 
 
Knitting Club at PSPL
Every other Friday - September 23rd to December 2, 2022 at 11 am
Come to Parry Sound Public Library for a social knitting club!  Meet, mingle, and share tips and techniques with other local knitters.  Bring your own
project and supplies.
Coffee and tea will be provided.
 
Drop-in, located on the main level of the library (wheelchair accessible)
.
Cultural Awareness
Tuesday, Sept. 27th at 5:30 to 8 PM
Join us to learn about and recognize cultural norms of other countries, learn how to help someone understand Canada's cultural norms, and help create a welcoming community for those moving here from other countries. 
 
Meet the Author
Deborah G. Dunleavy
Author, Storyteller, Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist
Thursday, September 29 at 2 PM
Join us for a free author presentation and reading with Deborah G. Dunleavy, author of Unsayable Absence,
an enduring historical novel of love
and loss during the early years of the twentieth century.
 
 

 
 

 
New Books
 
 
New Adult Fiction
 
New Non-Fiction
 
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, 2021. 
Please contact us to renew your membership privileges.
 
For more information, visit parrysoundlibrary.com
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