PSPL News: August 2021 
 
New Adult Fiction Books at PSPL!
 
The Sweetness of Water
by Nathan Harris
The Shadow of the Gods
by John Gwynne
The Bone Code
by Kathy Reichs
The Stranger Behind You
by Carol Goodman
The Apostle
by Brad Thor
The Other Passenger
by Louise Candlish

 
Library Update
 
As Ontario moves into Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen, Parry Sound Public Library will remain open to the public with maximum occupancy of 50 people at a time.
 
Our summer hours are:
Tuesdays: 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesdays: 1 pm - 6 pm
Thursdays: 10 am - 5 pm
Saturdays: 10 am - 2 pm

 
We are happy to welcome Juliana to our Parry Sound Public Library Team!

PSPL Yard Sale Fundraiser
Saturday, August 14th - 9 am to 1 pm
Located in the Parry Sound Public Library Auditorium. (no accessible entrance)
All yard sale items for sale by donation! Cash Only.  
All proceeds go to the PSPL Kids’ Portal: Escape Into Knowledge Campaign.  
 
 
 
Welcome Summer Basket Raffle
Tickets $2 ea. or 3 for $5
Enter the draw to win a fabulous Welcome Summer Basket from Beverly's.  Draw will take place at 12 Noon on Saturday, August 14th at the Yard Sale.
 
Charitable No. 86807 8239 RR0001

 
PSPL Activities
 
TD Summer Reading Club
Join the TDSRC at Parry Sound Public Library!  Reading fun and free activities for all kids, until August 14th!  Register at home, online or wherever summer takes you.
Contact us for more details!
Name That Place!
Every Saturday - July 3rd to August 14th
Follow us on Facebook or
Instagram to see where our friend Cooper the Sloth will be!  "Name That Place" in Parry Sound, Archipelago, Carling or McDougall for a chance to add extra ballots to the TDSRC weekly draw!  Must be registered for the TD Summer Reading Club to participate.
Ontario Parks Day-Use Permit
You can now borrow a Day-time Use Vehicle Permit to Ontario parks from your library, between June 7th and September 2nd, 2021.  All you need is your library card!
 
Mango Languages
Language learning available anytime, anywhere!  All you need is your library card.  Over 70 world languages, listening and reading activities, culture insights, and more available for free at your library.
Click below to see how it works:
 


 
New Picture Books
 
Tiny Tales: Shell Quest
by Steph Waldo
A Thank You Walk
by Nancy Loewen
Quincy's Musical Monday
by T.L. Croom

 
Kid's Portal - Escape into Knowledge
 
Help revitalize the Children’s Department at the Parry Sound Public Library with the launch of Kids’ Portal: Escape into Knowledge. Our goal with Kids’ Portal: Escape into Knowledge is to create a safe space that promotes creativity, inclusion and learning. 
 

 
Thank you to Rosemary Webb for the generous donation to our Kids' Portal: Escape Into Knowledge Campaign!

 
Staff Book Review
 
In April, 2018 the Humboldt Broncos were on their way to a playoff hockey game when their bus collided with a tractor trailer at a rural Saskatchewan intersection.  Of the 29 passengers, sixteen died and the thirteen survivors will suffer physical and emotional after-effects for life.
 
I remember the entire world reacted, donating millions of dollars to the families of those involved in the crash, and demonstrating their support by putting hockey sticks outside their homes.
 
This is a remarkable life story written by Kaleb Dahlgren, a young hockey player with type 1 diabetes who survived that accident and recovered from severe brain trauma.
 
Moving and inspiring, this is a must-read book for anyone who has played, coached or been involved in any way with “Team Sports”.  In particular, any family with a youngster dealing with type 1 diabetes.
 
I know you will enjoy this book.
                                       ~ Tom Lundy, PSPL Board Chair

 
New DVDs
 
New Adult DVDs
 
Godzilla vs. Kong
Chaos Walking
Minari

New Children's DVDs
 
Llama Llama. Llama Family Vacation!
Raya and the Last Dragon
 
Scoob!
 
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.parrysound.ca/coronavirus  or
www.myhealthunit.ca/en/health-topics/coronavirus.asp
Library membership privileges for township/municipal agreements
(Parry Sound, Archipelago,
Carling and McDougall) have
expired on Dec. 31, 2020. 
Please contact us to renew your membership privileges.

For more information, visit parrysoundlibrary.com
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705-746-9601 · pspl@vianet.ca
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