Castlegar & District Public Library
 
April 2022
 
 

Pat Henman
Author Reading & Book Signing
 
Wednesday, April 20th at 6:30 pm
In the Library
 
Join us for an evening with author Pat Henman as she reads from her book "Beyond the Legal Limit: Surviving a Collision with a Drunk Driver"
 
With special musical guests Rachel DeShon and Robyn Lamb.
 

Shemmaho Goodenough 
Art Show and Sale
 
April 1 to August 31
 
Full Poster

 
The library has an opening for a Student Page. Applicants must be at least 15 years of age and attending high school.
 
Find full job details here


 
A Digital Literacy & Critical Thinking Tool
 
A resource for educators, families, kids, teens & adults!
 
Password: Castlegar2022
Be a responsible
"digital citizen"
 
A person who develops the skills and knowledge to effectively use the internet and other digital technology, especially in order to participate responsibly in social and civic activities.

 
 
 
Spring Children's Programming
 
Get the scoop here.
 
 Adult Read Local Kootenay Wide Online Book Club
 
Tangle of Time by Maureen Thorpe
 
Register: kootenaylibrariesprogramming@gmail.com
 
Thursday, April 21st @ 6:30 pm.
 
Read the book and meet author!
 
Kootenay Teen Online Book Club
Broken Strings by Kathy Kacer
  
 Register: kootenayteenbookclub@gmail.com
 
Tuesday, April 26th @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.
 
Read the book and meet author!
New Books
All titles below link directly to our catalogue. 
Fiction
The Joy and Light Bus Company : No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by 1948- McCall Smith, Alexander

"The newest addition to the ever-popular, internationally beloved series finds Precious Ramotswe and her friends up to their necks in mysterious trouble. Mma Ramotswe knows she is very lucky indeed. She has a loving family, good friends, and a thriving business doing what she enjoys most: helping people. But the latest mystery she is called upon to solve is distinctly trickier than it initially appears.
Abandoned in death
by 1950- Robb, J. D.

Homicide detective Eve Dallas investigates after a woman’s body is found on a city playground bench holding a sign reading “bad mommy” in the newest novel of the long-running series following Forgotten in Death. Simultaneous.
Golden Girl : a novel
by Elin Hilderbrand

Entering the afterlife due to a hit and run accident, a successful author learns she can observe the earthly lives of her nearly grown children and is also permitted three “nudges” to alter the outcome of events. 750,000 first printing.
Silence is a sense : a novel
by Layla AlAmmar

Rendered mute by trauma in war-torn Syria, an isolated young woman witnesses the small dramas of her neighbors in England while writing pseudonymous stories about her refugee experiences, before a local hate crime challenges her voicelessness. 25,000 first printing.
Non-Fiction
Bittman bread : no-knead whole-grain baking for every day
by Mark Bittman

A former food columnist and author of more than 30 books presents simple, no-knead bread recipes for every taste and grain—including baguettes, hearty seeded loaves, sandwich bread, soft pretzels, cinnamon rolls, focaccia, pizza, waffles, and much more. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations.
The glitter in the green : in search of hummingbirds
by Jon Dunn

An acclaimed nature writer, photographer and wildlife tour leader travels the full length of the range of the hummingbird on a quest to find them, from near the Artic Circle to near-Antarctic islands. 
The betrayal of Anne Frank : a cold case investigation
by 1947- Sullivan, Rosemary

Using a new technology, recently discovered documents and sophisticated investigative techniques, a retired FBI agent and a Cold Case Team painstakingly pieced together the months leading to the infamous arrest of Anne Frank and her family—and came to a shocking conclusion. 
My inner sky : on embracing day, night, and all the times in between
by Mari Andrew

This collection of essays and illustrations from the New York Times bestselling authors is divided in the phases of the sky—twilight, golden hour, night and dawn—exploring life’s emotions and offering insights about trauma and healing. Illustrations.
DVDs
Matrix: Resurrections

Return to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it. To find out if his reality is a construct, to truly know himself, Mr. Anderson will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more. 
House Of Gucci

House of Gucci is inspired by the family empire behind the Italian fashion house of Gucci. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately...murder. 00001775
Miraculous:

Two ordinary teenagers become superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir, who have a mission to protect the city of Paris from the evil Hawk Moth

 
 
Find all new items HERE.

 
Computers & Printing
Computer and Printing Services
 
Three public access computers are available by appointment. Appointments can be made for a maximum of 45 minutes per day by calling 250-365-6611.
 
Photocopying, scanning and copying services are available. 
 
The library also has a convenient remote printing service.

 
Regular Hours
Monday & Tuesday - 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday & Thursday - 10 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday - 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: Closed 
 
Easter Holidays
Good Friday April 15 - Closed
Saturday April 16 - 10 am - 5 pm
Easter Monday April 16 - Closed
 

Castlegar & District Public Library
1005-3rd Street
Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 2A2
250-365-6611

https://castlegar.bc.libraries.coop/