Castlegar & District Public Library
Newsletter 
May 2022
 

 
 
Retirement Coach Wendy Lacroix
10 Tips to a Successful Retirement
 
Free Event
May 18 at 6:30 pm
In the Library
To register call: 250-365-6611

 

 
We are hiring!
 
Summer Reading Club Students
 
The Library is seeking two coordinators to foster a love of reading, spark creativity and provide an activity rich opportunity for children this summer. Read full job posting HERE.
 
2022 Theme: All Together Now
 
Friends of the Library Book Sale
 
 
Friends of the Castlegar & District Public Library Book Sale

Friday, June 3rd and Saturday, June 4th, 10 am to 4 pm.
Something for everyone. Sales by donation.
In the library basement.
 
Donations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Library is now accepting donations
for the June Book Sale.
 
Please read carefully before you donate.
 
We can only accept 2 boxes at a time.
 
The Library CAN ONLY accept the following:
  • Newer fiction in good clean condition.
  • Newer non-fiction.
  • DVDs and music CDs.
The Library CAN NOT accept the following:
  • Magazines.
  • Outdated non-fiction.
  • Encyclopedias.
  • Tax material.
  • Textbooks.
  • Outdated travel material.
Why all the CAPS and RED FONT?
Why can't we take everything?
  • We have very limited storage.
  • Out of date & material in poor condition will not sell.
  • Many items can't even be given away for free.
  • Recycling unwanted material is time consuming for our staff and expensive for the library.
Please understand that books we can not accept
must go home with you. 
Digitization Station

Province Wide e-Resources: Free with your library card.
Library-to-Go
 
Tumble Books
 
LinkedIn Learning
 

 
 
 
Spring Children's Programming
 
Get the scoop here.
 
New Books
All titles below link directly to our catalogue. 
Fiction
The stranger in the lifeboat : a novel
by 1958- Albom, Mitch

After a deadly ship explosion, nine people, adrift in a raft, struggle to survive at sea and pull a strange man from the sea who claims to be the Lord, in an inspiring novel. 
The last shadow
by Orson Scott Card

As three sapient species live peacefully together on one planet, the children of Ender and Bean must solve the great problem of the deadly virus that could wipe out every world in the Starways Congress, killing billions. 
Down the hatch
by M. C. Beaton

Private detective Agatha Raisin discovers a distressed elderly couple standing over the body of a local gardener and notoriously heavy drinker and investigates in the latest novel of New York Times best-selling series following Hot to Trot. 
The sentence : a novel
by Louise Erdrich

The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author presents an unusual novel in which a small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store’s most annoying customer. 
Non-Fiction
Money Like You Mean It : Personal Finance Tactics for the Real World
by Erica Alini
 
"Wrestle debt to the ground, determine if you can actually afford a house, and decide whether a side gig is really worth the effort. Get a job, buy a house, spend less than you make, and retire at sixty-five. That's advice for a world that has largely disappeared. Even good jobs today often have no guarantee of stability. Homeownership is slipping out of reach. Meanwhile, student debt drags you down just as you try to take off in life. To survive and thrive in today's reality, you need a whole new personal finance toolkit. 
 
Grow compost : essential know-how and expert advice for gardening success
by Zia Allaway

Explains the advantages of composting for the garden; provides advice on how to choose or build a composting container, set it up, and make use of the compost; and suggests useful projects
Healthy, quick & easy bento box
by Ophelia Chien

A carefully assembled bento box can bring joy to even the most stressful day. Learn the craft of bento, eat well, and save money with this introduction to the Japanese style of boxed lunch. With a mix of Japanese, Chinese, and fusion bentos, there are recipes to appeal to every palate. 
The ride of her life : the true story of a woman, her horse, and their last-chance journey across America
by Elizabeth Letts

The #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion presents the triumphant true story of 63-year-old Maine farmer Annie Wilkins who, in 1954, rode her horse across America, fulfilling her dying wish to see the Pacific Ocean. 
DVDs
Death on the Nile /

When a wealthy and beautiful woman is murdered during her honeymoon on a boat cruising down the Nile, detective Hercule Poirot steps in to investigate the case.
Handmaid's Tale: Season 4

In Season Four, June strikes back against Gilead as a fierce rebel leader, but the risks she takes bring dangerous new challenges, and her quest for justice and revenge threatens to consume her.
Spider-Man: No Way Home

With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. 

 
 
Find all new items HERE.

 
Computers & Printing
Computer and Printing Services
 
Four 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 
 
Closed Monday May 23 for Victoria Day
 

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

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