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Castlegar & District Public Library Newsletter May 2022 |
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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
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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 |
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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. |
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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- Outdated non-fiction.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- Outdated travel material.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- Out of date & material in poor condition will not sell.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. |
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Spring Children's Programming |
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The stranger in the lifeboat : a novel by 1958- Albom, MitchAfter 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.
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The last shadow by Orson Scott CardAs 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.
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Down the hatch by M. C. BeatonPrivate 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.
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The sentence : a novel by Louise ErdrichThe 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.
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"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.
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Healthy, quick & easy bento box by Ophelia ChienA 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.
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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.
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Handmaid's Tale: Season 4In 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.
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Spider-Man: No Way HomeWith 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.
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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. |
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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 |
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