Special Collections and Programs:
Programs at the library include Interlibrary Loan, the Summer Reading Program, Story Hour, Lifelong Learning Program, Story Sacks Lending Library and Free Internet Access. If there is a program that you would like to see in our library please let one of the staff know. Also if you have any suggestions on our current programs please let us know.
Nellie McClung Collection
In the years before the First World War, McClung established herself as a popular author. Her books celebrated the rural and western ideal and the superiority of country over city. In one novel, for example, she compares the country life to a diet of "good brown bread" in contrast to the "popcorn and chocolate" fare of the cities of the East. The bright and heroic tone of these books captured the optimism and the idealism of the Canadian Prairies. They won a large readership.
These books also capture the kernel of McClung's feminism. As a "pioneer" writer, McClung was aware of the extent of women's labor and sensitive to the fact that it was not always recognized or rewarded. She had a sharp eye for the realities of the prairie experience, and her sympathetic renderings of the struggles of farm families struck a chord with many westerners.
Story Theme Bags Lending Library
The Story Theme Bags Lending Library developed as a part of the Lifelong Learning Program.
The Story Sacks are for children from preschool to about six years of age to encourage literacy and lifelong long learning. Each theme bag contains fiction and non-fiction books, puzzles, games, toys and audio books and is loaned for a period of three weeks
Story Hour is a story and a craft for children. It takes place every Thursday from 2:30 - 3:30, July 7th 2011 - July 28th 2011. Please bring your children to the library and enjoy our friendly pleasant atmosphere. The children will make crafts and have stories told for the hour. If you have any questions or concerns please let us know.
SPLASH is the Summer Reading Program for 2011. Registration begins on June 25, 2011 and the program runs until August 13, 2011. Stop by the library to register and participate in this fun filled reading program. Plus a chance to win prizes!