Awards!

Awards!

Awards season is here! Children’s Book Awards, that is. The American Library Association just announced the winners of the Caldecott and Newbery Awards, along with many others you may never have heard of. I am here to change that.  (I’m putting links to the...
New Resources for Those with a Print Disability

New Resources for Those with a Print Disability

What is a print disability?  A print disability is a learning, physical, or visual disability that prevents a person from reading print material.  This can be a temporary situation, like surgery, or more permanent.            More specifically, a print disability can...
Food for Fines in February

Food for Fines in February

During the month of February, you can combine a visit to the library with a good deed for those who use food banks in your area. The Annapolis Valley Regional Library is once again offering a Food for Fines initiative from February 1-28, 2018.  Just give us an item...
Book Club 150 — that’s a wrap!

Book Club 150 — that’s a wrap!

Last year (which was really only a few weeks ago), we featured a Canadian author or illustrator each month. We gave away prizes, we made videos, we cheered as the storytellers that we chose won awards. We had a lot of fun putting this together, and we hope you found a...
Start your Reading  Challenge

Start your Reading Challenge

A new year, a new Reading Challenge! Many avid readers enjoy tracking their annual reading, and the online Reading Challenge has gained ground in the past few years. Members of Goodreads can track their reading, share socially, and chat with others about books. There...
12 Days of Cookies – Day 12: Kingston

12 Days of Cookies – Day 12: Kingston

Linzertorte Cookies with Raspberry Filling And on the 12th Day of Cookies, you can taste Linzertorte cookies at the Kingston Library, made by Sharon Vidito Morse. The Linzertorte cookie, thought to have originated in the city of Linz, is based on the Linzertorte, one...