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Help Shape the Future of the Guelph Public Library
The Guelph Public Library needs your help identifying opportunities for the next five years (2025 to 2029) to inform and shape the library’s strategic direction. What is your vision for the Guelph Public Library? This is your chance to engage with the library to help them understand your needs and experiences, to tell the library what is working well and what could be improved along with helping to shape the future of Guelph Public Library services and collections. Your input into this process is critical as this is your community library! How can the library best support you going forward?
Please complete this short survey by July 19, 2024. It is available in several languages: English, French, Punjabi, Mandarin, Italian, Tagalog, Arabic and Vietnamese. Or drop by your neighbourhood library location to fill it out in person.
You are also invited to participate in-person during a public group engagement session to share your input and help shape the future of the Guelph Public Library!
Open Group Engagement Lab
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: In-Person - Main Library Program Room
Please register in advance.
What can I expect during the session?
The library is working with Overlap Associates to create an engaging session that we think you’ll enjoy. The session will use sticky notes and may benefit from movement around the room. It will also include interactive individual, small group, and full group activities and discussions.
What will you do with my feedback from the session?
Your responses will help the library better understand your experience and identify the most impactful priorities to support you. Please note that your participation is voluntary and your responses are confidential. Data is being collected by Overlap Associates on behalf of the Guelph Public Library.
Who can I contact to know more about this project?
If you have any questions about this project, the labs or requests for accessibility, please contact Anna Bolger at Overlap Associates.
Teen and Adult Summer Reading Challenge: Read Under the Stars
Dream big. Shoot for the stars. Challenge yourself to try something new this summer. Participate in the library's “Read Under the Stars" challenge. Like the best things in life, this fun reading challenge is free with lots of opportunities to create your best summer reading experiences ever!
It’s easy to join! To play, drop by any library location to pick
up your summer reading handout or save a copy of the reading challenge which is available on the library's website. Then complete at least five (5) reading challenges from the categories provided. Each book read counts towards one challenge only. Record the books you have read on the back of the handout. Then return it to any library location or email
readingclub@guelphpl.ca by Monday, September 2, 2024 to be entered into our end of summer random prize draws.
Now's the time to get your summer read on. Visit your nearest library location - it's the place to discover new authors and genres while experiencing the joy of reading for fun! What are you waiting for? Let’s create some fabulous summer memories together.
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Chill Out with a Great Book (or Newspaper)!
Drop by any library location to beat the heat. Whether you choose to read a book or newspaper, play a game or complete a community puzzle, find a space to relax or connect with others, your Guelph Public Library is the place to chill out! Check out the great line-up of fun events this summer too at www.guelphpl.ca/events. There is something for everyone!
Keep Kids Reading all Summer Long!
It's not too late to join our summer reading programs! Watch the video to learn more about the children's reading club. Visit www.guelphpl.ca/summerreading for more details or drop by any Guelph Public Library location to get started.
Questions? Email readingclub@guelphpl.ca.
Kid's Corner: Graphic Novels
What’s the hype over graphic novels? Last year, many graphic novels including the Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club series topped the circulation charts at the Guelph Public Library. Multiple chapter book series
have recently been adapted into graphic novels such as the Magic Tree House, Baby-Sitters Club and the Wings of Fire series.
Graphic novels improve reading comprehension by presenting engaging material that improves visual literacy. These books are not just for kids either – graphic novels are great for teens and adults too! If you have an interest in graphic novels, be sure to check out the Guelph Public Library's Comic Con on Saturday, August 10 in the Main Library!
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I Spy the Bookmobile Challenge
Explore the Guelph Public Library’s Bookmobile at a stop near you! It’s the place to be this summer. Learn more about library programs and services, summer reading clubs and check out new releases plus have a chance to win, win, win!
The Guelph Public Library is challenging you to a fun game of “I Spy the Bookmobile” for a chance to win a $25 Stone Road Mall gift card.
It’s easy as 1, 2, 3. Here’s how to enter:
1. Visit the Bookmobile at a stop near you! (Hint: Check out the Bookmobile schedule or search the library’s events calendar for special Bookmobile events.)
2. Take a photo(s) with the Bookmobile (or book shelfie)!
3. Share your photo(s) by September 2, 2024:
- Through the library’s website at www.guelphpl.ca/stories or;
- By emailing your photo(s) to readingclub@guelphpl.ca.
The more stops you visit to take photos, the more opportunities you have to win! Chances of winning are dependent on the number of entries received. The winner will be randomly selected from all submissions and will be announced by September 20, 2024.
Have fun this summer exploring your Guelph Public Library and all it has to offer!
Give a Gift that will Impact Generations
Did you know the Library holds a charitable endowment fund through the Guelph Community Foundation – called the Guelph Public Library Endowment Fund?
Gifts invested into this Endowment Fund create a steady income stream for the library and a lasting legacy for donors. Your original gift gets invested into the fund then generates interest in perpetuity, ensuring the continued strength of our library for generations to come.
With specialized knowledge about estate planning and the ways you can maximize the value of your charitable giving, our friends at the Guelph Community Foundation can help ensure your gift to the Guelph Public Library is a special one that you can be proud of. We thank our valued endowment supporters who continue to ensure current and future generations are empowered to enrich, improve and transform their lives.
To invest in the Guelph Public Library Endowment Fund, contact the Guelph Community Foundation today at 519-821-9216 or contact Kirsten, Guelph Public Library’s Development Officer.
