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SKAÍHWA’T | DGOGAABWI | STANDING TOGETHER
First Nations Public Library Week takes place this year from October 2 to 6, 2023. This year’s theme, SKAÍHWA’T | DGOGAABWI | STANDING TOGETHER, describes the act of coming together as one group to understand and support each other. The act of solidarity is described in three languages:

SKAÍHWA’T - Mohawk - the concept of consensus on one matter, standing together
DGOGAABWI - Anishinaabemowin - stand with others, participate with others
STANDING TOGETHER - English

Guelph Public Library acknowledges and honours the creations of all Indigenous nations equally. In Indigenous ways of living and learning, each story has and gifts its own voice. The shared voices of the storyteller, creator, author and illustrator are unique gifts too. Likewise, if you receive these ‘story gifts’, your voice has its own unique response.

Subscribe to our First Nations Métis Inuit NextReads newsletter to receive reading recommendations in your email inbox from the First Nation Communities Read Longlist. Each month’s newsletter is the result of a mutual relationship and collaboration between members of the Indigenous community in Guelph and the Guelph Public Library.

Are you looking for a place to display your artwork and/or community organization's information? Check out this free community service at the library.

Mark your calendars! Children's musician Mr. J is coming to the library for a morning full of engaging music! For families. No registration is required.

Register to receive our virtual storytime recording for Media Literacy Week. For preschoolers and primary grades.

Dress up and join us at the Westminster Square Branch for Fall stories and art! For primary grades. Please register once for a family.

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Coming back this Fall is the Friends of the Guelph Public Library, “Open Minds: The Future is Now“ series. It features two nights with two wonderful authors. For adults. Register now at www.guelphpl.ca/events.

Friends of the Guelph Public Library present
Open Minds: The Future is Now
The Friends of the Guelph Public Library are thrilled to welcome authors David Sax and Robert J Sawyer as part of this year’s Fall Open Minds Speaker Series: The Future is Now. Bring your own curiosity to hear these great storytellers in person at the Main Library! Please register by clicking on the author's names below.

Wednesday, October 25 at 7 p.m. - David Sax
Wednesday, November 1 at 7 p.m. - Robert J Sawyer

Looking for research resources? Check out the library's website for quality resources available to you at no cost.

October 16 to 20 is Ontario Public Library week. Libraries For Life. Check out the various services available at your Guelph Public Library.

Celebrate Ontario Public Library Week
Libraries for Life! Libraries are more important than ever to help support you and your families. Visit any of our six locations or check us out online to join a book club, receive resume and tutoring help, research your family history, explore newcomer resources, request one-on-one tech support, download eBooks, movies and music or enjoy reading a newspaper! We continue to support you and your family with essential services like WiFi, computer access, online resources, free events and state-of-the-art Makerspace technology. Whatever you are looking for, we are always here to help. Check us out!

Register for Leaf Art at the Main Library on Tuesday, October 24 at 2:30 p.m. for adults.

Register for Family History: Researching DNA and Genetic Genealogy at the Main Library on Saturday, October 14 at 2 p.m. for adults.

Register for the Unfortunate Man with Storyteller Jay Wilson on Tuesday October 24 at 7 p.m. in the Main Library. For adults.

Request a book bundle for you or your family at www.guelphpl.ca/bookbundles.

Request a Book Bundle
Visit our Book Bundles webpage and fill out a "Book Bundles" request form telling us as much as possible about you or your child’s reading interests. We will then select books on the theme you are requesting and place them on hold for you to pick up at any Guelph Public Library location of your choice.

Have a question about Book Bundles? Phone your nearest Guelph Public Library location or email askus@guelphpl.ca.

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Book recommendations for children ages birth to five years for Dyslexia Awareness month.

Book recommendations for children ages six to twelve years for Dyslexia Awareness month.

Place your holds on an Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Reflector Telescope with your library card.

Coming Soon: New Out of this World Technology
We're excited to announce a new addition to our collection - a telescope! The Orion StarBlast 4.5 reflector telescope is a compact telescope for amateur stargazers. Designed for portability, this device is still powerful enough to see the moon and stars in amazing detail. Available for check out with your library card, this new kit also comes with a moon map to help you discover and identify its craters and mountains. Place a hold today to try it out when it arrives!

Library advertisement for Teen Murder Mystery Party on Monday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Library. Registration is required.

Media Literacy Week: How to spot misinformation at the Main Library on Wednesday, October 25 at 6 p.m. for teens and adults. Register at www.guelphpl.ca/events

Reading recommendations for thrillers and horror books for teens. Place your holds at www.guelphpl.ca/catalogue or click the image to go to the library's catalogue.

All Guelph Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, October 9 for Thanksgiving.