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All Guelph Public Library locations will reopen on Tuesday August 4, 2020 at 9 a.m.
 
 

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From the Archives: Summer Pastimes
In the summer of 1975, city baseball diamonds hosted hundreds of Guelph Minor Softball Association's games over the season. The action in this photograph is between the Mackan Group and the Poppy City with Chris Clayton showcasing his swing as a future Guelph Ingram.

Explore more of Guelph's rich history in the local history section of the library's website!

 
With your library card, explore your unique personal history with the library's online eResource - Ancestry: Library Edition.

Tech Time: Book a Virtual eExpert Session
With all Guelph Public Library locations reopening, there are some services that will 
remain virtual. We are excited to continue offering one-on-one online help. Our librarians can assist you with technology questions and provide you with an opportunity to learn something new in a virtual eExpert session. We can help you use our eResources, borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks plus learn some basic digital literacy skills. Request your virtual eExpert session today!

 
Register for our Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Virtual Knitting and Crochet Group. Wednesdays at 2pm. This is a virtual event.
Register for this free online event, Think Like a Scholar, on Wednesday August 19 at 1:30pm. This is presented in partnership with the University of Guelph Library.
 

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From the Children's Department: Diversity Matters
By Ben Robinson, Children's Librarian

One thing the Library tries hard to do is create collections that are diverse. In fact, it’s the mandate of public libraries everywhere to provide content that supports as wide a variety of users and needs as possible. When selecting books, the Library intentionally purchases titles that offer patrons a complexity of perspectives and voices.

Here are a few great titles that you may not have heard about:

  1. Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker
    A timely chapter book about Zenobia, who is transgender, and her struggles living in a new place.
     
  2. You Don’t Know Everything Jilly P! by Alex Gino
    Jilly befriends Derek, who is black and deaf, and begins to see the obstacles faced by many in society.
     
  3. The Best At It by Maulik Pancholy
    Rahul, who is Indian, hopes that being really good at something will persuade bullies to leave him alone.
     
  4. Mallko and Dad by Gusti
    This bilingual picture book expresses a father’s journey as a parent to a child with Down Syndrome.
     
  5. Jacob’s Room to Choose by Sarah Hoffman
    Jacob and Sophie are prevented from using their school bathroom of choice, so a teacher steps in to help.
 
Register our three week online session of Storytime Online, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for children ages 2 to 5 years.
Register for this art afternoon making 3D Bugs and Butterflies on Thursday August 20 at 2p.m. for kids in kindergarten to grade 5.
 
There is still time to join our summer reading clubs! Summer reading fun for all ages continues until August 29, 2020.
All Guelph Public Library locations will be closed on Monday August 3 2020.
 
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