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Summer Reading Fun for Everyone Starts Monday, June 13
Join our Summer Reading programs for all ages starting Monday, June 13, 2022. It’s easy to participate – just read anytime, anywhere! Whether you read on a device, listen to audiobooks or enjoy reading upside down, be sure to record your summer reading activities for a chance to win some end of summer prizes. Learn more at www.guelphpl.ca/summerreading.
Challenge yourself to read something new this summer and experience the joy of reading for fun! You'll find great resources at your Library to help you create the best summer reading experience ever. Get Your Summer Read On!
If you have any questions about the summer reading programs, please email readingclub@guelphpl.ca or phone 519-824-6220.
Learn from Indigenous Voices
Indigenous authors, illustrators, editors and publishers are featured in the First Nations Métis Inuit NextReads newsletter. This newsletter consists of selections from Ontario Library Service's First Nation Communities READ - 2021/2022 Longlist of Nominated Titles.
In Indigenous ways of storytelling 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 this newsletter via the Library's NextReads Newsletter webpage. Each month’s newsletter is the result of a mutual relationship and collaboration between members of the Indigenous community in Guelph and the Library. Guelph Public Library acknowledges and honours all Indigenous creators equally.
Connect
Reading (or Listening) on the Go!
Audiobooks may mean only one format to you – novels on CDs. But we have a wealth of other audio formats and platforms including MP3s, eAudiobooks and Playaways. We offer several eAudiobook resources where you can find lectures, poetry, other language offerings, history, self-help and many other subjects. We also have talking book machines – VictorReader / DAISY players – with simple functions for visually challenged patrons. Check out the library's catalogue or
visit any library location to learn more about our various audiobook formats!
Purchase our 2022 ETCH Anthology
The Guelph Public Library, along with community partner Vocamus Press, are excited to launch ETCH 2022. This anthology is an annual short story collection that celebrates the writing achievements of Guelph’s creative youth.
Purchase your copy of ETCH 2022 for $20 a copy or 2 for $30 at the Main Library - second level service desk - starting Monday, June 6, 2022 and enjoy reading this year's winning selections from our Teen ETCH short story contest.
We appreciate the continued support of Vocamus Press for publishing and highlighting the amazing talents of Guelph’s youth in this anthology.
Tech Time: Naxos Music Library
Watch the video below to learn more about the Guelph Public Library's online resource, Naxos Music Library, which is an indexed music streaming service. Try it today in any Guelph Public Library location or online at www.guelphpl.ca/onlineresources.
Questions? Email our Librarians at askus@guelphpl.ca or phone 519-824-6220.
Thrive
Knitting Connections for Seniors Initiative
The Library has been awarded a $25,000 grant for a new ‘Knitting Connections’ project funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. Older adults will now have the opportunity to develop new connections and give back to our community while also learning more about digital literacy and online safety.
This federal grant and contributions program supports projects that are led or inspired by seniors who are making a difference in the lives of others in their communities. The Library’s ‘Knitting Connections’ project will encourage seniors to knit and crochet newborn hats as well as scratch mittens. These items will then be added to the Library’s Born to Read early literacy bags which are supplied to all babies born in Guelph. This is a great opportunity for seniors to give back to their community while developing new friendships and building a solid foundation for lifelong learning.
Interested participants can join us monthly for in-person and/or online knitting and crochet group sessions. During these ‘Knitting Connection’ events, special guests will be invited to present a variety of online safety topics to help you develop stronger digital literacy skills. To register for these events, please visit the library’s website events calendar at www.guelphpl.ca/events and search for Knitting Connections.
Not enough time to participate in these monthly events? Why not check out a ‘Knitting Connections’ do-it-yourself kit to help support the Library’s Born to Read program? These kits include all the supplies and instructions required to complete a hat project and will be available starting June 1, 2022. Reserve your Knitting Connections Kit today at www.guelphpl.ca/catalogue.
Amazing Friendships Between Animals and Saints
Local author Greg Kennedy and illustrator Kerry Lyn Wilson, have recently donated their latest book, "Amazing Friendships Between Animals and Saints" - which is now available to check out with your library card.
"This beautifully illustrated children's book tells the stories of amazing friendships that grew between holy people and animals in days gone by. These friendships, with their fable-like qualities, have much to teach us today about how to care for our common home, Earth, and how to live in kindly ways with all creation." -- page [4]
Thank you Greg and Kerry!
Please Help our Library Win $20,000:
The Great Canadian Giving Challenge
During the month of June, every $1.00 you donate to the Guelph Public Library through the Great Canadian Giving Challenge will count as a ballot to help us win $20,000.
It’s simple, $1.00 donation = one vote for the Library. Donate and join the Great Canadian Giving Challenge today. Please read the full contest details.
