Category: Biblio File

The Biblio File April 10, 2023 Thank you Tanco!  Tanco has generously provided funding to the PPL to help create our interactive displays!  Make sure to come down and check these out – a neat experience for kids to read a book then be able to act it out with cute tactile pieces! We are…

The Biblio File April 3, 2023 Please note that the library will be closed Friday, April 7th to Sunday, April 9, 2023 inclusive.  We will re-open Monday, April 10th at 6:30!      Ducks by Kate Beaton has won Canada Reads 2023.  This is an autobiographical graphic memoir that recounts Beaton’s time spent working in the…

The Biblio File March 27, 2023 Happy spring break everyone!  Whether you are away or on a staycation we hope you have lots of reading material – what a perfect time to relax with a good book!  Need more to read?  We can help. Who’s ready to spring clean??  It’s time to open up those…

The Biblio File March 20, 2023 Happy first day of spring!  We are sure there is some green under there somewhere.  Okay maybe brown but soon to be green!  Is it too soon to start planting inside?  What are the best plants, flowers or veggies to start inside and when?  Drop by the library and…

The Biblio File March 13, 2023 Librarian book review! Shamefully, I will more often than not judge a book by its cover.  I’m sorry to say that if I hadn’t been researching this years’ list for Canada Reads I likely would have overlooked Greenwood by Michael Christie.   Lesson learned! “They come for the trees. It’s 2038…

The Biblio File March 6, 2023 Human Trafficking is an illegal trade in persons, often for the purpose of sexual slavery, servitude or forced labour. Trafficking and exploitation of children, youth and adults are of great concern in Manitoba. Human trafficking doesn’t have to involve crossing borders. And it’s not just a foreign problem, it’s happening…

The Biblio File February 27, 2023 New at the library!  The radon detector loan program for short term home screening. Radon is formed by the breakdown of uranium, which is found in soil, water and rocks.  Since radon is a gas, it can escape from the ground.  In outdoor air, radon is diluted very quickly…

The Biblio File February 20, 2023 Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, a guarantee under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American…

The Biblio File February 13, 2023 Have you ever gone on a blind date with a book?  Why not try a new author or genre on Valentine’s Day?  Never read sci-fi?  Haven’t tried historical fiction?  Break out of your comfort zone and give something new a try.  Let us know how your date went! The…

The Biblio File February 6, 2023 The week of February 5-11th is International Development Week.  Each year the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation curate two book lists – one for young readers and one for adult readers.  The themes of these books include social justice, perseverance, Indigenous voices and other subjects related to human rights…