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Pinawa Public Library www.pinawapubliclibrary.com The Biblio File March 2, 2020 In December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 3rd as World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. The theme for 2020 is “Sustaining all life on Earth”, encompassing all wild animal and plant species as…

Pinawa Public Library www.pinawapubliclibrary.com The Biblio File February 24, 2020 Every February, Canadians are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present. People of African descent have been a part of shaping Canada’s heritage and identity since the arrival of Mathieu Da Costa,…

Pinawa Public Library www.pinawapubliclibrary.com The Biblio File February 17, 2020 Louis Riel Day is a provincial statutory holiday observed on the third Monday in February in Manitoba, and we have updated our library display shelf with reading to reflect this. Legislation proclaiming this date as Louis Riel Day was passed by Manitoba’s Legislative Assembly in…

Pinawa Public Library www.pinawapubliclibrary.com The Biblio File February 10, 2020 Mark your calendar to join us on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 7:00 for our next evening story time.  The theme will be fairy tales!  There will be stories, rhymes and a bed time snack.  Don’t forget to wear your comfy pjs!  Everyone welcome. Quantum…

Pinawa Public Library www.pinawapubliclibrary.com The Biblio File February 3, 2020 While happily Googling bookish events and information for this weeks’ Biblio File I came across International Book Giving Day.  It started in 2012 with the aim to get books into the hands of as many children as possible. It is a 100% volunteer driven initiative…

Pinawa Public Library www.pinawapubliclibrary.com The Biblio File January 27, 2020 The Canada Reads shortlist has been announced.  This year’s theme is “One book to bring Canada into focus.”  The book debates will be broadcast on CBC and will take place from March 16 to 19, 2020. To learn more about the books and the panellists…

Pinawa Public Library www.pinawapubliclibrary.com The Biblio File January 20, 2020 What a great idea!  You will notice in the book stacks that we now have series lists!  Wondering which numbers you have read, what comes next, or how many you have left to look forward to?  These new lists are not only super handy but…

Pinawa Public Library www.pinawapubliclibrary.com The Biblio File January 13, 2020 Canada Reads is an annual “battle of the books” competition organized and broadcast by the CBC.  The longlist consists of 15 books which will be pared down to the final 5 on January 22, 2020.  Five chosen personalities will then extol the merits of each of…

Pinawa Public Library www.pinawapubliclibrary.com The Biblio File January 6, 2020 Happy first official Biblio File of the New Year!  To ring in the New Year we would like to introduce our new and improved coffee nook!  We have revamped the area to include a new coffee machine and organic fair trade coffee.  For this week…

Pinawa Public Library www.pinawapubliclibrary.com The Biblio File December 30, 2019 Although there is no “regularly scheduled Biblio File” for this week, we would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a very happy new year filled with health, happiness, and books. See you at the library on Tuesday, January 2nd!