Laurentian Hills Library

Good News! As of 19 April, both branches of Laurentian Hills Library can still provide Curbside Delivery Service. Please call to request items you would like to borrow. Chalk River schedule: Monday and Wednesday 1-3 pm., and Saturday 10 am.-12 noon. Call 613-589-2966... Point Alexander schedule: Monday to Thursday afternoons 1-3 pm. Call 613-584-2714 What will your library membership give you? Free access to these items and more: * Thousands of items including latest bestsellers, magazines and DVDs * Online resources including e-books, audiobooks and videos * Mango Languages, a chance to learn or practice your language skills before you travel again * TumbleBooks, an excellent resource of books for kids * Ancestry.ca remote access from home (call to enroll) * Ontario Parks passes (day use only) The Website is https://library.laurentianhills.ca/. Search the New Books list or our online catalogue at https://laurentianhillspl.insigniails.com/Library/Home to find some good titles and reserve them using your card number. If you have a problem, please call for help. If you don't have a card, please call and request one. Tell the Librarian what you are requesting, or ask for a surprise package. When your order is ready you will be notified to pick it up. Please stay safe and well.

Due to the new Ontario COVID restrictions, both branches of Laurentian Hills Library have taken a step back to Curbside Delivery Service. Please call to request items you would like to borrow. Chalk River schedule: Monday 1-3 pm., Wednesday 1-3 pm., and Saturday 10 am.-12 noon. Call 613-589-2966 Point Alexander schedule:... Monday to Thursday afternoons 1-3 pm. Call 613-584-2714 There are lots of great new items waiting on our shelves for your call. Mystery, adventure, history, romance, intrigue, what’s your favourite read? There are lots of DVDs and magazines as well. Just give us a call. Search the New Books list or the online catalogue on the website to find some good titles and reserve them using your card number. If you have a problem please call for help. If you don't have a card please request one. The New Books are at https://library.laurentianhills.ca/page/new-books and the online catalogue is https://laurentianhillspl.insigniails.com/Library/Home Send your requests and when your order is ready you will be notified to pick it up. Under special circumstances we will provide home delivery. Please stay safe and well.

Canada Reads If you would like to read along with the CBC Canada Reads challenge, the library has all the short-listed books under discussion. Please contact us with your request. Butter, Honey, Pig, Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi Two Trees Make a Forest by Jessica J. Lee The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk... Hench by Natalie Walschots Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead See more

Interested in genealogy? Laurentian Hills Library is offering its members free at-home use of ANCESTRY.CA Click this link to request access. https://library.laurentianhills.ca/create_profile_8icdkdhsm Include your name, card number, email address and telephone number. Once your card number is verified, you will receive your password and can begin investigating. If you do not have an active card, please contact the Library for help.

GOOD NEWS ! As of Thursday, 11 February, both Chalk River and Point Alexander branches of Laurentian Hills Library will be return to a combination of Restricted Opening and Curbside Delivery. Chalk River schedule: Limited in-person access on Tuesday evening 6-8 pm. and Saturday morning 10-12 am. Curbside continues on Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1-3 pm.... Point Alexander schedule: Limited in-person access Monday to Thursday afternoons 1-3 pm. Curbside is also available Monday to Thursday. Closed Saturday morning. A limit of 2 patrons may enter the Branch to browse and borrow items. Calling ahead to book a time is recommended and returned items are to be put in the outside drop box. Hand cleaning, wearing of face masks and social-distancing is a requirement. Patrons are very welcome to continue borrowing items at both branches using the Curbside Service. Call Chalk River Library (613)589-2966 and Point Alexander Library (613)584-2714 to place your requests. We look forward to seeing and hearing from you. See more

NEW AT THE LIBRARY A popular Ontario Parks program has been renewed until December 2021. Both branches have free day-use passes which allow entrance for 1 vehicle and its occupants. Call the library for information or to place a reserve. Both branches have selections of DVDs from a rotating pool supplied by the Southern Ontario Library Service. These DVDs are available for loan and the lists may be viewed on the Library website at library.laurentianhills.ca. Please call with your requests.

Would you like to enhance your language skills or learn a new one? Find Mango Languages on the Online Resources page of the library’s website laurentianhillslibrary.ca/ Just sign in using your library card number and start learning!

The Point Alexander Branch has copies of Dave Thompson’s very funny book, With a Side Order of Smiles. Proceeds from the sale of the book go to Deep River and District Hospital, and the cost is $20. Call 613-584-2714 to reserve your copy.

Due to unusual circumstances the library's schedule will be changed for the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 5. Point Alexander Branch will be open only on Monday and Thursday 1-3pm. Chalk River Branch will be offering only Curbside Service on Monday 1-3 pm, Tuesday 6-8 pm and Wednesday 1-3 pm. It will be open Saturday 10 am-12.... We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to getting back to our regular schedule the following week.

What's the latest? Lots of great new items reach our shelves each month. Click this link http://library.laurentianhills.ca/new-books/ to see the list. The combined schedule of Restricted Opening and Curbside Delivery continues at both Laurentian Hills Library branches.... Patrons are welcome to continue borrowing items at both branches using the Curbside Service by calling the branch, Point Alexander (613)584-2714 or Chalk River (613)589-2966 to place requests. Please call or pay us a visit. More and more patrons are doing so, and we like to see them.

What's the latest? Lots of great new items reached our shelves in September. Click this link http://library.laurentianhills.ca/new-books/ to see the list of choices for Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction. The combined schedule of Restricted Opening and Curbside Delivery continues at both Laurentian Hills Library branches.... Patrons are welcome to continue borrowing items at both branches using the Curbside Service by calling the branch, Point Alexander (613)584-2714 or Chalk River (613)589-2966 to place requests. Please call or pay us a visit. More and more patrons are doing so, and we like to see them.

MORE GOOD NEWS As of Monday 14 September, both Chalk River and Point Alexander branches of Laurentian Hills Library will be offering a combination of Restricted Opening and Curbside Delivery. Chalk River schedule:... Limited Open on Tuesday evening 6-8 pm. and Saturday morning 10-12 am. Curbside continues on Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1-3 pm. Point Alexander schedule is changed to: Limited Open Monday TO Thursday afternoons 1-3 pm. Curbside is also available Monday to Thursday. Closed Saturday morning. A limit of 2 patrons may enter the Branch to browse and borrow items. Calling ahead to book a time is recommended and returned items are to be put in the outside drop box. Hand cleaning, wearing of face masks and social-distancing is a requirement. There is no access to the seating and children's area, and computers are not available. Patrons are very welcome to continue borrowing items at both branches using the Curbside Service. Call Chalk River Library (613)589-2966 and Point Alexander Library (613)584-2714 to place your requests. We look forward to seeing and hearing from you.

The Chalk River branch will be closed both today, and Monday for Labour Day. We apologise for the inconvenience, and hope you have a good long weekend!

What's new?!! Lots of great new items are on our shelves in August. Click this link http://library.laurentianhills.ca/new-books/ to see the whole list of choices for Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction, DVDs, Young Adult, and Picture Books. Take home some children's books to your little bears. Patrons are welcome to continue borrowing items at both branches using the Curbside Service on Monday and Wednesday afternoon 1-3p.m. and Saturday morning 10a.m.-12. Call Chalk River Library ...(613)589-2966 and Point Alexander Library (613)584-2714 to place your requests. The test of restricted opening only at the Point Alexander Branch continues. Patrons may enter the library to borrow items on Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1-3p.m. A limit of 2 persons will be allowed at a time, and calling ahead to book a time is recommended. Returned items are to be put in the outside drop box. Hand cleaning, wearing of face masks and social-distancing is a requirement. There is no access to the seating and children's area, and computers are not available. Happy reading!

ONE SMALL STEP Laurentian Hills Library is happy to announce that starting Monday, 17 August it will be testing the next step of restricted opening. This test will happen only at the Point Alexander Branch. Patrons may enter the library to borrow items only on Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1-3p.m. A limit of 2 persons will be allowed at a time, and calling ahead to book a time is recommended. Returned items are to be put in the outside drop box.... Hand cleaning, wearing of face masks and social-distancing are mandatory. There is no access to the seating and children's area, and computers are not available. Patrons are very welcome to continue borrowing items at both branches using our Curbside Service on Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1-3p.m. and Saturday mornings 10a.m.-12. Call Chalk River Library (613)589-2966 and Point Alexander Library (613)584-2714 to place your requests for books, magazines or DVDs. We look forward to hearing from you.

Have your children joined the TD Summer Reading Club? It's for kids of all ages and reading levels. It is also free, bilingual, and all online this year. Just go to TDSummerReadingClub.ca and sign up. It will be lots of fun!

Here are some of our newest books. Call to reserve your next read while it is still available!

Porch Pick-up Although Laurentian Hills Library is closed to the public for a while longer, you can borrow items by using Porch Pick-up, our own version of Curbside Delivery. Here is how to do it:... Investigate the titles on our NEW BOOKS list http://library.laurentianhills.ca/new%20books/, or search the online catalogue on the website https://laurentianhillspl.insigniails.com/Library/Home. You can request some of our many magazines or DVDs as well. Call the library and leave your list of requests and include your name and phone number. Chalk River Branch 613-589-2966 or Point Alexander Branch 613-584-2714 The items will be pulled from the shelves and packaged. When your order is ready you will be notified to pick it up from the porch. When you return your loans, please put them in the outside Book Return box. Restricted hours for both branches are Monday and Wednesday 1-3pm, Saturday 10am-12. Outside of those hours, please leave a message on the answering machine. There are many good books on the shelves, so please call.

Reminder: The story time that had to be postponed is going to be held this evening at 6 pm! The books for this story time are: "Max's Castle" by Kate Banks, illus. by Boris Kulikov "Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna the Very First Chicken" by Douglas Rees, illus. by Jed Henry "Power Down, Little Robot" by Anna Staniszewski, illus. by Tim Zeltner... "Ninja Baby" by David Zeltser, illus. by Diane Goode "Waiting for Wings" by Lois Ehlert "Llama Destroys the World" by Jonathan Stutzman, illus. by Heather Fox See more

CURBSIDE PICK-UP Good news! Laurentian Hills Library will be offering Porch Pickup, our own version of Take Out starting officially July 6 (only one more week). In the meantime, we will be making preparations. The first step is to get back all the items out on loan. Starting Monday 29 June, please return those items by putting them in the outside Book Return box. Everything will be isolated to ensure no virus survives.... How to get more books or DVDs: 1. Call or e-mail your Library Branch: Chalk River 613-589-2966 / [email protected] Point Alexander 613-584-2714 / [email protected] 2. Search the online catalogue on the website to find some good titles. Reserve them using your card number. If you have a problem please call for help. https://laurentianhillspl.insigniails.com/Library/Home 3. If you don't have a card please call and request one. 4. Tell the Librarian what you are requesting and she will do her best to get it ready for you. Your requests will be pulled from the shelves and packaged. When your order is ready you will be notified to pick it up. Under special circumstances we will provide home delivery. Reduced hours for both libraries are Monday and Wednesday 1-3pm, Saturday 10am-12. For now, only the Librarian is allowed inside the Library, so you can't browse the shelves yet. Remember, thousands of downloadable e-books and audio-books are also available from the Library website by using Overdrive. We look forward to seeing you again. Until then, Carry On Reading.

Due to technical issues, today's story time will be postponed to Tuesday, June 30th, at 6 pm. We apologize for the inconvenience, but hope to see you then!

Today's afternoon story time live stream is all Beatrix Potter books! The books we'll be reading are: The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin... The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle Join us at 2 pm!

IF you are a J.K. Rowling fan, here's a treat for you! Just follow the link to a new book: https://www.jkrowling.com/j-k-rowling-introduces-the-ickabog

Today's story time theme is play! The books being read today are: "Ninja! Attack of the Clan" by Arree Chung "Dragon Was Terrible" by Kelly DiPucchio, illus. by Greg Pizzoli "I Am an Artist" by Marta Altés... "After the Fall" by Dan Santat "A Fairy Friend" by Sue Fliess, illus. by Claire Keane "Dog Day" by Sarah Hayes, illus. by Hannah Broadway How are you going to play today?

Both libraries are still closed at the present time, but the Board is working on a plan for Curbside Delivery. Please watch for news about this being available. The staff misses seeing all of you. Join Jenny on Facebook for Virtual Story Time starting at 2 p.m. each Saturday in June. We hope you are using the free Online Databases available from the library's website, laurentianhillslibrary.ca... For children there are lots of lovely and colourful books on TumbleBooks, PebbleGo, Cricket Media, Knowbuddy Resources and NoveList K-8. For adults and young adults, choose something to read from NoveList Plus or Overdrive: mystery or history, crime or cooking, fantasy or funny. Try an audio book for reading while you work at Spring chores. If non-fiction is your interest, there is lots to find in the EBSCO resources. Also available is Mango Languages, so you can learn a new language or brush up your skills. Login information is to be found with each resource. For help, contact the library by email: [email protected] We look forward to seeing you again and there will be lots of new books. Until then, Carry On Reading.

Story time will be live streamed at 2 pm this afternoon. The theme this time is animals! The books being read today are: "Pirate Pup" by Caroline Stutson, illus. by Robert Rayevsky "Don't Blink" by Tom Booth "My Brother Bert" by Ted Hughes, illus. by Tracey Campbell Pearson... "Henry the Dog with No Tail" by Kate Feiffer, illus. by Jules Feiffer "Bring Me a Rock!" by Daniel Miyares "The Honeybee" by Kirsten Hall, illus. by Isabelle Arsenault See more

Getting ready to do today's story time at 2 pm! It'll mostly be Robert Munsch books. The stories featured today are: Robert Munsch: Aaron's Hair Up, Up, Down... Put Me in a Book! More Pies! Jenny will also be reading "A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo" by Marlon Bundo and Jill Twiss

Apologies for the technical difficulties! The story time stream should be up and running again soon.

Getting set up for today's story time! The theme for today is Lost & Found. The books will be: "Spare Parts" by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley "Julia's House for Lost Creatures" and "Nobody Likes a Goblin" by Ben Hatke "The Little Guys" by Vera Brosgol... "Interstellar Cinderella" and "Reading Beauty" by Deborah Underwood and Meg Hunt What's something that you found after it had been lost?

If you liked Toronto Zoo, visit the one in Calgary also. They want to "Zoo Along with You". There are lots of fun things to do...and animals of course! https://www.calgaryzoo.com/Parents

Today let's find out Who's Who in the Zoo! https://www.facebook.com/TheTorontoZoo/

Jenny will be going live this afternoon with six books! The theme for this story time is family.

Laurentian Hills Library News Both libraries are still closed Until Further Notice. The staff misses going to work and seeing all of you. Join Jenny on Facebook for Virtual Story Time starting at 2 p.m. each Saturday in May. ... We hope you are using the free Online Databases available from the library's website, laurentianhillslibrary.ca For children there are lots of lovely and colourful books on Tumble Books, PebbleGo and NoveList K-8. For adults and young adults, choose something to read from NoveList Plus or Overdrive: mystery or history, crime or cooking, fantasy or funny. Try an audio book for reading while you work at Spring chores. If non-fiction is your interest, there is lots to find in the EBSCO resources. Also available is Mango Languages, so you can learn a new language or brush up your skills. Login information is to be found with each resource. For help, contact the library by email: [email protected] We look forward to seeing you again and there will be lots of new books. Until then, Carry On Reading.

Assuming the internet connection holds, there will be a short story time on our Facebook page this evening, from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. If the internet cuts out again, the next story time will be at the usual time, Saturday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.

Unfortunately, due to an unforseen internet outage, today's virtual story time is cancelled. It is unclear when the internet outage will be over, but I may be able to do a Monday evening story time. Stay tuned for further details!

Due to some technical issues, virtual story time will be a little delayed. I will try to sort them out as soon as possible.

We've added another month's worth of dates to our live streamed story time! You can drop by our main Facebook page to watch the live stream this afternoon. This one won't be archived due to publisher restrictions, so this will be your only chance to see Jenny read these titles online: Mo's Mustache by Ben Clanton Friends by Eric Carle The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee The Pigeon Needs a Bath, Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late, and Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

Meet Libby. Did you know your local library has thousands of ebooks and audiobooks? You can borrow them, instantly, for free, using just the device in your hand. 1. Find your library card. For a reminder of your number or to obtain a new card, email: [email protected]. 2. Using your Android, iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch), or Windows10 device, download the Libby App from Google Play Store; or visit libbyapp.com in your Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge browser.... 3. Open the App, follow the prompts and enter Laurentian Hills Library. Sign in with your card number. 4. Search, sample, borrow, enjoy.....

We'll be going live with our first virtual story time in less than an hour! The theme for today is dragons. What's your favourite dragon book?

Although Laurentian Hills Library is closed until further notice, you still have free access to ebooks and audiobooks through Overdrive or Libby from the Library website, http://library.laurentianhills.ca/. Access is with your library number. If you have forgotten or misplaced it, email us for help at [email protected]

The CBC has compiled a list of Canadian authors who read their own books online. "Check it out". https://www.cbc.ca//canadian-children-s-writers-illustrato