Woodstock Public Library
445 Hunter Street N4S 4G7 Woodstock, ON, Canada

Attention WPL families! Registration for Winter Zoom Storytimes is open! Join us for programs for babies, toddlers and preschoolers! Registration and program details can be found here: https://www.mywpl.ca/kids-storytimes Need help with Zoom? Checkout the Getting Started with Zoom Guide here: https://www.mywpl.ca/zoom-guide

We've made some changes to Curbside pick up! As of Jan 7, our hours have been updated and pick up will occur outside of the library's front doors. Please ring the bell on the table for service when you arrive, and have your card ready. Visit www.mywpl.ca for details.

We are back again with our first holiday-trivia sneak peek for you! This is a weird holiday season for many people, and you may not get to see people in person like you normally would. Why not challenge them to compete with you in online trivia? Send them the link, or mention them in a comment below! You can complete this "sneak peek" at your leisure, or join us for our next live trivia which will be online on December 16 at 7pm. In the meantime, try these questions on for ...size: https://kahoot.it/challenge/01574272 See more

We are back again with another trivia sneak peek for you! This time the theme is "Celebrities we lost in 2020" Our next live trivia will once again be online next week on January 20 at 7pm. In the meantime, try these questions on for size: https://kahoot.it/challenge/08285853

Zoom Online Book Club Join us next Tuesday Jan 12th @ 2pm or Wednesday Jan. 13th @ 7 pm. for an informal discussion of Ann Leary's The Good House. This fast paced New England tale is soon to be a released movie. To register : http://ow.ly/i1Wv50CZPxR

We've made some changes to Curbside given current Ministry requirements. As of Jan 6, pickup will occur outside of the library front door. If you come to the library on Jan 6 for a pickup, please knock on the front door for service. Visit www.mywpl.ca for more details.

We're back with another Christmas Family Read-Aloud! Laugh out loud with us as we read The Night Before a Canadian Christmas, written by Troy Townsin and illustrated by Jennifer Harrington! Watch it on our YouTube channel myWPL: https://youtu.be/EIZYKGW8Nt0 Tell us your favourite part in the comments below!... and keep an eye out for a special Christmas message from Santa Ron... coming Dec. 15th! This video is available to view until December 31st. #mywpl #mywplkids

THROWBACK TUESDAY! Story times in 2020 sure look different than story times in 1968. But one thing hasn't changed - kids love hearing stories! Be sure to check out our virtual story times; find them at mywpl.ca

Starting Jan 1, 2021, WPL will be making changes to our eBook/eAudiobook platforms. cloudLibrary and Hoopla will be our primary platforms. Overdrive/Libby will be accessible until Dec 31, at which time that service will end. Visit http://ow.ly/U4qk50CFZ8s for more details.

Have you signed up for the Holiday Reading Challenge yet? Here are a few new Non-Fiction holiday titles that are ready to help you earn a required badge- try a new recipe, or create something special! Click the link below for more information: http://ow.ly/6OfA50CqcMq

Order up! Today you're a chef specializing in cooking the tastiest Lego creations! Can you make your favourite food? Or take someone's order and see if you can create their meal! Bonus points if you can build your kitchen too! Share pictures of your yummy creations in the comments below!... #mywpl #mywplkids

What would you do if people came to your house in the middle of the night and told you to pack your things? What would you do if you were interned as a result of your religion or race? "Internment" is the story of Layla Amin, a teenager who, with her parents, is sent to an internment camp because they are Muslim. There, Layla starts an uprising, with the help of other internees and an unexpected alliance. This is a story of hope and resilience, and a reminder that we must all fight complicit silence. Join in the discussion at 7pm on November 3. To register for the Zoom chat, copy and paste this link: https://www.mywpl.ca/teen-book-clubs

It's the final week for Food for Fines! Bring in a non-perishable food item to support the Salvation Army and we will forgive your fines! 1 item = up to $2.00 in fines. Please visit our website for our current service guidelines: https://www.mywpl.ca/browse-borrow-go

You'd never fall for an internet hoax, would you? Test your Media Smarts by acing a Break the Fake quiz. Click the link below to see if you really can spot a fake news story: http://ow.ly/xqXu50C5mnZ #MediaLitWeek

Mark your December calendar for 2 special Christmas family read-alouds, which will be posted on our YouTube channel myWPL at 10am! Dec. 2nd: How the Easter Bunny Saved Christmas by Derek Anderson Dec. 9th: The Night Before a Canadian Christmas by Troy Townsin... #mywpl #mywplkids

This antsy ghost just couldn't wait to be sorted into their Hogwarts House, so now they're doing other things while the Sorting Hat makes a decision. Question: What Hogwarts House are you in? #LibraryGhosts #GhostsReadToo

THROWBACK TUESDAY! By the 1960's the library was growing and needed more space, so they added the Centennial addition! Check out this picture of the renovation in progress.

Meet Harrison and Anna. One is Autistic and can list every bone in the body. The other is an over-achiever destined for Med school. Fragile Bones is the story of their unlikely friendship and how their lives intertwine in unexpected ways. Join our Book Club on December 1st and be part of the conversation! To register to receive a Zoom invite, visit: https://www.mywpl.ca/teen-book-clubs #mywpl #mywplteen

Do you sit all day at work, then come home and sit all evening to relax, then go to bed, and repeat? If so, join us tomorrow at 2:00pm for a talk on the effects of sitting all day and how you can rectify this, presented by Marsha Barona of Synergy Wellness Register for free here: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZYucOihrTgtH90al8mkBvYFPc3AHKu9Y

Our friends over at the Alzheimer Society of Oxford are hosting their 5th Annual Brain Booster Workshop and Expo on Nov 2, 7:00pm - 8:30pm! Register for this free event at: https://www.jotform.com/asox/bb

Join us today for an upcycling break! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/l_RBd67lGd0 #mywpl

We are back again with another trivia sneak peek for you! Last week was our live trivia event, we had 16 people attend and our podium looked a little like this: reidcrofts successfully defended their title with 73% of questions correct and a score of 39 588, Ermi+ came in second with 72% correct and a score of 37205, and Alpor- took home the bronze with 70% correct and a score of 35688.... Our next live trivia will once again be online on November 18 at 7pm. In the meantime, try these questions on for size: https://kahoot.it/challenge/07646610 See more

We are excited to announce that we now have limited computer services available. Please visit our website for details on how to access these services under our current Browse, Borrow, & Go model. https://www.mywpl.ca/browse-borrow-go

Looking to improve your media literacy? We have some great resources for kids & adults: Think for Yourself / Andrea Debbink (also available on Hoopla!) Facebook : the inside story / Steven Levy A Field Guide of Lies : critical thinking in the information age / Daniel J. Levitin (also available on OverDrive) Think Before You Like : social media's effect on the brain and the tools you need to navigate your newsfeed / Guy P. Harrison... Visit our website www.mywpl.ca or call us to place a hold! #MediaLitWk

Who let the ghost behind the front desk?! Question: Have you been to the library since we've reopened? #LibraryGhosts #GhostsReadToo

THROWBACK TUESDAY! Last time we showed you what the library exterior looked like in 1909, so this Throwback Tuesday we want to show you what the library looked like inside in 1909!

Did house hippos really live in people's houses in the 1990s? There was a TV commercial about them- so it must be true! Before you share fake news or hoaxes on your timelines, think about it critically. Critical thinking isn't about doubting everything: it's about learning how to find out what is true. Here are four quick and easy steps you can do to find out the truth and share good information. ... Visit the link below for more information about each step: http://ow.ly/XuKp50C2Fsn #MediaLitWeek Brought to you by Media Smarts, Canada's centre for digital and media literacy.

October's brain break was so much fun that it's a two-parter! Tune in here: Part 1: https://youtu.be/DSfQwWMGsH4 Part 2: https://youtu.be/84S0LNCmMQ8 #mywpl

We caught this ghost checking out our old local history card catalogue today! Question: Do you own any interesting pieces of local history? #LibraryGhosts #GhostsReadToo

Attention boys and ghouls! Join us for Halloween Zoom Storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers! Dress-up, show us your costume and enjoy fun Halloween stories and rhymes! Registration and program details can be found here: https://www.mywpl.ca/kids-storytimes Need help with Zoom? Checkout the Getting Started with Zoom Guide here: https://www.mywpl.ca/zoom-guide