Ramara Township Public Library
5482 Highway 12 South L3V 6H7 Atherley, ON, Canada

Did you know that the Township of Ramara is completing a Ward Boundary Review? Ramara’s current ward boundaries have not been reviewed in 25 years, so the revie...w will ensure that Ramara’s ward boundaries continue to provide a system of effective and equitable representation for all residents in accordance with the guiding principles of effective representation as set out by the Supreme Court of Canada. There will be two rounds of public consultation, and the first will run from January 11 to February 1st, 2021. This is your chance to provide YOUR SAY, so please take the time to participate in the process as YOUR OPINION MATTERS! For access to the survey (online or hard copy) and to register for one of the public meetings, please visit our community engagement site at www.reachoutramara.ca/ward-boundary-review. For more information about the Ward Boundary Review, please visit https://www.ramara.ca/ward-boundary-review/. See more

With thanks to the Simcoe County Library Cooperative exchange, we have some interesting non fiction DVDs! There is something for everyone - music, fitness, history, religion, world views and more! Place a hold today.

How ya going? It's time to travel to the land down under (especially if you're missing the travel bug!) with Rebecca. Join her as you visit eastern Australia! Sign up today - http://bit.ly/2Lv5OD7

We've got lots of new fiction waiting for you to read on this lovely sunny day! Call either branch and we can schedule a pock up time, today!

Whoops! Rebecca was having so much fun at the library book club last night that Bedtime Books with Bec didn't get posted! Here she is to start off your weekend!

Simcoe-Muskoka enters orange restrictions on Monday: This will mean tighter restrictions at local restaurants and bars, sports facilities, cinemas etc.

We would like to encourage everyone to tune in at 7 PM to watch the The Orillia & District Arts Council - ODAC awards! There have been some very creative ideas and initiatives this year given the circumstances.

We are so excited to be bringing you a virtual author talk with the amazing Maureen Jennings! Be sure to save your seat at https://libraryaware.com/27STXB Why not read a book or two of hers while you wait? Place a hold today!

We love the GoodRead Awards! It is a great place to get title recommendations or cast your vote for what you've already read!

ICYMI, earlier today our Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Gardner issued a Special Statement to our residents of the County of Simcoe and the District Municipality of Muskoka Read it here. www.smdhu.org/MOHspecialstatement

The Township wants to remind the community that we all have a role in reducing the spread of COVID-19 that goes beyond following provincial restrictions. As the... numbers continue to grow, the Township wants to remind residents that there are many online services available. Learn more at https://www.ramara.ca//media-release-ramara-reminds-reside See more

Goodnight, our friends! Cozy in for the winter

Goodnight my goblins and ghouls!

Did you know that we have educational manipulatives to borrow for 1 week? Why not check out our 3D shapes to build something with or enhance a learn at home lesson? Place a hold today! All items are quarantined after usage. https://bit.ly/3j3dNSP

On November 25 at 12:55 p.m., there will be a test of the Alert Ready system in Ontario. This includes testing on compatible mobile devices, television and radio. Learn more: https://www.alertready.ca/ #AlertReady

Check out these cool cats and their costumes for Halloween! They are now entered into our costume contest. Don't delay and email us your child(ren's) costume(s) to [email protected] by midnight on Nov. 1st to win a great prize!

Just a reminder that many great items are closing for bidding tonight! Take a browse and knock off some of your holiday shopping list (or a gift for yourself!) :)

Battery Collection Week runs November 2 to 6. Your collection will occur on your regular collection day during the week of November 2. Remember to place your s...ealed battery bag beside your recycling bins. Click link to view Advisory: County of Simcoe battery collection week runs November 2 to 6, 2020. http://ow.ly/6BVI50C5rf7 See more

We are gearing up for the holidays! Check out our displays for different ideas and entertainment. Not seeing what you want? Order it through the inter library loan system!

Have you tried your luck with our Lord of the Rings Escape Room? Let us know what you think! https://bit.ly/2HHkOvI

Hi Everyone, just over 5 hours left for auction items that were open for bidding on November 9th., at 8:00 pm tonight they will no longer be available. If you ...are still interested in bidding or waiting to see what others are bidding, now is the time to do so before they come off the auction block. Thank you all again for your continued support. See more

We would like to congratulate our Ontario Public Library Week winners! Rosemary B. and Jeanette T. have both won a Tim Hortons gift certificate for visiting and borrowing materials last week. Enjoy your Timmies treat

It's time to cozy up with a good flick! Place a hold this week.

What show have you been digging on Netflix lately? Why not test out these books? Contact us to place a hold or order through the interlibrary loan system!

Please note that we cannot accept donations at this time due to space constraints. We appreciate the generosity and thought, but please contact us before putting items in our dropbox that you are donating. Thanks!

We are building our Youtube channel! Be sure to check out entertaining and informative content. https://libraryaware.com/264XRW

Send us your Halloween costumes for a chance to win a great prize! Although Halloween may not be the usual affair this time around, we can still have fun :)

Rainy days this week inspired our bedtime story! Enjoy and sleep tight

We have 7 spaces for families for this highly praised program! If you are interested in participating, please register at https://libraryaware.com/263XBJ or by calling 705-325-5776.

The Township of Ramara is looking at improving the Short-Term Rental Accommodation process and would like feedback from the community on how the current process... is working. If you have some comments or kind suggestions on how to improve, we want to hear from YOU! Please visit our Community Engagement website at https://reachoutramara.ca/short-term-rental. See more

We have noticed a lot of properties selling in the area and that means that new residents are moving in! We would like to take the time to welcome you to Ramara. You are now eligible for a FREE library card. Be sure to drop by the Brechin or Ramara Centre branch, or fill one out here: https://bit.ly/2IVMca9

Along with Ontario Public Library Week, we are also celebrating two milestones for our library system this year. We congratulate our CEO, Janet Banfield for 20 years of service. She is an excellent leader, friendly face and has been a great support during this pandemic, in particular. She always has the best of Ramara's interests at heart and provides a service to her community that is invaluable. We also congratulate eServices & Child/Youth librarian, Rebecca, on 5 years of ...service. Rebecca is a valuable team member who constantly makes customer service her #1 priority for library patrons. She is very creative and has strong technical capabilities and LOVES to work with children and families in Ramara (and they all love her too)! Rebecca always goes above and beyond the call of duty and is well respected by her colleagues and the community. See more