VI Regional Library Sooke
2065 Anna Marie Rd BC V9Z 0A4 Sooke, BC, Canada

Looking for reading inspiration for your little one? Check out our new Children's Choice of the Week! Every week we'll share a recommendation from our Children & Youth Librarian. Since it's our inaugural week, we want to share 2 books! The first book is "Pandemics for Babies" by Chris Ferrie, Neal Goldstein, and Joanna Suder. This board book is perfect for adults and their little ones to learn all about communicable diseases. Find it here https://bit.ly/2Y4J2F9 ... Our next book is "Wade Through the Pandemic" by Wade and Joshua Williams; illustrations by Sergio Drumond. This book follows the amazing resilience kids have shown throughout Covid-19! Find it here https://bit.ly/367NTdg

We've managed to secure some more spots and there's still time to sign up for a not-to-be-missed virtual Q and A on the Indian Act with Bob Joseph! It happens on January 28 at 2pm. and you can sign up right here https://virl.bc.ca/event/bob-joseph/.

Celebrate Family Literacy Week (Jan. 24-31) with your Library with 10 AMAZING THINGS to do as a family. http://virl.bc.ca/flw From building a rocket ship to learning a new language (molto buona!) to listening to a story being told together, we've got something for every family to do (as a family) every day this week. ... Looking for something local to do as a family? Check out our StoryWalk of "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds at Sooke Region Museum from now until January 30 or check out South Island Literacy and the Sooke Region Literacy Project's resources here https://bit.ly/3c5oF2S How will you be celebrating literacy this week? Comment below

Yesterday, Sooke and Port Renfrew librarian, Nathalie Jones, had the opportunity to be interviewed on CBC's On the Island with Gregor Craigie. Nathalie let listeners know about VIRL's extended services, shared our Top Titles of 2020, and gave her recommendations on some exciting new titles. Check out the interview at the link below

Join us for an outdoor StoryWalk at @Sooke Region Museum January 19-30! Enjoy the fresh air, physical activity and a story. Don't forget to stop by the Museum afterwards as well :) It’s time to let your creativity flow, as this month we will be reading The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. Find the event and The Dot scavenger hunt on our website here https://bit.ly/396hLau

Looking for something crafty to work on? Ask for one of our take and make kits during takeout or sit down hours. This month we have an origami kit for kids and a Turkish map folding kit for teens & adults.

It's that time again...the highly anticipated Canada Reads contest! Below find an ebook and e-audiobook of two of this year's longlist contenders. The video is one of Kanopy's fantastic educational videos on the topics of feminism and religion - major themes of the TV series, The Handmaid's Tale, a 2002 Canada Reads contender... Learn more about past winners and contenders on the Canada Read's website READ: Tilly and the crazy eights by Monique Gray Smith https://bit.ly/3q4eoYAThe LISTEN: The lonely hearts hotel by Heather O'Neil https://bit.ly/2MEtWUk WATCH: The Handmaid's Tale: Feminism & Religion http://bit.ly/3hXyn8q LEARN: Canada Reads website https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads

Make 2021 Your Best School Year Yet! Parents, students, and tutors, check out our latest (free) online resource designed to help BC students from grades 3 12 get the most of their schooling with study materials, practice tests, and more! https://virl.bc.ca/eresources/private-solaro/... Solaro can help any student make 2021 their best school year yet! #BackToSchool #SchoolReady #Tutors #HomeLearning #HomeSchool #LibraryLove #YourLibrary #HomeSchool #VIRL