Top 10 of 2010 - Teen Fiction

The top teen fiction books, as chosen by Chapters Indigo. Check out the full list here: Top Teen Fiction

Prize Winners!

Winners of our Saskatchewan Library Week draws were:

$25 Gift card for Chapters/Indigo Books ~ Jaclyn Edwards
Choice of books up to $25 ~ Jade Thomson

Congratulations!

Saskatchewan Library Week

October 18 - 25, 2010

Tuesday, October 19: Join us for Coffee, muffins & cookies - all day

Wednesday, October 20 - 7:00 P.M. Session on how to download eBooks and audiobooks from the library website.

"Book Club in a Bag" display all week

Door prize -- one entry per checkout

May Update

♦ Be sure to check our list of new books and DVDs and those that are currently "on order". You'll find the list on the right side of this blog, just scroll down a bit. :-) You are encouraged to place a hold on items that are "on order" to ensure that you get a chance to read a title before it goes out to fill holds in other regions.

♦ Palliser Regional Library now has a number of Book Club Kits available. Each kit contains 10 copies of the book, plus discussion questions, and can be borrowed for a period of 6 weeks. CLICK HERE for more information about the Book Club Kits and a list of titles currently available.

♦ Each month we have a list of new and hot titles available. The list is both in bookmark format and as a wall display in the library. Be sure to have a look!

♦ Three more library regions will be joining SILS -- the new province-wide system -- on June 7: Lakeland Region, Parkland Region, and Wapiti Region.

♦ We are looking for two summer students to lead our Summer Reading Club for kids. Students need to be at least 15 years of age, and will be hired to work one afternoon per week, for six weeks. For more details, please see posters at the school and around town, or call the library.

♦ Our Summer Reading Club theme this year is "Destination Jungle". We will start taking registrations once school is out, and will start our weekly programs on Wednesday, July 7th.

♦ We recently rearranged our adult fiction collection to create a special Christian Fiction section. Hopefully it will be easier for our readers to find their favorite Christian authors.

♦ Due to popular demand, we have added a new magazine subscription, Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting. We have another quilting magazine we have purchased locally, The Quilter Magazine.

New Province-Wide System

As of January 13, 2010, we are part of a new, province-wide system. We are issuing new library cards, which can be used at any public library in the province. (Note that not all regions are on the new system yet, but will be coming up in the future. Currently Palliser Region, Southeast Region, Saskatoon, and Regina are online.)

If you don't have your new card yet, you can stop by the library and we will update your record and issue you a new card. Let us know if you'd like to sign up for email notifications for overdues, holds, etc.

Also, check out the new catalogue: http://catalog.sasklibraries.ca

Learn more about SILS, new features, and changes to loan periods, fines, etc.

Saskatchewan Library Week

Book & Bake Sale
Wednesday, October 21
12:00 - 8:00 p.m. or until it's gone!

We have lots of used books for sale, at .25/lb
Donations of baking welcome and appreciated
Coffee & juice served

Fine Free Week:

Bring in a non-perishable food item for the Community Christmas Hampers and have your fines forgiven, up to $5.00. (Fines only; charges for lost or damaged books, etc. are NOT included.)

Closures and Additional Open Days

Davidson Library will be CLOSED on the following dates:

• Wednesday, November 4 ~~ all staff will be attending training in Moose Jaw
• Wednesday, November 11 ~~ Remembrance Day

The Library will be OPEN two additional days in November:

• Monday, November 9 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
• Monday, November 16 9:30 - 11:30 a.m 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

STORYSACKS

Storysacks Information Session

• Do you like to sew?
• Are you crafty?
• Creative?
• Are you interested in promoting community literacy?

We are looking for volunteers to help make Storysacks. We will purchase all of the supplies, but we need help in creating the Storysacks.

What goes into a Storysack?

• A good quality storybook;
• Props, scenery and characters to bring the story to life;
• A non-fiction book book linked to the story;
• Reading tips and activity ideas for the parents;
• Word or number games based on the story; and
• An audio tape/CD of the story.

We will be holding an information and brainstorming session on Saturday, May 23 at 1:00 p.m. at the library. Please join us!

STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOLERS

We are pleased to announce that we once again offering
Story Time for preschool children.

Tuesday afternoons at 2:30

Leader: Allison Ziegler

Join us for stories, singing, and fun. Spread the word!

Reminder: Author Reading & Writer's Workshop

Author Reading: Friday, March 6 @ 7:00 p.m.

FREE Writer's Workshop: Saturday, March 7, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Details in one of the posts below.