A wife and mother is faced with rebuilding her life, and her family, after they have been shockingly torn apart. Halifax countysouth boston public library system do the five and help stop the coronavirus virginia governor ralph northam has issued executive order 55, temporary stay at home order due to novel coronavirus covid19. Please stop by the service desk to inquire about kit availability. Special events look at our online calendar to discover events just for you. Joe obrien is a fortyfouryearold police officer from the irish catholic neighborhood of charlestown, massachusetts. The book kits are currently available for check out at two library locations, pretlow anchor branch library and little creek branch library. To search other nova scotia public libraries, except halifax public libraries, start by performing a search in. The bay seniors book club meets at a members home once a month to discuss and share ideas around the featured book.
Box is available monsat, 6am12 midnight and sun 11. We have books for all ages, interests, and reading abilities. It is just through the east gate of the piece hall. Essentially everything you need to get started with your own book discussion group is available from durham county library. Bacon the outer beach by robert finch soul of an octopus. Check the boxes beside the libraries you want to search. A passionate and beautifully written tale of personal loss in the midst of war in late 1950s cyprus, small wars raises important questions that are just as relevant today. Book club kits winnipeg public library city of winnipeg. Novel meetups are monthly, held on a weekday evening during the first week of each month at the halifax central library. Book club sets will be signed out to one vpl library card holder who will. If youve forgotten your library card, you can use an appropriate piece of identification to borrow items. There is an elevator for access to the second and third floors.
Vancouver public library is dedicated to meeting the lifelong learning, reading and information needs of vancouver residents, offering collections and spaces. November is both lung awareness month and radon awareness month. Nova scotia university and community college libraries novanet nova scotia advisory council on the status of women library. We will continue to monitor the situation and follow recommendations from all levels of government to determine if we need to extend this closure period. If you dont have one yet, get one opens a new window for free.
We have 50 kits available and kits may be reserved up to a year in advance. You can choose from more than 90 book club kits to find your book clubs next read. We understand that running a book club can be complicated, so we are here to make it easy. What if you could live your life again and again, until you got it right. We know it can be hard for all your book club members to get a hold of the same book, at the same time.
Shooting stars and flying books lead the way to the steps, and at the end of the mural is an invitation to that nights public consultation in dalhousies mcinnes roomasking for ideas to form the soontobe halifax central library. The indiana state library provides five types of kits for use by public library youth librarians across the state. The merrimack valley library consortiums book group collection has 331 titles. Book club in a bag annapolis valley regional library. In the unlikely event a novel book club kit fiction book club kit. The winning designer is mohammad khan mo an enigmatic muslimamerican who, it seems, feels no need to represent anyones beliefs except his own. Book club sets a research guides vancouver public library. If the list is closed, click on regional library to open it. Somewhere in south america, at the home of the countrys vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of mr. In the summer of 1969 anne dunlop leaves her job teaching high school and the consequences of a broken romance behind her in toronto and heads back to halifax to embrace the comfort of home and family. To become a member, all you need is a library card. To search all libraries except halifax public libraries, remove your regional library under remove filters. Poverty begets hopelessness, hopelessness breeds violence, violence causes despair. Inside the obriens a novel book club kit fiction book club kit.
The central library and archives is housed in an awardwinning building in the centre of halifax. The norfolk public library now provides book club kits. Join author laura trethewey at halifaxs central public library for the launch of the imperilled ocean. Or just want to discuss great books with likeminded friends.
The only way to change fate, a minister tells his son, is to leave. Part of the library s mission is to provide opportunities for personal success in reading and learning for everyone. It is important to return all books in a book club set on. All members of the book club read the same book over the same period. A fragment of may a novel book club kit fiction book club kit. Call your local branch to book an appointment beginning february 28. The halifax public library has accumulated a selection of book kits reading books that may not be part of your usual choices and being prepared to report your reaction to events in a novel, requires reflection and organizing your thoughts. These tool kits are available at all public libraries in hrm, and can be checked out at the front desk just like a book. An epic story of first contact between radically different worlds, steeped in the natural beauty and brutality of our countrys formative years. The submission a novel book club kit fiction book club kit.
The book club kit project is supported by the institute of museum and library services under the provisions of the library services and technology act as administered by the state of massachusetts, by your local library, and by the merrimack valley library consortium mvlc. Radon test kits available for loan from your public library. All branches of the library will be closed until april 30, 2020 as a. Autism nova scotia is teaming up with halifax public libraries to.
Alongside our book club kits, we now have a digital option for you. Little fires everywhere book club kit fiction book club kit. What happens when everything a man believes in the army, his country, his marriage begins to crumble. Join a book group at your local library, or start a new one. A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping molly out of juvie and worse. With the exception of sheet harbour public library, who have a clinic in their community, all branches of halifax public libraries offer clinics in march andor april. In the small town of north river, every day that goes by bleeds into the next. A devoted husband, proud father of four children in their twenties, and respected officer, joe begins experiencing bouts of disorganized thinking, uncharacteristic temper outbursts, and. Jun 17, 2010 on the morning of june 10, the spring garden road library s front sidewalk is awash in chalked colour. All branches of the library will be closed until april 30, 2020 as a precaution to help limit the spread of covid19.
Halifax public libraries book club kits are intended to make it easier for book clubs to borrow multiple copies of a single title. With the planned reopening of library locations set for april 30, 2020, borrowers will have three weeks after this date to return physical items currently on loan. Please return kits in a timely manner so others who have reserved kits may have access to them when needed. Group asks governments to help house female inmates in community. The popular reading library has selected titles in sets of 10 copies for an extended loan period of six weeks. Book club kits are reserved for library registered book clubs. Were a global book club for likeminded women to discuss great books. All loan periods for physical items books, instruments, etc. Claire harwell became a widow on the day of the 911 attack. Youll need to present your library card to borrow items, and use public computers and devices. Punishment by linden macintyre halifax public libraries. Recent activity halifax public libraries bibliocommons. Shes proven wrong when a baby is born just down the road from her.
Book club kits available from halifax public libraries. The halifax public library has accumulated a selection of book kits. Nc kids digital library, nc kids digital library, k12, go online. Book club sets a b book clubs vancouver public library. After a series of planes crash in a three month period in 1951, the town of elizabeth, new jersey is left stunned and confused. Each kit checks out to one group member for a period of six weeks. Library cards to receive a library card, you must have proof of current address. Now she sits on a jury charged with selecting a fitting memorial for the victims. Our book club library will provide your book group with multiple copies of the books you want to talk about. February is lisa moores heartstopping followup to her debut novel alligator, winner of the commonwealth writers prize for the caribbean and canadian region. Lans lung association of nova scotia, with funding from health canada, has partnered with public libraries across the province to offer radon test kits via your local library. Each kit contains 10 copies of a title and discussion questions. The story begins with nell, the spinster on the hill near st.
These kits must be checked out and returned at a service desk at the library, and must have all copies included at the time of return. Book club kits the merrimack valley library consortiums book group collection has 331 titles. Alamance county public libraries has book club kits available for checkout. A 16thcentury belle turned robinson crusoe, a female don quixote with an inuit sancho panza this is the heroine of the novel that won the 2003 governor generals award. Overdue fines for book club set titles are the same as for other library materials. In shaker heights, a placid, progressive suburb of cleveland, everything is planned from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. If you know of a short story or other short work that youd like to share and discuss with our club, just go ahead and make a post about it. Nov 14, 2017 radon test kits available for loan from your public library. A visceral portrait of life at a crossroads, the orenda opens with a brutal massacre and the kidnapping of the young iroquois snow falls, a spirited girl with a special gift. Autism tool kits to be provided at hrm public libraries halifaxtoday. Book club sets are offered as a service to book club groups. These kits contain multiple copies of the same book for book club discussions.
The individual who checks out the kit is financially responsible for the kit and is. Part of the librarys mission is to provide opportunities for personal success in reading and learning for everyone. Book club kit selection is currently limited due to the salem public library move to an interim location in february 2020. For two traumatic days, livvy higgs is besieged by a series of small heart attacks while the ghost of her younger self leads her back through a past devastated by lies and secrets. The submission book club kit halifax public libraries. Book club kits offer 10 copies of a title and a reading guide in a convenient tote. The midland library is now trying to create book club kits using donations or by purchasing multiple copies from a secondhand book store, but bergstrome said thats difficult to do. The library card you previously added cant be used to complete this action. The halifax central library is a public library in halifax, nova scotia, canada on the corner of spring garden road and queen street.
If you know the kit that you would like to reserve. Beholden book club kit fiction halifax public libraries. This follows them coping not only with grief but with first love, estranged parents, difficult friendships, familial obligations, divorce, career ambitions, a grandparents love, a. From your search results, use the narrow search options on the left. We meet on the second thursday of each month september through june from 7 9 pm. To search other nova scotia public libraries, except halifax public libraries, start by performing a search in this catalogue. Some kits include a copy of the book in large print format andor an audiobook. The halifax public libraries have put together kits for book club meetings including up to 10 copies of a book of your choice, discussion notes. Book club kits available from halifax public libraries make a request via the ask a librarian form on our website. Reserve a kit using kitkeeper, our online kit reservation software.
Please add your card again, or add a different card. It serves as the flagship library of the halifax public libraries, replacing the spring garden road memorial library. Mar 30, 2020 dolly partons imagination library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth to age five in participating communities within the united states, united kingdom, canada, australia and republic of ireland. Each book club kit contains 10 copies of the book, a discussion guide, and information about the author in a handy tote bag. An aweinspiring tour that captures the vigour of life in the last days of the age of sail and gives us an unforgettable young heroine who shows compassion, courage and love while under incredible duress. Widowed at forty, with four children and not enough money, nora has lost the love of her life, maurice, the man who rescued her from the stifling world to which she was born. Book club kits for teens, durham county public libraries, middle and high school. Everything you need for your book club is in this kit just add readers. The lists below do not reflect current availability. Each book club kit contains 10 to 15 copies of one title and a handy tote bag. Little fires everywhere book club kit fiction halifax. Kits may be reserved up to one year in advance by calling. Find your local library, opening times and services, search our catalogue, renew and reserve books and manage your library account. Book club kits, lego kits, duplo kits, storytime kits, and big idea storytime kits.
From your search results, use the narrow search options on the lefthand side of the screen. Please include your library card number, the date youd like to pick up the kit, the branch location, and additional titles in case your first pick is not available. Choosing a great read for your book club has never been easier with our new book club kits. Only for book clubs registered with cbrl penobscot molly ayer is close to aging out out of the foster care system. By chance she lands a job at an inner city employment office. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. All fines accumulated during this period will be waived. If youve forgotten your library card, you can use an. More information library book clubs for adults more information about library. Is your book club always on the hunt for your next great read. In a culture that favors sons, the only way for kavita to save her newborn daughters life is to give her away. The halifax countysouth boston public library system is the best place to find the information you need.
Book club kits are a resource for book clubs wanting the convenience of a prepackaged kit in a bag. Scarred by her own childhood, she swears she could never love a child and that she will never marry, denying herself a life with the man she loves. Each kit includes 10 copies of a book for use by your club, biographical notes on the author, sample discussion questions and tips for a successful book discussion. Each kit contains everything your book club needs to enjoy reading and discussing your next book. Library materials from any branch may be returned to the book return box, next to the library entrance.
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