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Key Messages Update

Key Messages, September 2024

Type: Key Messages

Organizational Excellence CEO Evaluation Committee Appointed: Board Chair Laurey Gillies and members Kristina Wichman and Carol Sackville-Duyvelshoff…

Youth Climate Action Fund Recipients Announced

Type: Library News

The Town of The Blue Mountains is pleased to announce it is supporting eight initiatives through the Youth Climate Action Fund. The Town of The Blue…

Library News September 2024

Library News, Sept 2024

Type: Library News

September already!  This month's Library News is packed with everything you need to stay informed about Truth & Reconciliation, upcoming programs…

In the Gallery: September 2024

Type: In the Gallery

In September at The Gallery, five artists explore the horizons of our local area (and lives), and Barbara Zimmerman takes us to the Brazilian Amazon where…

Joint Multi-Use Recreation Feasibility Assessment Survey Now Open

Type: Library News

The Town of The Blue Mountains and Town of Collingwood have launched a public survey to gather feedback from residents in both communities and the…

Indigenous Reads

Type: Staff Picks

Our latest Staff Picks are books by Indigenous authors that offer powerful stories and perspectives.  Image Daughters of the Deer by Danielle…

Library News August 2024

Library News, August 2024

Type: Library News

Hello August! The Library News has all you need to know about the Community Builders volunteer program, children's summer programs, and the Art Gallery…

A book sits open on a beach blanket

Sun, Sand and Stories: Great Beach Reads

Type: Staff Picks

Dive into summer with our list of beach reads recommended by staff—your perfect companions for sun-soaked afternoons and bay breezes. Image The…

Key Messages Update

Key Messages, July 2024

Type: Key Messages

Organizational Excellence 2025 Budget Timeline Established: A timeline for the 2025 budget was established. The CEO will bring the first draft of the…

Holes by Louis Sacher

Holes by Louis Sachar

Type: Teen Reads

A book review by Ian B. In this exciting and very engrossing novel, Stanley Yelnats gets sent to a Boys Juvenile Detention Center for a crime, which he…

In the Gallery: July 2024

Type: In the Gallery

July promises excitement with the 2024 Arts & Crafts Walk, exhibition opportunities, and a brand-new art exhibit! Image 2024 Blue Mountains…

Library News, July 2024

Type: Library News

Summer's here! The Library News has all you need to know about the Arts Walk, summer programs for kids, the Blue Mountains Cultural Map, and more! If you…

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Books We Wish We Could Read for the First Time Again

Type: Staff Picks

Ever wish you could relive the magic of a book for the very first time? Here are our picks for books we wish we could for the first time again. Dept. of…

The Arts & Crafts Walk Returns!

Type: Library News

The Blue Mountains Public Library’s Arts and  Culture Council (ACC) and the Town of The Blue Mountains are delighted to announce the much-anticipated…

Key Messages Update

Key Messages, June 2024

Type: Key Messages

Organizational Excellence Valuing the Blue Mountains Public Library: The Board received the first draft of the Library’s Social Return on Investment,…