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Jen holds her Staff Pick, The Little Prince

Short Books for a Short Month

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Enjoy these short but great books to read in February, the shortest month of the year. Image The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey"The Daughter…

Top Circulating Books of 2024

Top Circulating Books of 2024

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Blue Mountains Public Library patrons read these ten books in print, eBook and audiobook. Image The women : a novel / Kristin HannahIn 1965,…

Ken holding Doppelganger by Naomi Klein

Staff Picks of 2024

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Library staff have chosen our favourite books of 2024!  Image All the Colours of the Dark by Chris WhitakerThis book was unforgettable. Spanning…

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Great Nonfiction

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Looking for some fascinating nonfiction? Here are our recommendations: Image Ada's Algorithm : How Lord Byron's daughter Ada Lovelace Launched…

Ken holding The Chronicles of Fairacre

Our Guilty Pleasures

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We asked Library Staff, what book do you enjoy but are kind of embarrassed to admit?  Image Bridgerton Dearest Gentle Reader: Ashley's guilty…

Old books on a library shelf

A Book List for Library Lovers

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Happy Ontario Public Library Week! Our fascination with libraries is the theme for our latest Staff Picks. Image The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by…

Indigenous Reads

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

A book sits open on a beach blanket

Sun, Sand and Stories: Great Beach Reads

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

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Books We Wish We Could Read for the First Time Again

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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 Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Laugh Out Loud

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Enjoy these hilarious books that made us snort in the stacks. Image Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyIt details the daily life of a middle-…

illustration of Circe

Dive into fictional worlds inspired by folklore and mythology

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Explore worlds steeped in myth and folklore with this month's Staff Picks. Image After the Forest by Kell Woods"After the Forest" by Kell Woods…

Cover of Are You There God, It's Me Margaret

Coming of Age

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Check out our list of Coming of Age books for captivating tales of growth and self-discovery. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeJudy Blume…

Historical Fiction

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We love historical fiction! This month library and museum staff are sharing some of our favourites. Image The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant A…

Romantic Reads

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Happy Valentine's Day! We've chosen some of our favourite romances, just in time for Valentine's Day. Looking for reading recommendations based on your…

Embracing Generations : a collection of family sagas and books about family

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Library staff chose favourite books about family. Image Jade City by Fonda Lee This politically intriguing urban fantasy is set on the Asian…

YA Gems

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These Staff Picks, primarily targeted at teenagers, offer engaging stories and profound insights that transcend age. Image A Court of Thorns and…

Terrifying tales: a handpicked collection of scary reads

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Curated by library staff, this list of scary books guarantees goosebumps. Image Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes A ghost ship, a salvage crew,…

The Color Red by A.M. (Andy) Potter: a review by Ken Haigh

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Andy Potter will be at L.E. Shore Library on Saturday, October 21 at 11am for an author talk and book signing. Register now! Here’s the set-up: When…

Orange Shirt Day design for 2023

Orange Shirt Day: Essential Books on Residential Schools

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In honour of Orange Shirt Day, September 30, a day dedicated to commemorating the experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada's residential schools, we…

New Books That We Love

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Library staff share some of our favourite new releases in this month's Staff Picks. Image Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett…

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