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Join us for good books and good conversation
Wednesday, February 22 at 2 p.m.
The Friday Night Knitting Club
by Kate Jacobs
by Kate Jacobs
Gathering for their weekly knitting club at a small yarn shop on Manhattan's Upper West Side, a group of friends shares such challenges as raising children, navigating the ups and downs of their careers, and pursuing uncertain relationships.
Copies are available for check out at the Circulation Desk.
Entry forms / brochures are available at the Library for the 2012 Canada Day Poster Challenge. They are also available at www.posterchallenge.pch.gc.ca
Each year, young people aged 5 to 18 are invited to submit an entry to the Canada Day Poster Challenge by designing a poster that shows their pride in our country. The year 2012 marks an important milestone in Canadian history: the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. For the 2012 edition of the Poster Challenge, young people are invited to submit artwork inspired by the theme 1812: The Fight for Canada.
The 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 is a unique opportunity for all Canadians to take pride in our traditions and shared history. The War of 1812 was a significant nation-building event that contributed to the development of a distinct Canadian national identity.
The artwork of the national winner will become the official poster for Celebrate Canada, the 11-day period from June 21 to July 1. Winners will also receive great prizes!
Entry deadline is March 09, 2012.
Cancer affects everyone in some way. Here in Alberta, 1 in 2 Albertans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and 1 in 4 will die from it.
The Tomorrow Project is the largest research study ever undertaken in Alberta. Its primary goal is to discover more about what causes cancer, so that it may be prevented in the future. Information provided by people who join the Tomorrow Project may also be used to learn more about other long-term health conditions.
We are seeking 50,000 Albertans between the ages of 35-69, who have never had cancer to join this long-term study by mid 2013.
Being part of the Tomorrow Project now is a chance to make a difference in the future. The results of research from the Tomorrow Project will be used to help find new ways of preventing cancer and other long-term health conditions that will benefit our children and grandchildren.
The Tomorrow Project is supported by Alberta Health Services, the Alberta Cancer Foundation, Alberta Innovates Health Solutions and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.
For more information, obtain an information package at the Library of visit http://www.in4tomorrow.ca/
The Edmonton Public Library's Alberta Readers' Choice Award is one of Alberta's richest literary awards with the winning author receiving $10,000!
Works of fiction and narrative non-fiction (ie. first edition full-length novels, short story collections or books of poetry) are accepted by any author who has been a resident of Alberta for a minium of 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the publication of the submitted work, and who currently resides in Alberta, no matter where the book was published. The award recognizes the exceptional writing talent in our province while encouraging readers to support Alberta authors.
The 2012 long list is sure to capture the attention of Alberta readers:
Wayne Arthurson - Fall From Grace
Tim Bowling - In the Suicide's Library
Brian Brennan - Leaving Dublin: Writing My Way from Ireland to Canada
Lynn Coady - The Antagonist
Dawn Dumont - Nobody Cries at Bingo
Marina Endicott - The Little Shadows
Will Ferguson - Canadian Pie
Judy Schultz - Freddy's War
Gail Sidonie Sobat - Chance to Dance for You
Anne Sorbie - Memoir of a Good Death
The top five finalists will be announced in April 2012. Public voting begins May 2012.
The Bookshelf for January to March 2012 is now available at the Circulation Desk. Pick one up on your next visit.
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Many Library users received eBook readers from Santa this year, and it seems that the most popular choice was the Kobo Vox. To help you get started, please see below for tips on setting up the Vox. If you have another eReader, click here to get started: Quick Start Guide
Need more help? Call the Library front desk staff at 780-998-4275 for assistance.
Click here for How to use the Kobo Vox to download OverDrive Library materials
Fort Saskatchewan Public Library (FSPL) is now offering pre-overdue email notices for all patrons.
Can you remember when your items are due? Would you like to save on fines and never have overdue items again? Would you like a “heads up” on the due date for your library materials? There’s help on the way.
Beginning early in the new year FSPL will send you a courtesy reminder via email two days before your items are due. That’s lots of time to find the items and return– or renew – them.
All we need from you is your email address. Call the Library at 780-998-4275 or add your address online (www.fspl.ca - Renew Items / View my Account – My Settings – Personal Information). If you are already receiving email notices from the Library then you need to do nothing: you will automatically begin to receive these pre-overdue notices.
Our goal with this service enhancement is have library materials returned. Even though we expect our fine revenue to decline, having materials on our shelves to other patrons to borrow is preferable.
Patrons are responsible for returning their borrowed items on time even if they do not receive the pre-overdue notice. This service is available by email only.