We've officially made it to SUMMER!
While our summer programs look different than other years, we are still jam-packed with FUN
and kicking things off with a Canada Day Scavenger Hunt for families.
Scheduled curbside pickup will keep you reading through the hot summer nights and we have some I SPY windows ready to enjoy.
As always, thank you for making the library a part of your life.
Happy Canada Day from the Selwyn Public Library. Wishing everyone an enjoyable and safe day.
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Special Library News - NEW Website
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The library has been working hard to create an updated website that will launch in July!
Our goal is to create a site that is informative, modern, accessible, easy to navigate, and intuitive. Please watch our current website and social media feeds for more details and launch date.
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Special Library News - Scheduled Curbside Pickup
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Login: 14 digit library card number. Default PIN is books, unless you've changed it.
Step 2:
Wait for a library staff member to call you to schedule your pickup date & time.
Please note: library staff will never ask for personal information such as date of birth, social insurance number, or banking information.
Step 3: Pickup your items.
We welcome patrons to arrive by any means - vehicle, motorized mobility device, bike, or by foot. When arriving, please wait in the designated pickup location. If returning items, please place them directly into the dropbox, then return to the pickup location.
Call the library to let us know you've arrived.
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If you do not have a cell phone and are unable to call upon your arrival, simply advise us of this during our scheduling phone call.
A library staff member will come out of the library and place your items a safe distance away from you or directly in your trunk.
Once the staff member is a safe distance away, proceed to pick up your items or close your trunk, and you're on your way!
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Special Library News - Stage 2 of Easing COVID Restrictions
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Premier Ford announced Stage 2 of Easing COVID Restrictions mid June. The government has included the following statements regarding public libraries located in Stage 2 areas:
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All libraries can reopen with limited on-site services, such as computer access and contactless book pickup and drop-off.
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Patrons are not permitted to handle books or materials on shelves.
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Libraries should operate in adherence with public health guidelines on physical distancing, capacity and hygiene procedures (e.g., disinfecting returns and high-touch areas like computers)
At this point, we are not prepared to re-open to the public and will continue to offer curbside pick-up services only.
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Your Online Library - Open 24/7
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The library has a number of online resources available for everyone to enjoy
via our website.
Here are 3 we'd like to highlight:
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The world's largest database of royalty-free, downloadable maps for academic use.
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A huge collection of steamy Romance novels for the older crowd!
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A to Z World Travel offers free and exclusive tourist and culture information on more than 200 of the top travel destinations in North America and around the globe. From Aberdeen to Zurich, this resource will help you navigate some of the world's most popular cities
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Online Adult Programs - July
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I SPY Window at Lakefield Library - Launches July 1st
The library has created 2 I SPY windows for everyone's enjoyment. The I SPY windows can be found along the front of the Lakefield Library facing Queen Street. Coming as a family? We have a special kid's I SPY window facing the park!
Pop Culture Trivia Night at Home – Thursday July 9th
Join us for an evening of pop culture virtual trivia on
Thursday, July 9 at 8:30pm
. Test your knowledge of fashions, fads and trends through the ages - maybe even learn something new! Play on your own or as part of a team, and please include your team name when registering.
Trivia Night will take place online using Zoom and the game is played using
Kahoot
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Ideally, you will have TWO devices to play (i.e. a computer and phone/tablet): one to display the host and gameboard, and one to act as your controller. If you only have one device, we will send instructions for this too.
Instructions and the Zoom link will be emailed out the morning of Trivia night. If you have any questions
email Sarah Jones
or call 705 292-8022.
Selwyn Tech Topics: Instructional Videos
In an effort to keep offering tech workshops and support, the library is now offering Selwyn Tech Topics. Instructional videos that can be viewed on YouTube, without an account, as many times as you like.
NEW Topics since last month:
Technology Support
Remote technology support is available to anyone who is interested. Appointments need to be arranged directly with Heidi either by
email
or phone 705 292-5065.
Support will be provided by phone and/or remote session on your device.
Looking ahead to August:
Online Genealogy Resources with the Kawartha Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
Learn about free online research tools available to assist you in your genealogy research with Dr. Fraser Dunford of the Kawartha Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Dr. Dunford has been involved in genealogy for about 35 years, has written six books and many articles on genealogy.
Workshops will be presented online via Zoom. A link with be sent to registrants emails on the morning of the presentation. Register for one or all three!
Email Sarah J.
if you have any questions.
Wednesday, August 5, 1:30pm
Taking care with online sites, Library and Archives Canada
Wednesday, August 12, 1:30pm
Family Search
Wednesday, August 26, 1:30pm
Public Record Office (England), Guild of One Name Studies, and some other interesting sites.
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Online Children's Programs - July
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Canada Day Photo Scavenger Hunt
Join our all ages event with your family on
Wednesday July 1st.
Everyone is welcome to participate.
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Search inside and outside your home for 10 items that match those on your game sheet (all items with have a “Canada Day” flavour), take a photo of you with each item in a creative way, and upload your pictures to our google drive link. Our judges will score each photo for completion, originality and creativity and there will be prizes for the winning teams! As per usual, there will be extra points overall for dressing up. At least one family member must appear in each photo.
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GAME SHEET WILL BE EMAILED TO EVERYONE THE EVENING OF Tuesday June 30th. Hunt items will consist of items that anyone could find at home and can be creatively interpreted. Signs for each picture will also be sent to you to use so we know what item the photo is for. Complete your hunt on July 1st. Upload your photos to the link you receive by July 2nd at 9pm. Have fun! Winners will be announced by Monday July 6th. Good luck!
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TD Summer Reading Club for Ages 4-10: STEAM-y Summer Fun!
This summer we will be offering 4 weeks of “STEAM-y Summer” programs via video link with book experiences, jokes, game ideas and a weekly craft or experiment to do at home. There will be a program for ages 4-6 and a separate program for ages 7-10. Themes will include roller coasters, pollinator science, mighty mysteries and more. Children may send us photos of their completed activities to be entered in a weekly draw for small prizes. Also, participants will be encouraged to participate in our Summer Reading Challenge with a big prize draw come mid-August and enjoy the special TD site for this program.
How will it work?
Registered patrons will receive a program link by 10:30am each Tuesday and can make this a Reading Club morning or just participate when it makes sense for the family. All crafts and experiments will use items most people have at home. If you are in need of specific items, these will be available for pick-up upon request (list of supplies for all 4 weeks will be emailed to parents in advance of the program start). Unlimited kids eBooks will be available to children in the program via the TDSRC site as well as other games and activities.
Summer Reading Challenge 2020!
Get your summer read on! Register for our summer reading challenge and record all the picture books or chapters you’re reading this summer to get your name in the draw for some BIG prizes. You may be read to or read the books yourself in some way. Every time you complete a challenge sheet, email us photo of the completed page and you will get a ballot in our prize draw for your age group (3 prizes per age group will be awarded). Ages 16 and under are welcome to participate. Challenge sheets will be emailed to patrons the last week of June. Sheet pick-up will be available for those without a printer. Challenge closes Aug. 21st.
Back by Popular Demand: Harry Potter Family Trivia Night #3
Let all Potterheads unite for another evening of trivia
! All wizard, witch and muggle families are welcome to join our 3
rd
Harry Potter Family Trivia night ONLINE on
Thursday July 16
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at 7pm. Questions will be new and will only be based on the fourth and fifth Harry Potter Books
(Goblet of Fire & Order of the Phoenix) with some big prizes for winning families.
Questions
will
be at various levels of difficulty so everyone feels included and challenged.
Maker Monday: Art Hack for Ages 10+
Hack a painting and make it your own! Pick up your art kit and painting prior to the program and jump on a private Zoom call for directions. Hang up, create and call back in one hour later to show what you’ve made so far. Send in a photo of your art piece when it’s fully completed. Patrons will be scheduled for pick-up of their art kit by email or phone.
Maker Monday: Poem Pirates for Ages 10+
Raid your house for books to create some “Book Spine” poetry and then attack one of our old books to create your own work of literature. Jump into our private Zoom call for real time fun with the group. We will do one activity together and then everyone with head off to create poems from an old book, returning 45 minutes later to share what they have made so far. Patrons share a photo of their completed creations when they have finished. If patrons need supplies for this activity, pick-up will be available.
Summer Zoom Builds: Ages 3+
Pop your child/teen into our private zoom calls and they will receive a special building challenge that changes weekly. After receiving the challenge, hang up and build. You will have 45 minutes to create. Call back into Zoom to share your creation, even if it’s not totally finished. Build with LEGO or any other material of your choice. When your build is done, send Kathleen a photo! Ages 16 and under. The program will take approximately 1 hr 30 minutes in total. Space is limited due to the nature of the program. Zoom links will be sent out the week of the program. If you have any questions about this program, please
contact Kathleen.
August Programs...
Stay tuned for more information on a live summer event featuring a special performer for all ages and further programs for children for the month of August.
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Having difficulties with online registration?
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*eBooks*
The Hill
by Karen Bass
How a Woman Becomes a Lake
by Marjorie Celona
Chosen Ones
by Veronica Roth
If I Never Met You
by Mhairi McFarlane
In Five Years
by Rebecca Serle
The Forgotten Home Child
by Genevieve Graham
Untamed
by Glennon Doyle
Masked Prey
by John Sandford
The Gilded Cage
by Camilla Lackberg
Camino Winds
by John Grisham
Trace Elements
by Donna Leon
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*New DVDs*
Bloodshot
The Hunt
I Still Believe
The Way Back
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*New Family DVDs*
The Adventures of A.R.I: My Robot Friend
Sonic the Hedgehog
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*New TV Series DVDs*
World on Fire, Season 1
Vera, Season 9
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What's Emily Reading Right Now?
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Summer is officially here! And with it comes all the yummy produce of summer. With the warmer months come delicious tomatoes, sweet corn, juicy peaches, and fresh greens. Sometimes it feels like the season is gone too soon - but that season can be extended through food preserving!
In "Put 'em up! : a comprehensive home preserving guide for the creative cook from drying and freezing to canning and pickling," learn how to preserve food in a variety of ways. Do you have an abundance of tomatoes? Learn how to water bath can tomato sauce! Do you love granola? Learn how to dehydrate berries to throw in your own granola! Did you buy too much corn at the farmers market? Learn how to properly freeze the extra for winter eating!
Place Put em up! on hold via our online catalogue, then schedule your pickup!
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Bridgenorth Library: 705-292-5065
Lakefield Library: 705-652-8623
Ennismore Library: 705-292-8022
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