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CBRLibrary

  1. Celebrate Read to Me's 10th anniversary with Sheree Fitch on May 31. 10:30am at the Sydney branch & 1:30pm in Glace Bay. All are welcome!
  2. What are sustainable communities & how do libraries support them? Great blog post by CBRL's Erin the Librarian dreambigcapebreton.com/2012/03/08/gue…
  3. Interested in creative writing? Register for the Writing Place workshop on June 5 from 1-4pm at the North Sydney branch cbrl.ca/writingplace.p…
  4. Read to Me! celebrates its 10th anniversary. The early literacy program gives a free bag of books to every baby in NS readtome.ca
  5. By popular request: #HungerGames read-alikes! If you enjoyed the series, check out this list of similar books cbrl.ca/new/hungergame…
  6. Same to you! Thanks for the follow. RT @cbpartnership: :) Happy long weekend!
  7. Learn more about Nova Scotia's rich Gaelic history through a digitized collection of Gaelic newspapers available online librariesns.ca/content/newspa…
  8. Make your own birdfeeder at the Reserve Mines branch today from 2:30 - 3:30pm. Ages 5 and up. facebook.com/events/2251787…
  9. Pick up some reading material for the long weekend! Today & tomorrow at the McConnell book sale, all books will be only $1.00 each!
  10. There are lots of good condition used books at the McConnell Library's book sale! It's happening now & will run until Saturday, May 19.
  11. A list of user-friendly software & gadgets for seniors infotoday.com/searcher/mar12…
  12. Used book sale at the McConnell Library starts next week! The sale will run from Thursday, May 10 at 5PM to Saturday, May 19 at 5PM.
  13. @MacKinlayD Thanks for the RT!
  14. A CBRL librarian is travelling to Guatemala with Librarians without Borders. Read about it on p. 3 of our newsletter cbrl.ca/services/MayJu…
  15. Looking for a good book to read on this rainy afternoon? Check out the newest Staff Picks on the CBRL website: cbrl.ca/new/staffpicks…
  16. Teens aged 13-18: Come to Teen Games Night at the McConnell Library from 8-11PM this Friday for Wii, board games, and free pizza!