Family Literacy Day at the Shellbrook Library

Family Literacy Day, an initiative of ABC Life Literacy Canada, is celebrated by many families, like these three generations of Carswells; mother Nancy, son Andrew, and grandchild Kienan. This year’s Family Literacy Day is Friday January 27. © Carswells

The Shellbrook Public Library is promoting Family Literacy Day on Friday January 27. The Library would announce that it still has calendars for sale and Children’s Story Time is back in February.

Your librarian and ABC Life Literacy Canada encourage you to start or continue your family journey into literacy on this year’s Family Literacy Day. This is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Literacy to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. The ABC Literacy site abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day offers a Journey to Learning Passport full of reading and math activities for home and outside the home. If you don’t have internet, just drop by the library and pick up a copy.

The Library is again selling its popular 2012 date log calendars for $6.00. Calendars are available at the Library or for sale at Woodland Pharmacy. Supplies are limited and going fast.

Children’s Story Time will resume February 3rd for the Winter 2012 season on Fridays at 10:30am. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 747-3419.

December at the Shellbrook Public Library

Holly Hildebrand piece entitled “Soldiers” that was on display at the Shellbrook Public Library as part of a travelling OSAC art exhibit sponsored by the Shellbrook Arts Council. © Shellbrook Public Library

With the arrival of December, the Shellbrook Public Library will start its Christmas Book Sale and continue its ongoing calendar sale. As the Library says farewell to its intriguing traveling art display, Children’s Story Time is also preparing to say farewell to its Fall theme and hello Winter.

Starting December 1st if you are searching for gifts for the reader in your family consider visiting the Library to browse the selection of gently used books on sale. Perfectly priced at a good will donation to the Library, the selection is refreshed weekly with new items. One patron has remarked how easy and affordable it is to find something for everyone on her list.

The Library is again selling its popular 2012 date log calendars for $6.00. Calendars are available at the Library or for sale at Woodland Pharmacy. Pick one up for yourself and as the perfect gift for those organized persons (or those unorganized persons) on your gift list. Supplies are limited and going fast.

The Library hosted an Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils’ Art on the Move program featuring North Battleford artist Holly Hildebrand textile artwork “Mixed Messages, Fragmented Stories.” The visual art exhibited was arranged by the Shellbrook Arts Council. The quilted, dyed, and screen printed artwork was greatly admired and commented upon during its three weeks on display from October 27 to November 18.

Children’s Story Time is sending the Fall theme into “hibernation” on November 25th and start off the Winter theme on December 2nd with “snowmen”. The theme “Christmas” will follow on December 9th and 16th. Everyone is welcome to join the fun on Fridays at 10:30am. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 747-3419.

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August 12th: In the Fish Bowl

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Craft: Fish Bowl

I hope all club members can travel down to the Library on Friday at 10:30am to hear the story and join the game. Please remember to bring down your reading logs and to pick up new ones at the same time.