If youve forgotten your library card, you can use an. Book club sets are offered as a service to book club groups. A kit is checked out to one book group member who is responsible for all of the materials. His many accolades include the printz medal, a printz honor, and the edgar award.
Photo b y p eter barss, with permission for use from south shore public libraries. To condense the list, go to the field that says all info, choose list, then. But saul wants peace, and he grudgingly comes to see that hell find it only through telling his story. To search other nova scotia public libraries, except halifax public libraries, start by performing a search in this catalogue. From your search results, use the narrow search options on the left. The individual who checks out the kit is financially responsible for the kit and is. Choosing a great read for your book club has never been easier with our new book club kits. Indian horse a novel book club kit fiction book club kit. Sheena jamieson, the halifax central librarys community navigator, reads from a book display she. After a series of planes crash in a three month period in 1951, the town of elizabeth, new jersey is left stunned and confused. Kits can be checked out for 6 weeks with one renewal. Box is available monsat, 6am12 midnight and sun 11.
Part of the librarys mission is to provide opportunities for personal success in reading and learning for everyone. From your search results, use the narrow search options on the lefthand side of the screen. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. Get all the information you need on upcoming events for. If you dont have one yet, get one opens a new window for free. To request a kit, please go to the reference desk or call a reference librarian at 6179932870. The pickering public library has book club sets to make it easier for book clubs to get the books they need to run a book club meeting. We have a round table discussion sharing views and insights about the book for the first 30 minutes or so, with a discussion on next months pick following. Please include your library card number, the date youd like to pick up the kit, the branch location, and additional titles in case your first pick is not available. Book club kits for teens, durham county public libraries, middle and high school.
Search the catalog for book club kit and limit your search to the belmont public library. Nova scotia public libraries nova scotia provincial library. The popular reading library has selected titles in sets of 10 copies for an extended loan period of six weeks. This collection includes many classics and great works of literature. Each kit checks out to one group member for a period of six weeks. The halifax public library has accumulated a selection of book kits. Book club sets a b book clubs vancouver public library.
What happens when everything a man believes in the army, his country, his marriage begins to crumble. Essentially everything you need to get started with your own book discussion group is available from durham county library. The library offers wide variety of services and resources to meet the needs of book clubs. November is both lung awareness month and radon awareness month. To search all libraries except halifax public libraries, remove your regional library under remove filters. If youve forgotten your library card, you can use an appropriate piece of identification to borrow items. Indian horse book club kit halifax public libraries. Book club in a bag annapolis valley regional library. Each kit contains 10 copies of a title and discussion questions. This follows them coping not only with grief but with first love, estranged parents, difficult friendships, familial obligations, divorce, career ambitions, a grandparents love, a. Youre going to want a book club when this is all said and done.
These kits must be checked out and returned at a service desk at the library, and must have all copies included at the time of return. The halifax public library has accumulated a selection of book kits reading books that may not be part of your usual choices and being prepared to report your reaction to events in a novel, requires reflection and organizing your thoughts. Book club sets will be signed out to one vpl library card holder who will. Alongside our book club kits, we now have a digital option for you. In the unlikely event book club kit halifax public.
Contact please inquire about new member acceptance. Inside the obriens a novel book club kit fiction book club kit. Book club kits winnipeg public library city of winnipeg. Lans lung association of nova scotia, with funding from health canada, has partnered with public libraries across the province to offer radon test kits via your local library. Enter the words you want to search in the empty box. Radon test kits available for loan from your public library. Borrow book club sets for your group pickering library. This new card allows book club organizers to request multiple copies of the same title up to three titles with automatic renewals and no late fees.
Library resources for book clubs public library of. All branches of the library will be closed until further notice as a precaution to help limit the spread of covid19. Joining a book club can seem impossible, if you dont know where to look. To see a complete list of kits, go to kitkeeper and click go. The holmes public library is home to over 62,000 items that it lends out to adults and children of all ages. Book club kits available from halifax public libraries make a request via the ask a librarian form on our website. The librarys membership in the sails library network provides access to additional materials from over 60 other libraries. Book club kits available from halifax public libraries. Each book club kit contains 10 copies of the book, a discussion guide, and information about the author in a handy tote bag. There is an elevator for access to the second and third floors.
To become a member, all you need is a library card. Part of the library s mission is to provide opportunities for personal success in reading and learning for everyone. The prepacked book club kits are available at the circulation desk at the main library and may also be reserved through our reservation program kitkeeper. All branches of the library will be closed until april 30, 2020 as a precaution to help limit the spread of covid19. At the edge of the continent, in the small town of crosby, maine, lives olive kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher who deplores the changes in her town and in the world at large but doesnt always recognize the changes in those around her. Administration 60 alderney drive dartmouth, nova scotia. For halifaxs only library social worker, a circle of care extends to all. Halifax public libraries book club kits are intended to make it easier for book clubs to borrow multiple copies of a single title. Book club kits should be returned to the circulation desk at the belmont public library, not to other libraries or placed in the book drops. A devoted husband, proud father of four children in their twenties, and respected officer, joe begins experiencing bouts of disorganized thinking, uncharacteristic temper outbursts, and. We have 50 kits available and kits may be reserved up to a year in advance. Alamance county public libraries has book club kits available for checkout. See more of halifax countysouth boston public libraries on facebook. Library materials from any branch may be returned to the book return box, next to the library entrance.
The norfolk public library now provides book club kits. A book discussion group is a forum where readers can come together and talk about books and the reading experience there are adult groups, studentled groups, motherdaughter groups, fatherson groups, and parentchild groups, to name just a few. The bay seniors book club meets at a members home once a month to discuss and share ideas around the featured book. The library card you previously added cant be used to complete this action. A book club set is a canvas bag containing 12 copies of the same title along with book discussion questions. The books and folder are packaged in a canvas carrying bag. We recommend that you do not submit confidential information like your library card number, passwords or credit card information. Book club kits are a resource for book clubs wanting the convenience of a prepackaged kit in a bag. The entire kit must be returned complete 10 books, the information sheets and the box. Book club sets a research guides vancouver public library.
Is your book club always on the hunt for your next great read. Thanks to the generosity of the friends of the falmouth public library, local book groups may now reserve a convenient book club kit. Some kits include a copy of the book in large print format andor an audiobook. All our old friends are back in three pines where a young boy with a compulsion to tell tall tales tells one true story with disastrous results.
The library offers a card to support the many active book clubs in our community. Read more about the campaign and get the rest of the book club guide at. Today, more than 100 million copies of her books are in print in the united states alone. To search other nova scotia public libraries, except halifax public libraries, start by performing a search in. Halifax freediving club introduces newcomers to the sport. Please add your card again, or add a different card. Nov 14, 2017 radon test kits available for loan from your public library. Youll need to present your library card to borrow items, and use public computers and devices. If you need to share confidential information with library staff, we suggest that you use other channels of communication, such as the telephone.
His last binge almost killed him, and now hes a reluctant resident in a treatment centre for alcoholics, surrounded by people hes sure will never understand him. Each kit contains everything your book club needs to enjoy reading and discussing your next book. To search all libraries except halifax public libraries, remove your regional library. One of the 14 branches of the halifax public libraries. Author and musician david terrenoire will be speaking about his book beneath a panamanian moon at the south boston public library on february 20 at 6. We offer over 170 titles thanks to the support of the friends of the bellingham public library and individual book group donations. If the list is closed, click on regional library to. The contents of this webform are sent to library staff via email.
Book club kits the merrimack valley library consortiums book group collection has 331 titles. The book kits are currently available for check out at two library locations, pretlow anchor branch library and little creek branch library. A book club kit for erik larsons the splendid and the. Teenbookcloud offers a large selection of graphic novels, enhanced novels, e books. For questions about your account andor borrowing information, please call 902 4905753. A book club kit for erik larsons the splendid and the vile get discussion questions, fun facts, a cast of characters, books for further reading, and recipe ideas to make your book club. A personal library card will work, but in order to keep group reservations together, we encourage frequent users to contact us to set up a group account. We will continue to monitor the situation and follow recommendations from all levels of government to determine when our branches can safely reopen. In the unlikely event a novel book club kit fiction book club kit. Mary lawsons debut novel is a beautifully crafted and shimmering tale of love, death and redemption set in the eponymous crow lake, an isolated rural community where time has stood still. Teenbookcloud formerly tumblebookcloud is an online database of e books and educator resources.
Book club kits are reserved for library registered book clubs. Each kit includes 10 copies of a book for use by your club, biographical notes on the author, sample discussion questions and tips for a successful book discussion. All branches have public use computers and wireless internet access. The hoover public library has been on the scene since 1983. We know it can be hard for all your book club members to get a hold of the same book, at the same time. These kits contain multiple copies of the same book for book club discussions. Nc kids digital library, nc kids digital library, k12, go online. All branches of halifax public libraries will be closed until further notice as a precaution to help limit the spread of covid19. The library s membership in the sails library network provides access to additional materials from over 60 other libraries. We will continue to monitor and follow recommendations from all levels of government to determine when our branches can reopen. For immediate assistance, you can contact your local branch. Everything you need for your book club is in this kit just add readers. The library will be closed on february 15 and february 17. Join author laura trethewey at halifaxs central public library for the launch of the imperilled ocean.
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