We are officially open again. Our regular hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9-3, and Wednesdays 9-7.30 pm. Thanks to our loyal volunteers who have come back in force (we were not allowed to use volunteers under previous COVID protocols). As per current COVID protocols, masks are required in the library.
Our summer program this year was a great success. Kids from 3-11 enjoyed lots of fun activities and story times throughout the summer. A very special thank you to Alberta Smallwood and Kelly Nutbrown for their excellent story telling. Congratulations to Jane, Hudson and Kayla for winning the Bingo draws for a Monkey Mountain gift card. And of course, thank you to all the kids who participated this year.
Story Time is back for this Fall. Check out our FB and Instagram pages for details on this and an upcoming Library art exhibit from the Leighton Centre.
There are lots of new books in the library for adults and children (beginning and emerging readers). One really interesting Millarville book that we should all check out is “Secret Path”. This a ten song digital download album by the late Gord Downie (the Tragically Hip) with a graphic novel by Illustrator Jeff Lemire, that tells the story of Chanie “Charlie Wenjack”, a twelve year old boy who died in flight from the Ceciia Jeffrey Indian Residential School fifty years ago. In light of the recent shameful and unspeakably sad information about residential schools this is a subject that demands much more public attention and action.
The book with Jeff Lemire’s dark but delicate images and Gord Downie’s heart-breaking words is quiet but intensely powerful and a book that all Canadians should read.
