News & Service Updates

Lincoln and Pelham Public Libraries merged on April 1, 2022

exterior shot of all four branches of Lincoln Pelham Public Library

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Lincoln and Pelham Public Libraries Merge Operations Beginning April 1, 2022, two great libraries will become one. The Lincoln Pelham Public Librarywill begin operations as one system – with its shared staffing complement providing excellentservices …

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One Book, One Niagara 2024

One Book One Niagara In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas

One Book, One Niagara (OBON) is back! The 2024 selection is In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas, winner of the 2023 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Award. The book is available to borrow in regular and large print. The …

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Now Available: PressReader

Coming in 2024 PressReader

Get unlimited, instant daily access to more than 7,000 newspapers and magazines from around the world. PressReader offers access to local, national, and international newspapers and magazines with 60 different language options to translate content. Inclusive reading allows customers to …

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Meet the Contenders: Canada Reads 2024

Canada Reads champions holding the five selected books.

The Canada Reads 2024 debates take place March 4 – 7. Readers can tune in on CBC TV, CBC Radio, and CBC Books. This year’s theme is “one book to carry us forward.” Each day, champions debate and defend the …

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Adopt a Plant Day returns on March 2 in Vineland

Adopt a Plant Day

Adopt a Plant Day is back, this year at the Rittenhouse Branch in Vineland (4080 John Charles Boulevard). Drop in between 11 am and 3 pm on Saturday, March 2 to meet your new plant friend. Browse a variety of …

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LPPL Adding Kits to Support People Living with Memory Loss

Angela Cancellara, Brian Rose, Cassandra Best, and Donna Burton holding an oversized cheque for $5525 dollars.

Lincoln Pelham Public Library (LPPL) has received $5,525 from Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) to add 20 memory care kits to its collection to support community members living with memory loss. Created in collaboration with the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region …

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eBooks and Audiobooks now available on hoopla digital!

hoopla

The full range of eBooks and audiobooks on hoopla digital is once again available to LPPL cardholders. Hoopla Digital is a platform that offers instant access to eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, TV shows, and movies, with no waitlist. LPPL cardholders can …

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Join the 2024 LPPL Reading Challenge

2024 LPPL Reading Challenge

12 books. 12 months. 12 ideas. Announcing the 2024 LPPL Reading Challenge! Next year, resolve to read. This year-long challenge for teens and adults is designed to help readers discover new titles, explore big ideas, and read outside their comfort …

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eLibrary Spotlight: Kanopy

kanopy

Stream thousands of movies and TV shows instantly with your library card! Kanopy is a digital streaming service that offers thousands of movies and TV shows, from documentaries to classic films. Kanopy Kids offers unlimited viewing of children’s programming, including …

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Truth and Reconciliation with LPPL

September 30 marks the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Also known as Orange Shirt Day, we remember and honour the children who never came home and the survivors of the residential school system. Find learning opportunities and …

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The Canadian Library

The Canadian Library (TCL) is a grassroots art installation project that acts as a memorial to all Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit (MMIWG2S). The goal is to cover 8,000 books in Indigenous fabric as a testament to the …

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