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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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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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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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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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Happy First Birthday to LPPL!

Happy First Birthday to LPPL

It’s been one year since the libraries in Lincoln and Pelham joined together to become Lincoln Pelham Public Library! Stop by your local branch to help us celebrate. Enjoy a free treat (peanut-free cookies and fruit snacks), get a free …

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Join the 2023 LPPL Reading Challenge!

2023 LPPL Reading Challenge 12 months, 12 books, 12 ideas

Discover new titles, explore big ideas, and read outside your comfort zone with the 2023 LPPL Reading Challenge! What is a reading challenge? It’s a fun way to challenge yourself to read (or listen) outside your comfort zone. Try a …

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Update on the Fonthill Branch Rebuild

Exterior shot of Fonthill Branch

Plans for a new library branch built near the Meridian Community Centre have been paused by the Town of Pelham. In early September, it was announced that a $5.4 million federal grant had been awarded to the Town of Pelham …

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