News & Service Updates

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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Important Service Changes Coming in 2023

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eResource Changes: Due to usage and costs, we are making changes to our eResources in January to better serve you.  We will be adding the National Geographic Virtual Library and a Passenger and Immigration Lists Index for genealogy work, both …

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Join the Library Board!

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Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 – 2026 Lincoln Pelham Public Library (LPPL) Board. In Lincoln, applications will be accepted until December 16. In Pelham, applications will be accepted until the vacancies are filled. To be eligible, applicants …

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Looking Back: the Beamsville Aerodrome

Built in 1917, the Beamsville School of Aerial Fighting and Gunnery was an important part of the war effort as a training site of the British Royal Flying Corps. Known locally as the Aerodrome, the school was established to train …

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Permanent StoryWalk® installed at Woodstream Park

Lincoln Pelham Public Library (LPPL) is pleased to officially announce the installation of its firstpermanent StoryWalk® in Pelham at Woodstream Park (87 Spruceside Crescent, Fonthill). A StoryWalk® is an outdoor reading experience in which pages from a book are displayed …

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$5.4 million awarded for a new Fonthill Branch

The Town of Pelham has been awarded $5.4 million in federal funding to build a brand-new library branch in Fonthill. The 18,000-square-foot facility will be a green building, with net-zero emissions.   The Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program is part of the …

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LPPL awarded $146,900 to improve services with technology

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We’re improving services with technology through support from $146,900 in grant funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Resilient Communities Fund. This grant, awarded to the Town of Pelham in April 2022, will be administered over the next 12 months …

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Book, Line, and Sinker

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No, that’s not a typo.   Lincoln Pelham Public Library (LPPL) now has fishing kits and children’s life jackets available to borrow with your library card. This new collection is in partnership with the St. Catharines Game & Fish Association. Fishing …

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Help us keep our community connected!

If we’ve learned anything during the past two-and-a-half years, it is the importance of connection.  Not everyone has equal opportunities to connect, whether it be to attend school, look for a job, or stay in touch with family and friends. To …

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National Indigenous History Month

Three multicoloured images represent Canada's Indigenous Peoples: The eagle to represent First Nations The narwhal to represent Inuit The beaded flower to represent Métis

During National Indigenous History Month, we celebrate the history and accomplishments of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in our community and across Canada. We encourage our communities in Lincoln and Pelham to start a conversation and learn more about …

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