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BC Building, Plumbing, and Fire Codes Now Available Free Online (from Anywhere!)
You no longer need to come into the library to access the online BC Building, Plumbing, and Fire Codes. Thanks to changes to the National Model Codes of the Federal Government, you can access them for free, anytime, at http://www.bccodes.ca/index.html
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Another great year for Summer Reading Club
We have had a wonderful summer with our SRC Coordinator Katie Welsh and Assistant Cameryn Harris, and were sad to say goodbye to these fantastic leaders. Katie and Cameryn presented some amazing programs for kids and teens, inspiring participants to learn, explore and play through books and library events.
We would like to thank Mayor Gary Ander for joining our end of summer party and handing out medals to club members who had completed 50 days of reading. Some of the proud medal winners are shown below.
If you were unable to make the medal ceremony, or are still working on completing your 50 days of reading, you can come in to the library anytime until the end of September to get your certificate of completion and your medal. Congratulations to everyone who participated in Summer Reading Club for making books and literacy an ongoing part of your life.
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Community Feedback - Survey and Focus Groups
Thank you to everyone who participated in our online survey and our focus groups in August. We had 349 responses to our online survey and hosted 3 focus groups with a diverse range of community members.
The feedback is greatly appreciated and will help to inform our strategic plans moving forward. Much of the requested feedback was about the use of the new Annex and the programs and services that might take place there. Clearly the new Annex space is well used and our respondents had many innovative ideas for ways the library can contribute to making life better for Bowen Islanders.
We are analyzing the feedback and will report back with highlights of the feedback received in the coming months.
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Accepting Used Book Donations September 1st
Starting Sept 1, you can drop off your quality used books *in sturdy boxes* to the middle shed behind the library. The shed will be unlocked during library hours.
Thanks to the Friends of the Bowen Library, who spend the year volunteering to sort and categorize the used books for the BookFest fundraiser book sale in May.
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Next Month - Special Library Hours:
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The Library will be closed Sunday, October 13
...in lieu of Thanksgiving Monday. We will be open as usual on Saturday, October 12, and Tuesday, October 15.
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Library Programs & Events
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Ask a WorkBC Career Advisor
Wednesday, September 11th
Drop in 2-5 pm
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Every second Wednesday of the Month, until November, 2019. Remaining dates: September 11, October 9, November 13.
Drop in at the library from 2-5 pm for free advice on careers, job searches, resumes, cover letters, and more.
Click here for more info.
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Storytime Returns!
Friday, September 13
Fridays, 10:30 - 11:00 am
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Knowing Our Place Book Club
Saturdays, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, & Nov. 23
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This fall we will be discussing Buffalo Shout, Salmon Cry, edited by Steve Heinrichs. The Book Club meets at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm in the Library Flex Room. Please register to join the discussion.
Click here to see our calendar event and poster.
Click here to register for one or more discussion dates.
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Knowing Our Place is an initiative brought to you by the Bowen Island Public Library, the Hearth—Arts on Bowen, and Pauline Le Bel. The aim is to learn our true history with Indigenous peoples and to foster mutually-enhancing relationships.
For more information, email info@bowenlibrary.ca.
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Author Talk: Daniel Cowper
Sunday, September 29th
2 pm in the Library Annex
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Understanding The Village
Saturday, October 12
9 am - 5 pm @ Library Annex
With Kathi Camilleri
Registration required. Space are limited. Find more information and register here: bit.ly/KOPBuildingBridges
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During this experiential workshop, we will explore our personal role in supporting the revival of the values that worked so beautifully in Indigenous villages for thousands of years, as well as the effects of residential schools and Canada's policy of assimilation. This free full-day workshop is thought- and emotion-provoking, and geared toward solutions rather than recrimination.
Kathi Camilleri has a Master's in Leadership Studies and 23 years of experience in providing healing programs and consultation with aboriginal communities, health providers, social workers, governments and educators. Kathi is Cree/Métis, and her work has been inspired by Jann Derrick's teachings of "The Circle and the Box" and by many Elders' teachings.
Knowing Our Place is an initiative brought to you by the Bowen Island Public Library, the Hearth—Arts on Bowen, and Pauline Le Bel. The aim is to learn our true history with Indigenous peoples and to foster mutually-enhancing relationships.
This program is supported by the Bowen Island Literacy Task Group.
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Nidus Personal Planning Webinars
Nidus live webinar presentations on Personal Planning topics return to the Bowen Library!
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Watch the live web presentations with us in the Annex, and ask questions during the live Q&A afterward with presenter Joanne Taylor, executive director of Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry.
Thursday, October 24, 7 - 8:30 pm
Tuesday, October 29, 7 - 8:30 pm
Please arrive a few minutes early. The live webinars start promptly at 7 pm.
Not able to make it to the Library? No problem! Find these and other webinar topics and times at nidus.ca (Go to Information>Presentations and Videos.) This year you can register with Nidus to view the live webinars from home.
This program is supported by the Bowen Island Literacy Task Group.
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Author Talk: Shahar Rabi
Saturday, November 9
2 pm in the Library Annex
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Author Talk: Anne Andrew
Sunday, November 17
2 pm in the Library Annex
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Author Talk: Alejandro Frid
Sunday, December 8
2 pm in the Library Annex
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