Read the best books of 2021!
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Staff at NWPL are nearly always reading (when they're not working!). Check out our list of best books, audiobooks, CDs, movies, and TV from 2021 and plan your year's entertainment!
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New West City Reads - There There
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A poignant and uplifting contemporary classic, There There by Tommy Orange follows the stories of 12 urban Indigenous people as they converge at the Big Oakland Powwow. The diverse threads and lives are all part of one fabric, in this unforgettable literary debut.
Join us on Zoom on January 27 from 6:30-8 to discuss.
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Due to the COVID situation, we are working to move our children's programming online. Please check our kids and youth page often for the latest information.
Family Literacy Week will be celebrated January 23rd to 30th!
This year’s theme is “Let’s Connect! Care, Play, and Listen”, focusing on how connecting supports our relationships, our ability to learn, and our overall health. Keep an eye out at the library this week for our Family Literacy display with great books, activity ideas for families, and more.
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Call for Artists - Exhibit at the Library in 2022!
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Are you a visual artist living or working in New West? Are you interested in a month-long exhibit on our 2nd floor gallery panels? We want to see your work! Submit to our Call for Artists for 2022-2023, open January 4 to February 11, 2022.
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January Artist - James Lash
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Come upstairs at the Main Branch to the gallery panels and see James Lash's January exhibit, My View. This selection of acrylics has views of New West and Surrey from a dedicated landscape painter.
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New eResource - Say Hello to Kanopy!
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Now the holidays are over, it's time to snuggle on the sofa and watch a good movie! NWPL is thrilled to announce we have added Kanopy to our digital offerings. Kanopy is a streaming service for classic cinema, indie films, and documentaries. It includes Kanopy Kids, which gives unlimited access to streaming kids' movies, TV shows, and animated picture books for children ages 2 and up. Check it out today by watching in your browser or download the Kanopy app to your mobile device!
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Does your New Year's resolution involve spending more time focusing on your writing? Give yourself a boost with a private consultation with writers from the SFU Writers' Studio! Sessions are moving to the second Tuesday of the month starting January 11, 2022.
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Have you got a story to tell, or thoughts to share, and want to start a podcast? In collaboration with the New Westminster Arts Council, NWPL is pleased to offer a brand new, three-part series we’re calling Podcasting 101. We’ll review and demonstrate all the equipment you need to get started, share the how-tos of building your podcast from start to finish, and enjoy a Q&A event with a number of local podcasters. The series will take place over three sessions on February 23, March 2, and March 9, 2022. Space is limited so register soon.
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The library will be closing early on New Year's Eve, December 31 at 4:00 and remain closed January 1, 2022. We will reopen at 12 p.m. on January 2, 2022.
We wish everyone a happy new year for 2022!
Building envelope work continues at the Main Branch for December and January. Expect some disruption in the Library plaza area. Gardens will be replanted after the work is complete.
Due to the evolving nature of the pandemic and teh omicron variant, all programs and in-person meetings have been temporarily cancelled until further notice. We will be working to move our children’s storytimes online. Please check our calendar of events frequently for notice of any changes and program times. All other library services are currently still available.
We continue to adapt to new public health orders. Currently masks are required in all indoor public areas. Check out our COVID page for all updated info, or follow us on social media @NWPLibrary.
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