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Happy Spring! The library is open & operating as normal with Covid safety guidelinesThe latest provincial Covid orders do not affect our daily operation. The Library is still open to browse shelves, access print/fax/scan & computer services, and free exam proctoring. Patrons are welcome to come inside the library with a limit of 6 people at a time. Masks required. No mezzanine seating available. Curbside service is available during our open hours. |
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Spring into Summer by logging your books & completing fun activities like colouring contest and planting seeds! Open to all ages. Click the button above to login to Beanstack or create your free account! You can also download the free Beanstack Tracker app to get started. |
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Leopold’s Leotard Book Launch!If you came to the library in the summer of 2019, you probably met our UBC summer student, Rhiannon Wallace. She worked the front desk and did a fantastic job facilitating summer programming like Summer Reading Club and Storytimes. |
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In very exciting news, she has recently published her first picture book, Leopold’s Leotard! Join Rhiannon and the illustrator, Risa Hugo, for a virtual book launch on April 13 at 5:00 pm (MT). Zoom meeting details below. |
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Adventure Smart’s Survive Outside Program on ZoomWednesday, April 21 from 3:30-4:30 pm There is an endless amount of outdoor activities to get up to in the valley! But we want to make sure we’re enjoying our outdoor spaces safely. Join us for an hour long virtual presentation where we will go over the basics of trip planning, training, and taking the essential for any and all outdoor recreation! |
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Please email publiclibrary@invermere.net to register |
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Printing and Fax services availablePlease email us the documents and we will print for you to help limit contact. Email publiclibrary@invermere.net. In the email let us know if you want it in B&W ($0.25/page), Colour ($0.75/page), single or double-sided & a rough time of when you'll be by to pick it up. We are also happy to scan, photocopy and fax documents for you. One computer is also available for use for 45 minute session only.
See printing & fax costs here. We are cash only. |
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Curbside Book PickupEven though are doors are open to come into the building, we are still providing curbside pickup service for the foreseeable future. Click the Library Takeout Bag for more details. You will also find a video showing you how to navigate our search catalogue & place holds from home! |
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New Books!Here are a few of the new Adult Fiction books we got in March!
Place holds through our catalogue or stop by! |
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With the weather warming up, we are tentatively planning to resume in-person, outdoor story time on April 23!
This is subject to change due to weather or Covid procedures. Please check our Facebook, Instagram or website regularly for the most up to date information.
We can’t wait to read and sing together again! |
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This month’s Read Local Book Club is featuring Invermere’s own Elinor Florence! We have a few copies of Bird’s Eye View available now, stop by or call to claim one! Already read the book but still want to join the discussion? Email kootenaylibrariesprogramming@gmail.com for the Zoom link. |
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Free Ancestry Access from Home! |
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With this time at home, why not discover more about your family history and genealogy?
Remote access has been extended until the end of June 2021! Ancestry has temporarily expanded its Library Edition database so that patrons can access it from home! Email us (publiclibrary@invermere.net) for the login info and click the link below for access. You can also DM us on Facebook or Instagram to get in touch! Click the logo to head to the login page: |
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Check out our entire Library of Things! |
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Find Radon kits, Kobo Ereaders, Mindfulness kits & more! |
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Passing along false content can be like passing on Covid-19 itself. And that can be deadly. Before you share, pause, check the source, and make sure it's legit. Check First. Share After. |
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Click the image above to go to the MediaSmarts website to learn more. |
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The Library needs new Friends! |
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Do you love our library? Do you have a little time to give the library? Please consider joining the Friends of the Invermere Public Library. The Friends support the library with fundraising activities, grant proposals, and advocacy. For more information, please contact Lynda Tutty lyndatutty@gmail.com |
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