CAPE BRETON REGIONAL LIBRARY NEWSLETTER

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Spring 2007
Volume 2, Issue 1
Newsletter
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL
LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
HUGH MACLENNAN’s 100th BIRTHDAY
Table of Contents:
Hugh MacLennan’s
100th Birthday
1
Kids Have Fun @
Ingonish Library
2
Book Reviews
3
Hints &
“Hugh MacLennan: A Writer’s Life” by Elspeth
Cameron is an excellent source of information on
Hugh MacLennan’s life in Nova Scotia.
4
Katharine
McLennan
5
AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
Gaelic Materials
In the CBRL
6
Books by Hugh MacLennan:
March Break at
Glace Bay Library
6
March Break at
McConnell Library 6
C@P in Cape
Breton & Victoria
Counties
7
Adopt-a-Book
7
The Library
Giving Program 7
New Arrivals
8
Staff & Patron
Picks
Had Hugh MacLennan survived to that date, March
20, 2007 would have been his 100th birthday. Born
in 1907 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia he moved to
Halifax with his family in 1914. MacLennan
became one of the most significant Canadian
writers of the 20th century.
After studying at Dalhousie and becoming a
Rhodes Scholar at Oxford he graduated with his
PhD in the classics from Princeton. His teaching
career began at Lower Canada College in Quebec
in the ‘30s.
Google Search
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BY KAREN MACNEIL
9
Focus on
Fly-tying
9
Branch Hours
10
Barometer Rising
The Colour of Canada
Cross-Country
Each Man’s Son
Hugh MacLennn’s Best:
A selection of the famous
author’s best work
(published and unpublished)
Not an Orchid
On Being a Maritime Writer
The Other Side of Hugh MacLennan:
Selected essays old and new
The Precipice
Return of the Sphinx
Scotchman’s Return: And other essays
Seven Rivers of Canada: the Mackenzie,
the St. Lawrence, the Ottawa, the Red,
the Saskatchewan, the Fraser, and the
St. John
Thirty & Three
Two Solitudes
Voices in Time
The Watch That Ends the Night
Sources About Hugh MacLennan
Hugh MacLennan
Hugh MacLennan:
A Writer’s Life
I’ll Tell You a Secret:
A memory of seven
summers
Introducing Hugh
MacLennan’s
Barometer Rising:
A reader’s guide
The Novels of Hugh
MacLennan
by Goetsch, Paul
by Cameron, Elspeth
by Coleman, Anne
by Woodcock, George
by Cockburn, Robert H
Videos:
Hugh MacLennan: Portrait of a Writer
Window on Canada No. 19
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Kids have fun @ Ingonish Library
By Leona Stockley
this will be held once again in the spring of
the year.
Cheryl ran two programs
here at the library. One
is a program called
Read With Me.
What evolved from this program was that
the Moms and children liked the program so
much and loved coming to the library so
much, the parents got together and made
Friday mornings “Library Day!” It is so
wonderful to see such enthusiasm from
both the parents and the children and to
see them continue to come to the library.
The second program is
known as A Story Sack,
designed for children
aged infant to six years
old and is held once a
month.
In the Fall of 2006 I was approached by Cheryl
Buchanan who is with The Family Place
Resource Centre about the possibility of
running a couple of programs here at the
library. Needless to say, I was very excited by
the prospect. The only time programs such as
these are held here at the library are during the
summer months when staff travel from Sydney
to do a Games Day and a Crafts Day during
our Summer Reading Program. To have a
program (or two) held in the winter months is
wonderful indeed.
Cheryl ran two programs here at the library.
One is a program called Read With Me. It ran
once a week for six consecutive weeks. This
program is designed for children between the
I would like to take this
ages of two and six years old. It consists of a
opportunity to thank
play time in which the children relax and get to
Cheryl for all the hard
know one another. The children are then read
work and enthusiasm
a story during which they have the opportunity
which she brought to the to participate by doing a little acting out. Cheryl
programs. I am not
certainly makes the story come alive. The story
certain who enjoyed the is followed up by a simple craft.
programs more: myself
or the children.
The second program is known as A Story
Sack, designed for children aged infant to six
years old and is held once a month. It had the
same format as the Read With Me program
but Cheryl uses visual aids
to bring the story alive and capture both the
attention and imaginations of the children. The
Story Sack program is still going strong.
Sadly, the Read With Me program ended in
January of 2007 as the six weeks were up. I
expect that such a successful program as
I would like to take this opportunity to thank
Cheryl for all the hard work and enthusiasm
that she brought to the programs. I am not
certain who enjoyed the programs more:
myself or the children. Cheryl is almost due
to go on maternity leave and I wish her all
the best. Hopefully we will be seeing her
before long when she brings her own “new
arrival” in to for his/her new library card and
to join the fun as the programs continue
with Cheryl’s temporary replacement.
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BOOK REVIEWS!
Swarup, Vikas - Q & A,
Toronto: HarperCollins
Canada, c2006
What happens when you
take a poor, uneducated
waiter, put him on India’s
biggest game show, and ask
him skill testing questions?
What the show’s producers
thought was that the waiter
would fail spectacularly, but
they were in for a surprise.
This is the story of Ram
Mohammad Thomas, the
main character in the novel
Q & A by Vikas Swarup.
Ram Mohammad Thomas is
a poor orphan from the
streets of Delhi who wins the
jackpot on India’s biggest
quiz show called 'Who Will
Win a Billion'. When the story
opens, the young orphan is
being held in jail. He has
correctly answered all twelve
questions to win the jackpot
of one billion rupees on
‘Who Will Win a Billion’.
However, the show’s owners
cannot believe that an
orphan who has never gone
to school or read a
newspaper could win this
prize without cheating, so
they have him arrested. He
is only released from jail
when a lawyer mysteriously
arrives to represent him. The
story really gets going when,
while reviewing the TV tape
of the show, he recounts to
his lawyer the stories behind
how he was able to answer
each of the twelve questions.
These stories are sometimes
funny, sometimes sad, but
always entertaining. They
take you through the life of
this young orphan, giving
you glimpses of poverty and
By Staff Members
pain and how Ram never
seems to lose his innocence.
Some of Ram Mohammad
Thomas’s tales of his life
include how he was found as a
baby in the donation box of a
Delhi church, became a servant
for a once famous Bollywood
star, saved a family from
bandits, and worked as an
unofficial tour guide at the Taj
Mahal. In his short life, he has
learned a lot about life and how
to survive. Q&A is an
entertaining read that will keep
you turning the pages to see
what adventure Ram will get
himself involved in next. This is
Vikas Swarup’s first novel.
By Rosalie Gillis
Kostova, Elizabeth – The
Historian, New York: Little,
Brown, c2005.
Elizabeth Kostova’s first book
was ten years in the writing,
and has resulted in a fantastic
read. “The Historian” has been
compared to such books as the
“Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown
and “The Rule of Four” by Ian
Caldwell. This is true only in
the historical search pursued by
the protagonists.
The story begins when a young
teenaged, American girl finds a
strange book in her diplomat
father’s library. The story
unfolds as her father recounts
his search, and that of his
mentor before him, throughout
Eastern Europe following a
paper trail to discover the tomb
of Dracula. After his
disappearance the search is
continued in letters and notes.
For the reader who enjoys
history, traveling, vampires
and/or suspense this book is an
excellent read. The search
takes the protagonists
through exotic cities, old
libraries, museums, and
archives following clues
leading them back over the
ages to the time of Dracula’s
death. The plot introduces
Eastern European history
and culture flushing out the
story set in this backdrop.
By Karen MacNeil
Yolen, Janeand Mark
Teague - How Do
Dinosaurs Say Good
Night? New York:
Scholastic US, c2000.
Have you ever searched for
a book that your child would
enjoy, has great pictures
and gets a good point
across?
“How do Dinosaurs say
Good Night?” is a wonderful
tale for a child who enjoys
dinosaurs and may be a tad
reluctant to go to sleep at
bedtime. This short story
portraying a dinosaur at
bedtime will charm the
listener who may just see a
little of his or her own
behaviour in the dinosaur’s
as he prepares for bed. The
dinosaur is very large and
as the pages turn he
becomes a different
dinosaur on each page. He
is persistent in his ploys to
push bedtime back just a
little. It is a lovely tale with a
message the child can
relate to. It may even help
make bedtime a little
smoother at night. Check
this book out and maybe
your child will find a new
friend.
Karen MacNeil
The Historian The
search takes the
protagonists through
exotic cities, old
libraries, museums,
and archives following
clues leading them
back over the ages to
the time of Dracula’s
death.
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GOOGLE SEARCH HINTS & DOWNLOADS
Looking to improve your search results when using Google? (or check out other google features) Here are a few
tips:
1. If you would like to limit your results to academic/conference papers try using Google Scholar. Search for
Google Scholar as your search string in www.google.ca, then click on Google Scholar and search your
subject. (Or go directly to http://scholar.google.com/). Many of your results may be full-text and others
may be abstracts. However, if you open one of these abstracts you may find a list of published papers that
have cited this (the abstract) paper and these papers may be full-text and pertaining to the subject
you’re interested in. This is an excellent way of locating additional sources!
2. Are you looking for a copy of an older book (one not copyright protected). Google has developed an
interesting database at http://www.books.google.com/ . Type the book title into the search field on this site
and check out the responses you discover. These books are digitized and downloadable. So if you’re
seeking an old favourite fairy tale, a Shakespeare play or just a book you enjoyed in the past …. Check it
out!
3. Wild card option – This option enables you to search without having the complete information. ex: If you’re
searching for information on Alexander Graham Bell and are unsure of his middle name try “Alexander * Bell” .
4. Definitions feature – Example: define:democracy typed as the search string will bring you to definition
sites available on the web to help you find the definition of a word.
5. File type – If you wish to limit your search results by file type simply type filetype:extension. Example: type
in the subject of your search and add filetype:pdf. This will result in only pdf files returned on the subject you
have selected.
6. Calculator – To use Google’s calculator simply type the calculation you’d like done in the search box
(Example: 30% of 15,000 and the answer will be generated. Or try “how many acres in a square mile”.
Have fun!!
7. Q & A – Google will reply to simple questions that are typed in the search box. Examples: “What is the
currency of Japan? “ Or (Where was Pierre Elliot Trudeau born?” Google retrieves sites that will answer
your questions.
Other interesting and useful tools provided by Google
Picasa – Photo organizer – Find, edit and share your photos. Free downloadable software. This software will
make handling your photos a breeze. Your photos are easily accessible and easy to work with. With a click of a
button you can burn to CD, create a slideshow, edit, print, and email to your contacts.
Goggle Earth – Excellent software that allows you to explore the world from your computer. Locate places of
interest and zero in for a closer look. Download Google Earth and check on the many features it has.
Note: All of these hints and more are located at http://www.google.ca/intl/en/help/features.html . Check from
time to time to see if any new features have been added.
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Katharine McLennan
By Rosalie Gillis
J.S. McLennan, in his research on the
Fortress of Louisbourg that was to be
used for his book, Louisbourg:
From its Foundation to its Fall. They
traveled to London, Paris, Boston, and
Ottawa, to find information that could
help to tell the story of the Fortress of
Louisbourg, including the battles that
took place there and the day-to-day
life of the people who lived in
Louisbourg in the 1700s. This
research gave Katharine a basis in the
knowledge of the Fortress of
Louisbourg and probably was when
her interest in history was sparked.
Katharine McLennan was a woman
who developed and nurtured many
interests and causes during her
lifetime, most of which were dedicated
to the improvement of her community.
Perhaps her most well known interest
was the Fortress of Louisbourg
Museum, where she worked for over
20 years as the Honorary Curator.
Among many others, she was also
interested in public libraries and was a
great benefactor to the McConnell
Library in Sydney, donating the land
on which the library stands today.
Considering the legacy she left to
Cape Breton, the Library has made
application to the Historic Sites and
Monuments Board of Canada to have
Miss McLennan recognized as a
National Historic Person for her
contributions. This application is in the
hands of the Board and a decision will
be made within the year.
Born in 1892 to wealth and
privilege, Katharine McLennan was
educated through travel in Canada,
the United States and Europe, and by
private tutors at the McLennan estate,
Petersfield in Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia. In her late teens and early
20s, Katharine assisted her father,
Shortly after the First World War
began Katharine’s only brother Hugh
was killed in battle. Katharine felt she
needed to contribute to the war effort
and so joined the French Red Cross
as a nurse’s aid. From accounts of the
war and the photographs and
drawings that remain of her three
years working in hospitals overseas,
the effect of this experience on a
young woman from such a sheltered
background and upbringing was
profound and lasting.
After the war Katharine helped her
father and other local supporters with
their efforts to have the federal
government preserve the Fortress of
Louisbourg site. Their work led to
the opening of the Louisbourg
Museum in 1936. Katharine was
named Honorary Curator of the
museum and the time and effort she
put into the museum were
extraordinary. She used her
contacts and financial resources to
locate and retrieve artifacts from the
time of French occupation. The
Museum, under her guidance, had a
rich collection of materials from the
period. Her knowledge of the
Fortress of Louisbourg was so
detailed that she was able to build a
scale model of the site that is
displayed in the Old Museum
Building today and is a valued part
of the Fortress of Louisbourg
collection.
In "A Short History of Louisbourg",
the brochure for the museum,
Katharine explains her commitment:
"The museum was built in the belief
that a visual memorial is a
necessary adjunct to a living past,
and it is far more illuminating than
the most eloquent words." Today,
the visual memorial at Louisbourg is
a true ‘living past’ with a large
section of the Fortress
reconstructed and animators in
period costume there to greet the
many national and international
visitors.
Until her death in 1975, Miss
McLennan shared her passion,
wealth, and knowledge with many
organizations in the community,
including the Library, the VON, the
Old Sydney Society, Girl Guides,
and the Red Cross. Her
contributions to her community and
her independent spirit led her in
directions not usually followed by
women of her generation. Cape
Breton is much richer because of
her contributions.
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Gaelic Materials in the Cape Breton Regional Library
By Rosalie Gillis
LeughSeo, the library’s online
Gaelic/English catalogue, has been
chosen by the International
Federation of Library Associations
(IFLA), as one of the most original
and innovative projects across
Canada. LeughSeo is one of thirty
projects that will be featured in a
prestigious publication showcasing
Canada’s most original and
innovative library projects during the
IFLA annual conference in Quebec in
2008.
Library in Inverness, Scotland, which
serves the northern half of Scotland.
This twinning continues today and
has involved the exchange of
information, staff, and materials.
Through this association, the Cape
Breton Regional Library has gained
many new Gaelic titles published in
the United Kingdom, and has been
able to identify publishers of Gaelic
material. In turn, the Inverness library
has the best collection of material
relating to Cape Breton in Scotland.
Cape Breton has always had strong
ties to Scotland, which is evident in
the traditional music and dance. The
Cape Breton Regional Library
(CBRL) has, since its inception in
1950, promoted the Gaelic culture in
Cape Breton. In 1987 the Library
took part in the twinning of the library
region with the Highlands Regional
IIn 2001, CBRL developed the online
catalogue, LeughSeo (Read This in
Gaelic), as a way to blend the
traditional cultural resources of
libraries in Cape Breton with modern
technology to better promote use of
the materials. In partnership with the
local university library, Cape Breton
University Library (formerly
MARCH BREAK
AT GLACE BAY LIBRARY
Within the branches of the Library
March Break has always drawn a
crowd. This year among the group
gathered at the Glace Bay branch
were the stars of our most recent
program – the CBRL puppets. This
was the first time the puppet shows
have been performed outside of
McConnell, with the program room
in Glace Bay serving as the venue.
With Charlene Budden supervising,
the plays – Chewy Louie and Pierre:
A Cautionary Play in Five Acts—
were well received by the
school-aged children. The
University College of Cape Breton),
who also have a large Gaelic
collection, an online catalogue of
Gaelic materials found in each
institution was developed that is
searchable by author, title and
subject and is bilingual in Gaelic
and English. Thecatalogue can be
seen at www.cbrl.ca/leughseo/.
This catalogue, which is being used
by Gaelic learners both locally and
internationally, won the 2001 Best
Practices award from Industry
Canada’s LibraryNet for innovative
use of Internet applications by
Canadian libraries. The Library
continues to add to the Gaelic
collection and promote the Gaelic
language whenever possible.
MARCH BREAK
AT MCCONNELL LIBRARY
March Breakers also worked on a
craft after the show, and they all
made their own Clifford puppets to
take home with them.
Shelley Brown
Each year during March Break the
McConnell Library in Sydney organizes a
series of children’s programs that take
place daily from Tuesday to Friday. This
year the programs included:
Shelley Brown, Tara MacNeil, and
Charlene Budden worked together to
make this program enjoyable for all
the participants.
We are fortunate to have many
creative employees willing to rise to
the challenge of providing
programs to attract children to our
library branches.
Karen MacNeil
Tues Puppet Show and Craft
Wed Adventures in the
Rainforest
Thru Theatre Games
Fri
Monkey Around at the
Library
The registration for these programs fill
very quickly, this year was no exception.
They are provided free of charge for
school age children.
We owe a special thanks to Amelia
Barnes, Brian Gallivan, and Christie
MacNeil who generously gave of their
time and talents to make these programs
a success. Thanks also to Program Staff
Tara MacNeil and Christine Thompson
who did a great coordinating (and all the
other things) job!
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C@P in Cape Breton & Victory Counties
Visitors from around the world are using
C@P sites to stay in touch with friends,
family, and work when they travel in
Canada. The Cape Breton Regional
Library, which serves Cape Breton and
Victoria Counties on Cape Breton
Island, has tracked the visitor e-mail
use over the past number of years with
interesting results. In the past five
years, more than 20,000 people have
used this service from countries around
the world.
the service were Canadians, with all
the Canadian provinces being
represented. Next highest usage is
from people from the United States,
with California and Massachusetts
having the most visitors for that
country. The C@P Sites served
people from a further thirty-two
countries in 2006, representing every
continent. Of these countries,
Germany, the United Kingdom, and
Australia had the most people using
the sites. Visitors are delighted to
In 2006, the largest visitor group using
By Rosalie Gillis
have the opportunity to stay in
touch with home, as well as to
forward and download pictures
from their digital cameras or to
update travel web sites. Tourists
may also take the opportunity
when visiting C@P sites to get
directions, ask about destinations
of note or just chat with people
from the local community. For
tourists to Nova Scotia, C@P sites
are a benefit that greatly adds to a
positive travel experience.
ADOPT - A - BOOK
The Cape Breton Regional Library is presently holding it’s annual Adopt-A-Book campaign to
raise money for new library books for the public. When you adopt a book, you can choose the
library branch where the book will be housed, you get to borrow the book first, you receive a
charitable tax receipt for the amount of your donation, and you get to choose a book plate
inscription to be placed in the front of the book.
Books can be adopted in memory of a loved one; for yourself or someone else; anonymously;
as a member of a group; or as a unique present for the person who has everything. Ask for
details at your branch library or check on the list on our home page at
http://www.cbrl.ca/support/adoptabook.asp
The Library Giving Program
Your Gift Speaks Volumes
The Library is a charitable organization that relies on help from the community to support its
services. There are many ways you can make a difference at your public library:
• Give an annual donation to the Adopt-A-Book program
• Make a donation in memory of someone you love or in honour of a special occasion
•
(Memorial Fund).
Make a lasting contribution by giving to the Library Legacy Book Fund.
For more information on giving to the library, phone 562-3279 or e-mail
rgillis@nssc.library.ns.ca
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NEW ARRIVALS
FICTION
NEW DVDs
Temperature Rising by Brown, Sandra
Sacred Games by Chandra, Vikram
Dark Jewels by Jackson, Lisa
Lullabies for Little Criminals by O’Neill,
Heather
Hell’s Gate by Weber, David
The Guy Not Taken by Weiner, Jennifer
Empire by Card, Orson Scott
Plum Lovin’ by Evanovitch, Janet
Lying With Strangers by Grippando,
James
The Suspect by Lescroart, John
White Lies by Krentz, Jayne
Adults:
Non- Fiction
Canadian Tort Law in a Nutshell by Kerr
Margaret
Sciatica Solutions by Fishman, Loren
Ultimate 4 Ingredient Cookbook by
Richardson, Jo
Perfect Light Desserts by Malgieri Nick
90 Ways to Keep Your Kids Drug Free
by Palmiero, Karen
Quilts for Baby by Reikes, Ursula
A Mourner’s Kaddish by Clarke, James
Make Sure It’s Deductable by Jacks,
Evelyn
Complete Best Man by Bowden, John
Daylilies by Gatlin, Frances
Bird Feeder Book by Boswell, Thom
Howard’s End
84 Charing Cross Road
Some Mothers Do ‘ave ‘em
On a Clear Day
Flower Drum song
Keeping Mum
Juvenile:
Peep Floats
Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Kids
Go, Diego go! Wolf Pup Rescue
Families of Thailand
Good Night, Corduroy
Reading to Your Bunny
Heidi
Avril Lavigne: My World
Books on CD
The following titles have recently been
added to our young adult audio
collection:
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Law Ueki (V1-V3) by Fukuchi, Tsubasa
Tail of the Moon by Ueda, Rinko
Beyblade (V12-V14) By Aoki, Takao
Beauty Pop by Arai, Kiyoko
Hold Alert!!
You may place a hold on any title. Holds may be placed at any of
the branches or on our website at www.cbrl.ca The item requested
will be sent to the library branch of your choice. To browse
additional new titles added this month click on
http://www.cbrl.ca/new/
Hatchet by Paulsen, Gary
Accidents of Nature by Johnson,
Harriet McBryde
A Brief Chapter in My Impossible
Life by Reinhardt, Dana
Gossamer by Lowry, Lois
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STAFF & PATRON PICKS
Fiction:
Speak (Teen book)
The Historian
The Poisonwood Bible
The Thirteenth Tale
The Birth of Venus
Suite Française
Lullabies for Little Criminals
Rush Home Road
by Karen MacNeil
Anderson, Laurie Halse
Kostova, Elizabeth
Kingsolver, Barbara
Setterfield, Diane
Dunant, Sarah
Némirowsky, Irène
O’Neill, Heather
Lansens, Lori
Non-Fiction:
The Glass Castle
The Acadians: In Search of a
Homeland
Cape Bretoniana
The Year of Magical Thinking
Is Paris Burning?
Paris 1919: Six Months That
Changed the World
Walls, Jeanette
Laxer, James
Tennyson, B.D
Didion, Joan
Collins, Larry
MacMillan, Margaret Olwen
Next time you read a book you think is a great read please mention it to one of our staff (or email the title to
macneilk@nssc.library.ns.ca ) so we can include the title in our next newsletter issue. This appears to be a popular column
and patrons have mentioned that they have found some excellent reads by checking the suggestions that are listed here.
Don’t forget our list of new acquisitions that are posted monthly on our website. Check this out at:
http://www.cbrl.ca/new/ If you find an interesting title you can place a hold on the item on line or contact one of our
branches and have staff place it for you.
FOCUS ON FLY TYING
Getting ready for another season of fly fishing? Don’t forget your local Public Library (www.cbrl.ca). You can check out
our collection on line, search by subject or come into your local branch and browse our shelves. Below is a list of
recently received books on the subject that may appeal:
A Little Thing I Tied Myself: Stories of Atlantic Canadian Fly Tiers
MacLean, Don
Imitative Fly-Tying: Techniques and Variations
Moutter, Ian
Hooks for the Fly
Schmidt, Bill (William B.)
Essential Trout Flies
Hughes, Dave
Beginner’s Guide to Flytying
Mann, Chris
L.L. Bean Fly-tying Handbook
Talleur, Richard W.
The Flytier’s Campanion
Dawes, Mike
Universal Fly Tying Guide
Stewart, Dick
Bob Church’s Guide to New Fly Patterns
Church, Bob
The Book of Patterns
Leiser, Eric
Fly-tying Methods
Martin Darrel
The Flytiers’s Manual
Dawes, Mike
Mastering the Art of Fly-tying
Talleur, Richard W.
Fly Tying Problems and Their Answers
Veniard, John
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Thurs & Fri:
10 - 12, 1- 5:30, 7 - 9
Sat:
10 - 12, 1 - 5:30
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL
LIBRARY
50 Falmouth Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 6X9
DONKIN (Elementary School)
81 Centre Ave – Phone 737-1154
e-mail: donkin@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Mon & Tues;
2:30 - 5:30
Wed & Thurs: 2:30 - 5 :00 & 6:00 – 8:00
Fri:
2:30 - 5:00
FLORENCE
676 Bras d’Or Florence Rd – Phone 736-7583
e-mail: florence@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Tues:
1-5, 7-9
Wed & Fri:
1-5
Thurs:
1 - 5, 7 - 9
Fri:
1-5
Sat:
10 - 1
PHONE:
(902)562-3279
We’re on the Web!
See us at:
www.cbrl.ca
GLACE BAY
121 Union St. – Phone 849-8657
e-mail: glacebay@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Mon:
2-9
Tues - Fri:
10 - 9
Sat:
10 - 5:30
INGONISH
VICTORIA NORTH REGIONAL BRANCH
36243 Cabot Trail, Ingonish – Phone 285-2544
e-mail: ingonish@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Tues – Thurs:
12 - 5, 6 - 8
Fri:
9 - 12, 1 - 5
Sat:
10 - 12, 1 - 5
LOUISBOURG
10 Upper Warren St. – Phone 733-3608
e-mail: louisbou@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Tues & Thurs
2 - 5, 7-9
Wed & Sat:
2-5
Fri:
10 -11:30, 2 - 5:30
• Borrowed items can be renewed at
www.cbrl.ca or by calling any branch
MAIN-A-DIEU
2886 Louisbourg Main-a-Dieu Road
Phone 733-5708
e-mail: mainadie@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Mon & Wed:
6-8
Tues:
1-5
Thurs:
12 - 4
Sat:
2-5
NEW WATERFORD
3390 Plummer Ave - Phone 862-2892
e-mail: newwater@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Mon:
1:30 - 5:30, 7 - 9
Tues – Thurs:
10 - 9
Fri:
10 - 5:30, 7 - 9
Sat:
10 - 5:30
NORTH SYDNEY
299 Commercial St - Phone 794-3272
e-mail: northsyd@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Mon:
1:30 - 5:30, 7 - 9
Tues – Thurs:
10 - 9
Fri:
10 - 5:30, 7 - 9
Sat:
10 - 5:30
RESERVE MINES (TOMPKINS PLACE)
2249 Sydney Road – Phone 849-6685
e-mail: reservem@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Mon - Tues & Fri:
2 - 5:30
Wed – Thurs:
2 - 5:30, 6:30 - 8:30
SYDNEY
50 Falmouth St – Phone 562-3161
e-mail: mcconne@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri:
10 -9
Sat:
10 - 5:30
Sydney Mines
1 Fraser Ave – Phone 736-3219
e-mail: sydneymi@nssc.library.ns.ca
Hours: Mon:
1:30 – 5:30, 7 - 9
Tues, Wed, Thurs:
10-5:30, 7 -9
Fri:
10-5:30
Sat:
10-12, 1-5:30
- BOOKMOBILES CAPE BRETON COUNTY BOOKMOBILE
Headquarters: 50 Falmouth St. Sydney
Phone: 562-3279
VICTORIA COUNTY BOOKMOBILE
Headquarters: 526 Chebucto St. Baddeck
Phone: 295-2055