Fall 2014 - Greater Sudbury Public Library

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Greater Sudbury Public Library Newsletter - Fall 2014
What’s Inside:
Craft Beer / Healthy Eating / Local Film Festival
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Until we meet again...
DISCOVER YOUR
LOCAL LIBRARY
13 locations to serve you
Azilda Library
120 St-Agnes Street, Azilda
Phone: 705.688.3955
Capreol Library /
Citizen Service Centre
9 Morin Avenue, Capreol
Phone: 705.688.3958
Chelmsford Library /
Citizen Service Centre
3502 Errington Street, Chelmsford
Phone: 705.688.3963
Coniston Library
30 Second Avenue, Coniston
Phone: 705.688.3953
Copper Cliff Library
11 Balsam Street, Copper Cliff
Phone: 705.688.3954
Dowling Library /
Citizen Service Centre
79 Main Street, Dowling
Phone: 705.688.3956
Garson Library /
Citizen Service Centre
214 Orell Street, Garson
Phone: 705.688.3957
Levack/Onaping Library
1 Hillside Avenue, Onaping
Phone: 705.688.3951
Lively Library /
Citizen Service Centre
15 Kin Drive Unit A, Lively
Phone: 705.688.3959
Main Library
74 Mackenzie Street, Sudbury
Phone: 705.673.1155
New Sudbury Library
1346 Lasalle Boulevard, Sudbury
Phone: 705.688.3952
S
aying goodbye is never easy especially when it means saying goodbye to
something you love. After more than three decades of service in libraries,
the time has come for me to retire from a career that has been immensely
rewarding and truly a labour of love. Looking back, I have seen many changes
in the service perhaps most significantly in the area of technology. But there have
been many other important changes as well. Long gone are the days when silence
and conforming to rules and regulations defined the institution. The library is now a
vibrant place where people gather and connect sharing ideas and experience. Staff
have stepped out from behind the desk to become more integrated in the community.
Our spaces are warm and inviting and the primary focus is to be responsive to the
individual needs of our patrons and to be invested in their wellbeing.
These days, people often ask what the library will look like in the future. I believe it
will be what people want and need it to be. But no matter what the future brings, the
library will continue to be a welcoming place for all people, a place of learning where
ideas and imagination take flight, a place that strengthens community and as always,
a place where the love of reading is celebrated and books are treasured. Greater
Sudbury Public Library is moving in a new and exciting direction and I am immensely
proud to have been part of this institution that has served the community so well for
over a century and will continue to do so in the future.
Claire Zuliani
Retiring Manager of Libraries and Heritage Resources
Do you have a hobby
to share?
Do you have a skill
that you would like
to teach others?
We are always looking for new
people to lead the programs at
GSPL. Let us know what library is
closest to you and what kind of
program you would like to offer!
Call 705-673-1155 x4754.
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Star Wars Read DaY
South End Library
october 9 at 6 pm (valley east)
october 10 at 3 pm (lively) and 6 pm (main library)
Valley East Library /
Citizen Service Centre
The Force will be with the Greater Sudbury Public Library as
we celebrate Star Wars and reading with stories and activities
for the whole family. Activities available to take home
from any library branch or join us (in costume!)
1991 Regent Street, Sudbury
Phone: 705.688.3950
4100 Elmview Drive, Hanmer
Phone: 705.688.3961
Published by The Greater Sudbury Public Library. Designed in Sudbury, Ontario.
Books & More
Adult Fiction
Fortune Hunter
by Daisy Goodwin
Staff Suggestions
Wild: From Lost to Found on
the Pacific Crest Trail
by Cheryl Streyed
(Suggested by Chantal)
The Hundred-Year House
by Rebecca Makkai
*available as eBook
I See Rude People
by Alkon
(Suggested by Kimberly)
The Silent History
by Eli Horowitz
The Shack
by William P. Young
(Suggested by Renelle)
The Girls of August
by Anne Rivers Siddons
*available as eBook
Join a Book Club!
Looking for a way to meet new people, engage in
interesting discussion, and read great books at the same
time? Join a GSPL Book Club. Each group reads different
books according to group interest.
Lost Lake
by Sarah Addison Allen
(Suggested by Avery)
Brain on Fire:
My Month of Madness
by Susannah Cahalan
(Suggested by Nadia)
Wednesday, November 12 @ 2 PM – New Sudbury
Tuesday, November 18 @ 6:30 PM – Main Library
Wednesday, November 19 @ 10:30 AM – Dowling
Thursday, November 27 @ 6:30 PM – South End
Tuesday, December 2 @ 6:30 PM – Valley East
419
by Will Ferguson
*Dates coming soon for the Lively location – if interested please contact the Library.
(Suggested by Anna)
Tales on the Trails
Would you like a new way to read a book with your kids? Take a
drive to the Lake Laurentian Conservation Area and visit our Story
Time Trail. We launched Tales on the Trails this past summer with
our first story – Samuel’s Most Important Message by Frank
Glew. Hike the trail and read the story as you go to learn about
a very special turtle named Samuel. The trail starts just to the left
of the Nature Chalet at the Lake Laurentian Conservation Area
(2309 South Bay Road). We welcome you to take pictures while
walking the Story Time Trail and send them our way via Facebook
or Twitter (#GSPLibrary) to share your hike with us.
Greater Sudbury Public Library
Those Who Wish Me Dead
by Michael Koryta
(Suggested by Sue)
Winners
by Danielle Steel
(Suggested by Carole)
Words. Ideas. Inspiration. Get Connected.
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Around the Library
UPCOMING
CLOSURES
Please note all Libraries and Citizen Service Centres
will be closed on the following dates:
• October 13 – Thanksgiving
• November 11 – Remembrance Day
• December 25, 26 – Christmas Day, Boxing Day
• January 1 – New Years Day
CRAFTING YOUR
PERFECT BEER
NEW GSPL CATALOGUE
COMING SOON!
Users of our online catalogue will soon notice some changes
on our website. Our new catalogue (Bibliocommons) will have
a better search function, provide the option for users to keep
track of their reading and allow users to discover titles in new
ways. Add reviews, create lists, find titles to read later and
have better access to the new titles being added to the
library’s collection! Patron accounts will also show check-out
of electronic titles from OverDrive with their regular material
and users will not leave the library’s website when checking
out eBooks. All of the best features of the current system
will remain and some additional functionality will be added.
Be on the lookout for the new look in November!
CANADIAN LIBRARY MONTH /
ONTARIO PUBLIC LIBRARY WEEK
Throughout Canada, the month of October is dedicated as
Canadian Library Month to raise awareness of the valuable role
that libraries play in the everyday lives of Canadians. And did
you know that October 19 to 25 is Ontario Public Library Week?
The theme for this year is “Libraries Inspire” and so GSPL will be
heading out into the community during this week to inspire and
connect with people in the community. We are looking for work
sites, schools and other community spaces who would like us to
come and visit and talk up the libraries - give us a call and we’ll
make a date with your site. Each of our 13 locations will also be
hosting Patron Appreciation Days during Public Library Week
so be sure to visit your local library this week so we can thank
you for your patronage!
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Check it Out! Fall 2014
Stack Brewing recently launched right
here in Sudbury. The idea came about by
Shawn Mailloux and Michael Guillemettefans of good beer, born and raised right
here in the Nickel City.
After years of drinking beers that were not quite right for them
and their friends, they decided to brew a beer that would
appeal to casual and seasoned beer drinkers alike. They’re
a small operation with big hearts, smiles and ideas. Are you
interested in learning more about craft beers and the process
used to make them? Stack Brewing will be visiting the South
End Library on Thursday, November 6 at 6:30 PM to talk about
their process of making their homemade beers.
RELATED READS:
Extreme Brewing: An Introduction to Brewing
Craft Beer at Home by Sam Calagione
True Brews by Emma Christensen
Greater Sudbury Public Library
HEALTHY
EATING
@GSPL
by Jessica Watts
Recently, GSPL was invited to attend a
meeting in Sudbury to talk about food
literacy in our community. What exactly
is food literacy? It’s all about promoting
healthy eating habits to the community,
improving cooking skills and helping
people find out more about local foods.
How does GSPL contribute? In addition
to our resources, we have been hosting
cooking workshops in partnership with
the Sudbury & District Health Unit, and
we hear only good things about this
program from the people who have
attended. We have been responding to
the growing interest by planning more
sessions. People are realizing more
and more the importance of healthy,
whole foods in their diet and the benefit
of eating more local, or at least unprocessed, foods.
Legumes, hemp seeds, flaxseed and
quinoa are becoming staple items in
kitchens across the country. Recipes
made with kale, avocados, almond milk
and coconut butter are being searched
out in higher numbers. The good news is
that for people who want to learn more
and expand their culinary repertoire there
are plenty of resources. Whether they
are online or found locally, information
is available and ideas are abundant. At
GSPL we have a continual flow of new
books to meet this demand.
Greater Sudbury Public Library
BOOK FEATURE:
RELATED READS:
Thrive Energy Cookbook
The Family Cooks by Laurie David
by Brendan Brazier
(100+ recipes to get your family craving
food that’s simple, tasty, and incredibly
good for you)
Brendan Brazier is recognized as one
of the world’s foremost authorities on
plant-based nutrition. He is a nutrition
consultant to several professional
and Olympic athletes and a former
professional ultra marathon champion.
The Thrive Energy Cookbook includes
150 functional, plant-based whole food
recipes that promote the Thrive Diet,
which is the whole food way to losing
weight, reducing stress, and staying
healthy for life. (Also available at the
GSPL is The Thrive Diet book by Brazier
which introduces this concept). This
cookbook includes beautiful pictures
throughout and explains that every
ingredient used has a nutritional purpose.
From morning recipes such as chia
seed blueberry maple pudding and
hot oatmeal with mango mousse and
raspberries to desserts such as raspberry
chocolate pomegranate tart – this book
will interest gourmets and athletes alike.
Oh She Glows! by Angela Liddon
(Vegan recipes to glow from the inside out)
The Blender Girl by Tess Masters
(Super-easy, super-healthy meals,
snacks, desserts, and drinks)
The Heart of the Plate by Mollie Katzen
(Vegetarian recipes for a new generation)
Fresh and Light by Donna Hay
(180+ new recipes and flavour-packed
ideas to find the perfect balance)
The Simply Raw Kitchen
by Natasha Kyssa
(Plant-powered, gluten-free, and mostly
raw recipes for healthy living)
It’s All Good by Gwyneth Paltrow
(Delicious, easy recipes that will make
you look good and feel great)
Joyous Health by Joy McCarthy
(Eat and live well without dieting)
Words. Ideas. Inspiration. Get Connected.
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PLANNED FEATURE
PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE:
Out of Sight out of Mind by John Kastner
Best Canadian Feature Documentary Award Winner, Hot Docs 2014
Ne Me Quitte Pas par Sabine Lubbe Bakker, Niels van Koevorden
“Dutch Documentary ‘Don’t Leave Me’ Is the Best Buddy Comedy In Years”
- IndieWire
Before The Last Curtain Falls by Thomas Wallner
Special Jury Prize – Canadian Feature Documentary Winner, Hot Docs 2014
Above All Else by John Fiege
“Outshines many eco-docs in its often dramatic account of their attempt to halt
progress of the controversial Keystone Pipeline.” - SXSW Review
Secret Trail 5 by Amar Wala
Top Ten Audience Favourite, Hot Docs 2014
he Greater Sudbury Public Library is
an official partner of this year’s Best
of Hot Docs - Sudbury Showcase, a
Film Festival running from November
6 to November 9 which will include a number of
documentary film screenings throughout Saturday
and Sunday at the Main Library, 74 Mackenzie
Street. This 4-day film festival is presented by BAM
North Productions in association with Sudbury
Downtown Indie Cinema Co-op. The festival will
celebrate the Sudbury premieres of 9 spellbinding
stories, all hits from Hot Docs programming lineup
from the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, Toronto (Canada’s
top documentary film festival). These films offer
audiences a unique viewing experience through
engaging and provocative true-life stories from
around the world. The Festival will also include
networking, professional development and
screening opportunities for local people
working in documentary.
Kung Fu Elliot by Matthew Bauckman, Jaret Belliveau
SlamDance Film Festival Top Doc Award 2014
Private Violence by Cynthia Hill
Winner Full Frame Film Festival
Que Ta Joie Demeure par Denis Cote
The Backward Class by Madeleine Grant
Hot Docs 2014 Audience Award Winner
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Check it Out! Fall 2014
For information about the allaccess festival passes, to purchase
tickets and for updates please visit
bamnorth.ca/hotdocs-sudbury.html
or email beth@BAMNorth.ca.
Greater Sudbury Public Library
Around the Library
Poet Laureate POTTERY @ GSPL
Tom Leduc,
Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate
2014-2016
MOVING WITH POETRY
Thank you to everyone who submitted poetry to our Moving
with Poetry project. We were looking for writing submissions for
this unique program that will feature pieces of writing on Transit
Buses. We ended up receiving approximately 50 submissions
and are now going through all the pieces of writing to select
12 or 15 that will be used for the initial signs that will be
posted in the buses. Stay tuned – we will announce the
launch of this soon!
AN EVENING OF ZOMBIE POETRY
Are you tired of dragging yourself around the city, looking
for fun things to do and coming up with nothing but a dead
end? Well, Sudbury’s Poet Laureate Tom Leduc, together with
the Greater Sudbury Public Library, is hosting a lively evening
of Zombie poetry. Join us on Tuesday, October 28, at Little
Montreal (182 Elgin Street) from 8 PM to 10 PM where poetry
will come back from the dead to liven up your life. All Zombies
must be 19 years of age or older. Entry fee is a non-perishable
food item for the Sudbury food bank. Anyone wishing to
participate can send an e-mail to tom.leduc@greatersudbury.ca.
You can read your own Zombie Poem, bring a dead poets’ work
back to life by Zombifying it or just find a Zombie poem you like
to read. Prizes may be given out for best costumes, as well as
best poems. So start using your brains and join us as we tear
into this town and chew on some fun Zombie poetry.
YOUNG WRITERS GUILD
This new group invites young people (ages 12 to 18) to join us
at the Main Library for monthly meetings to share a common
interest in writing of any kind. Join Tom and help us create
a comfortable and inspiring community for young people
interested in writing. Young writers will have the opportunity
to express themselves, share their work, and hone their skills
at the same time. This will help prepare them for the world
of publishing and events like Open Mic night at the Library,
poetry and writing contests, and the Sudbury’s Word Stock
Festival. This will also give them the experience they require to
move on to the Sudbury Writers’ Guild, and someday become
some of Canada’s next great authors. Any youth interested
in participating is welcome to join us at the first meetings:
October 26 and November 30 at 1 PM.
Greater Sudbury Public Library
Join us at the Pottery Sale at the New Sudbury
Library on December 5 (9 AM to 5 PM) and
December 6 (10 AM to 3 PM). This exhibit will
feature all local and handmade pottery pieces
made by members of the Sudbury Potter’s Guild.
All items will be for sale and a portion of the
proceeds will be given to the library to support
library programming.
RELATED READS:
• Pottery Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Start Making
Beautiful Ceramics by Jacqui Atkin
• 250 Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets for Potters
by Jacqui Atkin
• The Complete Home Potter: a Practical, Accessible Course
in Pottery Skills and Techniques by Josie Warshaw
• Thrown Pottery Techniques Revealed by Mary Chappelhow
Words. Ideas. Inspiration. Get Connected.
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Adult Programs
HERE ARE A FEW OF THE MANY ADULT PROGRAMS
BEING OFFERED RIGHT NOW AT GSPL:
Handiwork Drop-In Circles
When: Mondays @ 1 PM
Where: South End
Meet the Author: Susan Kerr
(Always By Our Side: Mitchells’ Story)
A Chat with Victor Sawa from
Sudbury Symphony Orchestra
When: Wednesday, November 26 @ 12:15 PM
Where: Main Library
eReader Help
When: Saturday, October 4 @ 11:30 AM
Where: Coniston
By appointment. Call the library to arrange a time to
receive training.
Are you Money Smart?
GSPL has many adult programs at our 13 locations throughout
the year. To register for any of these programs and to view a
full list of all our programs, please visit sudburylibraries.ca or
contact Suzanne at 705-673-1155 x4765.
When: Tuesday, October 7 @ 6 PM
Where: Garson
Yoga for the Beginner
When: Wednesdays @ 11 AM (starts October 22)
Where: Capreol
Knitting Circle
When: Mondays @ 12:30 PM
Where: Levack/Onaping
Sudbury Writers Monthly Open Mic
When: Thursdays @ 6:30 PM
(October 9, November 13, December 11)
Where: Main Library
Off the Map – Wild Women on the Water
When: Monday, October 20 @ 6:30 PM
Where: South End
Learn about Prenatal Yoga
When: Tuesdays @ 10:30 AM
(October 21, November 18, December 2)
Where: New Sudbury
Halloween Make-Over
When: Wednesday, October 22 @ 6 PM
Where: Valley East Library
Dance Jive Gala Competition
When: Friday, October 24 @ 7 PM
Where: Walden Community Hall
Laughter Yoga
When: Mondays and Wednesdays @ 6:30 PM
Where: Various locations
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Check it Out! Fall 2014
The Greater Sudbury Public Library,
in partnership with the Sudbury-Manitoulin
Ethics Network, is hosting a movie
night this November.
Clips from the award-winning film by Denys Arcand,
Les Invasions barbares/Barbarian Invasions, will be
shown highlighting important themes such as the
state of the Canadian health care system, strategies
for coping with terminal illness, harm reduction and
palliation. The film will be in French with English
subtitles. After viewing the film, a bilingual group
discussion will be held. Warning: This event will
include coarse language and controversial topics.
The film is rated R.
Contact the Main Library for details.
Greater Sudbury Public Library
Youth Programs
Teen Battle of the Bands Recap
The 2014 Teen Battle of the Bands, hosted by The Greater Sudbury Public
Library, the Anderson Farm Museum Heritage Society and KICX 91.7, was held
on Wednesday, August 27 at The Anderson Farm Museum. Our judges were Vic
Theriault, Sudbury music promoter and musician; Trinette Atkinson, Midday Host
and Program Director at KICX 91.7 and Albert Dubuc, local musician and host on
CKLU 96.7. Scott Ziliotto Promotions Director at KICX 91.7 was our MC for the
evening. The rock band CDK took first prize winning a full day recording session
at Cosmic Dave’s Sound Emporium Studio. Metal band Naxxarian took second
place winning $100 donated by Walden Today. The grunge punk band Dunes
took third place winning an onsite photo shoot sponsored by the Greater Sudbury
Public Library. Congratulations to our winners and to all the bands. We would like
to thank our sponsors, judges and everyone who came out to support these
young and talented musicians.
GSPL Youth Contests
GSPL Youth Programs
GSPL will be holding contests for youth throughout the school
year. From photo to art and films, we want to see
your creativity!
Looking for the latest in teen or tween events at the library?
The GSPL youth zone is the place for you!
Find programs, events and community service opportunities
just for teens and tweens. Check out the cool programs
happening at all our branches this fall.
OCTOBER
From Dream to Reality Youth Writing Contest – Writing contest
for youth, grades 8 to 12, starting October 1 until the end
of Teen Read week, October 24. Submit a short story, 1500
words or less, that fits the “Turn Dreams into Reality” theme for
this year! Paranormal romance, mysteries, sci-fi and fantasy;
anything goes. Stories will be judged by various GSPL staff. The
winner will receive a prize plus the opportunity to have their
story published in the GSPL newsletter and on our website.
Entries must be submitted by October 24 at any GSPL location.
NOVEMBER
GSPL invites youth ages 14 to 18 years old to create a short
film using drama, documentary, animation or any other genre.
Submissions are to be made to GSPL by November 28.
Prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories. This contest
culminates in a special screening in early December, bringing
together all participants, teachers, mentors, friends, family and
GSPL staff.
DECEMBER
Enter GSPL’s LEGO Building competition. Youth ages 10 to 13
and 14 to 18 are invited to use your own plastic LEGO Bricks to
make an original LEGO creation based on your creativity. Use
your own bricks and elements to build something at home then
bring your completed creation to the Main Library for display
and judging. Designs must be original.
Greater Sudbury Public Library
Teen Read Week
(October 11 – 18)
Turn Dreams into Reality
The Greater Sudbury Public Library will celebrate Teen
Read Week (October 11-18, 2014) with special events
and programs aimed at encouraging teens around the
area to turn dreams into reality. Teens between the
ages of 12 - 18, will have the opportunity of having
their overdue fines waived in celebration of Teen
Read Week! Have up to $30 of fines waived if you
bring items for the Food Bank, clean, new or gently
used mittens, scarves, gloves, socks and hats. We will
also be collecting toiletries such as shampoos, soap,
toothbrushes and toothpaste – must all be in new
condition. The Greater Sudbury Public Library also
wants teens to pick up a book for a chance to Read
and Win! Teens between the ages of 12 and 18 who
take out a book during Teen Read Week will be given
a ballot for a chance to win Hipstreet FLARE 2 9” 8GB
Android 4.4 Tablet!
Words. Ideas. Inspiration. Get Connected.
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Youth Programs
Shoot Move Repeat:
Stop Motion Movie Program
Game On Tournament NHL 14
PS4 Tournament
Make your own stop-motion movies!
From the planning stage to set building
to camera work, learn the art of turning
still pictures into your very own stopmotion movie! For ages 12 to 17.
Participate in our Game On NHL 14 PS4
Tournament! Put your NHL skills to the
test to try and take home your very own
Stanley Cup! For ages 10 to 15.
Are you an aspiring film maker? Come
and check out our Imagi-Nation short film
workshop. Create a storyboard and script
and shoot your film! Bring your iPad and
your imagination! For ages 12 to 18.
When: Wednesday, October 15 @ 6 PM
Where: Valley East
When: Tuesday, November 4 @ 6 PM
Where: Main Library
Game On Tournament
Pokémon X/Y 3DS
When: Tuesday, November 18 @ 6 PM
Where: Lively
When: Tuesday, October 14 @ 3 PM
Where: Main Library
When: Monday, October 20 @ 3 PM
Where: Capreol
Rerun Cinema for Youth
Godzilla, Rated PG 13
When: Tuesday, October 14 @ 6 PM
Where: South End
Earth to Echo, Rated PG
When: November 10 @ 6 PM
Where: New Sudbury
Board Gamerz
Are you a board game fanatic? If
so become a Board Gamer. Board
gaming nights and tournaments will be
happening throughout the fall and
winter months.
When: Wednesday, October 15 @ 3 PM
Where: Chelmsford
When: Thursday, October 16 @ 3 PM
Where: Garson
When: Monday, October 20 @ 6 PM
Where: Valley East
When: Thursday, November 6 @ 6 PM
Where: Copper Cliff
Spaceteam is a free mobile cooperative
shouting game available on iOS and
Android. The GSPL will have iPads
available, but you are also welcome to
bring your own device if you have the
game installed. For ages 10 to 15.
When: Thursday, November 13 @ 6 PM
Where: Main Library
Imagi-Nation Program:
Smart-Photography
Game On: Gaming League
Playstation all-stars
Tournament
The best camera is the one you have with
you! Learn how to use your smartphone
or tablet to take better pictures,
download creative apps and explore
new ways to share your memories online.
Bring your own smartphone or tablet, or
use one of our iPads. For ages 12 to 17.
When: Friday,October 17 @ 3 PM
Where: Lively
Smart-Photography:
e-Photoshop Workshop
When: Wednesday, November 12 @ 6 PM
Where: Levack/Onaping
When: Monday, November 24 @ 6 PM
Where: Coniston
When: Friday, October 24 @ 3 PM
Where: New Sudbury
Check it Out! Fall 2014
Spark DIY Club – Game:
Spaceteam
When: Thursday, October 16 @6 PM
Where: Dowling
The best camera is the one you have with
you! Learn how to use your smartphone
or tablet to take better pictures,
download creative apps and explore
new ways to share your memories online.
Bring your own smartphone or tablet, or
use one of our iPads. For ages 12 to 17.
When: Saturday, November 8 @ 1 PM
Where: Main Library
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Participate in our Game On Pokémon
X&Y 2/3DS Tournament! Put your
Pokémon training skills to the test to
try and become the ultimate Pokémon
champion! Tournament participants will
go head-to-head using their 2ds or 3ds
system. Contestants must bring a copy
of Pokémon Y or X. The winner will get a
Pokémon Prize! For ages 10 to 15.
Your Short Film!
Participate in our Game On Playstation All
Stars Tournament! Put your gaming skills to
the test and prove that you’re the ultimate
Game On champion. For ages 12 to 14.
When: Friday, November 21 @ 3 PM
Where: South End
Spark DIY Club: Kodu Game
creation workshop
What is Kodu? Kodu lets kids create
games on the PC and Xbox via a
simple visual programming language.
Kodu can be used to teach creativity,
problem solving, storytelling, as well as
programming. For ages 10 to 15.
When: Thursday, November 27 @ 6 PM
Where: Main Library
To register for any of these programs
and to view a full list of all our programs,
please visit sudburylibraries.ca or
contact Pierre at 705-673-1155 x4758.
Greater Sudbury Public Library
Kids Programs
Story Time
StoryMob
The GSPL fall story time schedule started the week of
September 15. Many of our libraries have story time sessions
that take place either in the mornings or in the evenings
for pyjama story time. For our full schedule please visit
sudburylibraries.ca or call your local library.
The Greater Sudbury Public Library partnered with local
playwright Val Macnenemy and other community partners to
bring to Sudbury the first ever StoryMob on August 23 at the
downtown Market. This fun event included a community story
telling of The Paperbag Princess by Robert Munsch. Families
were invited to participate through costume, props or by
jumping in and doing the actions. This kind of event helps to
“bring books alive” in a new and interactive way. Stay tuned for
the next StoryMob – it could happen in your neighborhood!
Books Alive – Drama Workshops for Kids
Join us for another installment of Books Alive, where kids can
participate in drama workshops that bring books alive in the
library. For kids in grades 3 to 6, these workshops will be based
on the “The Strange Visitor” which is a traditional Scottish
folk tale from the compilation The Singing Sack – 28 Stories
from Around the World by Helen East. Parents must fill out a
registration form in advance, please register at the library.
Please choose one of the following locations:
When: Saturday, October 25 @ 12 PM to 4 PM
Where: Valley East
When: Sunday, October 26 @ 12 PM to 4 PM
Where: Lively
To register for any of these programs and to view a full list of
all our programs, please visit sudburylibraries.ca or contact
Monique at 705-673-1155 x4778.
The Strange Visitor – a spooky story:
Be careful what you wish for! An elderly person wishes for a
friend but what happens is not what anyone would want.
Who are the real heroes in this story and who are true friends?
Night of the Living Library Halloween Party
We hope to scare and entertain kids ages 5 and up with spooky
stories and ghastly treats at our first ever Halloween Party - wear
your costumes and huddle together with your friends as we
brew up some scary tunes and tales especially for this frightful
holiday. Join us at one of the following locations:
When: Wednesday, October 22 @ 6:30 PM
Where: Main Library
When: Thursday, October 23 @ 6:30 PM
Where: Lively & Dowling
When: Tuesday, October 28 @ 6:30 PM
Where: Valley East and New Sudbury
When: Wednesday, October 29 @ 6:30 PM
Where: South End
READING TAILS
Do you have a child between the
ages of 6 and 12 who struggles
with their reading?
Enroll them in our Reading Tails program where they
will read once a week to a certified Magical Paws
Therapy Dog for a period of six weeks. This program
is designed to improve reading skills for children who
already know how to read.
Parents can register by emailing Annette at:
magicalpaws.pt@hotmail.com.
Greater Sudbury Public Library
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SPOT THE 10 DIFFERENCES!
MATCH THE OWNER WITH THEIR DOG!