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Category Archive: History

Stunning Libraries

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So, we can’t travel right now but that’s no reason to “stay home”. Stunning libraries from around the […]

May 18, 2020 History, Libraries, library, travel, Uncategorized

Medieval Book Curses

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Given the extreme effort that went into creating books, scribes and book owners had a real incentive to […]

May 13, 2020 Books, History, Uncategorized, writers, Writing

New at WPL: Kanopy

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Kanopy is a streaming movie service – similar to paid products like Netflix or CraveTV – and it […]

April 25, 2020 Animated Film, Digital Library, Drama, DVD-Movies, Fantasy, films, History, Horror, movies, mystery, rom-com, romance, science fiction, Suspense, thriller, Uncategorized

Ancestry

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Working on your family tree? Looking for your ancestors? Start with Ancestry! Using your WPL membership card, you […]

April 5, 2020 Digital Library, History, Local History, Uncategorized

The Forgotten Home Child

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One of the reasons why I enjoy historical fiction is because it often gives me a chance to […]

February 11, 2020 Canadian, children, Drama, England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, reading, Uncategorized

The Paris Orphan

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Fans of historical fiction set during WWII will want to get their hands on Natasha Lester‘s latest book, The […]

November 19, 2019 Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, novel, Uncategorized, women, WWII

“All Quiet at the Distillery” Walking Tour…the Virtual Version

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On October 3rd and 5th, customers and staff ventured out of WPL’s Ellis Little Local History Room and […]

October 19, 2019 Canadian, Crime, History, Local History, Uncategorized, UpTownWaterloo, Waterloo

The Water Dancer

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The Water Dancer is a stellar debut novel for Ta-Nehisi Coates. While he has had an illustrious career […]

October 17, 2019 African American, American, Books, Drama, Fiction, History, novel, Racism, reading, Uncategorized

WPL Book Clubs’ Picks for October

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Join us for book club conversation at any meeting. No need to sign up. No need to clean […]

October 3, 2019 Audio Books, Audiobooks, Book Club, Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, novel, reading, Uncategorized

WPL Book Club Picks for August

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Join us for book club conversation at any meeting. No need to sign up. No need to clean […]

July 22, 2019 Audio Books, Audiobooks, Books, Crime, Drama, Fiction, History, Indigenous, novel, thriller, Uncategorized

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