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The Mush Hole – An Incredible Resource Offering a Chance to Reflect

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The horror of residential schools became real to me by reading Elizabeth Graham’s The Mush Hole: Life at Two […]

September 30, 2022 Non-Fiction, Penny M.

Break from Routine with These Junior Non-Fiction Reads

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This week marks the first (almost) normal March break in a long time. Families are heading out to […]

March 15, 2022 Books, Junior Non-Fiction, Lesley L.

Black History in Waterloo Region – More Than One Month

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In the Local History Department, we are keenly aware of how fragile the historical record can be. Our […]

February 24, 2022 Books, Jenna H., Local History, Non-Fiction, Special Holiday or Day of Significance

The Mystery of the Traverspine Creature

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Over a century ago, terror ripped through a remote settlement near the Traverspine River in Labrador. A strange […]

January 12, 2022 Books, Featured Reads, Lesley L., Non-Fiction

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, Uncategorized

Fascinated by Queen Victoria

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Good old Queen Victoria was born on May 24, 1819…200 years ago!! Queen Victoria may be long dead […]

May 19, 2019 Biography, Books, Non-Fiction, TV Series, Uncategorized

Wunderland

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Wunderland by Jennifer Cody Epstein is a historical fiction page-turner that brings readers into the lives of two teenage […]

April 25, 2019 Books, Fiction, Uncategorized

The Island of Sea Women

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Fans of Lisa See know and love her for her detailed historical fiction stories that include strong female […]

March 21, 2019 Books, Uncategorized

Turning 100

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Frank’s Jewellers and the Ellis Little History Room There is a prevailing perception that libraries are a place […]

February 19, 2019 Local History, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized

Six Degrees From a Typewriter

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A popular game suggests that all things in the world are six or fewer steps away from each […]

December 25, 2018 Books, Documentary, Movies, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized

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