things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #34
A customer said this. I tell my daughter I love her every day. I told my mother on her death bed, I’m not going to do what you did. I’m…
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things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #33
As I sat down to write this, I searched for the last “things i heard at the library” post, to get the number. Amazingly, today’s post turns out to be…
so many left behind: the ever-widening digital divide
Last year, while attempting to get a parking pass during our vacation — without a phone, my phone having been fried by an update — I got caught in a…
it’s all about respect: why the librarians of vancouver island are taking job action
I have at least five posts in the works, but zero time to write them, because I am once again involved in a job action for library workers. I have…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: goodbye for now, see you at the library
Goodbye for Now… See You at the Library This is my final At Your Library column. I’m grateful to Kathy O’Reilly, indefatigable publisher of The Eagle, for giving me this…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: we heart your small or home-based business
Small or Home-Based Business? Your Library Can Help So many people in our North Island communities have been opening new businesses lately! It seems like every edition of The Eagle…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: build early literacy with storytimes
Build Early Literacy with Storytimes – Every Day in Port Hardy In a year when we desperately needed good news, the Port Hardy branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: commemorate remembrance day with a good book or three
Celebrate and commemorate Remembrance Day with a good book or three Readers have told me they enjoy the themed booklists I’ve shared. Remembrance Day is an occasion to share another…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: halloween is spooktacular at your library
Halloween Is Spooktacular at Your Library Halloween is almost here, and with almost everyone in the North Island vaccinated, be exchanging their everyday masks for spooky ones, making costumes, and…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: back-to-school: your library can help
Back-to-School: Your Library Can Help With the kids back to school, both parents and students need all the help they can get. Your library has a wealth of resources to…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: literacy skills are essential in our world
Literacy Is All Around Us September is Literacy Month, a time to recognize and celebrate all the many ways literacy improves and enhances our lives. As you go about your…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: great things are happening at your libraries
Great Things Are Happening At Your Libraries Our North Island branches of the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) are back to our full pre-covid hours, and back to normal –…
friends and family reunion road trip: a story about the digital divide
I separated out this story, because I didn’t want to give the impression that it ruined our day — and because I wanted to properly explicate it. The events were…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: a chance to win great prizes, just for reading
In my last column I highlighted incentives being offered by the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) for kids to read, and for teens to stay engaged in learning, through the…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: summer reading fun for all ages
Summer Reading Club is back, and it’s not just for kids. Children, teens, and adults can all find fun reading challenges – and prizes – at your library. Even infants…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: the library celebrates national indigenous people’s month
Still catching up on posting my columns. The recent horrific discovery in Kamloops of the remains of 215 Indigenous children, buried in an unmarked mass grave, brought home the horrors…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: summer reading fun for all ages
Summer Reading Club is back, and it’s not just for kids. Children, teens, and adults can all find fun reading challenges – and prizes – at your library. Even infants…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: stress reduction one of the top 10 benefits of reading
A regular reader of this column asked me, “I spend a lot of time reading, then I feel guilty because I’m wasting time. ….” Reading is many things, but it…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: celebrate asian heritage at your library
As I mentioned here, I’m posting three of these columns each week until I’m caught up. May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, and the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL)…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: more favourite e-resources, always free with your library card
More Favourite E-Resources, Always FREE With Your Library Card The Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) offers so many “e-resources,” it can be difficult to remember them all! That’s why I’m…