🌟 Older Adult Empowerment Series (55+)🌟
 
FREE Weekly Programs Starting September 8th
 
Join us this September at the Napanee and Amherstview Library Branches for our Older Adult Empowerment Series— we will be hosting fun and engaging programs designed to keep you active, connected, and inspired!
 
📍 Napanee Branch Schedule
  • September 8th – Mindful Movement: Chair Yoga
  • September 15th – Game & Gab 
  • September 22nd –Digital Discoveries (Booking Trips on a Budget)  
  • September 29th – Make & Mingle
📍 Amherstview Branch Schedule
  • September 8th – Game & Gab
  • September 15th – Digital Discoveries (Booking Trips on a Budget)
  • September 22nd – Make & Mingle
  • September 29th – Mindful Movement: Chair Yoga
Program Highlights
🧘 Mindful Movement: Chair Yoga – Improve flexibility, relax, and meet new people in this gentle, instructor-led class.
💻 Digital Discoveries – Learn using a learn about a variety topics tablet (Booking trips on a budget, avoid scams, downloading books, and exploring ancestry with helpful digital tips.
🎲 Game & Gab – Friendly competition and conversation with puzzles, board games.
✂️ Make & Mingle – Get creative with crafts, chat with friends.
 
📞 Contact us to register:
  • Amherstview: 613-389-6006
  • Napanee: 613-354-2525
  • 🌐 landalibraries.as.me | countylibrary.ca
 
 
 
🎮 Drop-In Youth Gaming with Nintendo Switch 2! 🎮
 
Starting Monday, September 8th, youth are invited to join us at the Napanee and Amherstview Branches for Drop-In Teen Gaming!
 
📅 Every Monday
🕒 3:00 – 5:00 PM
📍 Napanee & Amherstview Branches
 
Bring your friends, borrow a controller, and get ready to play on the Nintendo Switch 2!
 
How It Works
  • Controllers can be signed out on your library card for in-library use only
  • Games are pre-loaded onto the console
Come hang out, play some games, and connect with other youth.
 
✨ No registration required—just drop in!
 
featured book
In The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued, Rick Mercer picks up where his bestselling memoir left off, inviting readers back into his world, this time focusing on his extensive experiences on the road. Known for his sharp wit and keen observations, Mercer shares hilarious anecdotes, insightful reflections, and behind-the-scenes stories from his travels across Canada and beyond. This continuation offers fans more of the beloved comedian’s signature humor and unique perspective, making it a highly appealing read for those who enjoy Canadian memoirs, comedy, and political satire. It’s a perfect suggestion for patrons looking for an entertaining and engaging non-fiction read.
 
 Recommended by Kristin Maloney, Branch Coordinator
 
 
 
Welcome to scare school
by Jarrett Lerner

Scared to attend Scare School, young ghost Bash, who's never been good at ghost stuff and is worried he's not going to make it through the challenging curriculum while trying to fit in with the rest of the ghouls. Suitable for children 5 to 8.
The Truth about 5th grade
by Kim Tomsic

Told through a he-said/she-said narrative, this hilarious book follows former best friends Charlotte and Alex as they learn there are two sides to every story when Charlotte discovers Alex has shared her most secretest secret while Alex tries to figure out why Charlotte's no longer talking to him. Suitable for children 8 to 12. 
Schooled
by Jamie Sumner

Eleven-year-old Lenny navigates grief while grudgingly attending an experimental middle school located on the college campus where his father teaches. Suitable for children 10+.
Rule school
by Dawn Quigley

When the Elders' Tribal Center opens up their talent show to the entire community, Jo Jo puts her mind to helping her classmates identify their talents but has a hard time following the substitute teacher's new rules. Suitable for children 6 to 10. 
Penny draws a class trip
by Sara Shepard

While on a weekend trip to NYC hosted by the famous author her school is named for, fifth grader Penny, who doodles to cope with her anxiety, must find a way to face her fears and worries? She will have to work up the courage to explore the big apple with her best friends! Suitable for children 8 to 12. 
Jojo vs. middle school
by Joy McCullough

Despite her careful planning, 11-year-old Jojo's first day of middle school unravels after an outfit mishap, caused by her cat-fluencer stepdad's new kitten, but as she tries hiding her embarrassment, she finds solace in new friends. Suitable for children 8 to 12. 
Eva and the new teacher
by Rebecca Elliott

A new teacher is coming to Treetop Owlementary! Eva and her friends are worried this means that Mrs. Featherbottom is leaving. But luckily, they soon learn that Mrs. Featherbottom isn't going anywhere! The new teacher, Mr. Brushwing, is teaching a special art lesson! When Eva and her friends are tasked with using their emotions to make art, what kinds of paintings will they make? Suitable for children 5 to 7. 
Bulldozer goes to school
by Elise Broach

Bulldozer is nervous about his new school year and worried he won’t fit in. His friend Millie tries to reassure him, but Bulldozer isn’t convinced…especially when he gets to his classroom and things start going wrong. But just when he’s sure his day couldn’t get worse, something amazing happens! The first day of school proves to be special for everyone, all because of Bulldozer. Suitable for children 6 to 9. 
Brianna Banana Worst Surprise Ever
by Lana Button

Nine-year-old Brianna struggles to fit in. She can be impulsive and distracted, and sometimes she loses her temper, but she's also thoughtful and brave and ready to be a friend. Brianna thinks that being chosen for classroom helper duty will make the other kids like her. When new girl Rumi is named Helper of the Day instead, Brianna is disappointed. But could a new friend be just around the corner? Suitable for children 6 to 8.