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TD Summer Reading Club
The Adventure Has Begun — But It’s Not Too Late to Join the TD Summer Reading Club! Champlain Library’s TD Summer Reading Club is in full swing, and there’s still plenty of time for your family to get involved! Kids aged 0–13 are invited to read their way Around the World with fun challenges, exciting stories, and chances to win great prizes. If you missed our Kick-off Event on June 26, don’t worry—registration is open all summer long. Drop by the library to pick up your passport, calendar of events, reading booklet, and stickers, and start your journey whenever you’re ready. Whether your child is a reluctant reader or a book lover, the Summer Reading Club is a great way to keep reading skills sharp and make reading fun over the holidays. Participate as much or as little as you like—at the library or online! We’re also bringing stories outdoors this summer with our popular outdoor Storytimes and Storywalks in local parks throughout July and August. Stay tuned to our website and social media for upcoming dates and locations. Don’t forget—the adventure wraps up on August 13 at Ouimet Farms with our Closing Event!
Join us for a wild finale featuring Meet the Keepers wildlife educators and their incredible animals from around the world. Plus! There will be prizes for participation and reading throughout the summer, and small gifts for all participants. It’s our way of saying thank you for being part of the adventure—see you there! |
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TD SRC Contest Celebrate Canada with Our Summer Scavenger Hunt! This year, we're kicking off the Summer Reading Club with a Canada-themed scavenger hunt! As part of your SRC package, you’ll receive a special scavenger hunt list—how many items can you find? Complete your list between June 26 and July 4, then return it to the library to receive a prize! Plus, the Bingo Challenge is back!
Each completed line on your Bingo card (included in your SRC package) gives you an extra entry into our prize draw. The more you read, explore, and complete activities, the more chances you have to win!
Good luck—we can’t wait to see how you celebrate reading this summer! Prize draw winners will be announced at our Wrap-Up Event on August 13 at Ouimet Farms. |
Adult Reading Challenge
Still Time to Travel the World—Through Books! Our Around the World Reading Challenge for adults is still going strong! So far, we’ve explored France, Italy, Scotland, Japan, Mexico, and England. Each month, we feature a new country with a display of books that showcase its culture—whether through setting, author, or theme. Stop by the library to discover your next literary destination—no passport required! |
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Make the Most of Summer
Soak up the sunshine and explore something new this summer! With your Champlain Library card, you can borrow a pass to the Glengarry Pioneer Museum or an Ontario Parks Day-Use Pass, perfect for visiting our local Voyageur Provincial Park. |
Show us your gardens!
Did you pick up seeds from our Seed Library or take part in our Butterflyway programs earlier this year? We’d love to see how your gardens are growing—big or small! Share your photos with us on Facebook or Instagram by tagging us @champlain_library or sending us a message. |
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Join our Non-Fiction Book Club for Adults
Love true stories, big ideas, and thought-provoking reads? Our Non-Fiction Book Club is looking for new members! The group meets once a month to discuss a wide range of non-fiction titles—chosen by the members themselves. It’s a great way to explore new topics, share perspectives, and connect with fellow readers. Drop by the library or visit our website to learn more and find out when the next meeting is! If you're interested in joining, please fill out the form here. |
Save the Date: An Evening with Authors at the Vineyard
The Friends of the Library recently donated $2,000 to support library programs and services—and they’re not stopping there!
Enjoy an evening at Vankleek Hill Vineyard on September 17 at 6 PM, featuring readings from a lineup of talented authors in a cozy, scenic setting. Tickets are $20 and include a glass of wine. Charcuterie boards (pre-order) and pizza (available on site) will be available at an additional cost. Seating is limited to 50 guests, with no reserved seating. Tickets go on sale in late July—watch our Facebook page and The Review for details! |
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Library Closures
The library will be closed on July 1 - Canada Day Aug 4 - Civic Holiday Sept 1 - Labour Day |
Did You Know? Did you know… our library used to be a bank! Today, the teen room is located in the old vault, a unique and cozy space filled with great reads just for teens, including the latest YA fiction, graphic novels, and more. |
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TD Summer Reading Club Kickoff Event Thursday, June 26, 4:15pm Library Activity Room
Join us as we kick off this year’s TD Summer Reading Club! This year’s theme, Around the World, invites kids of all ages to explore stories, activities, and cultures from across the globe. Sign up for the club, take part in fun activities, and start your summer reading journey!
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Art Hive
Saturdays - July 5, July 19 @ 10:30am
Library Activity Room
A heartfelt thank you to Maria-Helena for generously volunteering her time and creativity to lead our Art Hive sessions. With just two sessions left before the summer break, be sure to stop by and take part. The program will be on hiatus over the summer, with future sessions to be confirmed. |
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TD Summer Reading Club Wrap-Up Event
Thursday, August 13, 10:00am
Ouimet Farms All Summer Reading Club participants are invited to our Wrap-Up Event on August 13 at Ouimet Farms! Join us for a visit from Meet the Keepers, who will be showing amazing animals from around the world. We’ll also be handing out awards and prizes to celebrate everyone’s reading adventures! |
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A ghost of caribou : a novel of suspense
by Alice Henderson
Alex Carter investigates a purported sighting of an extinct mountain caribou and becomes embroiled in a clash between loggers and activists in the third novel of the series following A Blizzard of Polar Bears. 75,000 first printing.
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The Fun Times Brigade
by Lindsay Zier-vogel
Amy is a new mother, navigating the fog of those bewildering early days and struggling with a role she feels ill-prepared for. It’s the first time in a decade that she hasn’t been living the busy life of an acclaimed children’s musician, and her sense of self is unravelling. To make matters worse, her bandmates have seemingly abandoned her.
In flashbacks, we see Amy’s journey to success—her stumblings as a solo singer-songwriter and her eventual rise to fame as a member of the Fun Times Brigade. But as the novel progresses—and Amy grapples with a devastating loss—we come to understand how precarious definitions of artistic success can be.
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Barbara : a novel
by Joni Murphy
Born during World War II to a Manhattan Project engineer, Barbara's life is shaped by both historical events and personal tragedy, forging a successful career as an actress as she grapples with her identity and the shifting tides of the 20th century.
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The Northern
by Jacob Mcarthur Mooney
It is the summer of 1952 and three men — well, one man and two boys — are on a spiritual and commercial mission. Dispatched from Minnesota to Western Ontario, they have been hired by an upstart Mormon baseball card company to find licensees for their products among the young men filing out Korean War–era rosters in the Northern League, at the bottom-most rung of professional baseball. What the Northern has for them, and the secrets and deceptions they have for each other, will drive their two weeks in Canada into ever-growing chaos.
With a world shaped by the trauma of World War II and the generations of deflated adults and orphaned children left behind by it, The Northern sets out on a clear-eyed and psychologically precise character study taking on grief, fantasy, adolescence, and family. As the narrator for this story of salesmen and ambitious athletes, 12-year-old Chris is a budding acerbic, able to be carried away by the — often empty — hopes of others and put his feet in the ground to stop them.
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Murder takes a vacation : a novel
by Laura Lippman
Muriel Blossom is a former private investigator and middle-aged widow whose vacation on a Parisian river cruise turns into a deadly international mystery
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The love haters
by Katherine Center
"It's a thin line between love and love-hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past-now she may be lighting her career on fire. She hastwo choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole's request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom "Hutch" Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West. The catch? Katie's not exactly qualified. She can'tswim-but fakes it that she can. Plus: Cole is Hutch's brother. And they don't get along. Next stop paradise! But paradise is messier than it seems. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch (the most scientifically good looking man she has ever seen . . . but also a bit of a love hater), along with his colorful Aunt Rue and his rescue Great Dane, she gets trapped in a lie. Or two. Swim lessons, helicopter flights, conga lines, drinking contests, hurricanes, and stolen kisses ensue-along with chances to tell thetruth, to face old fears, and to be truly brave at last"
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The Bullet Swallower
by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
In 1964, when Jaime Sonoro, Mexico's most renowned actor and singer, discovers a book telling of the multitude of horrific crimes committed by his ancestors, he must pay for their crimes unless he can uncover the truth about his grandfather, the legendary bandido El Tragabalas, The Bullet Swallower.
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The road to tender hearts : a novel
by Annie Hartnett
Sixty-three-year-old lottery winner PJ Halliday sets out on a cross-country trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart, bringing along his estranged brother's orphaned grandchildren, his drifting adult daughter and a death-predicting cat.
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Awake in the floating city : a novel
by Susanna Kwan
In a flooded city, grieving artist Bo is drawn back to life by a prickly elderly neighbor, Mia, whose stories and memories inspire her to find purpose in documenting their disappearing world and reclaiming her art before it's lost forever.
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The Phoenix Ballroom : a novel
by Ruth Hogan
A wealthy widow, 74-year-old Venetia Hargreaves declares her independence, first with a makeover, then by adopting a dog and then by buying the Phoenix Ballroom to revive one meaningful thing from her past, finding a supportive and loving community of lost souls who become a multigenerational family-by-choice
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Into the clear blue sky : the path to restoring our atmosphere
by Rob Jackson
"In Into the Clear Blue Sky, climate scientist and chair of the Global Carbon Project Rob Jackson explains that we need to redefine our goals. As he argues here, we shouldn't only be trying to stabilize the Earth's temperature at some arbitrary value. Instead, we can restore the atmosphere itself in a lifetime-and this should be our moral duty. Restoring the atmosphere means reducing the amount of greenhouse gases in the air to pre-industrial levels-starting with super-potent methane-to heal the harm we have done. Emissions must be cut, first and foremost. But to safeguard a livable planet for future generations, we must repair the damage we have caused"
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Canada's Main Street : The Epic Story of the Trans-canada Highway
by Craig Baird
Much has been written about the Canadian Pacific Railway, the first major transportation network that bound Canada coast to coast, but almost nothing about The Trans-Canada Highway, even though more people use it regularly, it’s at least as vital to the nation’s business, and its story is every bit as fascinating as the CPR’s. Prior to the Second World War, only an adventurer would have driven cross-country on Canada’s haphazard network of highways, gravel roads, single lanes paths, open fields, and ferries. An act of Parliament in 1949 kicked off the ambitious building of a modern two-lane coast-to-coast highway. Stretching from Victoria to St. John’s and winding through the diverse cultures, landscapes, and history of all ten provinces, the Trans-Canada opened in 1960 and has been a centerpiece of the Canadian experience ever since—the route of countless road trips, holidays, migrations, and, of course, Terry Fox’s magnificent Marathon of Hope.
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Witchcraft : A History in Thirteen Trials
by Marion Gibson
Taking readers across Europe, Africa and the Americas, this dramatic journey through 13 witch trials, some famous, some lesser-known, empowers the people who were and are victimized and marginalized, giving a voice to those who were silenced by history. Illustrations.
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Truth telling : seven conversations about Indigenous life in Canada
by Michelle Good
"With authority and insight, Truth Telling examines a wide range of Indigenous issues framed by Michelle Good's personal experience and knowledge. From racism, broken treaties, and cultural pillaging, to the value of Indigenous lives and the importance of Indigenous literature, this collection reveals facts about Indigenous life in Canada that are both devastating and enlightening"
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Under the same stars : a novel
by Libba Bray
Three timelines converge to unveil truths behind the disappearance of two girls during World War II, in a historical mystery exploring the cyclical nature of fascism and genocide and how teens have always been part of the resistance against it. Simultaneous eBook.
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Lonely places
by Kate Anderson
After a traumatic incident silences her younger sister Guthrie, sixteen-year-old Chase and her transient family move to an eerie forest in Pando where their attempt to achieve normalcy is hindered by Guthrie's ominous behavior
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Banned together : our fight for readers' rights
by Ashley Hope Pâerez
A collection of fiction, memoir, poetry, graphic narratives, essays and other genres explores book bans through various lenses and empowers teens to fight back, in an anthology featuring the voices of 15 diverse award-winning authors and illustrators. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Rebel witch / : The Crimson Moth
by Kristen Ciccarelli
In the conclusion to The Crimson Moth duology, love has never been so deadly when witch Rune makes witch-hunter Gideon an offer he can't refuse and the two pair up to accomplish dangerous goals. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Cartoonists Club
by Raina Telgemeier
Makayla has ideas but can't form a story, Howard loves to draw but struggles with ideas, Lynda draws constantly but focuses on mistakes and Art loves trying something new-and together they form The Cartoonists Club
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Night of the dream dragon
by Tracey West
When evil wizard Zoltan enters the Dream World hoping to find the Dream fountain, it is up to the Dragon Masters to stop him before he finds the fountain and unleashes his evil plan
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The new girl
by Nicole Andelfinger
"When a new girl moves to Sweet Valley, the Wakefields are ready to welcome her--unfortunately until they realize Brooke Dennis is the meanest girl they've ever met! The last thing Jessica wants to do is show her around or help her at school. Elizabeth wonders if maybe there is more going on... there has to be a reason she's so mad all the time, right? Will Jessica and Elizabeth give Brooke a chance? Or is Brooke really as sour as she seems?"
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Walking Together
by Albert D. Marshall
This innovative picture book introduces readers to the concept of Etuaptmumk--or Two-Eyed Seeing in the Mi'kmaq language--as we follow a group of young children connecting to nature as their teacher. A poetic, joyful celebration of the Lands and Waters as spring unfolds: we watch for Robin's return, listen for Frog's croaking, and wonder at Maple Tree's gift of sap. Grounded in Etuaptmumk, also known as Two-Eyed Seeing, the gift of multiple perspectives, and the Mi'kmaw concept of Netukulimk, meaning to protect Mother Earth for the ancestors, present, and future generations, Walking Together nurtures respectful, reciprocal, responsible relationships with the Land and Water, plant-life, animals and other-than-human beings for the benefit of all.
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The great dinosaur sleepover
by Linda Bailey
Jake wants a dinosaur sleepover for his birthday but his friends come down with the flu, and when Jake investigates a strange noise at night, he finds prehistoric party guests in his living room, in a book that celebrates inclusion and fun
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So many books!
by Sue Fliess
"Celebrates the magic of reading in an array of settings and situations"
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In the wild
by Zadie Smith
Maud, the quirky, judo-suit-wearing guinea pig, and her owner Kit embark on an outdoor adventure, where they make new friends, experience brave moments, and discover the joy of being themselves
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Dreaming Alongside
by Monique Gray Smith
In this inspiring picture book, Dragonfly invites the reader to journey with her to visit the places in our lives that give rise to brilliant dreams for the future-from the construction site, where we dream of being builders, to the dentist's office, where we imagine helping others, to our garden, where we envision growing food and medicine
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Libby
Instantly Carry an entire library in your pocket with the Libby app - download it today! |
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Cantook
Borrow ebooks and audiobooks easily through the new and improved Cantook app! |
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KanopyThousands of movies, documentaries, and kids' programs for free with your library card. Start streaming today and explore diverse content anytime, anywhere! Check out the curated kids collection here. |
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Bibliothèque Champlain Library
94 Main St E
Vankleek Hill, Ontario K0B1R0
(613) 678-2216
https://bc-cl.ca/ |
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