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October 2024 |
Welcome to our monthly newsletter featuring all that's happening at your library. |
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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and we are excited to announce that Middlesex County Library recently received a grant from the International Dyslexia Association of Ontario. This grant allowed us to build a collection of decodable books available to all patrons through our online catalogue or browsable in person at the Strathroy Library.
Decodable books help beginning and emerging readers master decoding. They are a great resource for everyone but essential for individuals with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. We are excited to offer this collection! |
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Join us at the Parkhill Library for Seniors Connect. This 6 week technology mentorship program covers topics like: taking and editing pictures and video; library apps; online safety; creating digital art; and preserving family history, all under the mentorship of fellow seniors. Thanks to support from the New Horizons for Seniors Grant, a limited number of iPads are available to borrow, or bring your own device. All skills levels are welcome to participate; additional support is available to those with limited experience.
For more information, or to register, please email us at programming@middlesex.ca or call the Parkhill Library at 519-294-6583. Program begins Thursday, November 7. |
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Video Healthcare Appointments Workshop
Join staff from the Virtual Care Program at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care at the Glencoe and Parkhill Libraries to learn all about Video Healthcare Appointments. Registration required. Register online or call the Glencoe Library at 519-287-2735 or the Parkhill Library at 519-294-6583.
Wednesday, October 16 at 1pm, Glencoe Library Thursday, October 24 at 10:30am, Parkhill Library Thursday, November 14 at 6:30pm, Glencoe Library |
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Erin and Laura are back with Zoom Trivia! Celebrate Ontario Public Library Week by joining us on Zoom for a fun, family-friendly night of trivia. Everyone is welcome! Register online now.
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| Tales and Trails | |
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For the month of October we are celebrating local history in 6 of our 8 Tales & Trails locations. Visit the trails in Ilderton, Lucan, Kerwood, Dorchester, Ailsa Craig and Glencoe to follow along the path for a historical storytelling experience!
Thank you to the Middlesex County Library staff who contributed to this project, as well as our community partners the Lucan and Area Heritage Society, the Strathroy & District Historical Society and the North Middlesex Historical Society. | |
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Staff Picks |
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Click on the book cover to place a hold. |
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| Genevieve Kingston | Based on the author's “Modern Love” essay in The New Yorker, this life-affirming memoir tells the story of the gifts and letters left behind by her mother who was diagnosed with terminal cancer during her childhood.
Suggested by Anne, Lucan Branch Assistant |
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| Tom Felton | The actor who played iconic role of the Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies recalls his experiences growing up in the whirlwind of the pop culture phenomenon while navigating life as a normal teenager.
Suggested by Karen, Komoka Branch Assistant |
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| Alice Hoffman | Sent away to 1941 Paris when Berlin becomes too dangerous for Jewish families, a young girl bonds with her protective mystical golem; while her friend, a rabbi's daughter, rises to become a defender of their people.
Suggested by Caralee, Wardsville & Newbury Supervisor |
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| Safiya Sinclair |
This stunning story of the author's struggle to break free of her strict Rastafarian upbringing ruled by a father whose rigid beliefs, rage and paranoia led to violence shows how found her own power and provides a unique glimpse into a rarefied world we know little about.
Suggested by Jaime, Ilderton Branch Assistant |
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| Rebecca Serle |
Every time she meets a new man, Daphne Bell receives a slip of paper with his name and a number on it—the exact amount of time they will be together; usually she is right, but when she meets Jake, her whole system is thrown for a loop.
Suggested by Victoria, Library Assistant |
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| Carley Fortune |
When her best friend flees Toronto a week before her wedding, Lucy follows her Prince Edward Island to help her through her crisis and resist the one man she's never been able to, but his flirty quips have been replaced with something new, making her wonder if her heart is still safe.
Suggested by Kristyn, Lucan Branch Assistant |
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