Parry Sound Public Library News: December 2025
Cozy up with these titles โ…
 
Junior Titles
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Knit Together by Angela Dominguez
Heartwood Hotel: The Greatest Gift by Kallie George
 
Junior Non-Fiction
The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs: 100+ Sweet and Savory Recipes That You'll Love to Bake, Share and Eat! by America's Test Kitchen Kids
Forest Club Winter: A Season of Activities, Crafts, and Exploring Nature by Kris Hirschmann
A Warm Winter Tail by Carrie A. Pearson
 
Fiction
Death by Cafรฉ Mocha by Alex Erickson
The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
Buried in the Stacks: A Haunted Library Mystery by Allison Brook
 
Non-Fiction
Quilt Club: Scrappy Patterns Perfect for Block Swaps with Friends by Paula Barnes
Cozy White Cottage Seasons: 100 Ways to Be Cozy All Year Long (the Perfect Gift for People Who Love Interior Design, Decorating, Diy, Crafting, and Cr by Liz Marie Galvan
Afternoon Tea at Home: Deliciously Indulgent Recipes for Sandwiches, Savouries, Scones, Cakes and Other Fancies by Will Torrent
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Christmas Closure
 
The library will be closed
December 24th, 2025 to January 1st, 2026.
 
Regular hours will resume Friday, January 2nd, 2026.
 

Thank you to our Amazing Community Partners!
 Alzheimer's Society of Muskoka
Bathurst Library Australia
Bearly Used Books
Belvedere Heights
Camp George
Canadore College
Children's Aid Society Nipissing & Parry Sound
CMHA Muskoka-Parry Sound - Addictions and Mental Health Services
Community Living Parry Sound
District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board
EarlyON
Esprit Place Family Resource Centre
Festival of the Sound
Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere
Georgian Bay Software
Hands the Family Help Network
Heart to Earth Birth and Wellness Services
Hope Pregnancy Support Centre
Jodi Contin
Killbear/Makwa Neyoshing Provincial Park
Lake Country Community Legal Clinic
Lakeland LTC
Lyndsey Stevenato Children's Therapy Services
McDougall Recreation Committee
MooseFM
Municipality of McDougall
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
Ontario Library Service
Ontario Parks
Ontario Provincial Police - West Parry Sound
 
Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce
Parry Sound Books
Parry Sound Downtown Business Association
Parry Sound Family Health Team
Parry Sound Friendship Centre
Parry Sound Harvest Share
Parry Sound Witches Walk
Reel Canada
RISE - Resource Centre for Independent Living 
Rotary Club of Parry Sound, Ontario
Rotary Club of West Parry Sound
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 117
Scribble Social
Service Canada
Sound Youth Counselling
TD Summer Reading Club
The Bay Leaf Plant Boutique
The Drop
The Salvation Army, Parry Sound 
The West Parry Sound District Museum
Thompson Valley Farm
Town of Parry Sound
Township of Carling
Township of The Archipelago
True North Brass Quintet
Veteran Affairs
Victim Services Parry Sound
West Parry Sound District Community Support Services
West Parry Sound Health Centre
Whole Life Counselling
YMCA Employment and Learning Services
Thank you to our Generous Donors and Volunteers!
Alhan Rahimi, Library Board
Angela Sallinen
Ashlee Winn
Barb Bradey
Barbara Fisher 
Bearly Used Books
Bobbi Verstraten
Brenda Smith
Brian McLeod
Carling Christmas Market
Carmen Quesnel
Carol Collison
Coat Drive Donors
Debbie Jones
Diane Ereaux
Doug McCann, Library Board
Elaine Kingshott
Elise Resonnette
Ellen Koennecke
Gloria Young
Gwen Reekie
Jane Sarenchuk
Jean Vowels
Joanne Heroux Farrow
JoAnne Turriff
Joe Ryman, Library Board
Jonathan Baxter, Retired Library Board
Judy Christenson
Judy Koewen
Karen Walker, Library Board
Keevin Madigan
Kenneyโ€™s Shoe Store
Laura Walker
Laurine and Paul Tremaine
Linda Woodard
Lola Este
Lorne Fraser
Lorraine Galipeau
Lynn Rider 
Mardi Wareham
Margarete Maxl
Mark Hill
Maureen Plaskett
Meg and Collin Turner
Merry Bridges
Michelle Zurbrigg
Nancy Cunningham
Nodin Rice
Rachel Ewen
Ruth Gray
Sandy Bishop, Library Board
Shannon Richards
Sharon Ranney, Library Board
Sharon Ruggles
Shelly Errington
Stephen Heder, Library Board
Student Volunteer Camryn
Student Volunteer Ceci
Student Volunteer Larz
Student Volunteer Michelle
Student Volunteer Zack
Sue Ostertag
Susan Murphy, Library Board Vice-Chair
Susan Telford
Tim Johnson
Tom Lundy, Library Board Chair
Valerie Wye
William Mollison

 
Available Until: February 28th, 2026

 
 
Personalized Santa Sacks
 
 
Order your personalized
Santa Sack today! 
 
Eight festive designs to choose from! Santa Sacks are $15, while supplies last
 
Order Details


Coming soon...
Transparent Language Online
 
In 2026, we are migrating from Mango Languages to Transparent Language Online.
 
We're excited to let you know that Transparent Language Online is available to all Parry Sound Public Library cardholders - starting January 2026. With over 110 languages to choose from, you can learn at home, in the library, or on the go. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities will help you learn the words and phrases needed to communicate effectively in another language.
 
Online Resources

Mark your calendars for programs returning in 2026!
Chess Club
Weekly Tuesdays
10 am to 1 pm
 
Join Chess Club to practice, learn, and sharpen your chess skills in a family friendly environment.
 
Drop-in ยท No registration required.  All ages and skill levels welcome
(supervised youth please)
 
Located on the library main level

 
 Art Journaling
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM to 12 Noon
(Jan. 13th to May 26th)
 
Mindful creative sessions. Visual journaling using mixed media.
Materials and journals provided
Free drop-in program 
 
Located in the library auditorium*

 Intro to Yoga
Weekly Wednesdays
1:30 to 2:15 pm
 (Dec. 3rd & 10th, 2025)
 
 Light Yoga with certified
instructor Ellen Koennecke of
Yoga in the Sound. 
 Drop-in program, $5 per session
No registration required
 Located in the library auditorium*
 
2026 dates start Jan. 7th

 
 French Group
Weekly Wednesdays
4:30 to 6 pm
 (Dec. 3rd & 10th, 2025)
 
Join our casual drop-in group to practice speaking French with other French speakers in Parry Sound (not formal lessons) 
 
Located in the library auditorium*
 
2026 dates start Jan. 7th

 
Homeschool Hangout
Bi-weekly Thursdays at 2 to 3 pm
(Jan. 15th to Mar. 12th)
 
Homeschool Families are invited
to drop-in, craft and connect with
other homeschoolers.
 
Located in the library
Children's section.
 

 
 Knit & Stitch Club
Fridays at 11 AM to 12 Noon
(Jan. 16th to Mar. 6th)
 
A social gathering around our favourite pastimes: knitting, crocheting, and all things needlework.
Bring your own project
 
Located on library main level
 
*Programs located in the library auditorium are not wheelchair accessible.
 
New Books
Children
Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #5): From the Creator of Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
Darkstalker: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire: Legends Graphic Novel) by Tui T. Sutherland

 Adult
Gone Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben
The Black Wolf by Louise Penny
Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman

Adult Non-Fiction
Infinite Cosmos: Visions from the James Webb Space Telescope by Ethan Siegel
Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts by Margaret Atwood
Women Who Woke Up the Law: Inside the Cases That Changed Women's Rights in Canada by Karin Wells
Visit our online catalogue for more library items!
You can place holds online!


Library membership privileges for township /municipal agreements (Parry Sound, Archipelago, Carling and McDougall) may have
expired on Dec. 1, 2025. 
 
Renew your library card online here or
contact us by email or phone 705-746-9601.

For more information, visit parrysoundlibrary.com
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Parry Sound Public Library
29 Mary Street
Parry Sound, Ontario P2A1E3
705-746-9601

https://www.parrysoundlibrary.com/