Parry Sound Public Library News: April 2025
 
April showers - Read for hours!
 

 
One eRead/Un Livrel Canada is a digital book club connecting readers and libraries from across the country.
 
This year’s One eRead Canada pick is Valid by Chris Bergeron.
Valid will be available on Libby from April 1st to 30th without waitlists or holds so all Canadians can read along at the same time.
 
Download a copy with your library card on Libby during the month
and join the discussion in English or French – or both!
 
More Information 
 

 
 
 
Thank you to all our generous coat drive donors!
 
 You have helped keep our community warmer!

 
 
 
 
Parry Sound Public Library
will be closed Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19 for Easter holiday weekend.
 
 
 
 

We hatched chicks in an incubator at the library to introduce kiddos to the hatching process.
 
As much as we would love to have library chickens,
we know that the best place for them is back on the farm.
 
 
A special thank you to
Thompson Valley Farm
for sharing this experience with us!

 
Place your hold on a copy of "Two-Spirit Journey" at PSPL today!
 


April Programs
PD Day Kids' Zone
Fri. April 4th
1 to 3 pm
 
Join the fun!
Play, explore, and
enjoy games, puzzles,
Wii, and more!
 
Drop-in program Located in the library auditorium*
Parental supervision required
Dementia 101
Fri. April 11th
1 to 2 pm
Information session providing general knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease
and related dementias, communication tips as well as the services and programs offered at your local Alzheimer Society. Located in the library auditorium*
 
Register
National Canadian
Film Day
Wed. April 16th
4:30 to 6:30 pm
 
Join us in celebration of National Canadian Film Day. Presented by REEL CANADA
 
Film: The Grand Seduction (PG)
 
Located in the library auditorium*
*Programs located in the library auditorium are not wheelchair accessible.
On-going Weekly Programs
Chess
Tuesdays at 10 am to 1 pm
Join our Chess Club to practice, learn, and sharpen your chess skills in a family friendly environment. Drop-in · No registration required.  All ages and skill levels welcome
(supervised youth please)
 
Located on the library main level
Art Journaling
Tuesdays 10:30 am to 12 Noon
Program runs to May 27th
Mindful creative sessions. Visual journaling using mixed media. Materials and journals available • Free drop-in program
 
Located in the library auditorium*
Intro to Yoga
Wednesdays at 1:30 to 2:15 pm
Program runs to Nov. 26th
Light Yoga with certified instructor Ellen Koennecke of Yoga in the Sound. 
Weekly Drop-in program, $5 per session
No registration required
Located in the library auditorium*
French Group
Wednesdays at 4:30 to 6 pm
Program runs to Jun. 25th
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*
 
Homeschool Hangout
Thursdays at 2 to 3 pm
Program runs April 24th to May 29th
Homeschool Families are invited to drop-in, craft and connect with other homeschoolers.
 
Located in the Children's section of the library.
(unless otherwise stated)
 
Knitters & Stitchers Club
Fridays at 11 am to 12 Noon
Program runs to May 30th
Bring your current project and join our drop-in group to learn and share from our collective skills. (not formal lessons)
 
Located on the library main level
*Programs located in the library auditorium are not wheelchair accessible.
Monthly Programs
Books and Banter Book Club
Last Thursday of the Month at 6 PM
Let's read together in 2025!
Registration required. Program located in the library auditorium* Titles available at Parry Sound Public Library or on Libby.
Register
 
April title is "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt 
 
*Programs located in the library auditorium are not wheelchair accessible.
Junior Titles for Poetry Month
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, 2024. 
 
Renew your library card here
 

 
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https://www.myhealthunit.ca/en/index.aspx

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705-746-9601

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