Parry Sound Public Library
• Parry Sound Public Library Newsletter May 2026 •
Open Book with Green Plant Growing From It
• Reading makes your mind bloom •
Thrifty Gardening: From the Ground Up by Marjorie Harris
Green Green: A Community Gardening Story by Marie Lamba
Get Fit Through Gardening: Advice, Tips, and Tools for Better Health by Jeffrey P. Restuccio
Wildlife-Friendly Plants: Make Your Garden a Haven for Beneficial Insects, Amphibians and Birds by Rosemary Creeser
Gardening with Emma: Grow and Have Fun: A Kid-To-Kid Guide by Emma Biggs
Plants by Terry J. Jennings

     

How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself by Jenny Lawson
The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation: The Secret to Finding Balance, Getting Things Done, and Enjoying Your Life by Jenna Free CCC
Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself by Libby Ward

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Journey Into Learning Books
 
Books to help get your little one excited for Kindergarten!
The Night Before Kindergarten by Natasha Wing
The Best Seat in Kindergarten by Katharine Kenah
Franklin Goes to School by Paulette Bourgeois


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• Library Programs •
Art Journaling*
Tuesdays at 10:30 am to 12 Noon
(program runs to May 26)
Mindful creative sessions. Visual journaling using mixed media
Materials and journals provided
Free drop-in program
Intro to Yoga*
Wednesdays at 1:30 to 2:15 pm
Light Yoga with certified instructor Ellen Koennecke of
Yoga in the Sound.
Weekly Drop-in program
$5 per session

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French Group*
Wednesdays at 4:30 to 6 pm
Join us at the library for a
weekly casual French Group
Drop-in • All skill levels welcome
(not formal lessons)
 
 
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Chess Club
Tuesdays at 10 am to 1 pm
Join Chess Club to practice, learn, and sharpen your chess skills.
Drop-in · No registration required.  All ages and skill levels welcome
(supervised youth please)
 
Located on the library main level
* programs located in the library auditorium unless otherwise stated.  Auditorium is not wheelchair accessible.

• New Books •
Children's Titles
A Bear and His Boy by Sean Bryan
Colette: The Solitary Bee by Jean-François Sénéchal
Prophecies Begin 1 (Graphic Novel) by Erin Hunter

YA Titles
Icarus by K. Ancrum
As Good as Dead: The Finale to a Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Good Girl, Bad Blood: The Sequel to a Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Adult Titles
We Burned So Bright by Tj Klune
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel
The Highgate Cemetery Murder: A Completely Gripping and Addictive Historical Mystery by Irina Shapiro
For more visit our Online Catalogue

Library membership privileges for township /municipal agreements (Parry Sound, Archipelago, Carling and McDougall) may have
expired on Dec. 31, 2025. 
 
Renew your library card online here or
contact us by email or phone 705-746-9601.
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Parry Sound Public Library
29 Mary Street
Parry Sound, Ontario P2A1E3
705-746-9601
https://www.parrysoundlibrary.com/