Parry Sound Public Library
• Parry Sound Public Library Newsletter February 2026 •
Celebrate Black History Month with these titles
from influential writers and activists.
Fiction
Kindred: Gift Edition by Octavia E. Butler
Brother by David Chariandy
Beloved: Pulitzer Prize Winner by Toni Morrison
Non-Fiction
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Junior Fiction
Because You Are by Jael Richardson
Beatrice and Croc Harry by Lawrence Hill
Junior Non-Fiction
Martin Luther King Jr. by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Black Women in Science: A Black History Book for Kids by Kimberly Brown Pellum
Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson


Book Club Members Discussing a Book at Home
•  New Book Club Books  •
Broken Country (Reese's Book Club) by Clare Leslie Hall
Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid
All the Way to the River: Oprah's Book Club: Love, Loss, and Liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert

•  Library Programs  •
Art Journaling*
Tuesdays at 10:30 am to 12 Noon
Mindful creative sessions. Visual journaling using mixed media
Materials and journals provided
Free drop-in program
 
Please note: there is no session on March 17th
 
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
 
Please note: there is no session on February 18th or March 18th
 

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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)
 
Group of Young Children and Adult Doing Arts and Crafts
Homeschool Hangout
 Thursdays at 2 to 3 pm
Program runs Bi-weekly January 15th to March 12th, 2026
 
Homeschool Families are invited to drop-in, craft and connect with other homeschoolers. Located in the Children's section of the library.
 
* programs located in the library auditorium unless otherwise stated.  Auditorium is not wheelchair accessible.
 
First event viewing in the library auditorium*
Tuesday, February 10th at 2 pm:
Women's Hockey - Canada vs. USA  
 
Click here for more event viewings at PSPL
 
* library auditorium is not wheelchair accessible.
Babysitting & Sibling Care with First Aid / CPR / AED 
 
Tuesday, March 17th • 10 am to 4 pm
$70 • AGES 10+
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Home Alone with First Aid / Internet Safety

Wednesday, March 18th • 10 am to 1 pm
$65 • AGES 9+
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Available Until: February 28th, 2026

• Books we think you'll LOVE •
Children's Titles
I Love You Like Yellow: A Board Book by Andrea Beaty
Tea Is Love by Adib Khorram
Ways to Say I Love You by Marilyn Singer

YA Titles
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
The Code for Love and Heartbreak by Jillian Cantor
You Have a Match by Emma Lord

Adult Titles
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
The Guest Cottage by Lori Foster
The Last Love Song: A Gripping Mystery of Music, Fame, and a Rock Star's Disappearance from the Bestselling Author of the Seven Sisters Series by Lucinda Riley
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/