Castlegar & District Public Library
 
October 2025  

Virtual Author Talk
BC Libraries Present: Alex Neve
Tuesday, October 28, 6:30

https://www.crowdcast.io/@bclibraries-present


Join us for a virtual author event with human rights lawyer Alex Neve in conversation with Andrea Crossan about his most recent book, "Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World".
Programs for children of all ages at the library this fall!
 
All programs are free! Each program has a capacity of 10, with a waitlist if the program is full. To register, visit the library in person, email us at info@castlegarlibrary.com, or give us a call at 250-365-6611!
 
There is still room in our programs for those aged 18 months - 5 years and 10 years and up!
 
Let's make this fall filled with learning, laughter, and library adventures! To see the full range of our programs, please check out our Library Events Calendar on our website.
 
Are you a teen in grades 8-12 looking for volunteer experience?
Become a Big Buddy in our Reading Buddies Program! Big Buddies meet regularly throughout the year with their Little Buddies between grades 2-4 to help them practice their reading skills. Call or drop by the library to register!
 
Library Resource Spotlight For Adults
Ancestry
 
In library use only. This resource provides genealogical and historical research capabilities, with more than 5 billion names in over 4,600 databases! Come in to the library and get started on finding your family.
 
Aranet4 CO2 Sensors
 
The perfect companion for indoor environments allowing you to monitor CO2 levels, temperature, relative humidity and atmospheric pressure.
 
CO2 monitors can help you determine how well rooms are ventilated. Please note these devices are not carbon monoxide (CO) detectors and are not life safety devices.
Library Resource Spotlight For Kids
TumbleBook Library 
 
Read stories, play games, and learn with TumbleBooks! The TumbleBook Library is a searchable, customizable library of e-books for kids.
 
 
Yoto Players
 
Yoto is a screen-free audio platform that lets kids explore 1000+ stories, music, activities, sound effects, radio, podcasts and more.
 
 
New Titles!
All titles below link directly to our catalogue. 
Fiction
You killed me first by John Marrs
You killed me first
by John Marrs

As Bonfire Night looms, three women—faded star Margot, her friend Anna and enigmatic newcomer Liv—navigate a web of deception and dangerous secrets, culminating in a fiery confrontation where only one may survive.
The unlucky ones by Hannah Morrissey
The unlucky ones
by Hannah Morrissey

In the crime-ridden city of Black Harbor, Sergeant Nikolai Kole and his former lover Hazel reluctantly team up to investigate the murder of her ex-husband, unearthing dark secrets about the city—and themselves—as violence and tension escalate around them.
Tilt : a novel by Emma Pattee
Tilt : a novel
by Emma Pattee

Nine months pregnant and stranded in a chaotic, earthquake-ravaged Portland, Annie journeys home on foot, navigating human desperation and kindness while reflecting on her struggling marriage, stalled career and hopes for a fresh start with her baby.
Vera Wong's guide to snooping (on a dead man) by Jesse Q Sutanto
Vera Wong's guide to snooping (on a dead man)
by Jesse Q Sutanto

When a young woman searching for a missing friend leads Vera to the mysterious murder of influencer Xander Lin, she delves into his enigmatic life, uncovering secrets and identities to help her future daughter-in-law, Officer Selena Gray, solve the case.
Non-Fiction
101 Things to Do With a Potato by Stephanie Ashcraft
101 Things to Do With a Potato
by Stephanie Ashcraft

Each year, the average American consumes close to 140 pounds of potatoes. With that in mind, nothing seems better than a cookbook featuring one of America's major food staples-the potato! "Mrs. 101" Stephanie Ashcraft has ingeniously created simple recipes that take potatoes to a whole new level.
Ally Is a Verb : A Guide to Reconciliation With Indigenous Peoples by Rose LeMay
Ally Is a Verb : A Guide to Reconciliation With Indigenous Peoples
by Rose LeMay

What can you do to be a better ally for your Indigenous colleagues, community members, and friends? By actively listening to the history and current lived experiences of Indigenous peoples, you can take steps to address the inequities they continue to face. Author Rose LeMay notes that if you continually educate yourself, you will see many opportunities to be an ally.
The stress paradox : why you need stress to live longer, healthier, and happier by Sharon Horesh Bergquist
The stress paradox : why you need stress to live longer, healthier, and happier
by Sharon Horesh Bergquist

Explores the science of stress, revealing how the right types and levels can enhance cellular rejuvenation, boost resilience, and improve overall health, while offering practical approaches to diet, exercise, fasting and therapy that optimize stress for longevity and disease prevention.
Mining Camp Tales of the Silvery Slocan : A History of British Columbia's Silver Rush by Peter Smith
Mining Camp Tales of the Silvery Slocan : A History of British Columbia's Silver Rush
by Peter Smith

The intriguing story of British Columbia's most productive silver mining region and the vibrant communities that built up around it in the late 1800s.
Teens
The ultimate driving book : the essential guide for first-time drivers and car owners by Emma Carlson Berne
The ultimate driving book : the essential guide for first-time drivers and car owners
by Emma Carlson Berne

"From changing a tire, to merging onto a highway, to checking and filling your own oil, THE ULTIMATE DRIVING BOOK is the new go-to manual for new and seasoned drivers alike. With 160 pages of full-color illustrations throughout, drivers will have all thestep-by-steps they need to navigate life on the road."
Pumpkin spice & everything nice by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc
Pumpkin spice & everything nice
by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

In her quaint New England town, 16-year-old Lucy finds trouble brewing when a multinational coffee chain opens up across the street from her mom's coffee shop and her crush turns out to be the owner's son, placing the Cup o' Jo and her heart in hot water.
The maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
The maid and the Crocodile
by Jordan Ifueko

Accidentally binding herself to a powerful being known only as the Crocodile, Small Sade, a Curse Eater gifted with the ability to alter people's fates by cleaning their houses, must stay one step ahead of the handsome god while trying to earn her place in Oluwan City.
The home edit for teens : how to edit your space, express your style, and get things done! by Clea Shearer
The home edit for teens : how to edit your space, express your style, and get things done!
by Clea Shearer

The New York Times best-selling authors of The Home Edit offer a teen guide for getting it together—from lockers and backpacks to bedrooms, closets and vanities.
DVDs/Blurays
Moana  by Auli'i Cravalho
Moana

Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a Polynesian chief sets out from her island home across the ocean in search of Maui, a demigod, to save her people from a curse
I'm still here

"While Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship, Eunice Paiva, a mother of five, is forced to reinvent herself and her family, resisting the oppression that hangs over the country"--
Evil dead; Evil dead 2 by Raimi, Sam
Evil dead; Evil dead 2

Five friends vacationing at a forest cabin unwittingly unleash an ancient evil that turns all but one into zombies; Ash returns to the isolated cabin in the woods to do battle with sadistic warriors of the spirit world, armed only with an ancient book of exorcism
 
 
 
Find all new items HERE.

Closures:
 
The library will be closed on Tuesday, 30 September for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
and Monday, 13 October for Thanksgiving.
 
 

Castlegar & District Public Library
1005-3rd Street
Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 2A2
250-365-6611

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