Castlegar & District Public Library
 
August 2025  

Summer Reading Club
Summer Reading Club runs until August 15!
 
If you are not registered in one of our sessions, we have a drop-in session on Friday afternoons, 1-2 PM. Please note: room will be capped at 20 children. Children must be potty-trained.
 
Also if you're not registered, you can still join in the reading fun with a reading record you can take home! Ask at the front desk. 
 
Please see our Summer Reading Club page on our website for full details. 
 

Art Walk, June 6 - September 26 2025

Immerse yourself in the vibrant artistic tapestry of Castlegar with Art Walk! This unique self-guided walking tour transforms local businesses into micro-galleries, showcasing the diverse talents of our community's artists. More than just an exhibition, Art Walk is a celebration of collaboration, bringing together creators, businesses, and art enthusiasts in a shared love for our city.
 
Come by the library this summer to see work from local artists Vanessa Johnson, Lydia Buxton, Dan Saliken, and Laura Zaytsoff!
 
Library Resource Spotlight For Adults
Libby, from Overdrive
 
Access a province-wide catalogue of digital books, audiobooks, and instantly available magazines! You can access through Library To Go or through the Libby app.
 
Use your library card to log in! 
 
Hiking Backpack
 
Provided by the Kootenay Library Federation, BC Parks, and Adventure Smart.
 
Contains 45L backpack (red), an emergency bivvy sack, two headlamps, two sets of trekking poles, fire starter kit, first aid kit, compass, laminated packing guide, and ziplock bag of manuals.
Library Resource Spotlight 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.
 
See our Yoto players in our catalogue.
 
Thank you to the Friends of the Library and the Canadian Parents for French - Castlegar for donating our English and French Yoto Players!
 
 
Batpack
 
Find some bats! With our Batpack, you can locate and identify local bat populations. The pack includes an echo meter (compatible with Android devices), identification guides, a real bat skeleton (so tiny!), and a backpack. Available to borrow from the library—come in and we'll get you started!
 
Also, check out the Kootenay Community Bat Project for more information about local bats and citizen science participation.
 
 
New Titles!
All titles below link directly to our catalogue. 
Fiction
Cold as hell :
by Kelley Armstrong

Detective Casey Duncan and Sheriff Eric Dalton investigate a terrifying assault and a mysterious frozen body in the forest surrounding their secluded Yukon town, in the third novel of the series following The Boy Who Cried Bear.
Emily Wilde's compendium of lost tales : a novel
by Heather Fawcett

Renowned faerie scholar Emily Wilde must navigate the deadly intrigues of a faerie realm as they seize Wendell's throne and race to break a deadly curse, in the third novel of the series following Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands.
Cursebound : a novel
by Saara El-Arifi

"Yeeran and Lettle are no longer prisoners to the fae court, but now they're bound by shackles of their hearts, in this sequel to Faebound from the national bestselling author. United by war. Betrayed by destiny. Cursed by love"
A dragon of black glass
by James Rollins

Nyx and her allies race against time to unearth an ancient weapon buried beneath a sun-scorched desert while facing enemies, growing madness and an impending war, in the third novel of the series following The Cradle of Ice.
Non-Fiction
The backyard homestead guide to growing organic food : a crop-by-crop reference for 62 vegetables, fruits, nuts, and herbs
by Tanya Denckla Cobb

Based on extensive research and years of experience, a professional environmental mediator and teacher of food system planning at the University of Virginia provides this one-stop reference that provides key information food gardeners need to grow a healthy, bountiful garden.
Untold Tales of Old British Columbia
by Daniel Marshall

The award-winning Marshall captivates readers with intriguing and unknown stories, everything from Indigenous rights to Native gold; political intrigue to daring feats; the remarkable, mysterious traveller Harry (Harriet) Collins; the forgotten origin of Canada's oldest Chinatown; mysterious artifacts and confounding tales of the obscure and mysterious. 
The parenting map : step-by-step solutions to consciously create the ultimate parent-child relationship
by Shefali Tsabary

Combining her unique blend of clinical psychology and eastern mindfulness, the New York Times bestselling author introduces a proven 9-step method to address key behavioral issues and milestones at every stage of childhood that will allow the child and parent to grow and flourish together.
The wild horses of the Chilcotin : their history and future
by Wayne McCrory

"The Chilcotin's wild horses are romantic and beautiful, but they are also controversial: they are seen by government policy as intruders competing for range land with native species and domestic cattle and, as a result, they have been subject to culls and are not officially protected. In this compelling book, wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory draws upon two decades of research to make a case for considering these wonderful creatures, called qiyus in traditional Tãsilhqot'in culture, a resilient part of the area's balanced prey-predator ecosystem. McCrory also chronicles the Chilcotin wild horses' genetic history and significance to the Tãsilhqot'in, juxtaposing their efforts to protect qiyus against movements to cull them."
Teens
So let them burn
by Kamilah Cole

After her sister Elara forms an unbreakable bond with an enemy dragon, seventeen-year-old Faron, who once wielded the magic of the gods to save her island from those same dragon-riding colonizers, must find a way to save her sister and the fate of their world in the face of impossible odds.
Stay up : racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom
by Khodi Dill

Blending together memoir, cultural criticism and anti-oppression theory, this groundbreaking book equips readers with essential tools to understand how racism impacts their lives, empowering them to be confident in their identities and embrace the fullness of their futures.
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
by Ayuko Hatta

Fed up with being hopelessly single, high schooler Erika makes up a boyfriend to fit in. When her lies start to unravel, her schoolmate Kyoya offers to be her pretend boyfriend?for a price. With no other choice, Erika finds herself at the mercy of a blackhearted prince! But is Kyoya truly as blackhearted as he seems?
6 times we almost kissed (and one time we did)
by Tess Sharpe

Penny and Tate have often clashed, despite their mothers' epic friendship; but now that they are living in the same house, beset by medical crises and Penny's problems dealing with the trauma of her father's death, they have to come to terms with their true feelings for each other.
DVDs/Blurays
Sinners

"Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back."
Mickey 17

"Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job... to die, for a living."
Sonic the Hedgehog 3

"Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails are back for their most epic adventure yet. The team reunite to face a new formidable foe, Shadow, a mysterious hedgehog with powers unlike anything they've ever seen. Team Sonic must secure an unexpected alliance if they hope to stop Shadow and save the planet."
 
 
 
Find all new items HERE.

Closures:
 
The library will be closed on Monday, 4 August for BC Day.
 
 

Castlegar & District Public Library
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Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 2A2
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