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Castlegar & District Public Library May 2026 |
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Author Reading with Brian d'Eon
When: Tuesday, May 19, 4:00
Where: in the basement of the library
Join us for a book launch of local author Brian d'Eon's new novel! "Willing: A Shakespearean Romp" starts in 1613, with William Shakespeare trying to extinguish a fire at the Globe Theatre. Just as a fiery beam is about to fall on him, he is transported across time and space to Nelson, British Columbia. Adjusting to 20th-century life, he decides his best hope is to become a screenwriter.
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New Library Resource: Gale Courses!Learn online with your library card! Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor-led courses that you can take entirely online. Create an account, then register for courses for free with your library card! Get started today at https://education.gale.com/l-castlegar/
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Easy access to lifelong learning opportunities including professional development, technology, and personal enrichment courses. New courses begin each month—users will enjoy a self-paced learning environment and engagement with fellow students and instructor through discussion boards. Create an account and register for courses for free with your library card! |
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. |
LOTE4Kids is a library eResource that allows kids to learn a language and connect with books through the magic of storytelling. You can choose from thousands of audio-picture books in 100+ languages, together with English translations. Also includes activities such as colouring pages, spot the difference, word searches, and memory games. Download the LOTE4Kids App today! Log in with your library card! |
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. |
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Coyote Hills
by Jonathan Kellerman
Clay Edison has left behind the Alameda County coroner's office to strike out on his own as a private investigator. He's perfectly happy working low-stakes embezzlement cases--that is, until PI Regina Klein calls him with a mystery only he can solve. The son of a wealthy couple has washed up dead on the shores of San Francisco Bay with drugs in his system and a head injury. The police are calling it an accident. But the parents are adamant something's not right--and as Clay digs deeper, he uncovers a horrifying tangle of betrayal and lies.
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Turns of Fate
by Anne Bishop
Most people come to Destiny Park for entertainment. They come to walk through a beautiful park and to eat in the hotel's restaurant. They come in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Arcana, the paranormal beings who rule the Isle of Wyrd. But some people come to make a bargain with the Arcana--to change their fate. And some people come for dark purposes. When Detective Beth Fahey is sent to Destiny Park to inquire about a 'ghost gun,' she will begin a strange journey, where she must learn to navigate the Arcana's unforgiving laws and dangerous attractions. Her search will draw her into seemingly impossible cases and the secrets of her own past as tensions rise between the Arcana and their human neighbors across the river.
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No Backup a Setup and More: The Accomplishments of a Good Fairy
by Malcolm Crockett
In No Backup, the author describes working as a young Gay Social Worker when RCMP Officers informed him that he would not receive backup as the force didn't want anyone in the detachment or the community liking him too much. He was recommended Shop Steward training and encouraged the writer to document his early life experiences, including his sibling rank and the life experiences where he grew up. Fascinating characters and dynamic adventures emerge. From surviving two viral meningitis comas as a child in New Zealand to serving on a global planning committee organizing anti-nuclear protest to lobbying the Canadian Prime Minister to rescue ten people from the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, to surviving a life-threatening call-out where RCMP officers placed him in a room with a severely impaired homicidal and suicidal adult, the protagonist documents the activities and the unique influences of hometown characters. A remarkable tale of survival and success.
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6:40 to Montreal
by Eva Jurczyk
Agatha's husband has bought her a business-class ticket on the scenic six-hour train from Toronto to Montreal as a gift--a one-day writing retreat so she can get some serious work done on her new book, a highly anticipated follow-up to Agatha's runaway bestseller debut novel. The business-class car is the perfect place to be productive with only a handful of other passengers, plenty of snacks and drinks, and beautiful views flying by outside the window. But Agatha has other plans for her day out ... plans that are unexpectedly derailed when the train breaks down in the middle of the frigid Canadian woods and one of Agatha's fellow passengers dies quietly in his seat. Soon, a pleasant morning in transit turns into a fight for survival against an unknown and unseen enemy. Will Agatha--or any of the passengers--make it out alive?
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Code Name: Pale Horse: How I Went Undercover to Expose America's Nazis
by Scott Payne
When Scott Payne was growing up, he never envisioned a future that included what happened on Halloween night 2019. Out in the woods of Georgia, he tried desperately to save a goat from being sacrificed in a ritual by a group of neo-Nazis without revealing that he was actually an undercover agent. Now, this retired FBI agent reveals how and why he infiltrated the rapidly growing American Nazi group, The Base. Known as the Hillbilly Donnie Brasco, Payne was guided through some of the most terrifying and risky assignments in the FBI's history by his devotion to his family and his Christian faith. Timely and unputdownable, Code Name: Pale Horse is an unflinching look at one of biggest threats in national security, as well as an inspiring memoir from an American hero.
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Ultimate Guide to Planting & Growing Vegetables at Home: Get High-Yield Results with Expert Advice
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
Every vegetable and herb gardener needs at least one comprehensive how-to book on their shelf--this is that book. It's an all-in-one resource for beginner and advanced gardeners with expert advice on topics such as where to plant your vegetable garden, projects to support high-yield plant growth, protection and care of plants, soil treatments, disease and pest treatment, raised bed gardening, container and vertical gardening, and so much more! This ultimate guide features 32 vegetable plant profiles with 91 different varieties. Includes beautiful full-color photos to help gardeners along the way.
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Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers' Rights
by Book Author
Books are disappearing from shelves across the country. What does this mean for authors, illustrators, and--most crucially--for young readers? This bold collection of fiction, memoir, poetry, graphic narratives, essays, and other genres explores book bans through various lenses, and empowers teens to fight back. From moving personal accounts to clever comebacks aimed at censorship, fifteen legendary YA authors and illustrators confront the high-stakes question of what is lost when books are kept from teens.
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The Deathly Grimm
by Kathryn Purdie
The spellbinding sequel to the dark fairy tale The Forest Grimm. After returning from the Forest Grimm, Clara and Axel seek to regain a sense of normalcy, but when the trees start enticing villagers into the forest, they must venture back in to uncover the dark curse at its core.
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Song of the Six Realms
by Judy I. Lin
A musician is swept away to the Celestial Realm by a handsome duke in this new standalone novel. Xue, an orphan with a talent for music, works at an esteemed entertainment house playing the qin for nobility. She seems destined for a lifetime of servitude—until one night, she is unexpectedly called to put on a private performance for the enigmatic Duke Meng. The young man is strangely kind, and surprises Xue with an irresistible offer: Serve as a musician-in-residence at his manor for one year, and he'll set her free of her indenture. She agrees only to discover the duke is one of the divine rulers of the Celestial Realm, and she's being pulled into a world on the brink of disaster. The duke has brought her here for a reason—but first, Xue must survive being the target of every monster and deity in the Six Realms
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The Queens' English: The Young Readers' Lgbtqia+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases
by Chloe O. Davis
A young readers' adaptation of The Queens' English (Clarkson Potter, 2021), a nonfiction illustrated reference guide to the LGBTQ+ community's contributions to the English language. This playful, richly-illustrated visual dictionary is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wondered about the history of the word queer and the wonderfully diverse, wide-ranging histories that have contributed to LGBTQ+ culture and vocabulary.
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The Housemaid
Hoping for a fresh start, a young woman becomes a live-in maid for a wealthy couple who harbour sinister secrets.
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Marty Supreme
Marty Mauser, a wily hustler with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
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Secrets of Great British Castles
Dan Jones presents a documentary series which explores the history of Britain's greatest castles. Each episode takes a look at a different castle located in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Jones gives an insightful account of the structures' past, from construction to the residents and community who shaped its usage over the years.
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