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Welcome, May! This month at the Canmore Library we want to help you set and achieve your goals at a vision board workshop Library Studio event, celebrate the Flower Moon with a community swap of all things spring related, and dive deep into climate engineering with Dr. David Keith at the next Earth Talks! There's also another round of 3D Printing for Kids scheduled, two exciting Movie Nights, and a Bad Poetry Contest you won't want to miss! Keep reading below to learn about all this and more coming up this month at the CPL! |
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Thank You Canmore Lions Club
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 Our Large Print collection is growing thanks to the Canmore Lions Club! We would like to send our sincere thanks to the Canmore Lions Club for their generous donation towards our collection of large print materials. So far with this donation we've been able to add 84 large print titles to our collection! We are so excited for our community to have access to this fresh, new material. Check out the first books to arrive today - you'll find them in the New and Notable section! Pictured here, Audra Hiller, Assistant Library Director and Bryan Scriven, President of the Canmore Lions Club, along with Karen, Library Clerk and mobile outreach services for seniors, can be seen setting up the first of our brand-new large print books purchased with this generous donation by the club. |
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 Calling all families with little ones ages 0-6 in the Bow Valley! Come visit the Canmore Public Library at the TOC's Early Years Fair taking place on Saturday, May 4th.
With a long list of local organizations and service providers to connect with, a music magic show, snacks, and a raffle draw, it is sure to be an exciting and informative day for Bow Valley families.
For the full schedule, vendor list, and other information about the event, visit the Town of Canmore's website. |
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Library Closed May 15 & May 20
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Please note that the Canmore Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, May 15th for staff professional development. There will be no staff on site on this day. The Library will resume regular services on Thursday, May 16th at 10:00am. The Canmore Library will also be closed on Monday, May 20th for Victoria Day. We will resume regular services on Tuesday, May 21st at 10:00am. We hope you have a safe and happy long weekend! |
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Spring Swap-O-Rama Canmore, you are incredible! The numbers are in, and we welcomed a record-shattering 671 people to the Spring Swap-O-Rama! Thank you so much to everyone who donated, volunteered, and shopped the swap! We are blown away by your support. We would also like to send a heartfelt thank you to the Homelessness Society of the Bow Valley for their help with the Spring Swap. We love working with you and appreciate all you do! Earth Talks: Eco Adventures & Upcycling Adventures with Timberline Academy Thank you to everyone who came out for an evening of upcycling adventures with the students from Timberline Academy at April's Earth Talk presentation! "For these students of the Timberline Canadian Alpine Academy, some only visiting, some fresh from high school, some wanting to stay in the mountains forever and become outdoor guides and educators, I think it is so important for them to feel that what they do matter in the community. Even for them to see just a few unknown faces and feel praised for working on a project that exemplifies or supports sustainable action is meaningful" -Naia West Dragon Club Painting Party  We hosted a Dragon Club painting party, and it was so much fun! Both our Teen and Youth Dragon Clubs had the opportunity to paint their own miniatures for their D&D campaigns. Heroforge kindly supplied us with 20 free download credits. We used the Library's 3D printer to print the files, creating the miniatures that the club members then painted! Riley Lambe, Manager of Armadillo Games, joined us at the painting session to lend us his miniature painting expertise. A big thank you to Riley and Heroforge for their help with this fun event! Jelly Bean Guessing Game Contest Congratulations to the Gagne family on their Jelly Bean contest win!
April 22nd was the International Day of Jelly Beans, and to celebrate we held a Jelly Bean Guessing Game contest.
We placed a gum ball machine filled with jelly beans on display in the children's area, and asked patrons to guess how many jelly beans were inside.
The Gagne family had the closest guess without going over and won a 1kg bag of Jelly Belly’s!
Their guess: 1082. Actual total number of jelly beans: 1099! |
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Canada’s Local Gardener magazine is the magazine for all gardeners everywhere across the country, from beginners to experts. Four issues per year are available in print and digital subscriptions and as single copies. Canada’s Local Gardener features articles from the latest in new flower and vegetable hybrids to tried and true ways to plant and grow heirlooms. Other magazine features include insects, wildflowers, weeds, trees, houseplants, design, and dealing with the challenges and joys all Canadian gardeners face. The most recent issue Volume 5, Issue 1 (The Seed Issue) features: - Pollinator seeds
- Starting seeds
- Growing microgreens
- Ponytail palm (Houseplant)
- Cultivating memories: How and why to keep a garden journal.
- Plants to go with paint colours of the year for 2024
- Beautiful Gardens in Victoria (Abkhazi Garden), Bradford and Charlottetown
This magazine is sponsored by “An Avid Gardener” via our Adopt-A-Magazine program. |
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Lyndsey's Pick: hoopla Digital
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 Hoopla Digital is my favourite eResource to recommend to library patrons. It's one of my personal most-used Library apps, is free for CPL members, and offers something for everyone. With hoopla, you can borrow everything from ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, TV shows, magazines and more! The best part? Hoopla has no waitlists, no holds. If it's in hoopla's digital library, you can borrow it on the spot. That new Taylor Swift album that just dropped? Yup, you can borrow it on hoopla. For free. Instantly. Those ACOTAR graphic audiobooks? Save your Audible credit and get them on hoopla! There is one catch - you only get two instant borrows a month. But hoople often offers "Bonus Borrows", titles available to check out without using one of your monthly instant borrows. (Library insider tip - be sure to create a hoopla account for everyone with a CPL card in your household to maximize your monthly borrows!) A few things you should know... Before you download the app to your phone, tablet, and/or TV, create your account through the hoopla link on our website's eResource page. When asked to find your library, search "Marigold Library System" and select that, then enter your Canmore Library card number. Hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you're in the mood. If you have a smart TV, download the Hoopla app for easy TV and movie streaming at home! Check out hoopla today, I have a feeling you're going to love it! |
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Become a member of the Friends of the Library, We are convinced it is the best deal in town! - $5 for an individual membership annually
- $10 for a family membership annually
The benefits of becoming a member of the Friends of the Library include: - Early admission to book sales.
- Reduced price for special programs offered by the Friends.
- Knowing that you are supporting our amazing Library. Prior to COVID, the Friends of the Library had been donating more than $15,000 annually to enhance the Library's programs and resources.
- The opportunity to attend the Annual General Meeting in October and to vote on business pertaining to the Friends of the Canmore Library Society.
Some ways for you to become a member: - Simply fill in the online membership form. Make an E-transfer for the amount of the membership to friends@canmorelibrary.ab.ca.
- Make a print copy of the form, fill it out, put it in an envelope with cash or cheque and bring it to the Library.
- Have one of the Library staff do the processing of your membership next time that you are in the Library.
- Attend the first night of the next book sale. At that time, the membership director will be there selling memberships and after purchasing yours, you can get priority attendance at the Book Sale.
Your membership is valid until August 31, 2024. |
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Did you know that there are over 100 authors who call Canmore their home? We are so excited to shine the spotlight on local authors for our newsletter subscribers! Introducing Jeremy Kroeker as our Local Author Spotlight for the month of May! Jeremy Kroeker is the author of "Motorcycle Therapy: A Canadian Adventure in Central America," and "Through Dust and Darkness: A Motorcycle Journey of Fear and Faith in the Middle East." With his motorcycle, he has travelled to over 30 countries while managing to do at least one outrageously stupid thing in every one. To the consternation of his mother, Kroeker has chosen to publish some of these things in his books, and on his YouTube channel: YouTube.com/@JeremyKroeker Read our interview with Jeremy below! Pictured above:The author in Peru, 2019, struggling roadside to fix the fourth of five flats on his trip from Canmore, Canada, to Ushuaia, Argentina What led you to start writing? In 2003, I set off on a motorcycle trip from Canmore to points unknown. I headed in the direction of South America, but I only got as far as Panama. Along the way, I updated a blog about the trip. The blog became fairly popular, and soon I received encouragement to write a book. In my naivety, I assumed that this would be as simple as pasting all of the blogs together, but, alas, there's much more to writing than that. However, once I had started the process, I found I couldn't stop. Two years later, and after nearly a dozen drafts (working with an editor in the late stages) I had my first book, "Motorcycle Therapy." Magazine and newspaper articles followed, and eventually I wrote another book, "Through Dust and Darkness."
What literary pilgrimages have you gone on? I'm not sure if this counts as a pilgrimage, but I've been to Oxford, England, several times and, whenever I go, I always wander over to The Eagle and Child pub (nicknamed The Bird and Baby) to have a pint. This is the historic pub (established circa 1680) where the Inklings writing group (a group featuring key members J.R.R. Tolkein and C.S. Lewis) met every week for many years to discuss literature and to read from their unfinished manuscripts. When The Eagle and Child underwent renovations in the early 1960's, the Inklings briefly started meeting at the Lamb and Flag pub just across the street... so I usually pop in there for a pint, too. Just to be safe. Does writing energize or exhaust you? For me, writing is like golfing. Sometimes, I'm invigorated when I create a perfect sentence, or paragraph. This is like teeing off and hitting a straight shot down the fairway. Other times when I write it's more like I'm bouncing balls off of cars in the parking lot.
How do you get your creativity flowing? Getting my creativity flowing is almost always a grind for me. I think I'm a better editor than I am a writer. And so, since you can't edit a blank page, I give myself permission to be mediocre and just get words down ... at least in the early stages. Give a shout-out to a fellow author. I have to shout out my fellow local author and friend, Jerry Auld. His latest book, coming out Spring 2024, is called "Undermining Canmore." Ask for it at Cafe Books.
Where can we find you online? Lately, most of my creative energy has been funneled into YouTube. You can find my channel here: YouTube.com/@JeremyKroeker |
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 Chess Night is running every Thursday evening from May 2 - June 27! Join us from 5:00pm - 8:00pm in the Friends Program Room with local chess enthusiast Eric Boerger to enjoy a game of chess, connect with other chess players, and maybe even pick up a new trick or two!
It doesn't matter if you've played a little or a lot, all skill and experience levels are welcome.
This event is open to all ages, but children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
There will be chess sets available for use, but depending on the turn out at this drop-in event, you may want to bring your own!
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Earth Talks: Climate Engineering: Restoration Ecology or Another Step to a Dystopian Technofuture?
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 Join us with David Keith, founder of Carbon Engineering, at the Canmore Public Library for their presentation "Climate Engineering: Restoration Ecology or Another Step to a Dystopian Technofuture?" About Climate Engineering:
Geoengineering considers dispersing particles into the Earth's atmosphere to slow global warming. Dr. Keith will share his work around geoengineering and carbon removal, considering both climate science and environmental politics, and answer questions from attendees. Attendees will learn: ● A basic intro to solar geoengineering and carbon removal
● Climate context
● Environmental politics About the Presenter: David Keith has worked near the interface between climate science, energy technology, and public policy since 1990. Best known for his work on the science, technology, and public policy of solar geoengineering, David has worked on diverse topics including economics of electricity decarbonization, public perception of emerging technologies, and the climate impacts of wind power. David is Professor of Geophysical Sciences and founding faculty director of the Climate Systems Engineering initiative at University of Chicago. David founded of Carbon Engineering, a Canadian company developing technology to capture CO2 from ambient air. |
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The Library Studio Presents: Goal Setting and Vision Board Workshop
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 Join us for a night of learning to set and achieve your goals with your very own vision board! A vision board is a collection of images that highlight your intentions and your goals; whether they are short term or long term, or personal or work related, is up to you! During this workshop you will learn the art of manifesting your goals through creating your own vision board. All materials for creating your vision board will be provided. Registration is required as space is limited. Visit our website to reserve your spot . The Library Studio Presents: Goal Setting and Vision Board Workshop, will take place on Tuesday, May 14th from 6:00 - 7:00pm in the Friends Program Room. |
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 In this forty-five minute program, kids 8-12 will learn the basics of 3D printing. We'll see how they work, what they can make, and what other kinds of 3D printers exist in the world. There will also be time to try out software like TinkerCad and MakerBot Cloud Print. All attendees will be able to choose from a selection of pre-selected models to have printed for them for free. These will be printed after the program. 3D Printing for Kids will run on May 21, and June 18 from 4:00-4:45pm in the Friends Program Room. (Please note each session is the same, you only need to register for the one that best suits your schedule!) |
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Full Moon Swap - May Flower Moon
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 For this month's swap we've teamed up with The Homelessness Society of the Bow Valley to help get our community get ready for spring. May's full moon is also known as the Flower Moon due to flowers that bloom and spring forth this month. With that in mind, our May Full Moon Swap will be of all things floral, gardening & spring related. Items like flowers, plants, seeds, flower pots, potting soil, plant food, spring wreaths and gardening items & tools that you no longer use are perfect for the May Full Moon Swap. Spring clothes / toys / housewares / miscellaneous items with floral patterns are also perfect for this swap. (Please note - these suggestions are just to provide a jumping off point! Donations are not limited to this list.) So gather your unwanted gently used items in the flower family and join us in celebrating the Flower Moon at our next Full Moon Swap! We've added extra hours, please see below for full swap hours. If you have items to donate, they can be brought to the Library during the swap hours on both Friday and Saturday. Everything is FREE and everyone is welcome. You do not need to donate to the swap in order to take items home with you. Full Moon Swap - May Flower Moon Hours:
Friday, May 24th: 5pm - 7pm
Saturday, May 25th, 2023: 10am - 2pm
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 May 25th is Towel Day, a day to celebrate author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams. In honour of this day, the CPL is hosting a Bad Poetry Contest from May 1st - 25th. As explained in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: “Vogon poetry is of course, the third worst in the universe." Between May 1st - 25th, submit a gut-wrenchingly bad original piece of Vogon poetry for your chance to win a The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy mug! The winner will be chosen by Library staff and announced on June 1st. So do your best, or worst (piece of poetry), and remember: "Don’t Panic!" |
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Every other Wednesday evening the Canmore Library shows a movie in the Friends of the Library Program Room starting at 7:00pm. Selections vary between classics and new releases. Admission is FREE, donations accepted. We'll supply the popcorn, so just bring a pillow and your friends! Make yourself at home and enjoy the cinematic experience. Please note, our May films will be the last showings at Movie Night until September 2024 as we break for the summer months. Be sure to come enjoy a free movie on the big screen before the break! May 8 - Priscilla When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Through Priscilla's eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla's long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German army base to his dream-world estate at Graceland, in this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy, and fame. Directed by Sofia Coppola. Rated 14A. Runtime: 1h 53m. Click here to view the IMDb listing. May 22 - Wonka With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. Directed by Paul King. Rated PG. Runtime: 1h 56m. Click here to view the IMDb listing. |
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 Need help moving files from your phone to your email? Want a tutorial on how to use your new tablet? Not sure how to sign up to Facebook? Looking to learn how to convert files? Bring any and all questions about technology to the Library, and we'll try our best to answer them with you. Drop in at the Library front desk on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 - 4:00pm for Tech Tips and Tutoring - no appointment necessary! Please note, there will be no Tech Tips and Tutoring on May 1st & 15th. |
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Reading Rainbow Book Club
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The Canmore Public Library, in conjunction with the Bow Valley Safe Spaces working group, is proud to welcome you to the Reading Rainbow Book Club!  Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. We will be reading A History of my Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt Registration is required. Please complete the registration form found here. Copies of each month's read will be available to registered participants through the Canmore Library. |
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The Library Studio Presents: Bike Maintenance 101 with Community Cruisers
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 Learn how to give your bike a tune up and basic maintenance with Community Cruisers at the Canmore Library! This workshop will focus on changing tires, how your brakes work, oiling your bike chain and more. It will be led by experts from Community Cruisers, so bring your bicycle to the Canmore Public Library for this fun night of leaning about bike maintenance! Registration is required as space is limited. Visit our website to reserve your spot today before this exciting program fills up! The Library Studio Presents: Bike Maintenance 101, will take place on Tuesday, June 4th from 6:00 - 7:00pm in the Friends Program Room. |
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The Library Studio Presents: Paper Bead Necklace Workshop
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Join us at the Canmore Public Library for a night of making your very own paper bead necklace. Using recycled paper, like from old books and magazines, paper beads are a beautiful and hands on way to spice up your accessories! This workshop is facilitated by Canmore resident Sandy Braakman, who was first introduced to paper beads by a necklace made of newspaper by her grandmother during WWI. Founder of Heartmade Jewelry, Sandy thrives in a world of creativity and in the fun of bringing other creators together to watch the sparks fly. The Library Studio Presents: Paper Bead Necklace Workshop, will take place on Tuesday, June 11th from 6:00 - 7:00pm in the Friends Program Room. |
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 Our Spring Storytime Session will run until May 31st. All storytimes are drop-in and are held in the Friends Program Room. While we plan each storytime with a specific age range in mind, everyone is welcome at all storytimes! |
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Mondays April 15 - May 27
10:30 - 11:00 am Walking babies and toddlers, along with their parent/caregivers, are invited to a half-hour program featuring active rhymes, music, movement and books. The program is designed to encourage active participation, build attention span, and to promote parent/child bonding. |
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 April 16 - May 28
12:30 - 1:00 pm A mix of board books, bounces, nursery rhymes, and music, this storytime is perfect for babies from birth to walking. This program is designed to assist in the acquisition of language and to promote parent/child bonding. |
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Fridays April 19 - May 31 10:30 - 11:00am A mix of picture books, silly rhymes, and action-songs, this storytime is perfect for preschoolers aged 3-5 who are ready for longer stories. The program is designed to help build their attention span and foster a continual love of stories. Preschool Storytime will be a hybrid program. You can still join through Zoom, at the same day and time, for any who wish to join remotely. |
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Stories On Demand Check out our Youtube channel for lots of online storytimes and story express videos to enjoy storytime at home! |
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Are you interested in learning more about low-carbon transportation? Have you ever considered buying an EV, hybrid or electric bicycle, but don't know where to start? This event is for you! On Saturday, May 4th the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley will be hosting the 2024 Clean Commute Expo at Elevation Place. The Clean Commute Expo will run from 10am-4pm and will occupy the Elevation Place Place Plaza, Atrium, and a portion of the parking lot. The event will showcase a variety of full battery-electric vehicles and alternative low-carbon transportation options, provide informative presentations throughout the day and host a wide range of exhibitors, including local businesses and community organizations. |
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Online Memberships & Renewals
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Did you know you can now sign up for a FREE library membership or renew your current membership online? Head over to our website to register (or renew) today!  |
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You can contact us at the Library at 403-678-2468 with any questions you might have. The Library is open from 10am - 8pm Monday through Friday, and from 10am - 5pm on Saturday and Sunday to help you access all the resources we offer! |
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