Newsletter
 
 
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday
10am - 7pm
Friday
10am - 4pm
Saturday
10am - 2pm
 Sunday
 CLOSED
 
Friday, April 3 - Monday, April 6
CLOSED
 
 
Announcements
 
April Library Board Meeting 

The next board meeting will be held Wednesday, April 15th @ 7pm
upstairs at the Crossfield Municipal Library.
 
The meeting is open to the public, and we always look forward to welcoming new faces.
 
 
 
Regular Library Programs
LEGO Club                                                Ages 6+

Mondays
3:45pm - 4:45pm
 
Come play LEGO with us!
We'll have new challenges & LEGO activities every week. 
 
Register
 
Story Hour                                               Ages 3-5
 
Wednesdays
10:00am - 11:00am
 
Join Miss Karen for stories, songs, crafts, and more.
 
No prior registration required.
 
 
Crafternoons                                          Ages 6-12

Wednesdays 
3:45pm - 4:45pm
 
Fun new craft projects every week, all supplies included.
 
Register
 
 
Teen Connect                                     Grades 7-12
 
A variety of events and activities to entertain and engage teens.
 
The D&D campaign continues Learn more 
 
NEW! Mixed Media Lab
An art based program where teens will learn to use a variety of mediums. Learn more & Register
 
 
Homeschool Zone
Tuesdays, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Upstairs at the library

Come to the library for a chance to connect with other local homeschooling families.

Learn more

 
 
Creativity Saturdays @ The Library                14+

Last Saturday of each month, 11am-2pm
 
Do you have a crafty skill to share or maybe you want to learn?

This is a self directed drop-in program for ages 14+
Bring your projects and socialize while you work on it!

 
Special Program Events
Click images to learn more & register for our events!
 

Drop by to check out our selection of seeds donated by your neighbours.
Take what you'd like and plant them in your garden at home.
Visit us again in the fall to add your harvested, clean, dried seeds and share
a little gardening love with your community!
Recently replenished!
 

Fundraising Events & Opportunities
Donate Your Bottles to the Library
 
Just let the folks at the bottle depot know that you'd like your bottle money to go the the Crossfield Library.
Easy as that!
Did You Know...
... you can rent library space?
 
If you're looking for a space to host your next event,
consider the library's program room.
 
It comfortably seats over 50 people and is only $40 per event*.
*higher rates apply to commercial bookings, and an after hours fee may apply.
 
Up to date price information can be found in the "services" section of our website.
https://www.crossfieldlibrary.ca/Services/Room-Rental
 
Community Links
Employment Services
 
Our experienced Career Advisors can help you in a variety of ways, from basic job search information to an in-depth evaluation of your skills and career opportunities.
We can provide:
  • Individual employment advising
  • Help identifying employment skills and goals
  • Coaching and assistance with work-search strategies
Workshops including:
  • Self-assessment and skill identification
  • Career and educational planning
  • Work search strategies
A career advisor is available at the Crossfield Library
on the third Thursday of every month
from 10am - 3pm.
 
 
New & Upcoming Books
Being part of a large Library consortium has its advantages because we have access to so much more than our individual collection!
When it comes to recently released items, however, you must place a hold on the title in order to be one of the first to get these materials.  
Although a new item may technically belong to us, we are required to send it to fill any hold requests within the library system.  
Included below are some of the upcoming new releases click on the title or book cover to place a hold.
 
 
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
The Ending Writes Itself
by Evelyn Clarke

Arthur Fletch, one of the world's bestselling novelists, is a reclusive genius known for his iconic protagonists and fiendish twists. When six struggling authors are invited to spend a weekend on his private Scottish island, they arrive to discover a shocking secret: Arthur Fletch is dead ... and his last book is unfinished. Desperate to publish the novel, Fletch's agent and editor have summoned these writers in the hope that one of them will imagine a worthy ending for this final book. To sweeten the deal, they are offering an irresistible prize: in addition to ghost-writing the last chapter--for a mind-boggling sum--they will also help the lucky writer successfully re-launch their own career, guaranteeing future bestsellers. The catch: the writers have just seventy-two hours to finish Fletch's magnum opus. It's the perfect plot. All it needs is a killer ending.
The Book Witch
by Meg Shaffer

Rainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps in and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes like a modern-day magical Nancy Drew. Book Witches live by a strict code: Real people belong in the real world; fictional characters belong in works of fiction. Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story. Falling in love with a fictional character? Don't even think about it. Which is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite mystery series. If she's ever caught with him again, she'll be expelled from her book coven--and forced to give up the magical gifts that are as much a part of her as her own name. But when her beloved grandfather disappears and a priceless book is stolen, there's only one person she trusts to help her solve the case: the Duke. Their quest takes them through the worlds of Alice in Wonderland, King Arthur, and other classics that will reveal hidden enemies and long-buried family secrets.
The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
Go Gentle by Maria Semple
Go Gentle
by Maria Semple

Adora Hazzard has it all figured out. A Stoic philosopher and divorcée, she lives a contented life on New York City's Upper West Side. Having discovered that the secret to happiness is to desire only what you have, she's applied this insight to blissful effect: relishing her teenage daughter, the freedom of being solo, and her job as a moral tutor for the twin boys of an old-money family. She's even assembled a coven--like-minded women who live on the same floor in the legendary Ansonia--and is making active efforts to grow its membership. Adora's carefully curated life is humming along brilliantly until a chance meeting with a handsome stranger. Soon, her ordered world is upended by black-market art deals, secret rendezvous, and international intrigue . . . and her past--which she has worked so hard to bury--lands like a bomb in her present. Inflamed by unquenchable desire, Adora finds herself a woman wanting more: and she'll risk everything to get it.
The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy
by Kim Michele Richardson

In this standalone and companion novel to the The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series, our heroine for the ages, legendary book woman, Cussy Lovett, returns home. A powerful testament of strength, survival, and the magic of the printed word, The Mountains We Call Home is wrapped into a vivid portrait of Kentucky life: examining incarceration and criminalization, exploring the effects on the poor and powerless, and tracing the societal consequences of fractured family bonds, along with nostalgic glimpses of a bustling, multifaceted Louisville, and heartwarming portraits of reading efforts in every facet of life. Meticulously researched and richly detailed with a new cast of absorbing and complex characters, this beautifully rendered, authentic Kentucky tale is gritty and heartbreaking and infused with hope, spirit, and courage known only to those with no way out.
The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy by Kim Michele Richardson
Girl Reflected in Knife by Anica Mrose Rissi
Girl Reflected in Knife
by Anica Mrose Rissi

After moving yet again with her unstable mother, seventeen-year-old Destiny experiences her first heartbreak and tells a lie that spirals out of control, forcing her to confront the blurred lines between truth and fantasy to reclaim her life.
Inbetweens
by Faith Erin Hicks

Four starred reviews A new tween graphic novel by bestselling author Faith Erin Hicks. Perfect for fans of Sweet Valley Twins and Ride On Twin sisters Ash and Sloane are headed to animation camp--where their courage, drive, and sisterly bond will be put to the test Twin sisters Sloane and Ash are two peas in a pod, and they do everything together: watch movies, attend classes, and most importantly, draw So when the summer animation classes of their dreams are about to start, they can barely contain their excitement Well...Ash is excited but Sloane is surprised to find she isn't as jubilant about it, which makes no sense, since she loves art. Meanwhile, Ash discovers that just because you love something, doesn't mean you'll automatically be good at it, and she struggles under the weight of her own expectations and those of her teacher's. Soon, the trials of challenging classwork and new friendships drive a wedge between the twins. Can their bond survive the summer?
Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks
It's My Bird-Day! by Mo Willems
It's My Bird-Day!
by Mo Willems

From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems, comes the highly anticipated annual event, The Pigeon's BIRD-DAY The Pigeon has the hat. And the hot dog cake He is ready for the presents But ... do YOU think The Pigeon can handle his BIG bird-day surprise ? Get ready for a very special birthday celebration from three-time Caldecott honoree Mo Willems.
New & Upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray
Predator: Badlands / (Anam Digc Dub Sgnl Sub)

Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
Now You See Me: Now You Don't

The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking. The new and old magicians must overcome their differences to work together on their most ambitious heist yet.
Rental Family

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

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1210 Railway Street
P.O. Box 40
Crossfield, Alberta T0M 0S0
403-946-4232

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