Welcome to Check It Out!

Welcome to Check It Out! your source for programs and events at Lambton County Library. Featured on the cover is Rylee Kerr’s winning photograph from the ‘Take Your Shot’ Teen Photo Contest. See the three category winning photos by Miranda Hurst (Groups), Isabelle Robert (Candid/ Environmental), and Ava Donald (Creative/Fine Art) on page 40. Each of the winning photos, alongside other finalists will be on display at the ‘Humans of Lambton‘ exhibit at Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery in Sarnia from August 4 to October 14, 2023.

October is Canadian Library Month and we’ll be celebrating Ontario Public Library Week from October 16 to 20, 2023. This year’s theme is “Libraries for Life”, and this is the perfect week to rediscover your local library and celebrate the services we provide to the youngest of Lambton’s residents, to those who remain young at heart.

Public Libraries serve an important role in every community by helping improve literacy. Today literacy goes beyond just reading and writing, encompassing skills such as counting, interpretation, creation, and communication in a fast-changing digital world. Improving literacy enhances lives by opening possibilities, reducing poverty, increasing participation in the labor market, and improving overall health. Visit us during Ontario Public Library Week for special treats and encourage your friends and family to register for a free library card by sharing your own love for our library throughout your life.

Library programs and events listings start on page 15. New events are always being added. For the most up-to-date program and event information visit lclibrary.ca and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Back to School!

In September, students of all ages will be starting school, returning to school, or going back to school to pursue a career change. Lambton County Library can support students of every age. With your free library card, you can access language learning programs, online courses on a wide variety of topics, and research databases for all ages. Drop by your library or visit lclibrary.ca to get started.

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Important Dates

SEPTEMBER 2 - DEADLINE FOR BOOK COVER CONTEST SUBMISSIONS

SEPTEMBER 30 - NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

SEPTEMBER 21 TO OCTOBER 15 - CULTURE DAYS

OCTOBER 16 TO 20 - ONTARIO PUBLIC LIBRARY WEEK

CLOSED FOR LABOUR DAY

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 & MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4

CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 & MONDAY, OCTOBER 9

Vanitia Campbell, Public Services Coordinator, Youth Programs and Outreach shares her top ten favourite titles:

1. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

2. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

4. Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

5. Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King

6. Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson

7. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

8. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

9. Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

10. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BORROW ANY OF THESE TITLES, VISIT LCLIBRARY.CA!