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What’sOn JUNE JULY AUGUST 2014

Woodbridge Library hosted RockGarden Party, an interactive children’s musical.

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4 great half-day programs to choose from ANIMATION STATION

Shatter the box office! Produce and direct one-of-a-kind movies through the universe of animation. * For ages 7-12.

BOOK NOOK

Spark your imagination with a mashup of comics, manga, eBooks, short stories, poetry, pop-up books and word art!

For ages 7-12.

DISCOVERY LAB

Creative activities, stories and apps. Discover something new every day! For ages 5-6.

GAME CONSOLE

Get your game on! Create your own video games, play cool retro games, and get a workout with the Wii. * For ages 9-13.

Choose a session • All run from 10 am - 1 pm Week 1 - $100 BOOK NOOK July 7 - 11

Week 3 - $100 GAME CONSOLE July 21 - 25

Week 5 - $80 DISCOVERY LAB August 5 - 8

Week 2 - $100 ANIMATION STATION July 14 - 18

Week 4 - $100 BOOK NOOK July 28 - August 1

Week 6 - $100 ANIMATION STATION August 11 - 15

Week 7 - $90 GAME CONSOLE August 18 - 22

*Final works will be featured on VPL’s YouTube channel and/or displayed on VPL’s art walls.

REGISTRATION: in person at Pierre Berton Resource Library, 4921 Rutherford Road by phone at 905.653.READ (7323) ext. 4340 or fax 905.856.5902 PAYMENT: due at time of registration. Visa & MasterCard payments will be accepted over the phone.

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What’sOn is published quarterly by the Marketing & Communications Department of Vaughan Public Libraries.

For more information about programs, please contact the branch listed. For general information about this publication contact: Editor, Elaine Barr t: 905.653.READ (7323) x4108 e: elaine.barr@vaughan.ca Assistant Editor, Karen Yang t: 905.653.READ (7323) x4146 e: karen.yang@vaughan.ca Design & Layout, Elyse Trojman t: 905.653.READ (7323) x4105 e: elyse.trojman@vaughan.ca Vaughan Public Libraries 900 Clark Avenue West, Vaughan, Ontario L4J 8C1 • www.vaughanpl.info Chief Executive Officer, Margie Singleton t: 905.653.READ (7323) x4101 e: margie.singleton@vaughan.ca Mission Statement Vaughan Public Libraries offers welcoming destinations that educate, excite and empower our community.

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from Michael McKenzie

Chair, Vaughan Public Library Board

Welcome to What’sOn at the Library.

As part of Vaughan Public Libraries’ goals for 2014, the Library Board challenged management and staff to investigate new channels and methods for delivering library collections and services. To meet this goal VPL has implemented floating collections and several new delivery methods. With floating collections, library materials migrate to the locations where they are most requested. Our new delivery methods include digital streaming of movies and music as well as digital downloading of magazines. A new VPL app is available for Apple and Android devices that provide access to many of our library resources. We would love to hear what you think of some of these new channels and methods. We encourage you to provide your feedback through the VPL website at www.vaughanpl.info under the Contact – Feedback and Suggestion link. Let us know what we can do to provide you with new opportunities and resources that Enrich Inspire Transform.

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Extended Hours of Service Starting June 2

For your convenience, VPL is pleased to offer additional extended hours of service! As of June 2, Dufferin Clark, Maple and Woodbridge Libraries will all open Monday and Wednesday mornings at 10 am instead of 1 pm. Ansley Grove Library will also open on Wednesday mornings at 10 am For a complete listing of all library locations and hours, see page 18.

How to...Fair

June 14, 1 — 4 pm Bathurst Clark Resource Library 900 Clark Avenue West

Join our second annual How to…Fair: a showcase of passions, interests and talents in our community. Demonstrations on a range of topics will be provided throughout the day.

Program Highlights: • Hands on Robotics • Video Game Creation • Animation Making • Writing on the Web: Young Writers’ Workshop • Geocaching • Barn Find Motorcycle Restoration • Dance Demonstration • Music Jamming • Art Techniques • Craft Activities • Gardening • Health & Fitness Activities

Building News

Keep up to date on new libraries being built and renovations to existing branches through VPL’s Building Projects blog at www.vaughanpl.info/building.

June July August 2014

What’s New Watch for the New Look of VPL’s Staff Picks For Your Leisure Blog...Coming Soon!

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Leisure

Are you looking for some great recommendations from the librarians for a good book, a movie or a CD? Or maybe you want to talk about a book, a movie or a CD that you have just experienced? If so, watch for our new look and re-designed Staff Picks For Your Leisure blog, at www.vaughanpl.info/leisure and join our online discussions! It will be fun to share our experiences together!

We want YOU to borrow an iPad from the Library!

Borrow an iPad for a week – explore the library-recommended apps, test out your productivity, even play a few games! See a staff member about availability.

Dufferin Clark Library Teen Study Hall 1441 Clark Avenue West

Need a place to study during exams? Special library hours will be offered on high school examination days.

June 18, 9:30 am - 1 pm June 19, 9:30 am - 10 am June 20, 9:30 am - 5 pm June 23, 9:30 am - 1 pm June 24, 9:30 am - 10 am June 25, 9:30 am - 1 pm

Imagine… Accessible Summer Reading from CNIB and VPL VPL, in partnership with the CNIB, will provide access to DAISY copies of this year’s TD Summer Reading Club titles for children with print disabilities. To sign up, please ask at the Service Desk or phone 905.653.READ (7323). www.vaughanpl.info

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Preschool programs Baby and Me Storytime

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!

Making Music

Bang, Crash, Boom! Let’s Build!

Curious As a Monkey

Music and Movement

It is never too early to introduce your baby to books! Come and learn new songs, rhymes and read books with a librarian and an Ontario Early Years Centre representative. For ages 0-18 months with a parent or caregiver.

AN Fridays 10:30 am

Grab your hammers, screwdrivers and tape! Come ready for some construction themed fun as we share stories and play games together. For ages 3-5.* AN July 10 10:30 am BCRL July 3 2 pm WO July 19 11 am

Born to Read

Join us for an interactive program to share stories, songs, rhymes and early literacy activities that you can continue to enjoy at home! For ages 0-18 months with a parent or caregiver.

BCRL Wednesdays* 10:30 am Wednesdays* 11:30 am MA Tuesdays 1:30 pm no program Aug 19/26 PBRL Tuesdays 10:30 am no program July 1

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Spend a fun-filled hour feeding a hungry caterpillar, making twisty icky insects, and hearing about favourite insect friends. For ages 3-5.* BCRL Aug 14 2 pm MA June 30 2 pm PBRL July 23 10:30 am Do you like monkeying with things to see how they fit together or what they are made of? This program is for you!

For ages 3-5.* AN July 3 10:30 am BCRL July 31 2 pm DC July 16 2 pm PBRL Aug 6 10:30 am

Homemade Literacy & Math

NEW

Join us for this hands-on literacy and numeracy-based program and bring your creations home with you. Offered in partnership with Ontario Early Years.

BCRL June 13 11 am

Boom! Pow! Crash! So many sounds can come together and make music.

Come for stories and songs and learn to make your own music. For ages 3-5.* BCRL July 24 2 pm KL Aug 5 10:30 am Move, shake, wiggle and sing in this interactive hour-long program.

Offered in partnership with the Ontario Early Years Centre. Space is limited. For ages 6 and under.

PBRL Mondays 3 pm no program Aug 4

Musical Babies

An hour-long program that incorporates musical learning with songs, rhymes and more! Offered in partnership with the Ontario Early Years Centre. Space is limited. For ages 0-12 months.

KL Wednesdays 2 pm PBRL Thursdays 3 pm

* Tickets available at Service Desk 30 minutes before.

June July August 2014

Join VPL’s Summer Reading Club Play, Laugh, Learn @ the Library

Indulge in the delights of unstructured play to promote early literacy. Enjoy a variety of activity stations including Duplo®, musical instruments, toys and more. For ages 5 and under.

AN Saturdays 10:30 am BCRL Fridays 11 am

Playdough Play!

Come get creative in this hands-on sensory-based program! We’ll build, play and imagine together. Your masterpiece is yours to keep. For ages 3-5.* BCRL July 10 2 pm DC Aug 6 2 pm MA July 14 2 pm WO July 5 11 am

Shake Your Sillies Out

Join this interactive program and give your funny bone a workout. Read silly stories, sing goofy songs and create a new reptilian friend! For ages 3-5.* AN July 24 10:30 am BCRL July 17 2 pm KL July 8 10:30 am PBRL July 30 10:30 am WO Aug 9 11 am

Tasty, Touchy, Smelly, Feely

Look at the neat things you can do with your five senses! Join us for activities that help kids explore their senses. For ages 3-5.* AN July 17 10:30 am BCRL Aug 7 2 pm MA July 28 2 pm

Toddling to Read

This program features stories, songs, action rhymes and early literacy activities that you can continue to enjoy at home! Toddlers will enjoy lots of stimulation and activity. Space is limited. For ages 18 months-3 years with a parent or caregiver.

AN Tuesdays 10:15 am BCRL Thursdays* 10:30 am Thursdays* 11:30 am MA Tuesdays 10:30 am no program Aug 19/6 PBRL Fridays 10:30 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten

Children enjoy an independent half-hour of stories, songs and activities while learning some of the social skills they will need in kindergarten. Caregivers must remain in the library. Pre-register at the Service Desk. For ages 3-5.

AN Tuesdays 11:30 am MA Thursdays July 3-Aug 14 11:30 am registration begins June 19

Ready to Read

Join us for a half-hour of stories, fingerplays and activities. Come share great ideas for developing early literacy skills and a love of reading. Space is limited. For ages 3-5 with a parent or caregiver.

BCRL Tuesdays 10:30 am MA Thursdays 10:30 am no program Aug 21/28 PBRL Wednesdays 10:30 am

Tuesday Tickles

Come join us for family fun with songs, rhymes and stories to help promote early literacy. Offered in partnership with the Ontario Early Years Centre.

Ages 18 months - 5 years.

KL Tuesdays 10:30 am no program July 1

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Children’s programs Become a Famous Inventor

Make a discovery, create something new, or change the world! Learn how YOU can become a famous inventor at the library. For ages 6-12. * AN Aug 13 2 pm WO July 16 2 pm

Book With Us

Don’t just read a book, make your own.

You will learn many different styles of book creation. For ages 6-12.* AN July 2 2 pm MA July 16 2 pm

Brainacles

If you like exercising your brain, figuring things ‘round and ‘round till you explode, then use the clues and your deductive reasoning to solve logic puzzles. For ages 6-12.* AN July 30 2 pm DC July 23 2 pm PBRL July 15 2 pm WO July 2 2 pm

Chess Club

Come by the library to meet like-minded chess people. Play a game, talk strategy or battle it out!

MA Tuesdays 6:30 pm

Duct Tape 101

Is there anything duct tape can’t do?

Come to the library and see some ideas for things to create with the handyman’s secret weapon! For ages 9-12.* MA July 21 2 pm

Expressive Electricity

Ever wonder how electricity works?

Come and explore this every-day phenomenon as we experiment with static, magnets and electrical charges.

For ages 9-12.* MA July 7 2 pm

French Reading Circle

Practice your French language skills with an evening of French stories and activities led by French-speaking volunteers from our community. For ages 7 and up.

PBRL June 3, 10, 17 & 24 7 pm

Get Creative

Kids, come be creative at the library.

An assortment of craft materials and books will be provided to inspire you to make that special one-of-a-kind something.* KL July 29 2 pm

Junk Art

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. What can you craft with a pile of junk, imagination, and no rules? For ages 6-8.* BCRL July 29 2 pm MA July 9 2 pm

* Tickets available at Service Desk 30 minutes before.

AN–Ansley Grove Library | BCRL–Bathurst Clark Resource Library | DC–Dufferin Clark Library KL–Kleinburg Library | MA–Maple Library | PBRL–Pierre Berton Resource Library | WO–Woodbridge Library

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June July August 2014

Join VPL’s Summer Reading Club Knot Just Weaving

Learn how to use knots in creative ways to make fun accessories to share with friends. Elastics and gimp and strings, oh my! For ages 9-12.* MA Aug 11 2 pm

LEGO® Contest

Use your imagination and create an original design for our LEGO® contest.

Contact the Service Desk for contest rules and category details.

DC July 30 2 pm MA Aug 5 10 am WO Aug 16 1 pm

LEGO® Mania

If you like playing with LEGO®, come to our special event where you can discover stories, design and build LEGO® structures and share building tips and tricks. For ages 6-12.

AN June 6 & 27, Aug 27 2 pm BCRL* July 8 2 pm DC Tuesdays 6:30 pm PBRL June 14 & 28 2 pm July 12 & 26 2 pm Aug 9 2 pm

Library Kids’ Club

NEW

Make new friends and explore the library together through a fun and interactive program of games, creative activities and new library technologies.

For ages 6-10.

DC Mondays 4:30 pm

Mad Scientist

Join us for some wild experiments and create your own wacky concoctions in our library lab! For ages 6-12.* AN Aug 6 2 pm BCRL July 15 2 pm MA July 2 2 pm PBRL July 10 2 pm WO July 30 2 pm

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Marshmallow Challenge

You’ll have a blast constructing a tower as high as possible, using only spaghetti and marshmallows! For ages 6-12.* AN July 16 2 pm DC July 2 2 pm MA Aug 13 2 pm 2 pm PBRL July 24

Meet Me at the Playground!

Have fun learning and playing classic playground games such as hopscotch, marbles, jump rope, and Blind Man’s Bluff. For ages 6-8.* BCRL July 22 2 pm DC Aug 13 2 pm MA Aug 6 2 pm PBRL July 3 2 pm WO July 9 2 pm

Meet Middle Earth

We’re going on an adventure! Join Bilbo and company on a journey through Middle Earth and learn about the imaginative world of Tolkien. For ages 9-12.* PBRL July 16 2 pm WO July 21 6:30 pm

Minecraft

Start Your Engines

Are you ready for some fast racing action? Build your own track for miniature race cars using easy to find materials at the library. Ages 6-12.* BCRL Aug 5 2 pm

Steampunked!

Are YOU steamed up about steampunk? Have no idea what steampunk is? Either way, you should come to the library for fun and crafty activities. For ages 9-12.* PBRL July 2 2 pm

Think & Design: Amazing Architects

Let’s observe, explore and design together. Show off your architectural creativity by constructing the world’s sturdiest bridges and tallest skyscrapers. For ages 6-8.* DC July 9 2 pm MA July 23 2 pm WO Aug 6 2 pm

Do you like to build everything in blocks? Are you always on the lookout for Creepers and Endermen? Meet other fans at this program! For ages 6-12.* AN July 9 2 pm PBRL Aug 6 2 pm WO Aug 13 2 pm

Put Me in a Book

We’re looking for kids to put in a book. Let your creativity soar as we put ourselves into books, poems and pictures. For ages 6-8. * BCRL Aug 12 2 pm WO July 23 2 pm

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Join VPL’s Summer Reading Club

IncrediBrent: Toronto’s Magician

Family programs Caribbean Cultural Festival

Celebrate Caribbean Culture at the library with steel pan music, games and activities. Fun for the whole family.

PBRL Aug 30 2 pm

Ciao Bambini!

Join us for a half-hour Italian/English bilingual storytime. Fun songs, activities and stories are designed to introduce Italian language and culture to children.

WO June 26 7 pm

Colours All Around Us!

There are so many different colours everywhere you go! Bring a coloured cotton t-shirt (not white!) to the library where we will decorate our shirts. Parents are invited to participate! For ages 6 and up.* MA July 30 2 pm

Family Movie

Enjoy a movie with your family while you share time together. It’s fun for kids and parents! Watch our family-oriented feature films on the big screen.

AN Fridays 4 pm BCRL Wednesdays 6:30 pm June 25-Aug 13 DC Saturdays 11 am June 14-Aug 30 MA Mondays 6:30 pm July 7-Aug 11 no program Aug 4 WO Saturdays 2 pm

Enjoy a wacky, funny and magical experience by IncrediBrent that you won’t forget! Tickets are $2 at the Service Desk starting June 21. Space is limited. For ages 6 and up.

AN July 23 2 pm BCRL Aug 17 2 pm DC July 15 2 pm MA Aug 15 2 pm

Summer Reading Club End of Summer Bash

Join us for fun activities to celebrate the end of Summer Reading Club 2014 - Eureka!

AN Aug 20 2 pm PBRL Aug 23 12 pm

Family Storytime

Spend time together enjoying great stories, songs and rhymes. Fun for the whole family!

BCRL Mondays 7 pm DC Thursdays 11:30 am PBRL Mondays 7 pm no program Aug 4 WO Tuesdays 10:30 am Thursdays 10:30 am

* Tickets available at Service Desk 30 minutes before.

AN–Ansley Grove Library | BCRL–Bathurst Clark Resource Library | DC–Dufferin Clark Library KL–Kleinburg Library | MA–Maple Library | PBRL–Pierre Berton Resource Library | WO–Woodbridge Library

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June July August 2014

SUMMER READING 2014

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Teen Summer Reading Challenge (TSRC) Returns!

Now in its fifth year, the TSRC will be here again this summer with more games and challenges! WE, the librarians of Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) challenge YOU, the teens of Vaughan ages 13 to 18 to read……

ONE MILLION PAGES! So to clarify, that doesn’t mean you alone have to read 1,000,000 pages… no no no… it means that ALL teens in Vaughan must collectively read 1,000,000 pages. Got it?

Oh, and if you beat THIS challenge, WE, the librarians will dress up for an entire week in a fashion that YOU choose!

But that’s not all...

Want to win a Kobo Arc? If you are the top reader in Vaughan, you will win your very own Kobo Arc! There will also be prizes for the second and third place winners!

How do I participate?

Visit www.vaughanpl.info to register for the TSRC. Create an account, and every time you read a book over the summer log onto the TSRC site to enter the title and number of pages you’ve read. The challenge begins July 1.

Still not enough?

See how much of a bookworm you are with our Book Trivia Contest, Guess the Cover Contest, and Who Said It Contest.

And did we mention there would be prizes for all these contests as well?

Watch for more details on these great contests at www.vaughanpl.info and on VPL’s Teen Vortex.

All contests start Tuesday, July 1 and end Monday, August 11. Winners will be notified by August 31, 2014.

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VPL’s Adult Summer Shortlist This summer, pick up one of our staff picks from our Summer Shortlist. Escape to your favourite summer getaway destination. Join the online discussion on our For Your Leisure blog at www.vaughanpl.info/leisure Mount Pleasant by Don Gillmor *

Meet Harry Salter who hires an accountant to investigate his deceased father’s lost assets, while he is surviving his own midlife crisis of ballooning debt and his crumbling marriage…

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window & Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson**

Join Allen Karlsson on a hilarious adventure the day he turns 100 years old, to discover his larger-than-life backstory…

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

by Rachel Joyce ***

Follow Harold Fry on his journey between the present and the regrets of the past to deliver a letter by hand to his old friend, Queenie Hennessey, thinking she will live as long as he walks…

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion ****

Meet another hilarious character, Don Tillman, an oddly charming and socially challenged genetics professor who’s on an unusual quest of finding out if he is capable of true love …

My Mother’s Daughter: A Memoir

by Rona Maynard *****

Join Rona Maynard, Editor-in-Chief of Chatelaine, and discover her remarkable life story seen through the window of her relationship with her mother …

* Used by permission of Random House Canada. ** Reprinted with permission of HarperCollins Canada. Cover design by Laura Klynstra. Cover Illustration by Eric Thunfors. *** Used by permission of Doubleday Canada. **** Reprinted with permission of HarperCollins Canada. ***** Used by permission of McCelland & Stewart.

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Teen programs Amnesty International @ Your Library

Take action against human rights violations—meet with like-minded teens and write letters to help free prisoners of conscience. You can make a difference while earning your volunteer hours! MA PBRL WO

High School Study Hall

Need a place to study during exams?

Special library hours offered on high school examination days.

DC June 18 9:30 am - 1 pm June 19 9:30 am - 10 am June 20 9:30 am - 5 pm June 23 9:30 am - 1 pm June 24 9:30 am - 10 am June 25 9:30 am - 1 pm

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Movie Break

Grab your friends and come to the library for a new or classic movie screened just for teens. And did we mention it’s free?

PBRL Fridays 2:45 pm

Red Cross Babysitting Training

This all-day training offers child care skills, safety tips for children and what to do in case of an emergency.

Admission is $50. Please pre-register at the Service Desk. For ages 11-16.

DC June 7 & Aug 12 10 am MA July 15 & Aug 14 10 am

Tech Savvy Teens

Help us bridge the digital divide and volunteer your time by teaching adults to use a variety of computer applications. Application forms are available at the Service Desk or online at www.vaughanpl.info/ volunteers.

BCRL DC MA PBRL WO

Teen Book Reviews

Want volunteer hours? Enjoy sharing your opinion? Earn hours blogging, vlogging or podcasting about a book you’ve read on VPL’s Teen Vortex.

Apply at the Service Desk or online.

AN BCRL DC MA WO

Teen Library Volunteers

Do you need to earn community service hours? Join VPL’s Teen Library Volunteers. Help us with a variety of tasks at the library and in the community. Contact the Service Desk for more information or download the application form online.

AN June 10 3:30 pm BCRL Thursdays 7 pm DC June 30 7 pm MA July 4, 11, 18 & 25 2 pm Aug 1, 8 & 15 PBRL June 5, 12, 19 & 26 4 pm July 10 & 24 Aug 7 & 21

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Vaughan Public Libraries

FREE

eBooks & eMagazines, Audiobooks, Films & TV shows

Did you know that your library card gives you access to thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, eMagazines, films and TV shows for FREE? Yes. Read or listen to books and magazines, watch films and TV shows on your computer, mobile devices or eReaders anytime you want. It’s fast, easy and you will never have any late fees! Visit the Downloads & Digital page on www.vaughanpl.info to check out VPL’s amazing digital offerings now!

Anywhere, Anytime!

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Adult programs Chinese Information Sessions for Seniors

The New Canadian Community Centre presents a series of weekend programs for newcomers in Mandarin which includes health seminars, exercise, dance, book talks and more.

BCRL Sundays 1 pm no program Aug 3/17

Community Legal Clinic @ the Library

Vaughan Public Libraries, in partnership with Community Legal Clinic of York Region, offers free monthly legal clinics at the library.

Pre-register at the Service Desk.

MA June 2 1 pm PBRL June 2 10 am

Employment Services at the Library

Learn about the full range of free employment services and training programs funded by Employment Ontario.

BCRL Wednesdays 1 pm

ESL Conversation Class

Practice your spoken English with an ESL instructor from the York Catholic District School Board. Develop your pronunciation and conversation skills.

BCRL Mondays 1 pm Fridays 12:30 pm PBRL Tuesdays & 6:30 pm Thursdays no program on July 1

Italian Heritage Celebration

Join us for an afternoon of festivities in celebration of Italian Heritage Month! Sip espresso while enjoying a live performance of Italian music with special guest Tino@Vivo.

WO June 7 1 pm

Learning for Life’s Changes

Join us for a series of workshops on the changes we experience as we age.

BCRL June 5, 12, 19 & 26 3 pm

Let’s Go to the Movies

More than just a great place to get books, the library is also a fun place to enjoy a film – for free! See you at the show.

BCRL Mondays 2 pm

Senior Social

Older adults are invited to this free program featuring book chats, activities, guest speakers and special information workshops. Refreshments provided. No registration required.

WO June 19, July 17 2 pm & Aug 21

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June July August 2014

Book Clubs Adult Book Club

Join the discussion group for adults who like to share their thoughts on books they have read. The library will provide a copy of the books. Please pre-register and pick up your book at the Service Desk.

AN June 25 7 pm Mrs. Queen Takes the Train

by William Kuhn July 30 7 pm Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys Aug 27 7 pm Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore

by Robin Sloan BCRL June 24 7 pm Small Island by Andrea Levy July 29 7 pm Cockeyed by Ryan Knighton Aug 26 7 pm Mercy Among the Children

by David Adams Richards MA June 5 7:30 pm An Irish Country Girl

by Patrick Taylor WO June 30 7 pm Mr.Penumbra’s 24 hour Bookstore

by Robin Sloan July 28 7 pm The Dinner by Herman Koch Aug 25 7 pm Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai www.vaughanpl.info

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Chinese Book Club

Join the discussion to share your thoughts on books and existential issues in Chinese. The book club is jointly presented by VPL and York Region Senior Wellness Centre. Pick up your copy of the book at the Service Desk.

BCRL June 12, July 10 12:30 pm

Kids’ Book Club

Get the book, read the book, and then come and tell us what you thought of it while enjoying activities and games based on the story! For ages 8-12.

BCRL July 16 5 pm The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by Brian Selznick Aug 13 5 pm Hoot by Carl Hiassen WO June 2 6:30 pm Hoot by Carl Hiassen July 7 6:30 pm Melonhead by Katy Kelly Aug 11 6:30 pm The Airman by Eoin Colfer

Tea and Books

Book lovers are invited to meet with other readers to find out about hidden gems in the library’s book collection.

Light refreshments will be served.

KL Mondays 2:30 pm no program on Aug 4

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Computer & Technology Training Get Tech Help

Get help from our tech-savvy volunteers about any computer, device, or general technology question you have.

BCRL Mondays 4 pm Tuesdays 4 pm Wednesdays 5 pm Thursdays 5 pm

Beyond the Basics

Looking for beyond the basics computer training? Our volunteers are available to teach you hot topics such as blogging, social networking, instant messaging, photo and media sharing. Interested? Please pick up an application form at the Service Desk or online. DC MA PBRL WO

Please pre-register or book your appointment at the Service Desk.

Computer Basics

New to computers? Learn basic computer skills such as mousing, keyboarding and the Internet. Please speak to information staff to determine which class is right for you.

PBRL June 3, 10, 17 & 24 2 pm

Database Training

Databases aren’t just for serious scholars anymore! Access your favourite newspaper; look for your next great read; and even find out how to fix your car! AN DC

One-on-One Computer Training

Sign up for an individualized, hands-on lesson about computer basics. AN DC WO

One-on-One eBook Training

Bring your eReader, tablet, or smartphone to the library for a one-on-one session to get you started with VPL’s eBook collection.

AN DC PBRL

Business programs

Please pre-register or book your appointment at the Service Desk.

Contact Selling

Learn how to develop a winning sales presentation and improve your closing ratios. The sales process and how to continue getting business from existing clients will also be discussed.

BCRL Aug 27 6:30 pm

Effective Elevator Speech

Eloise Pasianotto CMA, MBA will show you how to pique people’s interest, leave an impression, and generate referrals and leads. Offered in partnership with Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre (VBEC).

PBRL June 4 6:30 pm Please pre-register or book your appointment at the Service Desk.

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Find Company & Industry Info This one-on-one, 60 minute research consultation will provide an introduction to company and industry resources available at VPL and online at www.vaughanpl.info/business.

Learn how to find companies in your industry! BCRL MA PBRL

Power of Niche Marketing

David Cohen will help identify ideal clients, hone in on communicating your benefits, craft your marketing story, and develop a marketing message that connects to what matters to customers.

MA July 10 6:30 pm

Self-Employment Pathways for Newcomers

This innovative mobile program helps immigrants explore the idea of starting a business in Canada. In partnership with Job Skills, it runs from 10 am-5 pm. Call 905-477-4639 for registration information and eligibility requirements.

MA June 16 & 17 10 am

AN–Ansley Grove Library | BCRL–Bathurst Clark Resource Library | DC–Dufferin Clark Library KL–Kleinburg Library | MA–Maple Library | PBRL–Pierre Berton Resource Library | WO–Woodbridge Library What’sOn

June July August 2014

Using Your Library Make the Most of Your Membership Get a Library Card. It’s free!

With a library card you have free access to books, movies, magazines, music, databases, programs, events, resources and more at all seven branches of Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) and online at www.vaughanpl.info!

Visitors You don’t have to have a library card to consult library staff or use the print collections on site. If you wish to use the library’s electronic resources, just show staff your identification at the Service Desk.

Don’t have a library card? If you live, work, go to school full-time or own property in the City of Vaughan, you can get a free library card. Join VPL in person or online—just show identification that has your address, registration or proof of employment in Vaughan on it.

Library Services - in person, online or on the phone All branches have materials for reference and loan. The most comprehensive reference collections are held at Bathurst Clark Resource Library and Pierre Berton Resource Library.

Children can get their own library cards.

If they are 13 years old or under, they just need their parent or guardian to sign for their library card.

If you don’t qualify for free membership, you can still join.

Please phone 905.653.READ (7323) for details.

Vaughan Public Libraries

Fast Website: www.vaughanpl.info Reference Inquiries: Phone: 905.653.READ (7323) Online: Email Librarian at www.vaughanpl.info/email_librarian Renewing Loans: You may renew most items a maximum of 3 times—providing no one else has requested the item.

- Automated renewal: 905.709.0672 - Online: www.vaughanpl.info - In person: in any library or at Self Check Out stations - Phone: 905.653.READ (7323) Borrowing Materials: Books, AudioBooks, TV Series, Kobo Vox eReaders, Non-Fiction DVDs/ Blu-Rays/Videos, CDs, MP3 Players, Power Monitor Kits & Pedometers: Loan period: 3 weeks* Magazines, Fiction DVDs/Blu-Rays/Videos & Fast Track Books: Loan period: 7 days (except Fast Track DVDs which are 3 days)* eBooks and eAudioBooks: Loan period options: 7, 14 or 21 days

Materials are available in over 16 different languages to meet the needs of our diverse community.

Friendly, helpful staff are always available to assist you in your search for information, to advise on leisure reading, or on materials appropriate to your child’s reading abilities.

Telephone service is available during open hours. Qualified staff will answer your information and reference inquiries, check your account on your behalf and provide details about library services and programs.

Most library services are available online. You can join the library, browse the catalogue, check your account, place a hold on items, search databases, download an Audiobook, eBook, video and much more. You can even submit your reference inquiries by email and get an answer within a few hours, 24/7.

See page 15 for a complete list of services available.

Access library services on your mobile devices at m.vaughanpl.info.

Stay in Touch Through Text or Email Sign up for either email or text notification to enjoy enhanced library services. Add your email address to your library account so that you can reset your PIN without visiting the library, and also receive email confirmation of successful renewals through the online catalogue, due date reminders, holds notifications and of course, those pesky overdue notices.

Plus you can also choose to get text notifications for your library items and renew them via text. Visit the Service Desk or www.vaughanpl.info/library_notification_requests or scan here to sign up!

Don’t miss a thing!

Sign up for VPL’s eNewsletter, the Buzz at www.vaughanpl.info/ newsletters and check out VPL’s blogs at www.vaughanpl.info/ blogs for all the latest on programs, events, services, library buildings and branch renovations, topics of interest to teens, great reads and more!

*Loan periods for high demand items may be reduced Returning Materials: Library materials may be returned to any branch of Vaughan Public Libraries. Book drops are open 24/7.

Late Material Charges: DVDs/Videos: $2 per day to a maximum of $10 per item Kobo Vox eReaders: $5 per day to a maximum of $10 All other items: 25¢ per day to a maximum of $10 per item

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10190 Keele Street, Maple

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Meeting Room

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Computer Training Room

Netbooks

Public MS Office Stations

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For more information on all services phone or visit www.vaughanpl.info/library_services.

June July August 2014

• 50+ camps • 1&2 week sessions • busing & after hours • qualified & experienced staff

Summer Camp Programs & Registration details:

vaughan.ca/eGuide

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Join VPL’s TD Summer Reading Club Registration Begins

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