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New Hours

Now Opening Friday nights till 8pm

Please note changes to our hours which allow us to be open Friday night till 8pm

Tuesday 11 - 6 pm Change of opening time

Wednesday 11 - 6 pm Change of opening time

Thursday 10 - 8 pm

Friday 10 - 8 pm Change of closing time

Saturday 10 - 5 pm

Come and visit us in the new building. All collections are available.

Consider donating to Friends of the Library--Alberta's charitable tax credit makes this very worthwhile, plus the Province will match your donation thru the Community Spirit Program.

Our Team

The Peace River Municipal Library is seeking an on staff Building Caretaker (Full Time)
Must be available for shift work and weekends.
Previous housekeeping or janitorial experience preferred.
A Police check is required.
12/hr. 30 hours a week

Please forward resumes by email to
lprudholme@prmlibrary.ab.ca

or by mail to
Linda Prudholme-Warrior
Library Manager
9807 97 Ave
Peace River AB T8S 1H6

Thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Open until a suitable candidate is found

Library Board

We are looking for active board members. There are currently 5 vacancies on our board. Please go to this link to download the application form. http://peaceriver.net/council/boardsandcommittees Then drop off at Town Office.

Volunteers

Call us at 780-624-4076.

A Big Thank-you to all our volunteers.

If you volunteered for the move please stop in at the circulation desk. Staff would like to thank you personally and we have a small gift for you.

TD Summer Reading Program 2011

The summer reading program was a great success!

The children read a total of 53120 minutes and 3268 books.

SLAVE LAKE LIBRARY

A big thank you to the football team and staff at Peace High for helping us to load the truck for Slave Lake!

Donations can be made to the Slave Lake Library by going to the library's web page at www.slavelakelibrary.ab.ca and clicking on the "Make a Donation" link.

NEW BOOKS!

ADULT:

The House of Silk: a Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz, Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson, Georges Laraque: the story of the NHL's unlikeliest tough guy with Pierre Thibeault, and The Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy by Deborah Davis.

CHILDREN, JUVENILE AND YOUNG ADULT:

The Maze Runner by Mossflower by Brian Jacques, Redwall Winter's Tale by Brian Jacques, "Slowly Slowly Slowly, said the Sloth by Eric Carle

GET CONNECTED: The Interesting Internet

Information Session - Come and find out about interesting sources for e-books and audio books online. Searching for materials - what is available in free vs fee based services

Date: To be Announced

GET CONNECTED: Get To Know Your Modern Library and Digital Resources

e-resources Information Session - Learn about the great e-resources available to patrons with their membership. Over two dozen databasesare made available through the Peace Library System. (health, travel, arts and crafts, car repair, and literature databases)

Date: To be Announced

GET CONNECTED: Easy eBooks & Audio Downloads

Information Training Session - Learn how to transfer your Library materials (eBooks and Audiobooks) to your electronic devices (iPods, iPhone, iPad, MP3 Player, PC, eBook Reader, and Blackberry).

Date: To be Announced

Lunchtime Lecture Series -

An educational course on DVD from The Teaching Company

New series starting in January

Date: To Be Announced

Time: 12:15-12:45 pm

Homework Help

Available in French and English. Come in Thursday, November 17, December 1, and December 8 between

7:00 pm and 8:00 pm for some help figuring out that piece that just doesn't want to click in to place.

Open to students Kindergarten to Grade 11.

Reading Group

Do you like to discuss what you read with a group? Starting in January Please sign up at the library!

Movies in the Library

Looking for something to do when the kids are off school on February 17th? Why not come to the library for a family film. Show starts at 2:00 pm.

Our regular movie night honours Valentines Day this month. Free popcorn!

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012

Time: 6:00pm to 8:00 pm

Read Away Program

Adult Reading Circle (improve your reading skills)

Date: Wednesdays

Time: 1-2 pm

Storytime and Craft

Fridays 10:30 am / Saturdays (bilingual) 2:00 pm

Friday, January 6th at 10:30 am.

Saturday, January 7th at 2:00 am.

New Magazines

This, Taste of Home, Organic Gardener, The Gardener of the Prairies, The Family Handyman, Metropolitan Life, History, Say, Canadian Scrapbooker, Mother Earth News, The Western Horseman, Writer's Digest.

Other

we have re-opened our magazine exchange
we are not accepting donations at this time, thank-you.
the library is now on Facebook! Check out our Facebook page and be sure to join in on our discussions and view the pictures of our move!

NEWS!

Construction is finished! Please come in and view your new library which includes: an adult reading area (with fireplace), expanded children's section and main floor, new accessible washrooms, art gallery and much more!

View photos of the construction in our photo album!