Durham Region public libraries are happy to announce that Fauna by Alissa York is 2012's Pass the Book title! Set in and around Toronto’s Don Valley, Fauna is a remarkable story of love, redemption, friendship and trying to figure out where one fits in the world – both in the natural world and the one we construct. We have copies of Fauna at all of our branches, including online through our OverDrive site. Check out our newsletter and our website for upcoming Pass the Book programmes and events!
The Oshawa Public Libraries, Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres and The Robert McLaughlin Gallery invite Oshawa residents age 55 years or older to submit their art works for inclusion in the Fourth Annual Juried Art Show for Seniors, to be held between June 20th and June 27th, 2012. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Just consult the contest brochure for information on how you can contribute, and submit your entry on June 15th.
The Oshawa Public Libraries would like to advise its customers that all branches of the library system will be closed for the Victoria Day Holiday on Monday, May 21st. The Library will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 22nd. We wish you and your family a happy Victoria Day Weekend.
Join us on Wednesday, May 30, from 6-8pm, at the Northview Branch for our annual Book Club Celebration! Mingle with other book lovers and get a chance to win some great prizes! Discuss books your club has loved (and hated), and share your ideas for titles you’d like to see added to the collection next year. Free registration at any branch or online. For more information, contact the Readers’ Advisory Librarian at (905) 579-6111, ext. 5221.
Congratulations to this year’s winners of the 2012th Annual Seniors Writing Competition! This year the Oshawa Public Libraries and the Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres asked authors to write a short story on the theme “New Beginnings.” Thank you to all who entered and all who attended the Tell Tale Tea to celebrate!
1st Place: Irene Lubowitz “New Horizons”
2nd Place: Dinah Gough “Shara”
3rd Place: David Lameck “The Wind”
To read the first place story please click here.
