Big Library Read

Big Library Read begins today! πŸ₯³πŸ“šπŸ’» Visit our digital collection through OverDrive/Libby to borrow the featured title “The Girl in His Shadow” by Audrey Blake – with no waitlists or holds!

An unforgettable historical fiction novel about one woman who believed in scientific medicine before the world believed in her.

BONUS: Use #biglibraryread for a chance to win a BLR giveaway basket. Learn more at www.biglibraryread.com🀩

Who Cracked Humpty Dumpty?

This storybook-themed mystery requires detectives to find the culprit!πŸ•΅πŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸ“šπŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Bring the whole family to the Library Program Room to find clues and solve the mystery!

Maximum of 9 people per timeslot, murder mystery runs July 28th-30th, book online at renfrewlibrary.ca πŸ’»

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BBQ Tasting and Tandoori Spice Time

Come taste the flavours of BBQing, grilling, smoking, sauces, and marinades as you learn about BBQ techniques with the Backyard Gourmet BBQ AND make your own tandoori masala mix with our Adult Programmer Meera! πŸ–πŸŒΆ

Tickets can be purchased at the Library’s Adult Circulation Desk.

*Minimum registration required for program to run. For Ages 18+

Culture Connect : Welcome Rocks

We are hosting a Culture Connect : Welcome Rocks event in partnership with Local Immigration Partnership – Lanark & Renfrew 🌍 Join us on Thursday, June 30th at 6:30PM to paint rocks and place them in locations for others to find as a “welcome to our community” gesture! 🎨πŸͺ¨ Bring your own rock, paint kits will be provided by LIP!

http://www.liplanarkrenfrew.ca/…/welcome-rock-painting…/

Limited spaces, register online or by contacting the Library

For Ages 18+

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Open Jam Night

We’re jammin’! 🎢 This evening is for anyone who wants to partake in a jam circle 🎀🎸 Bring your instrument of choice, a lawn chair, your voice or just your listening ears and sway to the beat of the music!

Spare instruments & refreshments will be provided. No playing experience required; a song can be made out of anything!

Registration required, visit our Program page to reserve a spot!

Creative Aging

Join us for Renfrew Public Library’s Creative Aging Program, funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors program!

The library will be hosting seated ballet classes run by the Canadian National Ballet Fridays 3-4pm from May-June 2022 🩰πŸͺ‘Register now while spots are available!

Call (613) 432-8151 x 603 or email ekrosse@renfrewlibrary.ca for more information.

TD Summer Reading Club

The TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, interests and abilities. This free Club is offered at more than 2,000 public libraries across Canada, as well as online. The Club celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories, and inspires kids to explore the fun of reading their way. This is key to building a lifelong love of reading.

The TD Summer Reading Club website launches on June 13, 2022. Kids can:

  • Create an online notebook
  • Read ebooks
  • Vote in the Battle of the Books
  • Review books
  • Participate in weekly trivia
  • Write stories
  • Read and write jokes
  • Read an original web comic
  • View author/illustrator readings and workshops
  • Print colouring sheets
  • Find the perfect book

There’s something for everyone, including kids with print disabilities, and preschoolers and their families. This year’s theme is “Once Upon A Time : Myths & Legends”.

Stay tuned for what we have planned for this summer’s TDSRC at RPL!

Explorer Backpacks

It’s that time of year again!πŸŒΏβ˜€οΈπŸ¦ Snowshoes have been put into storage and our Explorer Backpacks and Fishing Kits are back on the shelves and available to borrow! 😎 Come check them out and more from our Beyond Books Collection today!