Category Archives: Holidays

It’s the Long Weekend!

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Here it is…the first long weekend of summer!  The library will be closed on Monday, July 1st for Canada Day, so make sure you drop in sometime today or tomorrow to get all of your library items.

Friday, June 28th is the Library Lemonade Stand and Summer Reading Kick-Off, from 1:30pm-3:30pm. We’ll be handing out all of our summer registration kits, as well as cold glasses of lemonade. Don’t forget to stop by!

And if you can’t make it to the Lemonade Stand, you can sign up for summer reading at any point after. Saturday is the perfect day to do that, pick up a museum pass (if there are any left), and check out items. It’ll be busy, but we’ll get you in and out as quickly as possible. We don’t want you to miss out on any of this long weekend!

You can return any items to our Library Return Box on the front steps, 24/7. And you won’t be charged fines for any days we’re not open, so don’t stress. Don’t forget, you can always renew your items online, too. All you need is your library card and PIN.

Happy Canada Day weekend!!

Happy Long Weekend!

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Just a reminder, the library will be closed on Monday, May 20th for the holiday weekend. Make sure to drop in today or Saturday to renew items, check out new items, or pick up your PIN so that you can access our online resources.

We hope everyone has a very safe and happy long weekend! See you on Tuesday!

Mother’s Day Alternatives

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It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12th (you’re welcome), but instead of giving her flowers this year, why not celebrate supporting local businesses? You’ll end up getting her something unique, and make your community stronger in the process.

A few suggestions from a librarian who sees lots of moms everyday?

  • buy her a boxed set of DVDs—The Crown, Game of Thrones, or any of the BBC series would probably be a big hit.
  • think about a nice stack of books as an alternative to flowers. Choose her favourite author, or pick several according to the genre she likes to read.
  • a spa package or gift card probably wouldn’t be frowned upon. Moms are tired!
  • a gift card to a local coffee shop or restaurant, for those early morning drop offs or escapes at lunch
  • buy her a subscription to her favourite magazine, or go all out and get her a nice tablet to read them online! (If she has a library card, she can access tons of great magazines online through our website—for free!)

We hope you enjoy this weekend and celebrate the moms in your life!

Good Friday

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The library will be CLOSED today in observance of Good Friday. Please note our holiday weekend hours:

Friday, April 19    CLOSED

Saturday, April 20    10am – 5pm

Sunday, April 21    CLOSED

Monday, April 22   CLOSED

 

Make sure to drop in on Saturday to renew items, pick up new items, or ask for your PIN so that you can download eBooks or Audiobooks from Libby or Hoopla over the long weekend.  We’ll be back open on Tuesday, regular hours.

In the meantime, feel free to drop by our website at http://carletonplacelibrary.ca

Happy Easter Weekend!