My friend reads books. His daughter does as well. My friend uses quitter strips. His daughter doesn’t! They both try to finish their books. The father finishes over time. The daughter likes to finish right away. Is a book worth reading if you can’t read it all in one setting? There is the question of… Continue reading Quitter Strips
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Saskatchewan's Tornado Hunter launches new book
Source: CBC News, March 20, 2016 ‘Why is the Sky Green?’ was released last Thursday A new book by Saskatchewan’s famous tornado hunter looks to the sky for answers. Greg Johnson’s new book Why is the Sky Green? was launched last week in Saskatoon. “The title of the book was born out of a single photograph that… Continue reading Saskatchewan's Tornado Hunter launches new book
Spring Fling
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Annual Spring Fling Saturday, March 12, 2016 8:30 a. m. – 1:00 p.m. -Homemade Cabbage Rolls & Perogies- -Gourmet Hot Dogs, Soups & Salads- -Homemade Dessert, Coffee & Juice- -Food Hamper/ Gift Certificate & Raffles- -Mini Raffles- -Books- -Garage Sale Items- -Gently Used Clothing- -Homemade Baking- … Continue reading Spring Fling
A New Wave in Publishing
Book publishing is changing. We used to enjoy the feel of paper, the smell of ink and the portability of the printed page. Now we feel the plastic, smell the electronics and carry our page on a screen. With the advent of new technology and a new perspective on reading, more and more books are… Continue reading A New Wave in Publishing
Saskatchewan Book Awards reveals 2016 shortlist
The awards received 185 submissions this year Saskatchewan lovers of the written word rejoice. The 2016 Saskatchewan Book Awards shortlist was revealed today and it features everything from fiction to poetry to scholarly writing. There are a total of 13 award categories offered this year and are divided between writing and publishing honours. Saskatchewan’s only provincially-focused… Continue reading Saskatchewan Book Awards reveals 2016 shortlist
Open House at Kindersley Library
Date: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 Come join us at the Library Open House for coffee and cookies as we celebrate Freedom to Read week. Everyone is welcome!
Kindersley Library
Grab a book or check out programming for all ages at the Kindersley Library. The Kindersley Library is a part of the Wheatland Regional Library System. Members have access to thousands of books, magazines, DVDs, CDS, audiobooks, and other resource materials throughout Saskatchewan. The Wheatland Regional Library system offers an online database as well as… Continue reading Kindersley Library
Book Club: Man Booker Prize 2015
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, which is commonly known as the Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language. The prize is the world’s most important literary award given out. This is the second year that the prize, which was first awarded in 1969, has been open to… Continue reading Book Club: Man Booker Prize 2015