The Wheatland Regional Library challenged communities in the region to read 150,000 minutes over the summer months and wow, did they ever get reading! The challenge started on June 14th, 2021 and the goal of 150,000 reading minutes was reached just 3 weeks later on July 5th. “We are completely amazed at the response from… Continue reading Wheatland Regional Library Challenged Surpasses 150,000 Minutes
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Six Seuss Books Will Soon Be Out of Publication Due To Racist Imagery
It has recently been announced that six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published because of their use of offensive imagery. Dr. Seuss Enterprises said it has decided to end publication and licensing of books by Theodor Seuss Geisel. The titles include And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1937), and… Continue reading Six Seuss Books Will Soon Be Out of Publication Due To Racist Imagery
Do You Hear an Inner Voice When Reading?
What do you hear as you are reading this article? If you hear an inner voice speaking the words to you, you are part of the 80% of people who have reported hearing an inner voice as they read to themselves. A study conducted by Professor Ruvanee Vilhauer, from New York University’s Department of Psychology,… Continue reading Do You Hear an Inner Voice When Reading?
A Chapter A Day Might Keep the Grim Reaper Away
Book lovers rejoice — not only does reading make you less stressed, more intelligent, and better at concentrating it could also make you live longer! A recent study was carried out by splitting people into three groups, those who did not read, those who read up to three and a half hours per week, and… Continue reading A Chapter A Day Might Keep the Grim Reaper Away
20 MINUTES IS ALL IT TAKES
20 minutes — not much time if you stop and think about it. You could spend 20 minutes scrolling through your newsfeed, reading emails, watching an episode of friends (minus the commercials) or you could spend it reading a non-fiction book thanks to a new app called Joosr. Joosr offers summaries of the most inspiring… Continue reading 20 MINUTES IS ALL IT TAKES
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