Pick up a new read to celebrate Library Month
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- Published on Wednesday, October 18, 2017
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Neepawa Public Library
October is Canadian Library Month, so we’ll take the opportunity to share some of the wonderful books that can be found within our walls at Neepawa Library and in the digital world as well.
With this month’s new children’s books, we received a copy of Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson. This Governor General’s Literary Award winning book is a wordless picture story of a little girl who picks random wildflowers while walking with her father. Each flower becomes a gift along the way and whether or not they are acknowledged, the flowers transform both giver and recipient. It’s a touching story and reminds us of the importance of the little things in life.
Also added to our shelves this month are several true stories of personal experiences and journeys. One is The Book of Joy – Lasting Happiness in a Changing World which is a collection of thoughts and musings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. They explore the Nature of True Joy, confront the Obstacles to Joy and finally they offer the Eight Pillars of Joy, which provide a foundation for lasting happiness. These two amazing leaders continue to be very influential and their stories provide compelling reading. Their discussions and insights are reminders of how treating ourselves and others with kindness and compassion can create joy.
Both of these new books are available on our shelves and as digital versions in eLibraries Manitoba which can be found through our website at wmrl.ca/eresources. We’re happy to help our members gain access to online library resources - just drop in to the library with your library card and your device and we’ll do our best to get you online.
Be sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming Book Sale on October 31 and November 1, in the back room of the library. We have received many good quality donations and they are looking for new readers! See you there.
“Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.”
– Ray Bradbury
