Libraries are more than just reference books and newspapers
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- Published on Tuesday, February 9, 2016
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The Neepawa Press
Are you a one-book-at-a-time reader? Or do you like to have more than one book on the go 鈥� maybe one for each room in the house? No matter how we read, it鈥檚 important to remember our good fortune to have access to almost any type of reading material that we desire.
Many people in the world do not enjoy our abundant access to books and February is set aside to highlight the importance of literature being available to everyone.
February is 鈥淚 Love to Read Month鈥� and includes 鈥淔reedom to Read Week鈥� from Feb. 21 to 27. Neepawa Library promotes your freedom to read by encouraging residents of all ages to drop in to see what we have to offer. Maybe you haven鈥檛 taken out a library membership because you don鈥檛 think we have what you like to read. Maybe you don鈥檛 think we have the latest titles. Well, libraries are more than just reference books and newspapers.
Our branch is part of the Western 水果视频 Regional Library system and we provide access to a wide network of libraries with a multitude of resources. If we don鈥檛 have a book, it can be ordered from one of our member branches or even from one of the many other libraries in the province. We can also help you gain access to a multitude of electronic books via eLibraries 水果视频 and Hoopla.
In addition, we provide access to the National Network of Equitable Library Service which is a partnership to provide talking books to library cardholders with perceptual disabilities. Perceptual disability means an impairment that prevents or inhibits a person from reading as a result of: severe or total impairment of sight or the inability to focus or move one鈥檚 eyes; the inability to hold or manipulate a book; or an impairment relating to comprehension, such as a reading disability. Persons with perceptual disabilities are encouraged to register with the CNIB or with the library. Once registered, patrons can borrow audio books produced in the Daisy format for use in Daisy players or in conventional CD players. More information is available by calling the library at 204-476-5648.
The winter session of Storytime is well underway and has only three weeks remaining - how time flies! Everyone is enjoying the books and rhymes and crafts 鈥� from groundhogs to pirate ships, the fun never ends! Storytime is held on Fridays at 11:00 am and is for preschool age children and their caregivers. Our next session will begin in April 鈥� watch for more information.
Oh, and don鈥檛 forget that we have lots of romantic stories and movies on hand for your enjoyment of St. Valentine鈥檚 Day on Feb. 14. Whether you鈥檙e looking for a hot, steamy romance or a sensitive tale of a long-distance relationship, we can help find just the right story for you!
鈥�My love of books was all that saved me.鈥� Robin S. Sharma
