I created a new cocktail the other day and am calling it "The Librarian". To celebrate, here are cookbooks for cocktails and mocktails to help you cool off this summer. The Librarian is made with as much gin as you like, some traditional lemonade, and six mulberries that I took from the public lane way […]
During this time, and for the foreseeable future, it seems unlikely any of us will be attending a live concert or musical performance. But do not despair! We have an extensive collection of music and concerts that you can download and stream. Sate your concert thirst and also remind yourself of what was (and what […]
Since library branches are closed, and we're all staying home as much as we can, we want to make sure that you're stocked up with a wide variety of things to read and watch. My colleague Wendy has already written a great blog 38 Ways to Use the Library from Home. As a riff on […]
Since library branches are closed, and we're all staying home as much as we can, we want to make sure that you're stocked up with a wide variety of things to read. My colleague Wendy wrote a great blog recently on 38 Ways to Use the Library from Home and this is just a riff […]
Last November for Movember I wrote a blog The Penis: Fun Facts, Photos and More and so I thought this time, why not explore the vagina? You might not think the public library would have a lot of material on the vagina but … you would be wrong. Vagina: A New Biography "One of our […]
I'm a bit of a luddite and just got a personal phone. After lurking on Instagram I just joined and then kind of froze. After several weeks and a few posts I have two followers (thanks Mom and random Internet stranger) so I decided to do what every good librarian does… I borrowed some books […]
I was watching Cabaret last night, and as always was blown away by Liza Mannelli and Joel Grey's performances and Bob Fosse's choreography. So I thought to myself as I was humming this song on the way to work, why not write a blog about money? The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the […]
Herb Carnegie was a barrier-breaking hockey player, investment dealer, senior golf champion and philanthropist. We're thrilled to announce that his daughter, Bernice Carnegie, will be talking about her father's inspirational journey at two upcoming events. The first event is on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 pm at the S. Walter Stewart Branch, presented by the […]
Did you know the S. Walter Stewart Branch, built in 1960, is round – one of only four round libraries at the time? I work here, which is lovely by the way (come visit!), and my thoughts often turn to round things (such as cookies) and I thought it might be fun to explore what's written about […]
December 6, 2019, is the 30th anniversary of the massacre and mass shooting leading to the deaths of 14 young women, mainly engineering students, at the Montréal École Polytechnique in 1989. Ten other women students were wounded, along with four men. It is the deadliest shooting in Canadian history. The killer Marc Lapine, a 25-year-old, also […]