No not this We're talking about this February is Personal Finance Month: and it's not just for adults. If you're like me when I was a teenager, the mere thought of anything "financial" makes you yawn. Man do I wish I had known better! Money makes the world go round, for better or for worse, […]
After a bit of a break, the York Woods District Blog is back! Keep your eyes (or RSS feed) here for updates on branch programs, reading lists, and more. In the meantime, here's something to get you through:
Bottle Cap Bracelets! For its inaugural year the Cultural Hotspot project is shining a spotlight on South Scarborough. This spot is hot because it is home to a diverse cultural scene, engaged community, growing economy, green spaces and unique local history. On Saturday June 7, an enthusiastic group of kids, teens, and adults joined us […]
Ever wonder how gravity works? Or about the mysteries of black holes? Join us this Saturday as Dr. Ilana MacDonald traces the concept of gravity from the earliest theories about how the universe works to her own fascinating research on the ripples in space-time caused by black holes. Sat May 24, 2014 2:00 p.m. […]
In case you haven't heard, maker culture is here, it is awesome, and it is an integral part of the future of libraries. Toronto Public Library is on board, with the opening of the Digital Innovation Hubs and a variety of maker programs. Over the past 6 months or so we have introduced a maker program for […]
How did you fare without power back in Dec/Jan? Did you run out of food or water? Have trouble staying warm? Then think waaaaay back to when it was hot last summer (I know, it may be hard to remember). Did you experience heat-stroke symptoms? Lose power in a rolling blackout? What if the […]
“Before there was J. K. Rowling, before there was Stephanie Meyer or Suzanne Collins, there was R.L. Stine. Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, his books defined horror for a generation of young readers—readers who have now come of age.” If you ever enjoyed the Goosebumps or Fear Street series as a child or young adult, […]
Here are some picks from several varieties of romance novels to help you do just that: General Romance: Urban Fiction: Paranormal Fiction: Erotica (a.k.a. similar to Fifty Shades of Grey):
There is a whole slew of lists out there proclaiming to be the definitive one. Which is the best? You be the judge. Here are links to the lists, and a sample book from each. The New York Times Also available in eBook format Publisher's Weekly The Atlantic Also available […]
In John Searles’ Help for the Haunted, when we first meet 14-year-old Sylvie Mason, it has been a year since she witnessed the murder of her paren’ts. The story flashes back and forth between the years leading to her paren’ts’ murders and the present day, as Sylvie tries to remember what actually happened that fateful […]