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Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Family Literacy Day (January 2018)

Happy Family Literacy Day! Here’s some pics from a Family Literacy Day event we had at the library a few years back…

Posted 27 January 2022 § Library § MemoryLane § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

“A Warm Glowing Lantern” – Design Unveiled For New Saskatoon Downtown Library #yxe

This looks amazing – can’t wait to visit! New Central libraries have been built in most major Canadian cities over the past decade from Halifax to Winnipeg to Calgary to Vancouver among many others.  And now Saskatoon will join that list! Every single one of these new Central libraries have become community hubs, centres of […]

Posted 25 January 2022 § Library § Photo § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Secular Sunday – To Avoid Controversy, Starbucks Should Put Bible Quotes On Their Holiday Cups

Posted 05 December 2021 § Censorship § Humour § SecularSunday § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – Gift Ideas for the Beatles Fan In Your Life (Hint, Hint)

“The Lyrics” is $75 at Costco?  Holy crap!  You can get like eight giant jars of dill pickles for that kind of money! 😉

Posted 04 December 2021 § Humour § Photo § PopCulture § SaturdaySnap § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Intently Studying DC Comics (August 2011)

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Friday Fun Link – Book Vending Machine Encourages Students To Attend, Improve Marks, and Be Kind

I get why “attend” is important for kids who miss school regularly (even before Covid, schools were doing an “attendance matters” campaign) but I’ve always hated this implied pressure to show up to school no matter what without the consideration that a) it’s okay for kids who are sick to stay home and b) even […]

Posted 26 November 2021 § FridayFunLink § News § Politics § PopCulture § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – There Are Many Reasons I Became a Librarian…

…my grandma having this set of very unique books, The Richards Topical Encyclopedia in her sun room is one of them! One of my pet theories is that most professions require extremely specialized knowledge – heart surgeon, carpenter, PhD researcher, appliance repair person. Librarian is one of a very few (teacher? politician?) professions where being […]

Posted 18 November 2021 § Library § MemoryLane § Photo § PopCulture § ThrowbackThursday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – The Literature Clock

This site is pretty cool – it tells you the time by showing a quote from a book that happens to reference whatever time it is at the moment…      

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Saturday Snap – All I Want For Christmas…

…is an $18,000 piece of art! But I should back up… After picking up Sasha for her art class (she’s decided she wants to be an artist or art teacher when she grows up), we all went to Pile of Bones Brewery intending to have a Saturday afternoon beer/soda.  But it was packed so we […]

Posted 30 October 2021 § Family § Photo § Sasha § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Music Monday – “This is where we test out our replacement needs/This is where we’re knitting mitts for refugees/This is where we medicate in bathroom stalls/This is where we call home from a payphone down the hall”

On Feb 25, 2019, Winnipeg’s Millennium Library installed airport-style security screening. This led to a massive drop in attendance. Many no longer feel welcome in this free public space. Community group Millennium for All is fighting for welcoming, just, accessible and fully funded libraries. “Millennium For All” – John K. Samson

Posted 18 October 2021 § Library § MusicMonday § News § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,