Welcome to the official Prince Township Public Library website! Visit this page to keep up to date on what we're doing here at the Prince Township Public Library! On this page you'll find newly catalogued and new McNaughton arrivals, workshops, Book Club, new blog posts, photos and much more! Scroll down to see what we've been up to.
OverDrive Update | May 3, 2022
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Please note the following from OverDrive:
Between May 3 and July 28, 2022, OverDrive will perform server upgrades to enhance the performance and security of the systems used to access your digital collection.
We will complete these upgrades between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays only during the period noted above. Your OverDrive service will be impacted only once for approximately 60 minutes or less.
We expect the impact to your users to be minimal. They will still be able to sign in to your digital collection and browse or read titles, but may encounter errors when attempting to borrow, place a hold, or return titles during your maintenance period.
We appreciate your understanding.
Between May 3 and July 28, 2022, OverDrive will perform server upgrades to enhance the performance and security of the systems used to access your digital collection.
We will complete these upgrades between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays only during the period noted above. Your OverDrive service will be impacted only once for approximately 60 minutes or less.
We expect the impact to your users to be minimal. They will still be able to sign in to your digital collection and browse or read titles, but may encounter errors when attempting to borrow, place a hold, or return titles during your maintenance period.
We appreciate your understanding.
November Library News
Click HERE for Covid-19 library hours.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: Thursday November 5th at 5:30 p.m.
CALENDARS: They will be delivered to you. Your representative will call you and decide on a safe social distancing delivery method.
Inter Library Loan: (ILL) This is available. Again, please call the library and leave a message or you may e mail ptpl@twp.prince.on.ca.
LARGE PRINT BOOKS: We have received our new shipment from Ontario Library Service North. This is a three month rotation.
We will still offer curbside service and limited delivery. If you want to access OPAC, you need your Pin number. Call the library if you don’t have your card with the number on it. USE OPAC: Instructions follow.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: Thursday November 5th at 5:30 p.m.
CALENDARS: They will be delivered to you. Your representative will call you and decide on a safe social distancing delivery method.
Inter Library Loan: (ILL) This is available. Again, please call the library and leave a message or you may e mail ptpl@twp.prince.on.ca.
LARGE PRINT BOOKS: We have received our new shipment from Ontario Library Service North. This is a three month rotation.
We will still offer curbside service and limited delivery. If you want to access OPAC, you need your Pin number. Call the library if you don’t have your card with the number on it. USE OPAC: Instructions follow.
Photo by Tiffany Agliani
Library Pickup/Delivery Service
As of May 19 Libraries will be allowed to offer 'pick up/delivery" service. They can access OPAC (patron search of library items) from their home computer/device as long as they have their OPAC information: Visit https://16052.rmwebbopac.com/ . They need their user login (last name first) and their password/pin (last four digits of their bar code). Their cards are at the library to be picked up OR call the library @705-779-2992 ex 5. We will get back to the as soon as possible. Patrons will call us and let us know which items they want and when they can pick up their items. We will put them out on the drop off box with their name on the bag at that time.
Drop off box. All returns are to be deposited in a tied plastic bag until further notice, on MONDAY and FRIDAY ONLY (9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.)
Drop off box. All returns are to be deposited in a tied plastic bag until further notice, on MONDAY and FRIDAY ONLY (9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.)
Book Club | Updated March 8, 2020
Book Club meetings are held at the Prince Township Public Library the fourth Wednesday of the month at 1:30pm unless otherwise stated*. We are an informal group who have lots of fun while discussing our favourite books. Come and join us!
March 25 - The Tea Girl Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See (Inter Library Loan)
April 22 - Unto Us A Son Is Given by Donna Leon
May 27 - Maus by Spiegleman (Graphic Novel)
June 24 - ANY MYSTERY WRITER WITH RECIPES. Make and bring your own food. We will munch while we discuss the author(s). Bring a list of books/authors for next year's book club.
April 22 - Unto Us A Son Is Given by Donna Leon
May 27 - Maus by Spiegleman (Graphic Novel)
June 24 - ANY MYSTERY WRITER WITH RECIPES. Make and bring your own food. We will munch while we discuss the author(s). Bring a list of books/authors for next year's book club.
New Blog Post! | Updated October 22, 2018
New Blog Post! - August 26, 2018
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May 2018 IDLS Workshops
Thank you to all the instructors and participants for making this years IDLS workshops a success!
A Tale from the Trenches
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Bryan Davies and Andrew Traficante were our guests for our most recent book club meeting.
A Boy From Botwood moulds the spoken record of Private Arthur Manuel, a sawmill worker from Botwood, Newfoundland, in a gripping narrative of his service with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and months of abuse as a prisoner of war. The book may be ordered locally at Coles or online from indigo.ca or amazon.ca. |