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.
June 2023 News
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: Thursday June 1, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the library.
CALENDARS: The Library Board members and Friends will be contacting you to renew your community calendar shortly. PHOTOS NEEDED (horizontal view), depicting PRINCE TOWNSHIP for the calendar. Please drop them off to the library with your name on the envelope. BOOK CLUB: This is our last one for the season. THE SHIP WHO SANG, a science fiction by Anne McAffrey, will be discussed on Wednesday June 21 at 1:00 p.m. in the library. JUNE HOURS: Some are new/changed* PLEASE CALL FIRST 705-779-2992 EXT. 5 MON: 10:00 – NOON and 1:00 – 3:00 TUES: 2:00 – 4:00 WED: 10:00 -NOON and 1:00 – 2:30 *THURS: 1:00- 2:30 *JUNE 15 AND 22: 4:00 – 6:30 FRI: 10:00 – NOON and 2:00 – 4:00 SAT: WE DID NOT GET FUNDING FOR A SUMMER STUDENT, THEREFORE OUR JULY and AUGUST HOURS WILL BE LIMITED WINTER HOURS. STUDENTS NEEDING VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE WELCOME. CALL THE LIBRARY 705-779-2992 EXT 5 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE FOR THE DROP OFF BOX Bring your library books inside the foyer and put them in the box that is on the chair. WHY? Some people were using the box for a garbage bin!! The Township building is open 8:30 a.m-4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday The Library is open Monday to Saturday. See the above hours. ON GOING BOOK SALE DURING LIBRARY HOURS RECREATION COMMITTEE YARD SALE ON SATURDAY JUNE 17TH 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. BOOK SALE IN THE LIBRARY PRINCE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Our next regular meeting will be on Monday June 19 at 1:00 p.m. in the library. Margaret Christenson will be the speaker and share her experiences of Associated Country Women of the World Convention that was held this May in Kuala Lumpur the capital of Malaysia. Refreshments will be served.
April 2023 News
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: This was held on Thursday March 30, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the library.
LIBRARY STUDENT EMPLOYMENT: The Library is now accepting resumes from students for the position of summer student librarian. The position, sponsored by the Friends of the Prince Township library is conditional of the Friends’ receipt of funding under the federal government’s Canada Summer Jobs Program. Submit a resume to Rita Wagner at the Prince Township Public Library, 3042 Second Line W. For more information, call the library at 705-779-2992 ext. 5 or e-mail us at ptpl@twp.prince.on.ca. We are a VOLUNTEER library. Please call ahead 705-779-2992 ext. 5 leave a message, as they could be out of the room. APRIL HOURS: Some are new/changed* MON: 10:00 - NOON and 1:00 – 3:00 TUES: 2:00 – 4:00 WED*: 10:00-NOON and 1:00- 2:30 THURS: 1:00 p.m. 3 p.m. (APRIL 27*: 1:00- 6:30) FRI: 10:00 – NOON and 2:00 – 4:00 SAT.*: 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. if EarlyOn is open*
ONGOING BOOK SALE IN THE LIBRARY DURING LIBRARY HOURS.
DROP OFF BOX: Please put your items in a tied plastic bag. March 2023 News
There is an on-going book sale in the Library during regular hours.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: Thursday March 2, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the library. We are a VOLUNTEER library. Please call ahead 705-779-2992 ext. 5 leave a message if no one answers as they cold be out of the room. MARCH HOURS: Some are new/changed! MON: 10:00 -NOON and 1:00 – 3:00 TUES: 2:00 – 4:00 WED (NEW): 10:00-NOON and 1:00- 2:30 THURS: 1:00 p.m. 3 p.m. 1:00- 6:30 ***MARCH 2 and 9*** FRI: 10:00 – NOON and 2:00 – 4:00 ***SATURDAY: 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. *** if EarlyOn is open BOOK CLUB: We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the library. March 15 What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarity. April 09 Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce; May 17 The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe; June21 The Ship Who Sang by Anne McAffrey. You may join us any time. RECOMMENDED BOOKS: These are from our McNaughton selection, but there are some excellent large print on the bookcase and “new to us” on the brown table or the revolving stand. OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY by Kristan Higgins. A funny novel about losing it all and getting back more than you ever expected… out of the clear blue sky. THE SNOW HARE by Paula Lichtarowicz is an historical fiction based on the author’s grandmother Krystyna during WWII in Poland. MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE by Iris and Roy Johansen. FBI consultant Kendra Michaels is pitted against a serial killer whose style is like that of James Barrett who presumable died in an explosion. Was he working alone or does he have another plan for Kendra and her team? October 2022 News
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: Thursday October 6th at 5:30 p.m.
LIBRARY HOURS: We are a VOLUNTEER Library. Hours may change PLEASE CALL AHEAD 705-779-2992 ext. 5 OCTOBER HOURS: MON. 10:00 -NOON and 1:00-3:00 p.m. TUES. 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. WED. 1:00- 2:30 p.m. THURS. 10:00 – NOON and 2:00-4:00 and POSSIBLY until 7:00p.m. At the time of this posting, the volunteer has not made a definite confirmation. FRI. 10:00-NOON and 2:00-4:00 p.m. CALENDARS: The cost is $12.00 and we will have available some with NO LISTINGS for those who want to write in the spaces. Let us know. BOOK CLUB: The Prince Library Book club meets on the third Wednesday oaf the month at 1:00 p.m. Our October 19th novel is A Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown. RECOMMENDED BOOKS: THE LOST by Jeffrey B. Burton. This is A Mace Reid K-9 Mystery starring an extraordinary cadaver dog and her handler. THE GATE-KEEPER a thriller by James Byrne.” Desmond Aloysius Limerick (Dez to his friends) is a man with a shadowy military past and specialized skills…Dez deploys his unique skill set as a Gatekeeper. He can open any door, deep it open, and control who goes through and who doesn’t.” HATCHET ISLAND by Paul Doiron. “An eerie, windswept island off the coast of Maine becomes the site of a double murder and the disappearance of a research biologist …Mike Bowditch must stop a ruthless murderer determined to make sure a terrifying secret never sees the light of day.” **WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANYMORE DONATIONS AT THIS TIME** DROP OFF BOX: PLEASE PUT YOUR ITEMS IN A TIED PLASTIC BAG PRINCE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE OCT. 5: Please come out to the All Candidates Meeting at the Prince Township Hall from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm regarding the Prince Township Municipal Election. Meet the Candidates and hear their platforms. This event is hosted by the Prince Women’s Institute. OCT. 17: We will be going out to celebrate our founding in 1909. NOVEMBER 21: Sara McCleary from St. Vincent Place will be here at 1:00 p.m to speak about the Lunches for Learning Program. You are invited to attend and if possible please bring something for their cupboard for the lunch program. Thank you for your generosity. July News
SUMMER STUDENT: Grace Wright will be with us until Friday August 27th. The Mother Goose reading program will continue, on Monday mornings at 10:30 a.m. We are hoping to have an intergenerational evening program during August.
SUMMER HOURS: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY: 9:00 -NOON and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: 1:00 -5:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CLOSED SATURDAY and SUNDAY and STATUTORY HOLIDAYS. CALENDARS: It is that time of year to renew your Community Calendar to support the Prince Township Public Library. This is our sole fund raiser. Our volunteers will be calling you or knocking on your door. If they miss you, call the library 705-779-2992 ext. 5 and leave a message. **** The price of the calendar this year is $12.00, including tax. Advertisements are $70.00 including HST. Please support your local library, and our advertisers. RECOMMENDED BOOKS: These are from our leased McNaughton Books. We have new Large Print books on the brown table near the front desk, along with newly catalogued books. Check them out!! THE SACRED BRIDGE by Anne Hillerman. If you were a Tony Hillerman fan, his daughter Anne, is keeping his fictional characters, Jim Chee, and Joe Leaphorn alive, as an ancient mystery resurfaces with ramifications for the present day… THE CHASE by Candice Fox. Six hundred inmates including everyone on death row are released into the Nevada desert. John Kradle convicted of murdering his wife and son is one of the escapees… a modern day THE FUGITIVE…. THE DARKEST PLACE by Phillip Margolin. Robin Lockwood is an increasingly prominent defense attorney in the Portland Oregon, community. In this novel she faces many challenges that will wreak complete devastation on her life and plans… THE LONG WEEKEND by Gilly Macmillan. Three couples, two bodies, and one secret. A group of women travel to the most remote place in England for a weekend retreat, only to discover a note saying that one of their husbands will be killed before they return home… DONATIONS: Please contact us BEFORE you put books in the return box at 705-779-2992 ext. 5. At this time, the Library is accepting books 2012 and newer. ***The Friends of the Library will accept donations, but again please call first as there are some items they WILL NOT ACCEPT. DROP OFF BOX: PLEASE put your items in a tied plastic bag. Thank you. 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
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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. |