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Student Help Wanted
Part
time student page needed at West Perth Public Library. Hours of
work consist of evenings and alternate Saturdays. Must be at least 14 years of age. Skills
required: attention to detail, good organizational skills, neatness and
flexible schedule. See the
Job Description for further details.
Submit
cover letter and resume in person (West Perth Public Library, 105 St. Andrew St., Mitchell) or by email (wpl@pcin.on.ca) by
Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Interviews will be scheduled for Wednesday, August 28, 2019.
We thank all applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
2019 Summer Reading Program Survey
If your child(ren) have attended any portion of the Summer Reading Program, we'd love to hear from you in this
short survey!
Interlibrary Loan Update
Interlibrary loan funding and service resumed on August 1.
Find out how this impacts WPPL customers.
Art Silent Auction
Members
of the Mitchell and Area Arts Group are generously auctioning off
pieces of their art in support of the PCIN Libraries' fundraising
project for a delivery van. Bids can be placed in the silent auction
for David Doyle's piece until September 6 and the art is on display in the foyer of the library.
See images of the art here.
Thursday STEM Programs
Thursday afternoons from 2-3 pm will feature a different STEM activity each week. These free drop-in programs for ages 8+
run from July 4 - August 22.
Some
programs will require a device such as an iPad or smartphone. If you
have one, please bring it along; the library has a few extras.
Examples of programs include Stop/Start animation, Ozobots and
scientific experiments.
Family Swim Pass
Thanks
to a kind donation from the Nater family, the Library has a Family Swim
pass to the West Perth Lion's Pool. Starting today, it is available to
be signed out and is good for 1 day use at the pool. Unfortunately, it
cannot be reserved in advance.
I Spy Board
Calling
all children - grab a clipboard at the desk and then head upstairs to
study the I Spy board and answer the questions. When you're finished,
you can choose a prize from the treasure chest. The questions will be
changed periodically over the summer to provide a new game.
Tweenie Tots
Books
are the focus and fun is the goal. Preschoolers are invited to join in
the stories, songs, rhymes and crafts. Each week will be a new theme
and a new opportunity to learn and laugh during this 45 minute program.
Children
must be accompanied by an adult. The program is on Thursday
mornings 10:30 -11:15 a.m.
and the donation is $1/child/session.
This program will start again on September 12.
Gallery Space
Currently displaying are recent works from the Mitchell and Area Arts Group.
See the full Art Displays
page.
Top Ten Hits (+1)
What are the popular books that are on hold? Take a look at our new
list of the
Top
Ten Hits (+1) at the West Perth Library.
Do
you know about
.... our online information?
Featuring:
Home and Consumer Information
Be a smart consumer when you access the information in our Home and
Consumer section of the
Online
Information page.
The Auto
Repair Reference database, the Canadian Consumer
Handbook and the online version of the Ontario
Driver's Handbook are all available.
Visit the
Online
Information
& Homework Help page to see all available databases.
Get Caught Reading!
The contest ended September 4th.
All the pictures are on our
Get Caught Reading
page.
