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Welcome
Congratulations! You’ve landed at just the right spot to learn all about the wonderful free services of the Powell River Public Library. Visit us in person to browse our collections, find useful information, use our computers and borrow a wide range of materials. Our great staff is ready to help you discover everything on offer here.
Powell River SLAM!
Attend the SLAM on Friday, June 8. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., performance begins at 7 p.m. At Cranberry Community Hall (formerly Unitarian Hall) 6826 Cranberry St. in Powell River.
SLAM is a spoken word competition where the
Storytellers Wanted!
Attention Storytellers!
Auditions will be held on June 14 for storytellers who would like to perform in Whoop-di-do-it-anyway! An Evening of Storytelling for Grown-ups. We are looking for stories 5-10 minutes in length, on any subject you wish. This year's event will be held in
New Original Art for Kids
Check out all the new art posters decorating the walls of our kids space at the Library. These original posters were commissioned by the Library and paid for by the Friends of the Library. Thanks to the Friends for making our Library better!
Design Open House - Thank You!
Thanks to everyone who came out to see the preliminary design concept for the new Library at the Open House on Monday, March 26. Your enthusiasm for the new Library will make this important project happen. Stay tuned for the final design concept which we'll release after it is approved by the Board of Trustees. We anticipate that this will happen at their May meeting.
eReaders Available Here!
You can now borrow Kindle eReaders from the Library.
We have 12 Amazon Kindles loaded up with popular and critically acclaimed ebook titles. Check out one for up to 2
Whoop-di-do-it-anyway!
Whoop-di-do-it-anyway! A stellar evening of storytelling for grown-ups. That's right. We didn't get our grant but we're doing it
Strange...But True?
Summer Reading Club 2012 : Strange… But True?
Kids, why not investigate some great reading this summer! You too will be wondering whether what you're reading is Strange… But True? when you join the 2012 Summer Reading Club free right here at the Library. Explore Wild, Wild, Life and Biggest, Fastest, First and Weird Science. In fact, even a
What's Letterboxing?
Get ready for Letterboxing beginning May 25!
This summer, we'll be hiding Letterboxes throughout the community. Letterboxing is a game and hobby that melds centuries-old traditions of social networking, searching for secret caches, and puzzle solving, with the contemporary social networking offered by
Job Opportunity - Summer Reading Program!
Are you looking for a fun and challenging job for the summer? Do you enjoy working with kids? Then consider joining us for the summer to help with the Summer Reading Program. This program maintains and improves the literacy skills of school-age children during the summer. A complete job description and details for applying are here.
Learn a Language - Rosetta Stone
Learning a new language... there are so many reasons you might want to do this--your life circumstances, your personal goals or interest in the world around you. If you have a Library card, you can use a premier language learning program, Rosetta Stone TOTALe. With this web-based product you can choose from 30 languages and progress at your own speed.
