Post by Megan and Anne, Information Services staff We may be biased, but book clubs are fabulous! In this series, we’ve told you why we think book clubs are wonderful, shared some clubs you can join and given you ideas for hosting your own. Now we’re here with more recommendations from the KPL collection and beyond. Each of the suggestions below starts with a… Read More More Book Club Ideas
Post by Megan and Anne, Information Services Staff We may be biased, but book clubs are fabulous! In this series, we’ll tell you why book clubs are wonderful, share some local clubs and provide you with ideas for hosting your own. Last month we showed you some great options to get started in the book club world. We… Read More Start a Book Club
Post by Megan, Information Services staff We may be biased, but book clubs are fabulous! In this series, we’ll tell you why book clubs are wonderful, share some local clubs and later provide you with ideas for hosting your own. So… Why join a book club? Here are our top 3 reasons: 1. Connect with… Read More Join a Book Club
Post by Jesse, Information Services staff. The Subtweet examines the intersections of the music industry, race, and social media through the transformative friendship between two musicians. Vivek Shraya described her identity in a 2016 interview as “Artist / South Asian / Trans / Femme / Bisexual”. Her art is multidisciplinary, ranging from music to photography… Read More QueerKPL: Media Club
Post by Ellie Anglin, Information Services staff Did you know that Waterloo Region’s One Book, One Community (OBOC) program is one of the longest running of its kind? OBOC was created in 2002 by a group of library staff, booksellers, city employees and volunteers to promote reading by adults and to build connections in the… Read More One Book, One Community 2020
Post by Jesse, Information Services staff The Noname Book Club began over a year ago in August 2019. Noname is an American rapper, poet, and record producer who has been working in music and performance industries for a decade. In July 2019, she posted a photo of the book she was reading on Twitter, Jackson… Read More The Noname Book Club
On December 9th, library customers were treated to a fascinating conversation about the nature of accusations. Can we ever really know the truth of a situation? Andrea Bellemare, journalist with CBC-KW, interviewed author Catherine Bush about her most recent critically acclaimed novel, Accusation. The novel tells the story of a journalist, Sara Wheeler, as she… Read More 85 QUEEN: An Evening with Catherine Bush
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