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Sandwich Writing Club at Bookfest 2017

Posted in: October 30, 2017 by Miss Janet | Comments are closed

Bookfest was amazing this year. Thanks for a terrific time. Club members, Teen Mentors, and their parents had the pleasure of hearing Christopher Paul Curtis interview Kia Corthron as they share their journeys as authors http://bookfestwindsor.com/portfolio-view/kia-corthron/ In addition they heard “Jen Storm is an Ojibway from the Couchiching First Nation in Northwestern Ontario. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jennifer completed Deadly Loyalties, her first novel, at age fourteen. Fire Starters is Jen’s first...

77 boxes of books, craft supplies, games, and more were donated to the Library Live Children’s Clubs

Posted in: August 17, 2017 by Miss Janet | Comments are closed

Thank you to the community at large for your generous donations of books, games, art and craft supplies, movies, fabric, hula hoops, trains, posters, costumes, and more. My goal was to give away 150 prizes packages to participants at our summer programs in honour of Canada’s birthday. Thanks to your generosity that goal was surpassed. Our TEEN members and volunteers were terrific in helping to sort all boxes and make up...

Library Live Children’s Club Member Loved The New Books From Random House

Posted in: April 20, 2017 by Miss Janet | Comments are closed

THANK YOU RANDOM HOUSE for the new books given to the Christopher Paul Learning Centre at Central Library. On Tuesday the Library Live Children’s April Artists took a break from painting to check out the new books purchased as a result of winning a runner up prize for library program innovation from the Penguin Random House Foundation. Thank you to the Manager, Public Services Collections, Nancy Peel and the Collections...

Thank You Mr. Christopher Paul Curtis For Over 15 Years of Continued Support For the Windsor Public Library

Posted in: May 16, 2016 by Miss Janet | Comments are closed

For over 15 years,award winning author Mr. Christopher Paul Curtis has visited the Windsor Public Library-Central Library to motivate and inspire students and the general public to write. Sharing his personal stories Mr. Curtis uses wit and creativity to encourage his audience. Thousands of students write as a result of Mr. Curtis’s talks. SHARE YOUR CREATIVITY – WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY – LIBRARY LIVE CHILDREN’S CLUB WANTS TO PUBLISH YOUR STORIES OR ILLUSTRATIONS....

PRINCE – The loss of a great artist and amazing talent.

Posted in: April 22, 2016 by Miss Janet | Comments are closed

We lost a remarkable recording artist, musician, actor, songwriter, and mentor. Prince died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at age 57. Prince’s music gave a generation joyful dances as well as addressed serious situations such as abuse and alcoholism to name a few. Controversial at times, no one could deny Prince’s unique talents and amazing gifts. He was a hard working artist. Thanks for helping us ‘GET THROUGH THIS THING CALLED LIFE.” “Prince is...