Monthly Archives: February 2016

February draws to a close. The month has allowed the wind to blow and the clouds to hover overhead. Some of the books on the shelf here at the library harbor stories hidden within the wind and clouds. Let us … Continue reading →

The light in the early morning and early evening is changing and growing. And perhaps this is the time to bring out some of the books whose titles demonstrate the different nuances of changing reflections. Graham Swift wrote a novel … Continue reading →

First Nations Public Library Week is February 8th to the 13th. Storytelling and the art of storytelling has been, and continues to be, an important tradition within the Inuit, First Nation and Metis culture. Telling stories is how the history … Continue reading →

Amethyst is the birthstone of February. In ancient Greece, it was said that Dionysus wept tears of wine onto the white stone which the maiden Amethyste had become. Sometimes amethysts are formed inside the open spaces within rock. Open the … Continue reading →