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The "@ Your Library" Column appears in the Sunday edition of the Chronicle Journal newspaper. The Column is written by staff at the Thunder Bay Public Library. The columns are republished on this blog to help us share our writing with a broader audience, and provide our readers with a forum for feedback. Our 2007-2017 articles are available on our blog, http://tbplatyourlibrary.blogspot.com/

TBPL Enters the World of Scripted Audio Dramas

Picture this: A team of amazing library workers, known for offering superb customer service, find something amazing hidden in the … More

audio drama, fiction, Local History, podcast, scripted audio drama, special collection, Suspicions of Mary J, Thunder Bay, treasure

The Work of Caitlin Doughty

I first became aware of Caitlin Doughty when I encountered her videos on YouTube; her channel is called Ask a … More

Caitlin Doughty, death, mortician, The Order of the Good Death, YouTube

Baking @ Your Library

It’s hard to believe that a year ago it was nearly impossible to purchase flour or yeast. While they certainly weren’t … More

Baking, cookbooks, Daphna Rabinovitch, dough, Renée Kohlman, Russell Van Kraayenburg, Stella Parks

A Whole New World of Library Programs!

Wow! We are in such difficult times.  The past year has been one of tragedy, struggle and loss for many … More

children's programs, covid-19, online activities, online programs, programs

Media Literacy

Information access has exploded in the last 20 years. With the advent of broadband internet, smartphones and social networking, we … More

Aaron Meshon, Andrea Debbink, Bruce Bartlett, critical thinking, information, media literacy, News

The Life of Saint Patrick

Do you know much about Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland? I didn’t, so I went looking for more … More

Christianity, Edna Barth, ireland, Joanna Ponto, Joyce K. Kessel, life story, Pamela Johnson, Saint Patrick, shamrock, snakes, St. Patrick

Helping Children Through Grief

When adults experience a loss they can often pull from past experiences to help with the grieving process. This is … More

Aaron Becker, Caron Levis, children's books, death, Doris Sanford, Dr. Jillian Roberts, friendship, grief, illustrations, love, mourning, Sara Cassidy, wordless books

Kanopy Streaming Service

We are pleased to introduce Kanopy, a film and video streaming service that provides access to over 30,000 movies, documentaries … More

children's movies, documentaries, K-Kids, Kanopy, Kanopy Kids, movies, streaming, streaming service

Just In Time For Family Day

It is important for children to be able to see themselves in some of the books that they read. It … More

Claire Robertson, Cornelia Li, diversity, families, Family Day, Frank Viva, Holly Clifton-Brown, Jessica Shirvington, Kathryn Cole, Miriam B. Schiffer, Naseem Hrab, Sophie Beer

Read This Next

Are you a reader who likes personal recommendations and some conversation about their next reads, but doesn’t have time to … More

CloudLibrary, Goodreads, podcast, Read This Next, recommendations, YouTube

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