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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/

Who? Me?

Canada is often celebrated as a multicultural nation but that doesn’t mean racism isn’t a present and pervasive force here. … More

Canada, Ijeoma Oluo, implicit bias, Jennifer Eberhardt, racism, Robin DiAngelo, Sophie Williams

E-magazines At Your Fingertips!

Magazines have been a tricky collection to maintain in recent years; many titles have ceased publishing in print format, and … More

eMagazines, Libby, magazines, Overdrive

Getting out in Nature

Summer is here and the lock down is over, finally. If you are anything like me, then the thought of … More

Ben Gadd, Daryl T. Adair, Gary McGuffin, Helen Olsson, hiking, J.J. Peter Isler, Jeremy Evans, Joanie McGuffin, kayaking, Linda Parker Hamilton, Mark Richardson, Mors Kochanksi, nature, Nick Offerman, Ontario, outdoors, Peter Isler, Robin Escock, Ron Brown, Trans-Canada Highway, travel

Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day

This June 21, 2021 is the national 25th anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, … More

Aviaq Johnston, Indigenous, Indigenous Knowledge Centres, Katherine Palmer Gordon, Melanie Florence, Richard Wagamese, Tracey Lindberg, Wab Kinew

Raising Earth-Friendly Kids

Parents today are understandably concerned with raising children who care about the planet. There are many ways to teach them … More

Cate May Burton, Charlene Bearhead, children's books, Chloe Bluebird Mustooch, climate change, Earth Day, eco-friendly, environment, environmental awareness, Mother Nature, nature, Oliver Jeffers, Patrick McDonnell, picture books, recycling, Siha Tooskin Knows, The Mutts, wildlife preservation, Wilson Bearhead

Celebrate Canadian Authors

Canada is known for many things — beautiful landscapes, amazing cuisine (think poutine and maple syrup), outdoor sports and of … More

Canada, Canadian author, Canadian Fiction, Julie Flett, Kelley Armstrong, Shelia Burnford

Market Research @ Your Library

Did you know that the Thunder Bay Public Library gives you access to powerful market research tools? All you need … More

InfoCanada, market research, research, SimplyAnalytics, virtual collection

Interlibrary Loans

The Thunder Bay Public Library offers a huge collection of items available for you to borrow, but unfortunately we cannot … More

illo, interlibrary loan, Ontario Library Services, research

Memoirs/Autobiographies/Biographies

When you think back on the story of your life, do you ever think about writing a book? The beauty … More

Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Hodges, Anne Frank, Autobiography, Barack Obama, biography, Carmen Maria Machado, Christopher Johnson McCandless, Cudjo Lewis, Elizabeth Gilbert, Jesse Thistle, Jon Krakauer, Maya Angelou, memoir, Nelson Mandela, Ron Chernow, Saeed Jones, Steve Jobs, Tina Fey, Trevor Noah, Wab Kinew, Zora Neale Hurston

Book Podcasts

Are you in a reading rut? When you are a fan of a certain genre, it can be easy to … More

All the Books podcast, BookRiot, For Real podcast, Lucy Foley, podcast, Read This Next, Ruth Ware, SFF Yeah! podcast, vlog

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