Not-Yet-Classic Christmas Tales

Winter and the holiday season often find families reviving traditions from years past. For those that celebrate Christmas, there are … More

Holiday Baking

Have you started your holiday baking yet? I haven’t yet and I don’t start to feel festive until the baking … More

Donna VanLiere is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She has won a Retailer’s Choice Award for … More

Thunder Bay Public Library and its partner organisation are remembering the impact of the Great War on Thunder Bay via … More

Have you ever played the game of wondering which one of two historical or mythological figures would win in a … More

Last week we said goodbye to our 16 1/2 year old cat, Carib. I believe she was ready to go. … More

Hi. I’ve wanted to read this book since late 2009. It was a 7 day book and I was busy, … More

I’ve been struggling to read Anthill by Edward O. Wilson. It was recommended by Joan Rivers in a magazine I … More

A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd. We don’t have a print copy of this title, but I’m sneaking it in … More

In a recent Library Detective column I talked about The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere. I’ve just finished reading her … More