Histoires en français (6 à 11 ans / 6 to 11 years) held At the Central Library, Mondays at 6:30 p.m. to 7:15p.m. will be CANCELLED: February 8th, 15th and 22nd..
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our clients.

At the Central Library:
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
February 11th, March 11th, and April 8th.

Enjoy the show "Who's line is it Anyway?" Want to try out your improv skills? Come and take part in this event. Different improv games and techniques will be run. Ages 14 and up.

All branches will be closed Monday, February 15th, 2010 for the Family Day Holiday.

All branches of the Pickering Public Library will return to regular operating hours on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

Contest ends at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19th, 2010

The Library invites young writers to enter a Short Story Contest. The short story must begin with line:

"Maybe it was my imagination but yesterday I looked through the library window and I thought I saw ..."

Our panel of judges will select one winning entry from each of the following categories:

• JK - SK
• Grades 1 - 3
• Grades 4 - 6
• Grades 7 - 8
• Grades 9 - 12

All winning entries will be published on the Library's website. Writers must live in Pickering, attend school in Pickering, or have a valid Pickering Public Library card.
The short story can be no more than two pages long and must be accompanied by an entry form. Entry forms are available to download or at your local branch.
To submit your entry you may drop it off at your local library branch starting Monday, March 1st, 2010.

Jennifer Draper, Adult Services Librarian and Elizabeth De Marco, Teen Services Librarian were guests today on Daytime (Roger's Cable 10 & 63 Durham Region) at 11 a.m. On the show, Jennifer talked about books to read while you wait for Lost Symbol.

People who have difficulty reading print due to a visual, physical or learning disability can now have access to Canada's largest collection of alternative format books and on-line resources. The Pickering Public Library has partnered with the CNIB to offer access to the CNIB Circulating Library of over 90,000 titles in multiple formats.
We are also pleased to offer a rotating collection of DAISY Talking Books that are available in the library. You may also want to try one of our DAISY players.
Pickering Library clients with print disabilities can now register to access the CNIB Library Services. Materials can be ordered and picked up at your local Library branch.
For more information contact Valerie Crease at 905-831-6265 ext. 6248.
This service is part of our Visiting Library Service. Please read our VLS page for more details.

Announcing the expansion of the Fast Read Magazines to Claremont Branch beginning with the January 2010 issue. Clients will now be able to sign out current issues of popular magazines Hello Canada, Canadian House and Home, People, O, the Oprah magazine and Style at Home for a five-day loan period.

"Do you have the write stuff?"

The Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association is holding its "Ten Stories High" Eleventh Annual Short Story Competition, open to all Ontario residents. Stories can be of any genre but must be previously unpublished, and between 1,000 and 3,000 words in length. No personal essays, memoirs, children's literature or non-fiction please. For first Canadian rights, the top ten finalists will have their stories published in an anthology in the fall of 2010. First prize is $300, second prize is $200 and third prize is $100.