New at the Library

Here you'll find what is new at the Library, information on topics and useful resource articles.

Online Access

Catalogue Online

Destiny Quest Features:

Destiny Quest is a visually engaging library search interface designed to appeal to the 21st century learner. Under the Guest function, the mobile app will provide you with access to the library catalogue, top 10 items, new arrivals and public resource lists. With account access you may place/remove holds, view account information and access your own bookshelf (now reading, want to read and have read). To access Destiny Quest, please click here:

NEW Mobile App for Destiny Quest catalogue access on:

Android

• v. 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 for phones

• v. 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2 for tablets

iOS - v. 4.2 and higher

• second generation iPod Touch and greater

• iPhone 3G and later

• all iPads

Visit iTunes or the Android Marketplace and search for Destiny Quest to download the FREE app. Once the software is installed on your device, select the Basic connection and put in the following IP number: 206.45.206.163

Elibraries - Now available are audio and electronic books that can be downloaded from eLibraries Manitoba.

• More information

Maplin - Library Patrons now have access to the Manitoba Public Libraries Network, a federated Search system of libraries in Manitoba.

• More information

Please note: Destiny Quest requires a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768 on the workstation

Ebscohost - is an online research database which can search thousands of e-journals containing millions of articles. Our library has a subscription and can be used by our patrons.

Ask our library staff for the user name and password.

What is the Language Portal of Canada?

The Language Portal of Canada is a Web site that showcases Canadian expertise in the area of language. The creators of the Language Portal of Canada have gathered a wealth of resources to help you communicate more effectively in English and French or to improve your skills in either language. It informs readers about Canadian resources that deal with different aspects of language. It offers:

• free access to language tools online;

• articles and writing tips, word games and exercises (the Well Written, Well Said section);

• a collection of links to language-related works and sites (the Discover section);

• Canadian writing tools and content produced by governments, universities, and others;

• language-related articles signed by our contributors;

• information in English and French, and in some Aboriginal languages;

• and much more.

NOTE: The Language Portal of Canada has a parallel French language site - Le Portail linguistique du Canada. While these Internet sites follow the Official Languages Act wherever possible, their content is not identical. Both sites, however, have the same objective of promoting the use of Canada's official languages, English and French. (The above explanation was copied from the Language Portal of Canada site and was produced and/or compiled by the Translation Bureau, a special operating agency of Public Works and Government Services Canada.)

Disc Repair $2.00

Do you have a DVD, CD, Blue Ray, XBOX, XBOX360, PS3, PS2, PlayStation, Wii, or Nintendo Game Cube that is scratched and unplayable???

The Library has purchased a Disc-Go-Pod repair unit. The repairs will be done as time permits and there will be no guarantee as to repair outcome as disc may be damaged beyond repair. Note: Some discs need to be repaired twice for best results. Patrons willing to have a second repair done, if necessary, will be charged for two repairs.

BENQ Projector Rental

A projector is available for rental from the library for home or business use.

The rental cost is $50 payable upon pick up of the projector. In addition a $50 damage deposit must be paid at this time. Note – the damage deposit will be given back when the projector is returned in the condition it was rented out. A computer is needed to use the projector. The library does not have a computer for rent.

On the Same Page 2011-2012 – Manitoba Reads

About the Program

On the Same Page is a province-wide reading initiative that encourages all Manitobans to read and talk about the same book at the same time. The shared experience of reading the same book and participating in events brings readers together to discuss and debate issues and themes identified in the novel, creating opportunities for personal and creative expression. read more...

Manitoba Young Readers Choice Awards (MYRCA)

The Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award (M.Y.R.C.A.) aims to promote reading and Canadian literature by giving young people the opportunity to vote for their favourite Canadian book from an annual preselected list. The books are nominated based on their quality and reader appeal.

Congratulations to the MYRCA 2011 winner, Taken by Norah McClintock! We would also like to congratulate the authors of the MYRCA 2011 Honor Books: Bank Job by James Heneghan and Norma Charles, and Not Suitable for Family Viewing by Vicki Grant.

This year's winner will be announced in April 2012 from this selection:

• The Adventures of Jack Lime – by James Leck

• *Archaeolojesters by Andreas Oertel (a Lac du Bonnet local author)

• Arctic Thunder by Robert Feagan

• Come Fall by A.C.E. Bauer

• Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom by Susin Nielson

• Dust City by Robert Weston

• The Emperor’s Code (The 39 Clues, Book 8) by Gordon Korman

• Grease Town by Ann Towell

• Lure by Deborah Kerbel

• The McGillicuddy Book of Personal Records by Colleen Sydor

• The Present Tense of Prinny Murphy by Jill MacLean

• Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks

• Stolen Child by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

• A Terrible Roar of Water (Disaster Strikes, Book 5) by Penny Draper

• Tumbleweed Skies by Valerie Sherrard

• Wayfarer by R.J.Anderson

• Written in Blood by John Wilson

The Scotiabank Giller Prize 2011

Esi Edugyan has been named the 2011 winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel Half-Blood Blues, published by Thomas Allen Publishers.

The largest annual literary prize in the country, the Scotiabank Giller Prize awards $50,000 to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English and $5,000 to each of the finalists. A shortlist of six authors and their books was announced on October 4, 2011. Those finalists were:

• David Bezmozgis for his novel THE FREE WORLD, published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

• Lynn Coady for her novel THE ANTAGONIST, published by House of Anansi Press

• Patrick deWitt for his novel THE SISTERS BROTHERS, published by House of Anansi Press

• Esi Edugyan for her novel HALF-BLOOD BLUES, published by Thomas Allen Publishers

• Zsuzsi Gartner for her short story collection BETTER LIVING THROUGH PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES, published by Hamish Hamilton Canada

• Michael Ondaatje for his novel THE CAT’S TABLE, published by McClelland & Stewart

The shortlist and ultimate winner were selected by an esteemed jury panel.

For more information visit www.scotiabankgillerprize.ca

Make it Count

A parents resource for youth money management.

Does your teen or pre-teen need help understanding money? Is your child babysitting or working at a part time job?

Check out this website www.makeitcountonline.ca to use the guide provided to help your child learn about keeping track of daily spending, setting goals, and learning money management ideas. Lesson plans, activities and more are available on topics including earning money, online safety, first cell phone, budgeting and recreational spending.

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