I’m Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti

The last Page Turner Book Club meeting for the 2007/2008 season will be on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 7:00-8:30 in the Elk Valley Coal Room. Join us as we discuss I’m Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti. Nine-year-old Michele Amitrano lives with his little sister, devoted mother and distant father in a rural Italian hamlet [...]

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Canada Reads Winner

The 2008 winner of CBC Canada Reads is……King Leary by Paul Quarrington. The Hinton Municipal Library recently received a copy of this book. Reserve a copy and read it to find out if you agree with the rest of Canada. Is it the Canadian book to read this year? Past winners of CBC Canada Reads [...]

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Freedom to Read

Have you ever thought of reading a challenged book? February 24 to March 1, 2008 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. Check out a list of Challenged Books and Magazines on the Freedom to Read website at http://www.freedomtoread.ca/docs/challenged_books_and_magazines.pdf

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February is the month for Romance!

Are you looking for a new Romance author to read? Check out NoveList on our available online databases through the Yellowhead Regional Library. This can be accessed through the Hinton Library website by clicking on the Reference Desk button and then Article Databases. You are required to put in your Library Barcode Number and PIN [...]

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Celebrate Family Literacy Day

January 27th, 2008 marks the 10th anniversary of Family Literacy Day in Canada. This national event was created by ABC Canada Literacy Foundation to promote and develop literacy and numeracy skills of Canadians. Here are 10 popular activities suggested by families who help to organize Family Literacy Day events:
1. Write your own adventure.
2. Sing favourite songs.
3. [...]

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