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  Another beautiful day for Chautauqua celebrations! I am convinced that the Chautauqua Day parade is one of the best in Northern Alberta! Thank you to all of the CSIS agents of varying heights and ages that helped the library promote our Agent 009 Summer Reading Program.   Thanks to all of you that stopped by the library book sale and filled a purple bag. I forgot to wear sun block and my forearms are paying the price, but the “light breeze” certainly kept ... More...

  Our new website is here! And you have already checked it out, as you are reading this!  The site promotes community events, as well as those hosted by the library, so keep me posted by emailing me and I will do my best to get your event listed as soon as possible. Comments and suggestions will be eagerly received, as we hope to make this a community based web-page that people will want to keep bookmarked.

  [as missed in the Sexsmith Sentinel]             by Sheryl Pelletier   The first sign of spring is here at the library. Most people watch for the first robin, or the lengthening days, but here at the library the surest sign of spring is… gardening books! People are already starting to plan and dream, not just about spring, but about summer and the delights of flowering yards and bountiful gardens. ... More...

Libraries - Books and Beyond Commercials The following commercials were developed in 2008 to promote Alberta's Libraries. Presented here, just in case you missed seeing them!     More...

[as published in the Sexsmith Sentinel] by Sheryl Pelletier The new library software, Polaris, is starting to become more a part of our lives here at the library.  For a while, it was like an unwelcome stranger had parked itself on our doorstep and was refusing to move on.  But as we get to know each other, perhaps this stranger isn’t QUITE so bad, and maybe, just maybe, it might even become a friend some day. Many thanks to those of you that have reported on little snafus ... More...

[as published in the Sexsmith Sentinel] by Sheryl Pelletier It’s a whole new library world out there… Polaris has arrived.  This marks the fifth transition that Shannon Library has gone through since computers became a part of our library’s life.  I have to admit that the first day was rather traumatic, with several hundred gray hairs spontaneously erupting from my head; but with counseling, I hope to lead a normal life soon.  I am actually becoming quite e... More...