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New Hours

Now Opening Friday nights till 8pm

Please note changes to our hours which allow us to be open Friday night till 8pm

Tuesday 11 - 6 pm

Wednesday 11 - 6 pm

Thursday 10 - 8 pm

Friday 10 - 8 pm

Saturday 10 - 5 pm

Open the Trunk: Beginning the Search for your Eastern European Family Roots

John Althouse, pesident of the Edmonton branch of the Alberta Genealogy Society will be coming to Peace River on May 12, 2012. He will be speaking on unique considerations when conducting genealogy research in europe, such as language barriers and different alphabets. He will motivate you to get started on your genealogical journey in Europe!

Please email museum@peaceriver.net or phone 780-624-4261 to register

Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Peace River Municipal Library @ 10:00am to 4:00pm

cost: $15

Making donations to the Library collection.

Please note that we are not accepting donations to our collection at this time.

We thank you for your generosity and welcome you to come in and take a copy of our donation guidelines for when we have had a chance to catch up.

Thank you!

New Exhibit in the Art Gallery for May!

Art of the Peace

We have the honour of displaying a travelling exhibit for the month of May. Come take a look!

E-Reader Workshop

There will be a workshop on how to download books from the library onto your e-reader on the evening of May 25th at 6pm. Please phone or stop by the front desk to sign up!

Leap in to Writing Workshops

Karen Bass was born and raised in the Peace Country - High Prairie to be exact - so is excited about being a writer-in-residence for her home territory. To date, she has three novels for teens published, as well as a variety of short stories and articles. She is a member of the Western Guild of Alberta, The Writers Union of Canada, The Canadian Authors Association, and the Young Alberta Book Society.

Karen will present workshops and be available for general questions about writing and about her writing this weekend at the Peace River Municipal Library.

Friday, May 11 @ 6:00 to 8:00pm - Leap into Memoir Writing

Saturday May12 @ 10:00am to 12:00pm - Elements of Writing

Saturday May 12 @ 2:00 to 5:00pm - Leap Forwards: A Celebration of Writing.

Contact the Library for more information.

Consider donating to Friends of the Library--Alberta's charitable tax credit makes this very worthwhile, plus the Province will match your donation thru the Community Spirit Program.

Come Join Our Team

We are seeking one full time Patron Services Clerk

Must love working with people

Experience working with ESL learners an asset
A Police check is required.
12/hr. 30 hours a week

Please forward resumes by email to
lprudholme@prmlibrary.ab.ca

or by mail to
Linda Prudholme-Warrior
Library Manager
9807 97 Ave
Peace River AB T8S 1H6

Thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Position has now been filled.

Library Board

We are looking for active board members. There are currently 4 vacancies on our board. Please go to this link to download the application form. http://peaceriver.net/council/boardsandcommittees Then drop off at Town Office.

Volunteers

Call us at 780-624-4076.

A Big Thank-you to all our volunteers.

If you volunteered for the move please stop in at the circulation desk. Staff would like to thank you personally and we have a small gift for you.

TD Summer Reading Program 2012

We are getting ready for this year's Summer Reading Program.

Check it out at http://www.td-club-td.ca/index-e.html

IMAGINE the possabilities!

SLAVE LAKE LIBRARY

A big thank you to the football team and staff at Peace High for helping us to load the truck for Slave Lake!

Donations can be made to the Slave Lake Library by going to the library's web page at www.slavelakelibrary.ab.ca and clicking on the "Make a Donation" link.

Alberta Works Workshops at the Library!

Alberta Works is now presenting job search workshops at the Library every Thursday morning at 10:30.

For a schedule, ask at the front counter or call Alberta Works (780-624-6135) for more information.

www.employment.alberta.ca/albertaworks

NEW BOOKS!

ADULT:

The House of Silk: a Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz, Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson, Georges Laraque: the story of the NHL's unlikeliest tough guy with Pierre Thibeault, and The Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy by Deborah Davis.

CHILDREN, JUVENILE AND YOUNG ADULT:

The Maze Runner by Mossflower by Brian Jacques, Redwall Winter's Tale by Brian Jacques, "Slowly Slowly Slowly, said the Sloth by Eric Carle

GET CONNECTED: The Interesting Internet

Information Session - Come and find out about interesting sources for e-books and audio books online. Searching for materials - what is available in free vs fee based services

Date: To be Announced

GET CONNECTED: Get To Know Your Modern Library and Digital Resources

e-resources Information Session - Learn about the great e-resources available to patrons with their membership. Over two dozen databasesare made available through the Peace Library System. (health, travel, arts and crafts, car repair, and literature databases)

Date: To be Announced

GET CONNECTED: Easy eBooks & Audio Downloads

Information Training Session - Learn how to transfer your Library materials (eBooks and Audiobooks) to your electronic devices (iPods, iPhone, iPad, MP3 Player, PC, eBook Reader, and Blackberry).

Date: To be Announced

Lunchtime Lecture Series -

An educational course on DVD from The Teaching Company

New series starting in January

Date: To Be Announced

Time: 12:15-12:45 pm

Homework Help

Available in French and English. Come in Thursdays between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm for some help figuring out that piece that just doesn't want to click in to place.

Open to students Kindergarten to Grade 11.

Movies in the Library

Shakespeare Festival! May 17th to 19th!

Thursday, May 17th at 6pm.

Othello

Iago (Kenneth Branagh) convinces Othello, The Moor of Venice (Lawrence Fishburne) that his wife, Desdemona has been unfaithful. Iago is an evil, manipulative character with his own agenda. A plot of jealousy and rage transpires in this classic Shakespearean tale.

Friday, May 18th at 2pm.

Henry V

King Henry V of England (Kenneth Branagh) is insulted by the King of France. As a result, he leads his army into battle against France. Along the way, the young king must struggle with the sinking morale of his troops and his own inner doubts. The war culminates at the bloody Battle of Agincourt.
PG13

Friday, May 18th at 6pm.

The Taming of the Shrew

Baptista (Michael Hordern), a rich Paduan merchant, announces that his fair young daughter, Bianca (Natasha Pyne), will remain unwed until her older sister, Katharina (Elizabeth Taylor), a hellish shrew, has wed. Lucentio (Michael York), a student and the son of a wealthy Pisan merchant, has fallen in love with Bianca. He poses as a tutor of music and poetry to gain entrance to the Baptista household and to be near Bianca. Meanwhile, Petruchio (Richard Burton), a fortune-hunting scoundrel from Verona, arrives in Padua, hoping to capture a wealthy wife. Hortensio (Victor Spinetti), another suitor of Bianca, directs Petruchio's attention to Katharina. When Hortensio warns him about Katharina's scolding tongue and fiery temper, Petruchio is challenged and resolves to capture her love. Hortensio and another suitor of Bianca, Gremio (Cyril Cusack), agree to cover Petruchio's costs as he pursues Katharina.

Saturday, May 19th at 12:30pm.

Hamlet

*Please note that this movie is approximately 4 hours long so there will be a 15 min. intermission.

Hamlet, son of the king of Denmark, is summoned home for his father's funeral and his mother's wedding to his uncle. In a supernatural episode, he discovers that his uncle, whom he hates anyway, murdered his father. In an incredibly convoluted plot--the most complicated and most interesting in all literature--he manages to (impossible to put this in exact order) feign (or perhaps not to feign) madness, murder the "prime minister," love and then unlove an innocent whom he drives to madness, plot and then unplot against the uncle, direct a play within a play, successfully conspire against the lives of two well-meaning friends, and finally take his revenge on the uncle, but only at the cost of almost every life on stage, including his own and his mother's.

PG13

May Movie Night! May 31st at 6:00pm.

Mamma Mia!

Twenty year old Sophie (Seyfried) is preparing to marry her boyfriend Sky (Cooper) at her mother's hotel on an island in Greece. She seemingly has it all; a carefree life, loving boyfriend and happy friends but one thing has been missing all her life; a father. Her only wish now is to be given away by her dad at her wedding. By reading her mother's diary she discovers that she has three possible fathers. Sophie then secretly invites all three men in a desperate bid to discover which of them is her father before the wedding bells start to chime! But not all goes to plan, old loves are re-kindled, new loves are formed and Sophie risks everything to discover the true identity of her father. Featuring the songs of ABBA and based on the worlds number one musical comedy which has people dancing in the aisles every night, this movie is sure to be the hit of Summer 2008!

PG13

Read Away Program

Adult Reading Circle (improve your reading skills)

Date: Wednesdays

Time: 1-2 pm

Storytime and Craft

Fridays 10:30 am / Saturdays (bilingual) 2:00 pm

Friday, May 11th at 10:30 am.

Saturday, May 12th at 2:00 am.

New Magazines

This, Taste of Home, Organic Gardener, The Gardener of the Prairies, The Family Handyman, Metropolitan Life, History, Say, Canadian Scrapbooker, Mother Earth News, The Western Horseman, Writer's Digest.

Other

we have re-opened our magazine exchange
we are not accepting donations at this time, thank-you.
the library is now on Facebook! Check out our Facebook page and be sure to join in on our discussions and view the pictures of our move!

NEWS!

Construction is finished! Please come in and view your new library which includes: an adult reading area (with fireplace), expanded children's section and main floor, new accessible washrooms, art gallery and much more!

View photos of the construction in our photo album!