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Welcome to the Salmo Public Library!
Job Opportunities.......
The Salmo Public Library will be hiring a Summer Reading Club Coordinator and a Reading Club Assistant/Computer Tutor. These temporary positions have been made possible through the generous support of Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations and Service Canada. For more information please follow this link Summer Reading Club Job Postings or call the library at 250-357-2312.
Have a Look into our Online Resources
A really cool one is NoveList....
Maybe you are looking for a good novel? Or you want to find book reviews? Desperate to find other authors that are similar to your favourite? Check out Novelist, a database of fiction books and authors, recommended reading lists, book discussion ideas and book reviews for all ages.
Friends of the Salmo Public Library
The last Friday of every month the Friends of the Salmo Public Library host a social.
There are some great prizes this year.
1st Prize: One-Night for two at the prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson (Value $250)2nd Prize:Four passes, Ainsworth Hot Springs (Value $44)
3rd Prize: Gift Certificate, Max & Irma's Kitchen,Nelson(Value $40)
Anne DeGrace Flying with Amelia
Flying with Amelia chronicles the dreams and struggles of a cast of unforgettable characters through more than a hundred years and across a vast landscape as they face challenges and find courage, sometimes in surprising places.
Join us on Thursday, May 31 @ 7PM
In The Dorothy Hearn Wing
For a reading from this Local Author
One Book One Kootenay
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enjoy each others books, which have been shortlisted for OBOK 2012.
Vote here at your Public Library for your favourite shortlisted book. From April 1 to August 10.
SPREAD THE WORD: Great Books are written in the Kootenays.
Read - Enjoy - Vote!!
For more info follow this link http://www.obok.ca/
Children's Computer Station!
We have an Early Literacy Station with educational but fun programs for kids ages eight years and under. This station has not internet access available, which creates a safe place for your child to learn how to navigate on a computer.
Preschool Storytime
Drop-in Storytime (2-5 years old with parent/caregiver) is held the first three Friday's of each month @ 10:30am. A fun interactive program of books, songs, rhymes and includes a simple craft all developed around a weekly theme. An early introduction to the pleasure of stories and reading!
Anne DeGrace Reading
