Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day is November 11.

This year will be a remarkable 11/11/11.

If you'd like to know more about war, Canada's veterans, or Remembrance Day itself, drop by the library. We have books on these topics for both adults and kids.

The Baysville Remembrance Day service will be held on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 2pm at the Gristmill Park cenotaph. The library will be open for November 11.

Books for Your Barbecue

It's barbecue season! Feel like you need something new to 'cue? Looking for a little inspiration? We have these terrific books and magazines guaranteed to liven up your cookout.

The Barbecue Collection by Canadian Living
Sticky Fingers and Tenderloins, by Ted Reader
Martha Stuart's Everyday Food magazine, July-August 2011
Company's Coming: Barbecues, by Jean Paré
Taste of Home Holiday: Best Barbecues

Borrow one today to start your barbecue season off with a bang!

Books About Canada, Commerce, and by a Quintessential Canadian

Want to read a couple books with opinions about Canada? Check these out:

The Trouble with Canada...Still!
by William Gairdner

A Fair Country,
by John Ralston Saul

Or maybe you'd like to know where to canoe this summer. Then you could check out:

Paddle Quest: Canada's Best Canoe Routes,
edited by Alister Thomas

Or perhaps you want to know how to be:

Debt-Free for Life, by David Bach

Or maybe you'd rather just settle in for a good read. Give this one a try:

A Peter Gzowski Reader

Of course, if none of those are to your liking, we have hundreds more titles on our nonfiction shelves. Come in and borrow a book today!

Bartleman Books

James Bartleman, former lieutenant-governor, has a new book out. This time it's a novel! We've got it at the library.

As Long as the Rivers Flow

Want to know more about the man behind the book? We've also got four of his other books--nonfiction books--on our shelves:

Out of Muskoka
Rollercoaster: My hectic years as Jean Cretien's Diplomatic Advisor
Raisin Wine: a Boyhood in a Different Muskoka
On Six Continents: A Life in Canada's Foreign Service

Why not borrow one today?