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Blind River Public Library P.O. Box / C. P. 880 8 Woodward Ave / rue Blind River, ON P0R 1B0 tel 705 356 7616 / fax 705 356 7343 MARCH LIBRARY NEWS February statistics – 710 patrons, 3326 website hits, 248 Wi-Fi users Thank you to everyone who ‘LOVED YOUR LIBRARY!’ We had very positive feedback. SNOW KING WINNER is L. Haman! Congratulations! MARCH BREAK ACTIVITIES – Activities March 11- 18, 2023. Come join the fun! FREE PARK PASSES – We now have 2023 Provincial Park passes. Sign one out today! INCOME TAX CLINIC – Will be at the Library starting on March 7, 2023 until April 27, 2023! Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7pm and Wednesdays from 1-3pm. See website for more details! CALL TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT 705-356-7616. TECH SOCIAL – Do you need help with your electronic device? Call the library and book a time at our next Tech Social. Partnering with the Blind River Learning Centre. CRICUT CLUB – Starting in March! Call the library for more details; 705-356-7616. TUESDAYS is Craft and Chat 1p-3 pm. Bring your craft or sit and chat! Everyone welcome! Mitts, hats, slippers and blankets are being made and distributed to those in need and local charities in our area! Thank you! KNIT A SHAWL – This will be an ongoing program until further notice as Golden Birches will pass any extra shawls to Thessalon.
FEBRUARY LIBRARY NEWS Please stop by https://blindriver.olsn.ca and fill out our survey! STATS for 2022 - Over 10,000 visitors, 97 new members, 731 members, 18,693 items checked out, 46,494 website hits, 6,000 inquiries to library staff, over 4,000 program attendees, 1,500 people used our public computers, over 9,000 people used our free WIFI. January statistics – 725 patrons, 3689 website hits, 305 Wi-Fi users THANK YOU to ROTARY for another awesome donation! It is greatly appreciated! LOVE YOUR LIBRARY – Do you know what your public library has to offer? Come on over and SEND US SOME LOVE! Details on our website. SNOW KING!!! Come find our Snow King in the Library. Draw ends February 10, 2023! FREE PARK PASSES – We now have 2023 Provincial Park passes. Sign one out today! INCOME TAX CLINIC – will be at the Library starting in March. See website for details! FAMILY DAY – the Library will be closed February 20th, 2023. TECH SOCIAL – Do you need help with your electronic device? Call the library and book a time at our next Tech Social. Partnering with the Blind River Learning Centre. VALENTINES FOR VETS – Thank you to everyone who participated. We sent over 70 Valentines to Vets. CRICUT CLUB – Are you interested? Call 705-356-7616 or email the Library blindriverlibrary@gmail.com. Times and dates to follow if interest. TUESDAYS is Craft and Chat at 1pm. Bring your craft or sit and chat! Everyone welcome! KNIT A SHAWL –THANK YOU!! This will be an ongoing program until further notice as Golden Birches will pass any extra shawls to Thessalon.
JANUARY LIBRARY NEWS HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2023 is here! Visit our website: https://blindriver.olsn.ca for all our updated news! December statistics – 702 patrons, 2817 website hits, 496 Wi-Fi users SNOW KING IS BACK!!! Come join us to find our Snow King somewhere in the Library. He moves DAILY so come back and find him again and again! Enter our draw to win a prize! Every day you find him you can enter to win! VALENTINES FOR VETS – We encourage everyone to stop by and make a Valentine for a Vet!! Supplies are available or make one at home or school and drop it off at the Library. Deadline for drop off is January 25 at noon. CRICUT CLUB – Afternoon or evening Cricut Club?? If you are interested, please call 705- 356-7616 or email the Library blindriverlibrary@gmail.com. CRAFTING at the Library! – Come join us and make a snowflake…..January 21st at 10am. Everyone welcome! TUESDAYS is Craft and Chat at 1pm. Bring your knitting, crocheting, special craft or sit and chat! Bring your favourite pattern and the Library will keep it on file for anyone interested in a new pattern! WEDNESDAYS is Genealogy Group at 1pm. Free Ancestry Library Edition available. KNIT A SHAWL –THANK YOU!! ALL of the Library kits have been picked up. If you would like to still make one and have the needles and yarn at home, we can give you the pattern. If you have extra yarn or needles, you no longer need please donate to the library. This will be an ongoing program until further notice as Golden Birches will pass any extra shawls to Thessalon.
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