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Recently, I find that most of my reading has been happening with audiobooks! Between my commute to work, completing course assignments and keeping up with house work I don’t have much time to sit down and enjoy a good book. But when I read a book through an audiobook, then I can multi-task while also working down my “To-Be-Read” pile. I won’t lie, it was a little bit of a challenge getting into audiobooks and training my brain to understand the story while...
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HHPL believes children and teens should have barrier-free access to information, and that by removing barriers, their growth and literacy potential can be greatly improved. As a result the Halton Hills Public Library is expanding our fine-free policy for babies to now include children and teens. For many families, this announcement will offer a fresh start. The fear of accumulating late fees for overdue items can be a barrier to borrowing essential resources, using library technology,...
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The Halton Climate Collective (HCC) is a group of local organizations focused on educating and transforming Halton into a low-carbon, climate-resilient community. They are doing this by leading a community-wide campaign called #HCCReads and a Book Club that includes the Halton public libraries of Milton, Burlington, Halton Hills, and Oakville.
The selected book for the #HCCReads campaign is Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, by...
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What is FANDOM? A Fandom is a community of people who share a passion for a piece of media be it a movie, television series, book series, video game, a band or a performer. Each fandom has its own culture, with rules, expectations, memes and inside jokes. In preparation for Halton Hills FanFest on May 11 th , here are some library items, about fandoms or that relate to some specific fandoms, that you may not be aware of…
Books about Fandom:
Fandom: FIC Writers,...
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Express your fandom pride by joining us at the first ever Halton Hills FANFEST at the Georgetown Branch on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event brings together cosplay and fandom as well as those who love them. FANFEST is about a celebration of culture (often known as geek culture), but with a common thread that binds them all together. This thread is a mutual bond formed between people over a book series, TV show, movie, band, or other form of pop culture. There’s...
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