VI Regional Library Ladysmith
740 1 St Ave # 3 V9G 1A3 Ladysmith, BC, Canada

This week, we celebrate the makers out there. Craftspeople and their remarkable skills are the subject of this week's e-Scape & Explore Kit. Check out these links. Who knows, maybe you'll be inspired to get crafty yourself! READ: Craft Corps: Celebrating the Creative Community One Story at a Time by Vickie Howell http://ow.ly/2ufx50CDJPg... LISTEN: Craeft: an inquiry into the origins and true meaning of traditonal crafts http://ow.ly/sC7c50CDJP7 WATCH: A Time for Making: Artisans Share Their Handmade Crafts http://ow.ly/mmHD50CDJOz LEARN: Creativebug http://ow.ly/jtd250CDJOi #eScapeAndExplore #Craftspeople #VIRL #SaturdayFun

Hello Library fans, welcome to another Reader of the Week! Thank you for your enthusiastic support of this program. Because many of you are heading to our YourTube to "meet" our readers, we will continue into the New Year! This bright spark is Olivia Brown from Courtenay. Don't let her youth fool you, she is a die-hard library fan and has been for years! She shares her favourite books and digital resources and why the library is so important to her. http://ow.ly/4nPz50CJe46... #ReaderOfTheWeek #StrongLibrariesStrongCommunities #VIRL

This fabulous video got us all fired up about the #Bookface phenomenon again! Have you ever tried one? Share your creations here in the comments! #bookface #bookfacefriday #bookfacelicious #bookfaces #VIRL

Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It is also known as the Festival of Lights. Happy Hannukah to all those beginning your celebrations this evening. http://ow.ly/W5fu50CIeMp #Hannukah #FestivalOfLights #VIRL

On Saturday we shared a very helpful list of resources about Outdoor Survival, and OOPS a few of the links did not work. Here are the working links for your exploration! WATCH: Survive https://bit.ly/34vElZa LEARN: Survival Skills https://bit.ly/3osmHNK... Check-in every Saturday on Facebook to see new eScape & Explore kits curated by our talented librarians. #eScapeAndExplore #VIRL #SurvivalSkills

In Bryan Washington’s first novel, Memorial, the author chronicles the staid and comfortable relationship between Mike, a Japanese American chef at a Mexican restaurant and Benson, a Black day care teacher. When Mike suddenly is called to return to Japan to care for his ailing father just as his mother is due to arrive, Benson carves out his days in awkwardness with Mike’s Japanese mother, Mitsuko, whom he’s just met. In quiet scenes that show us how we work simultaneously t...o connect and disconnect from each other, Washington’s story resides as much in what isn’t said as in what is. In the end, we learn how the history of the ones we love can simultaneously restrict and free us. Bryan Washington talks with author and scholar, Rinaldo Walcott (Black Like Who?), about the writing and reception of Memorial and what his characters reveal about modern love. Register and tune in LIVE on December 10 at 12-1pm EST or watch the replay at http://ow.ly/ih9g50CHnId #OnePageLit #BlackLikeWho #VIRL #LibrariesTransform

We are on the 'gram too! Our account VIRLagram shares pictures and stories from across our service area. We LOVE to hear from our customers! Did you 'catch' your little one reading, have a book review you'd like to share, design the perfect #BookFace? Follow us @vilibrary on Instagram, use the hashtag #VIRLFan and show us your #LibraryLove On Dec. 18, 2020 our IG followers will be entered into a random draw to WIN a Tales the Whale Plush Toy!... #VIRL #Tales #Instagram *This draw is being administered by VIRL and not associated with Facebook or Instagram in any way.

"The most important asset of any library goes home at night - the library staff." -Timothy Healy Join us while we celebrate the staff who have made your libraries stronger than ever during the challenges of this pandemic. Learn more about our team here: http://ow.ly/7FZM50C31OT... Find our what your LOCAL branch is up to here: http://ow.ly/igyJ50C31OP #StrongerThanEver #LibraryMonth #Libraries

Do you have what it takes to make it in the great outdoors? Check out these teen resources about Outdoor Adventures. READ: Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett http://ow.ly/eSxt50C1LeC... LISTEN: Every Little Thing in the World by Nina de Gramont http://ow.ly/d5uF50C1Lev...... WATCH: Survive http://ow.ly/sQP050C1Lf7... LEARN: Survival Skills http://ow.ly/7vvv50C1LdG... #eScapeAndExplore #SurvivalSkills #VIRL #SaturdayVibes

On this dark and stormy Friday afternoon we would like to know... What was the most terrifying book you've ever read? Why? ... #FreakyFriday #BookScare #LibrariesMatter #VIRL

This Library Month we have been celebrating the staff who keep our libraries thriving in our communities. The following gratitude letter to librarians, written by Children’s book author Yuyi Morales reminds us of the incredible impact and the lasting impression librarians leave on their communities. We certainly know our VIRL librarians do the very same each and every day. http://ow.ly/FQr150C18E8 In this spirit of gratitude we invite you to share any of your stories ab...out your local library heroes in the comments below. #LibrariansRock #LibrariesMatter #StrongerThanEver #VIRL

We would like to introduce you to our Reader of the Week , Beverly Boese! She is an enthusiastic library fan of our Ladysmith branch and we are sure you will enjoy her lively tales about her favourite books and her love of libraries! Head to our YouTube channel http://ow.ly/r4n450C168z #StrongLibrariesStrongCommunities #VIRL #ReaderOfTheWeek

Every month the creative team at our Sooke Branch put together a fun selection of reads tailored to the featured zodiac sign! So Libras, don’t let your next reading adventure hang in the balance. We’ve weighed in with some titles that’ll move the proverbial scales.http://ow.ly/u4no50C03d9 Have YOUR biblioscope delivered right to your in-box when you sign up for 'Well Read', VIRL's eNewsletter! http://ow.ly/YU4R50C03qd... #WellRead #ZodiacReads #VIRL #Libra #LibrariansRock

Hi poetry and/or photography fans! You are in for a treat on October 27th at 7pm. We are (virtually) hosting Bruce Rice, Poet Laureate of Saskatchewan! Bruce will be discussing and answering questions about his new collection of poems, THE VIVIAN POEMS: STREET PHOTOGRAPHER VIVIAN MAIER. When street photographer Vivian Maier’s life’s work of 140,000 prints, negatives and Super 8 films was discovered in a storage locker auction, the media called her the mystery nanny.... Find out more here: https://virl.bc.ca/.../author-reading-with-bruce-rice.../ #PoetLaureateSK #BruceRice #VivianMaier #Photography #Poetry #VirtualVIRL #OnlineEvent

Calling all writers and aspiring writers! If you're doing NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this year, you're in luck. We are working with local author Vanessa Grant to support your writing goals! The Vancouver Island Regional Library is hosting FREE virtual workshops on lots of topics related to NaNoWriMo obstacles. We're also taking suggestions from participants on what they'd like to see covered to help them finish their novel. Everyone is welcome! To find ou...t more, join our Facebook group here: http://ow.ly/xERt50BXPFC Logo Image courtesy of NaNoWriMo. #VirtualVIRL #WritersWanted #NaNoWriMo2020 #LibrariesRock

Get HOOKED on a new hobby! These are just a few of our talented librarian moderators, they are busy making sure you can still connect with other booklovers and new titles that will challege you, inspire you and make you smile! When we asked them WHY an online bookclub? *Feel connected to others through this group activity while unable to safely connect in person.... *Thought-provoking prompts taking reading enjoyment to another level. *Great source of unexpected book recommendations. *New titles featured every month, but read at your own pace! *There’s something wonderful about being able to participate in a bookclub from the comfort of your own home, whether you’re snuggled up in your pyjamas or riding the bus home from work. Tease your brain & warm your heart through a new bookclub today http://ow.ly/q78250BXLz7 #StrongerThanEver #VirtualVIRL #LibrariansRock

Think-It, Make-It! Guess what? We now have our 3D Printing service available for all VIRL branches!Simply click below for all the details on how you can get started today! At the Creativity Commons we’ve had some great 3D prints being made for customers and now we’re opening this service to all 39 VIRL branches! Follow Creativity Commons on Facebook for all of the innovative programs happening now! http://ow.ly/La0V50BWWjS... #3DPrinting #CreativityCommons #VIRL #ThinkItMakeIt

In the mood for some spooky history? We've got you covered. This week's e-Scape & Explore Kit is chock full of information about fascinating ghost towns - including some right here in British Columbia. So, kick back and start exploring from the comfort of your own home. READ: Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest by Philip Varney http://ow.ly/y0Xq50BVkfL...... LISTEN: Ghost Town http://ow.ly/byRD50BVkhd... WATCH: Ghost Towns: America's Lost World http://ow.ly/bsYo50BVkgP... LEARN: Canadian Traveller: 10 BC Ghost Towns http://ow.ly/FfoV50BVkh3... #GhostTowns #eScapeAndExplore #LibrariesMatter #VirtualVIRL

"The most important story you have to tell the world is your own." -Roy Henry Vickers We are honoured to have artist and author Roy Henry Vickers share a part of his story and how libraries have been part of it. Please join us on our YouTube channel as we share another fascinating 'Reader of the Week'. http://ow.ly/r2N950BUKAe... @RoyHenryVickersGallery http://ow.ly/YQQ950BUKA9 #RoyHenryVickers #ReaderOfTheWeek #VIRL #StrongLibrariesStrongCommunities

Good Evening If you are seeking a scare to send a shiver up your spine, look no further. One of our brilliant librarians has put together a Spooktacular list of Halloween stories. "Fiction ranging from genuinely terrifying horror to seasonal reads appropriate for the wimp in all of us!" Click here if you dare http://ow.ly/YQpZ50BUyOs... #SpookyBooks #HalloweenReads #VIRL #LibrariansRock