Deep River Public Library

Library programs

community memory vault

This project will engage with long-time residents to capture memories about the “early days” of Deep River and Area. It is a fun and easy way for our seniors and elders to “give back” to this community by sharing their knowledge / memories about this area and its unique history!

Here’s how it works: Each week, we will email participants a question about the “early days” in Deep River and area. Questions are designed to be fun and trigger memories! Participation is easy: all you have to do is hit “reply” to our emails and share your memories with us. This would be a great project for grandkids and grandparents or children and parents to work on together.

Your reply can be as short as a few sentences, or as long as you like If you don’t feel like answering a question, then you can simply choose not to reply that week. Also, you can unsubscribe from our emails at any time.

Memories will be compiled into a ‘living book’ of memories that grows with time. The library will make this ‘living book’ available to current and future generations to inform our collective understanding of our area’s early history. Please, help us add YOUR family’s chapter!

Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/deepriverlibrary/community-memory-vault 

Weekly

More Information

info@deepriverlibrary.ca or call us at 613-584-4244.

Writers Unite!

Are you a local writer or poet, beginner, aspirational or published, or someone who simply enjoys playing with words?

If so, we invite you to WRITER’S UNITE, a creative writing group to gather for an informal chat with other like-minded folk.

We are hoping to establish a community-based group that offers regular opportunities to share writing experiences, test ideas, get feedback, discuss competitions and submissions, and support each other in developing writing confidence & INSPIRATION!

Last Thursday of the month

More Information

For more information email writers@deepriverlibrary.ca or call us at 613-584-4244.

Check our events calendar for meeting dates and times!

Non-fiction addiction book club

The Deep River Public Library’s newest book club for the non-fiction lovers!
From memoir to philosophy, historical, biography or how-to, we explore books with stories from the real world and learn new things together!
Non-Fiction Addiction meets at the library on or around the first Thursday of every month to discuss the book. Members who join our Facebook group, please comment on the pinned post OR email ebond@deepriverlibrary.ca to ensure you are on the list for book ordering.
Members will have a book ordered for them every month through Interlibrary Loan. You just need a library card!


First Thursday of the month

More Information

for more information email ebond@deepriverlibrary.ca and join our Facebook group.

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BEST INTENTIONS BOOK CLUB

Roads to book clubs are paved with best intentions! Read along (or don’t) and join us in person on the last Tuesday of each month to chat.
Books are circulated around the 1st of each month, and are available for a month-long loan period.

Last Tuesday of the Month

More Information

for more information email hpentney@deepriverlibrary.ca and join our Facebook group.

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Book Club Support Services

Are you a member of a local book club? Would you like the library to supply your books for your book club? If you answered yes, this service is for you! We have been proudly supporting book clubs in town for many years. How does it work? We have a form for you to fill out that includes member’s information and your reading list for the year. The books are available on the 1st of the month, and due back the 1st of the following month, giving you ample time to read and discuss. To have the library supply books for your book club, please complete the following forms for October 2024.

We are excited to announce our newest offerings, Book Club in a Bag! Available for a month loan period, our kits come complete with copies for you and your friends, a sign out sheet to keep things organized, and discussion questions.
We have three Book Club in a Bags that are permanent to our collection, as well as one rotating title that will change every 3 months! Find them here on our online catalogue

Ongoing

More Information

for more information email rdennis@deepriverlibrary.ca  or call 613 584-4244

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Home delivery services

We deliver! Contact the library to place items on hold and to arrange for home delivery. Not available on weekends.

By appointment

To learn more, or to place an order email info@deepriverlibrary.ca

or call 613 584-4244

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Knit Together

Join us by the fireplace on Friday afternoons (2nd & 4th Friday of the Month) 1:30-3:30PM as we knit together! Beginners are welcome and no registration is required. See event calendar for dates and details. Feel free to bring any other handcraft!

2nd and 4th Friday

To learn more, or to receive this months pattern email hpentney@deepriverlibrary.ca or join our Facebook group

mending by hand

Join us in the upstairs sitting area to mend things you love, alter things to fit better and learn hand sewing skills. We will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month 6:30-8pm. Bring an item from home that needs repair.

We will have a selection of materials and sewing supplies on hand as well as a volunteer, experienced in many mending techniques, who can help you make a plan.

Mending helps minimize the demand for new garments, saving water, energy, and raw materials. You’re also diverting textiles away from landfills by giving them a renewed life.

This is a free drop in program

 

3rd Tuesday

To learn more see our Facebook group or email hpentney@deepriverlibrary.ca 

Check our events calendar for upcoming workshops

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