Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

Family Story Time - Stories, songs, and a craft, for ages 18 months and up, every Thursday morning at the New Glasgow Library at 10:15 am. Just drop in, no registration is required.

Every Thursday morning at 10:15 at the New Glasgow Library, join us for Family Story time, for children 18 months +.

Open Maker Space for Teens at the New Glasgow Library - Drop in and check out the activities and tools in the New Glasgow Library Maker Space. Wednesday, February 25th from 6 to 7:30 pm. No registration required.

photo of the end of a book shelf in the Stellarton library, with 2 posters on it - featuring Adult Fiction, and READ Coast 2 Coast, with Gerald the Goose, wearing a Red toque.

photo of the top of a bookshelf with several books on display, of Canadian authors

photo of the top of a bookshelf with several books on display, of Canadian authors

It's time to read, Coast 2 Coast! 💗 📚️ 🍁
Drop by your local library to pick up a travel map & stickers/ballots as you read across each of Canada's 5 regions! We have reading lists available & here's a great display of reading suggestions at our #Stellarton Library 😊
www.samepagens.ca/coast2coast/

Every Thursday and Saturday from 10am-4pm Rob will be at the #Pictou Library to help you with your techy needs! 📱 💻

To make an appointment with Rob call the Pictou Library at 902-485-5021 or email pictou@parl.ns.ca

white text on a red background, with library and social media logos at the bottom, text - Changes are coming to Hoopla service, Due to a lack of sustainable core library funding from the province and the high cost of maintaining Hoopla, the following modifications are being made to our Hoopla account starting on March 1, 2026: Change in the borrowing limit to 3 per month per patron (instead of the current limit of 5). $3 price cap per item on all content (instead of the current limit of $4). * Please note: The price cap is the cost to the library to borrow the book, not the borrower. The library pays a fee per borrow and we have to limit the cost of the item to $3 or less per borrow. This doesn't impact you as the borrower other than there may be fewer books to choose from. 😊 www.parl.ns.ca

Changes are coming to Hoopla service,
Due to a lack of sustainable core library funding from the province & the high cost of maintaining Hoopla, the following modifications are being made to our Hoopla account starting on March 1, 2026:
Change in the borrowing limit to 3 items per month per patron

Teen Drop-In at the New Glasgow Library Maker Space! Did you know there are many different activities available in the Maker Space? Drop in this Wednesday February 26th at 6:30 to check it out.

graphic of a person standing in a maze (made of large books, that have a chain around their middles, with a lock), the person is holding a key, and wearing glasses, a head covering, a long coat, boots and a backpack. The image is in shades of yellow and gold. text : February 22-28, 2026, Freedom to Read Week, du 22 au 28 fevrier 2026, Semaine de la Liberte d'expression.

It's Freedom to Read Week!
Drop by your library today, 💗 📚️

to learn more, please visit: www.freedomtoread.ca

Read Coast-to-Coast rules graphic showing how to earn a goose travel stamp for each book.

Illustrated map of Canada showing 5 regions. Text explains the rules and that collecting all stickers earns a bonus contest entry.

In case you missed it: There's a new reading challenge in town! 📚️
Read Coast-to-Coast is a fun reading challenge brought to you by Same Page, celebrating books by Canadian authors. Readers of all ages are invited to read books from across the country for a chance to win a prize.
www.SamePageNS.ca

Drop in this morning for Babies and Books! This program runs every Wednesday morning at 10:15 am at the New Glasgow Library. Songs, stories and rhymes for babies from birth to 18 months. No registration required.

Drop in for songs and stories with Miss Marie! Babies and Books is at the New Glasgow Library every Wednesday morning at 10:15 am.

graphic of a pink t-shirt with a pink heart in the middle of the chest. Below is a sketch drawing of children and people standing under a large umbrella, and it is raining little pink hearts. text - Wed Feb 25, 2026 Pink Shirt Day Sprinkle Kindness www.parl.ns.ca

Sprinkle Kindness, #PinkShirtDay
This year’s design for CKNW Kids’ Fund Pink Shirt Day reminds us to ‘Sprinkle Kindness’. The artwork shows a child sharing an umbrella with friends as hearts fall like rain from the sky. A playful reminder that kindness grows when it is shared.
www.pinkshirtday.ca

Create a bag from a t-shirt while learning about textile waste with Pictou County solid waste. Tuesday, March 3rd at 2 pm, please call 902-752-8233 to register.

* Please note: The price cap is the cost to the library to borrow the book, not the borrower. The library pays a fee per borrow and we have to limit the cost of the item to $3 or less per borrow. This doesn't impact you as the borrower other than there may be fewer books to choose from.😊

* Please note: The price cap is the cost to the library to borrow the book, not the borrower. The library pays a fee per borrow and we have to limit the cost of the item to $3 or less per borrow. This doesn't impact you as the borrower other than there may be fewer books to choose from.😊

♟️ Checkmate boredom Wednesday nights at the #Pictou Library!♟️

Drop in weekly for a game of chess - open to beginners and experienced players.

graphic of a person standing in a maze (made of large books, that have a chain around their middles, with a lock), the person is holding a key, and wearing glasses, a head covering, a long coat, boots and a backpack. The image is in shades of yellow and gold. text : February 22-28, 2026, Freedom to Read Week, du 22 au 28 fevrier 2026, Semaine de la Liberte d'expression.

It's Freedom to Read Week!
Drop by your library today, 💗 📚️

to learn more, please visit: www.freedomtoread.ca

photo of a hand holding a smartphone, landscape orientation and pictured on the phone screen is a wall of bookshelves. Text - Online Library Services, available everywhere! all you need is your library car to login!

Online Library Services at PARL!

Tumblebooks, Libby & Hoolpla,
PressReader,
NovaStory & Ancestry.ca!

*Please note, the RocketLanguages subscription is being discontinued at the end of March 2026 (due to cost).

www.parl.ns.ca

red background with white text, and library logos with social media icons at the bottom of poster, text - Due to a lack of sustainable core library funding from the province and the high cost of maintaining Hoopla, the following modifications are being made to our Hoopla account starting on March 1, 2026: Change in the borrowing limit to 3 per month per patron (instead of the current limit of 5). $3 price cap per item on all content (instead of the current limit of $4).

Changes are coming to Hoopla service,
Due to a lack of sustainable core library funding from the province, & high cost of maintaining Hoopla - the following changes in our Hoopla service starting on March 1, 2026:
New Borrowing limit to 3/month per patron, & $3 price cap/item

The Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library will have a delayed opened today, Tuesday February 24, 2026 at 12pm - due to the winter storm clean up, and road conditions.

Drop into the New Glasgow Library on Monday morning at 10:30 am to start your week with gentle movement. No registration required. (If schools are closed for weather this program will not run.)

photo of a little snowman wearing a red santa hat, and a red and white striped scarf, holding a red snow shovel, and light snow is falling around him.

All locations of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library are closing (early) at 12pm today, Mon Feb 23, 2026 - due to winter storm weather conditions. ❄️
take care, 💗

Drop into the New Glasgow Library on Monday morning at 10:30 am to start your week with gentle movement. No registration required. (If schools are closed for weather this program will not run.)

50+1 Best Books to read, #PARLreads, Always fully booked, Adopt-a-Library Literacy Program, and a black & white image of an open book, with 2 middle pages folded inwards into a heart. Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library, www.parl.ns.ca

50+1 Best Books to read! 📚
Discover a new read..., or rediscover an old favorite!

Drop by the library, pick up a bookmark & fill out a ballot as you read books on the list, to win a monthly draw prize of bookbags and mugs. 😍
#PARLreads

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graphic of a person standing in a maze (made of large books, that have a chain around their middles, with a lock), the person is holding a key, and wearing glasses, a head covering, a long coat, boots and a backpack. The image is in shades of yellow and gold. text : February 22-28, 2026, Freedom to Read Week, du 22 au 28 fevrier 2026, Semaine de la Liberte d'expression.

It's Freedom to Read Week!
Drop by your library today, 💗 📚️

to learn more, please visit: www.freedomtoread.ca

Illustrated map of Canada with text that reads “Read Coast-to-Coast: Canadian reading challenge, Feb 21–Apr 30.”

We are excited to kick off a fun reading challenge for all ages celebrating Canadian authors from across the country.📚️ Pick up a free contest map at your library or print one from the Same Page website.
Reading Canadian is a great way to share stories and explore the country without leaving home. 🍁

Antigonish Town and County Joint Council Meeting Discusses Library Funding - 989 XFM Wednesday's Antigonish Town and County Joint council meeting featured a presentation from Pictou Antigonish Regional Library chief librarian Eric Stackhouse on library funding. During the…

Antigonish Town & County Joint Council Meeting Discusses Library Funding
Feb 19, 2026 | #989xfm Local News

Wednesday’s Antigonish Town & County Joint council meeting featured a presentation from PARL chief librarian Eric Stackhouse on library funding.

www.989xfm.ca/antigonish-t...

Songs, stories, poems, and a craft, every Thursday morning at 10:15 am at the New Glasgow Library. Ages 18 months +.

Are you new to acrylic painting? Why not give it a try!
We have 3 openings left for our Afternoon Painting tomorrow afternoon at the River John library.
This program is made possible by support from the Aberdeen Health Foundation.

Guten Tag! Travel to beautiful Germany and Salzburg in your library chair! Join us while library favourite Doug shares photography and stories from his trip. Wednesday, February 18th at 3 pm.