Blackfalds Public Library

8 Lovely Titles for Young Readers That Center Ramadan and Eid Running from mid-February to late-March, the religious holidays are celebrated by Muslim people all over the world. From board books to a graphic novel, there’s something here for every young reader.

8 Lovely Titles for Young Readers That Center Ramadan and Eid
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Architects of Change: 10 Middle Grade and YA Biographies of Groundbreaking Women From Supreme Court justice to spies, magicians, and astronauts, these inspiring women have left an indelible mark on history.

Architects of Change: 10 Middle Grade and YA Biographies of Groundbreaking Women
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Image: Library space and shelves Text: More Ways to Love Your Library: Post Kind reviews on socials Bring a friend for a library card Try a new library program Return items on time (or early!)

Library Lovers Month means sharing library love - and here are more tips to share the love!

#LibraryLoversMonth #February #LibraryLove

15 Picture Book Biographies on Women in STEM From astronomers to biologists, these remarkable women pushed against boundaries to make groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

15 Picture Book Biographies on Boundary-Pushing Women in STEM
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Take Five: February 2026 Graphic Novels A humanoid barista, a kid who wants to fit in, cooks falling in love, a sibling story, and a figure skaters.

Take Five: February 2026 Graphic Novels | Teen Librarian Toolbox
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SLJ Reviews the Caldecott Medal Winner and Honors | ALA Youth Media Awards 2026 The SLJ reviews editors rounded up our reviews of the books lauded at the 2026 Youth Media Awards. Here, the reviews of the Caldecott Medal and Honors winners.

SLJ Reviews the Caldecott Medal Winner and Honors | ALA Youth Media Awards 2026
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This week at Olds Library:

Craft Studio AM: Mosaic Feather
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After School Digital Safari
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ASC Crib & Tea
More info: www.oldslibrary.ca/events-1/acc...

BCMFF World Tour Live Screening in Olds!
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We help manage our libraries interlibrary loan requests, receiving them at Parkland and making sure they get on the vans to our libraries! Looking forward to your next request!

#InterLIbraryLoanLove #InterlibraryLoans #Requests

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Find out what our latest campaigns or contests are, look through our featured upcoming programs, and more!
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❄️ No matter how you spend the holidays, spend it in the best way with 2025's best books: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4a054z5

#Bookish #Booksky #LibraryLove #LibraryLife #LibbyApp #CheckOutYourLibrary

14 Graphic Novel Adaptations of Beloved Prose Titles for Young Readers Comic adaptations of well-known children’s books were all the rage in 2025. Here’s a roundup of our favorites, from Junie B. Jones to A Wizard of Earthsea.

14 Graphic Novel Adaptations of Beloved Prose Titles for Young Readers
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Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!
We'll be open from 10am - 2pm on Wednesday December 24th & will be closed from Thursday December 25th - Saturday December 27th.

We'll be open from 10am - 4pm on Wednesday December 31st & will be closed on Thursday January 1st. #Blackfalds #Library

Please consider completing our online survey for this year's Adult & Young Adult programs. The more feedback, the better! 😊

✨Survey Link ▶ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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CloudLibrary: Your Library Digital Content App | OCLC Ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and more with OCLC's CloudLibrary: Give your users more digital content and save your budget for a rainy day.

CloudLibrary makes it easy to get more content without busting your budget. It has all the popular titles your users could want—with shorter hold times—and with CloudLink, you’ll expand your content even more.

⤵️ Learn more. #CloudLibraryApp

Looking to step up your game in the Libby app? Try using their tags feature to save your favorite titles to read later!

#LibbyApp #LibbyTags #DigitalTips #DigitalLibrary

Have you seen YALSA's finalists for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award? Read them all before we announce the winner in January! Learn more: https://ow.ly/vPmm50XE6Wr
askel aden Mary Shyne DeAndra | add ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE on GR! 泛依婷 Stefany Valentine Cormorant Books

December 2025’s biggest books | Libby Life: Blog, Podcast, Book Clubs & More. Discover all of December's best new book releases and read or listen to these highly anticipated new titles for free on the Libby app from your library.

❄️ 📚 🎧 ☃️ #Booksky #Bookish #LibraryLove #LibraryLife #CheckOutYourLibrary https://bit.ly/4iA0JF3

Hey Blackfalds! We'll be running a book drive at the library until Monday December 8th.

Donate your new & like-new children’s books & young adult books to the front desk of the library. These books will be gifted in the Christmas Hampers as part of the Christmas Bureau Program! #Blackfalds #Library

Tuesday’s November 25th Baby & Toddler Time, Tales & Tunes, Creative Explosion & Shake it Up classes will be cancelled due to staff illness.

Sorry for any inconveniences.
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Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books From poo and tentacles to contemplative picture book biographies, this year’s picks for the Best Nonfiction for Elementary readers are filled with facts, information, and wonder.

Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Pleased to see Fierce Voice by Susan Currie listed in the CCBC November Book List Making Music. Read: November Book List: Making Music -> https://bookcentre.ca/blogs/newsletter/november-2025-newsletter#list #kidlit #YABooks #FierceVoice

Pleased to see Fierce Voice by @suecurrie24.bsky.social listed in the @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social November Book List: Making Music.

Read: November Book List: Making Music -> bookcentre.ca/blogs/newsle...

#kidlit #YABooks #FierceVoice

DOMINO'S DOUGH RAISER
✨ From November 15 - 30... ✨
A donation from each order will go to Olds Library!
🍕Lg 2-Topping: $14.99, code: OML1
🍕2 Med 2-Toppings and Cheesy Bread: $25.99, code: OML2
🍕Lg 3-Topping, Cheesy Bread, & 2L Drink: $28.99, code: OML3
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3 True-Life Mysteries for Older Nonfiction Readers These three titles focus on intriguing, shocking, under-explored disappearances throughout history.

3 True-Life Mysteries for Older Nonfiction Readers
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Congratulations to the #GoldenTicketContest #winner from Sylvan Lake Municipal Library! We hope you have fun enjoying your prize! Thank you everyone who participated and celebrated the joy of libraries with us!
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We are excited to partner with Purdys Chocolatier for a seasonal fundraiser to help raise money for a new building.
Orders can be submitted until November 30th, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Library.
Order online here: fundraising.purdys.com/join.aspx/22...

Banff Center Mountain Film Festival World Tour - Olds Stop | Olds Library Olds Library Presents: The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour (BCMFF) is an international film competition and annual presentation of short films and documentaries about mountain culture, ...

✨BCMFF World Tour screening in OLDS✨
Tickets officially go on sale NOV. 10!

Date: January 23, 2026
Location: Trans Canada Theater in Olds AB
Time: 6:00pm START (Doors open at 5:30)

For more info and to purchase tickets on/after Nov. 10:
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Detective Manga Round-Up An overview of some recent manga titles that feature detectives and mysteries.

Detective Manga Round-Up | Good Comics for Kids
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For more details about our programs, check out our website, give us a call, or check out our interactive calendar at this website: sites.google.com/view/bpl-cal...
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Here's our November calendar for youth and adults!

All programs are drop in, unless otherwise stated.
For events that require registration, please call or message us with your name, age, and contact number to get signed up.
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