What's On Summer 2013 by Vaughan Public Libraries

A FREE GUIDE TO PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS & USING YOUR LIBRARY

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July & August • Pierre Berton Resource Library • For ages 9 - 13

4 great half-day camps to choose from ANIMATION STATION

Shatter the box office! Produce and direct one-of-a-kind movies through the universe of animation. *

ARTIST’S STUDIO

Create a digital masterpiece as you paint with flames, sand and even Twinkies. Build an amazing mosaic and create a wild version of yourself. *

GAME CONSOLE

Get your game on! Create your own video games, play cool retro games, and get a workout with the Wii. *

YOUNG WRITER’S WORKSHOP

Spark your imagination with a mashup of comics, manga, eBooks, short stories, poetry, pop-up books and word art! *

Choose a morning or afternoon session • Register for all 4 camps! Week 1 - $72 Young Writer’s Workshop July 2 - 5 9 am - 12 pm OR 1 - 4 pm

Week 3 - $90 Artist’s Studio July 15 - 19 9 am - 12 pm OR 1 - 4 pm

Week 5 - $90 Game Console July 29 - August 2 9 am - 12 pm OR 1 - 4 pm

Week 7 - $90 Animation Station August 12 - 16 9 am - 12 pm OR 1 - 4 pm

Week 2 - $90 Game Console July 8 - 12 9 am - 12 pm OR 1 - 4 pm

Week 4 - $90 Animation Station July 22 - 26 9 am - 12 pm OR 1 - 4 pm

Week 6 - $72 Young Writer’s Workshop August 6 - 9 9 am - 12 pm OR 1 - 4 pm

Week 8 - $90 Artist’s Studio August 19 - 23 9 am - 12 pm OR 1 - 4 pm

*Final works will be featured on VPL’s YouTube channel and/or displayed on VPL’s art walls.

REGISTRATION: in person at Pierre Berton Resource Library, 4921 Rutherford Road by phone at 905.653.READ (7323) ext. 4340 or fax 905.856.5902 PAYMENT: due at time of registration. Visa & MasterCard payments will be accepted over the phone.

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What’s New DO YOU NEED HELP CHOOSING YOUR NEXT READ?

Greetings from

Michael McKenzie Chair, Vaughan Public Library Board

Welcome to the latest issue of What’sO What’sOn. In this edition I would like to take a moment to thank all employees of Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) for their contribution to the delivery of VPL programs and services. A look back at our 2012 statistics reveals that we had record program attendance at 98,265. That is almost equal to every third person in the City of Vaughan attending a VPL program in 2012! We also circulated over 2.8 million items and recorded 2.2 million in-person or digital visits. The achievement of these numbers would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of all VPL employees. On behalf of the Board and the citizens of Vaughan, I would like to extend a sincere Thank You to all VPL staff. I would also like to recognize the contributions of our 2012 Bronze Award recipients. Over 60 staff members were nominated by their peers for initiatives that were recognized with Bronze Awards. We applaud the achievements of our Bronze Award recipients and hope that through the efforts of our staff, we are able to inspire you to discover new opportunities to Enrich Inspire Transform.

WATCH FOR

If you’re not sure what to read next, we’ll help you by doing the choosing for you! Your Next Five Reads is a new online program that will help you discover books similar to your interests. Simply visit www.vaughanpl.info and tell us about what you like to read. Within the next few days, you will receive an email from a librarian that suggests your next five reads. There are many ways for you to find your next great book. Through our website’s Recommended Reads section, you can find lists for award-winning titles, bestsellers, and much more!

VAUGHAN GROWS SEED

LIBRARY

Saturday, June 1, 12 noon Pierre Berton Resource Library, 4921 Rutherford Road Join us for the launch of the new Vaughan Grows Seed Library at Pierre Berton Resource Library. A seed library is a non-profit lending library that lends heirloom seeds at no financial cost and accepts saved seed for the enjoyment of all in the community. Pick up tips on growing from seed, saving seed and enjoy some free seed (in limited quantity) to get you started! Donations of vegetable seed are welcome throughout the year.

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AT VPL

With dozens of programs and resources available in various formats, VPL aims to meet the needs of all ages and abilities. Bathurst Clark and Pierre Berton Resource Libraries provide wheelchair accessible workstations that contain assistive software. The software includes Zoomtext (screen magnification software), JAWS (screen reading software), and Kurzweil 1000 and 3000 (software that converts text to speech for the visually impaired and for those with learning disabilities). VPL also has hundreds of large print materials available for loan at all library locations. All facilities are wheelchair accessible.

REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS FOR SELECT LIBRARIES

Customers will be notified of upcoming service disruptions through information posted on VPL’s website, social media and in the branches. We apologize for any inconvenience. Keep up-to-date on new libraries being built and renovations to existing branches through VPL’s Building Projects Blog at www.vaughanpl.info/building.

What’sOn

June July August 2013

Ready to Read

Preschool programs 3-2-1-Blast Off!

Won’t you climb aboard our rocket ship? Join us for songs and activities that are out of this world! Ages 3-5.* AN July 6 10:30 am BCRL July 9 3 pm MA July 22 2 pm WO Aug 8 10:30 am

Baby and Me Storytime

It’s never too early to introduce your baby to books! Come and learn new songs, rhymes and read books with a librarian and an Ontario Early Years Centre representative. Ages 0-18 months with a parent or caregiver. AN Fridays 10:30 am

Born to Read

Join us for an interactive program to share stories, songs, rhymes and early literacy activities. Ages 0-18 months with a parent or caregiver. BCRL Wednesdays* 10:30 am Wednesdays* 11:30 am DC Thursdays 11:30 am MA Tuesdays 1:30 pm no program Aug 20/27 PBRL Tuesdays 10:30 am

Go Dog Go!

Delightful , Outrageous, Gleeful – that spells DOG! We’re going to the dogs at the library. Unleash your inner dog for a howling good time. Ages 3-5.* AN July 13 10:30 am BCRL Aug 13 3 pm KL July 30 11:30 am MA Aug 19 2 pm

Good 2 Go Shoes

Go get that favourite pair of shoes and run, walk or skip to the library for a shoetastic adventure. Ages 3-5.* AN July 20 10:30 am BCRL July 30 3 pm DC Aug 6 2 pm

Musical Babies

Incorporate musical learning with songs, rhymes, and more! Offered in partnership with the Ontario Early Years Centre. Ages 0-24 months. KL Wednesdays* June 5-Aug 28 2 pm

My Think-A-Ma-Jink

Be anything! Go anywhere! All you have to do is dream! My Think-A-Ma-Jink takes us through a world of adventures. Ages 3-5.* BCRL July 23 3 pm MA July 8 2 pm

Nature Morphs

Nature is full of things that transform right before your eyes! Watch things magically grow and change. Ages 3-5.* BCRL Aug 6 3 pm PBRL July 24 10:30 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten

Children enjoy an independent half-hour of stories, songs & activities while learning some of the social skills they need in kindergarten. Caregivers remain in the library. Ages 3-5. AN Tuesdays 11:30 am MA Thursdays July 4-Aug 8 11:30 am

Registration begins June 20 at Service Desk.

Join us for a half-hour of stories, fingerplays and activities. Come share great ideas for developing early literacy skills and a love of reading. Ages 3-5. BCRL Tuesdays 10:30 am MA Thursdays 10:30 am no program Aug 22/29 PBRL Wednesdays 10:30 am

Toddling to Read

Program features stories, songs, action rhymes and early literacy activities. Toddlers will enjoy lots of stimulation and activity. Ages 18 months-3 years. AN Tuesdays 10:15 am BCRL Thursdays* 10:30 am Thursdays* 11:30 am MA Tuesdays 10:30 am no program Aug 20/27 PBRL Fridays 10:30 am

Tuesday Tickles

Come join us for family fun with songs, rhymes and stories to help promote early literacy. Offered in partnership with the Ontario Early Years Centre. Space is limited. KL Tuesdays* 10:30 am

Very Hungry Caterpillar

Come explore the wonderful world of The Very Hungry Caterpillar with us! We’ll play games, read stories and much more. Come hungry for fun! Ages 3-5.* AN July 27 10:30 am BCRL July 2 3 pm PBRL July 31 10:30 am WO July 11 10:30 am

We’re Going on a Lion Hunt

And I’m not scared! Buckle your seatbelts, grab the binoculars and get ready to head out on a wild safari adventure. Ages 3-5.* BCRL July 16 3 pm DC July 2 2 pm PBRL Aug 7 10:30 am WO July 25 10:30 am * Tickets available at Service Desk 30 minutes before.

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Children’s programs Games from Around the World

Explore different countries through the games children play. There’s French hopscotch, an African snake game, and more! Ages 6-8.* AN July 25 2 pm DC July 16 2 pm PBRL July 19 2 pm WO July 3 2 pm

Head in the Clouds

39 Clues Adventure

Calling all Cahills! Join the adventure and help Amy and Dan follow the 39 Clues hidden around the world. Ages 9-12.* MA Aug 12 2 pm

Adventures of Indiana Jones

Famed archeologist Indiana Jones needs your help. Uncover long forgotten mysteries as you hunt down the whereabouts of ancient Egyptian treasure. Ages 9-12.* PBRL July 10 2 pm

Amazing Race

Are you ready to race around the world? Join us for detours, roadblocks and U-turns. Who will be first to arrive at the pit-stop? Ages 9-12.* MA July 15 2 pm

Creative Canucks

O Canada! Create your own mascot and help decorate our Canada Tree as we celebrate our home and native land through stories, songs, and activities! Ages 6-8.* AN July 11 2 pm BCRL July 4 3 pm

Calling all weather watchers: join us for fun activities while learning all about clouds. Pre-register at Service Desk. Ages 7-12. MA June 7 2 pm

Home Alone

This Child Safe Canada program prepares youth to be home alone by teaching important skills through interactive activities. Cost: $40. Pre-register at Service Desk. Ages 8-10. DC July 6 10 am

Just Plane Fun!

Attention all paper plane experts. Prove how far and how long your paper airplanes can fly. It’s a fun way to learn about aerodynamics! Ages 6-8.* BCRL Aug 1 3 pm KL July 2 2 pm MA July 17 2 pm WO July 22 2 pm

Night at the Museum

Have you ever wondered what’s really happening at the museum at night? Let’s find out together! Ages 6-8.* DC July 9 2 pm KL July 23 2 pm MA Aug 14 2 pm PBRL Aug 7 2 pm

* Tickets available at Service Desk 30 minutes before.

What’sOn

Off to Neverland

Second star to the right, and straight on ‘til morning! Join us for activities and fun based on the timeless classic, Peter Pan. Ages 6-8.* AN Aug 15 2 pm BCRL July 25 3 pm DC July 30 2 pm MA Aug 7 2 pm PBRL July 16 2 pm WO July 8 2 pm

Space is the Place

Join us as we embark on a space adventure. Hone your outer space know-how with our intergalactic activities! Ages 6-8.* AN July 4 2 pm BCRL Aug 8 3 pm MA July 24 2 pm PBRL July 30 2 pm WO July 15 2 pm

Travelling with the Doctor

Allons-y! Explore space and history in a little blue box with The Doctor and his companions. Doctor Who? Find out this summer. Ages 9-12.* MA July 29 2 pm PBRL July 3 2 pm

Ultimate Survivor

The tribe has spoken. You’re invited to come find out if you are an ultimate survivor at the library! Ages 6-8.* BCRL July 18 3 pm DC July 23 2 pm MA July 10 2 pm PBRL July 2 2 pm WO Aug 12 2 pm

Where’s Waldo?

Join Waldo and all his friends as they set off on a worldwide adventure. All you have to do is find him! Ages 6-8.* AN Aug 8 2 pm BCRL July 11 3 pm DC Aug 13 2 pm MA July 3 2 pm PBRL July 23 2 pm WO July 29 2 pm June July August 2013

LEGO Mania

Children & Family programs

If you like playing with LEGO, come to our special LEGO event where you can discover stories, design and build LEGO structures and share building tips and tricks. Ages 8-12. BCRL July 17* & Aug 14* 3 pm DC June 24 7 pm July 13 2 pm July 22 7 pm Aug 10 & 24 2 pm MA June 7 2 pm PBRL June 1, 15 & 29 2 pm July 13 & 27 2 pm Aug 10 & 24 2 pm

Chess Club

Mad Scientist

Come by the library to meet like-minded chess people. Play a game, talk strategy or battle it out! MA Tuesdays 6:30 pm WO Tuesdays June 4-18 6:45 pm

Colours All Around Us!

There are so many different colours everywhere you go! Bring a coloured cotton t-shirt (not white) to decorate. Parents can participate! We will be outside weather permitting. Bring a hat. Ages 6-8.* MA July 31 2 pm

Family Movie

Enjoy a movie with your family while you share time together. It’s fun for kids and parents! Watch our family-oriented feature films on the big screen. AN Aug 1, 22 & 29 2 pm BCRL Wednesdays July 3-Aug 14 6:30 pm DC June 5 & 19 6:30 pm June 15 2 pm July 3, 17 & 31 6:30 pm Aug 14 & 28 6:30 pm MA July 8 6:30 pm Aug 12 6:30 pm PBRL Sundays June 2-Aug 25 2:30 pm no program Aug 4 WO Saturdays 2 pm

Family Storytime

Spend time together enjoying great stories, songs and rhymes. Fun for the whole family! BCRL Mondays 7 pm DC Tuesdays 7 pm PBRL Mondays 7 pm WO Tuesdays 10:30 am Thursdays 10:30 am

Hands on Exotics

Experience the unexpected at the library with Hands on Exotics. Participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity to interact with interesting, rare, and endangered animal species. Tickets are $2 and go on sale June 22 at the Service Desk. Space is limited. Ages 5 and up. AN July 18 2 pm BCRL July 8 11 am DC July 24 2 pm MA July 11 2 pm

Join us for some wild experiments and create your own wacky concoctions in our library lab! Ages 6-12.* BCRL Aug 15 3 pm PBRL July 17 2 pm

Peace Tree Movie

Celebrate peace with your family, friends and neighbours at our screening of Mitra Sen’s award winning film The Peace Tree. AN June 28 2 pm DC June 15 2 pm MA June 3 6:30 pm PBRL June 9 2:30 pm WO June 8 2 pm

Play, Laugh, Learn @ the Library

Indulge in a half-hour of unstructured play promoting early literacy. Children/caregivers will enjoy our DUPLO, musical instruments, books and more. Ages 5 and under. BCRL Fridays July 5-Aug 16 11 am

* Tickets available at Service Desk 30 minutes before.

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Teen programs Amnesty International @ Your Library

Take action against human rights violations—meet with like-minded teens and write letters to help free prisoners of conscience. You can make a difference while earning your volunteer hours! Contact the Service Desk for more information. MA WO

Teen Library Volunteers

Do you need to earn community service hours? Join VPL’s Teen Library Volunteers. Assist librarians with a variety of tasks at the library and in the community. Contact the Service Desk for more information or download the application form. AN June 11 3:30 pm BCRL Thursdays 7 pm KL Thursdays 4 pm MA Fridays 2 pm PBRL Thursdays, June 6-27 4 pm July 11 & 25 4 pm Aug 8 & 22 4 pm

Movie Break

Grab your friends and come to the library for a new or classic movie screened just for teens. And did we mention it’s free? No registration required. For ages 13-18. PBRL Fridays, June 7-28 2:45 pm

Podcasting

Looking for more volunteer hours? Like to share your opinion? We’re looking for teen volunteers to create and record book review podcasts. Was it good? Bad? We want to know! Contact the Service Desk for more information. BCRL MA WO

Reading Buddies...En Français

Red Cross Babysitting Training This all-day training offers child care skills, safety tips for children and what to do in case of an emergency. Cost: $50. Pre-register at the Service Desk. For ages 11-16. DC June 8 10 am July 20 10 am MA July 11 10 am Aug 13 10 am

Tech Savvy Teens

Help us bridge the digital divide and volunteer your time by teaching adults to use a variety of computer applications. Application forms are available at the Service Desk or online at www.vaughanpl.info/volunteers. BCRL DC MA PBRL WO

Aidez un enfant à devenir meilleur lecteur! Vous devez être disponible une heure par semaine pendant dix semaines. Procurez-vous un formulaire de demande à la bibliothèque ou en ligne au www.vaughanpl.info/ volunteers. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. PBRL

Visit www.vaughanpl.info/programs for programming updates & information about What’sOn AN–Ansley Grove Library | BCRL–Bathurst Clark Resource Library | DC–Dufferin Clark Library KL–Kleinburg Library | MA–Maple Library | PBRL–Pierre Berton Resource Library | WO–Woodbridge Library

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Still not enough? See how much of a bookworm you are with our Book Trivia and Guess the Cover contests! Did we mention there would be prizes for both of these contests? Watch for more details on these great contests at www.vaughanpl.info and on VPL’s Teen Vortex. All contests start Monday, July 1 and end Sunday, August 11, 2013. Winners will be notified by August 31, 2013.

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W i l l i a m K u h n is a biographer and historian, and the author,

A Month of Italy: Rediscovering the Art of Vacation by Chris J. Brady

most recently, of Reading Jackie, a look at the personality of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis through the books she chose to edit at Viking and Doubleday. He has written three previous books: Democratic Royalism; Henry and Mary Ponsonby, a double biography of two key people at the court of Queen Victoria; and The Politics of Pleasure, a life of Britain’s most royalist prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. This is his first novel.

www.williamkuhn.com Cover design by Robin Bilardello Cover illustration by Oliver Munday

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How do you participate? Visit www.vaughanpl.info to register for the TSRC. Create an account, and every time you read a book over the summer log onto the TSRC site to enter the title and number of pages you’ve read.

fter decades of service and years of watching her family’s troubles splashed across the tabloids, Britain’s Queen is beginning to feel her age. She needs some cheering up and decides to visit Britannia, the former royal yacht now anchored near Edinburgh and the site of many happy memories. Hidden beneath a hoodie, Elizabeth walks out of Buckingham Palace and heads for a public train at King’s Cross. But a characterful cast of royal attendants has discovered her missing. In uneasy alliance a lady-in-waiting, a butler, an equerry, a girl from the stables, a dresser, and a clerk from the shop that serves Her Majesty’s cheese set out to find her and bring her back before her absence becomes a national scandal. Comic and poignant, fast paced and clever, Mrs Queen Takes the Train is a delightful debut novel that tweaks the pomp of the British monarchy, going beneath its rigid formality to reveal the human heart of the woman at its center.

William Kuhn

Want to win a Kobo Arc? If you are the top reader in Vaughan, you will win your very own Kobo Arc! There will also be prizes for the second and third place winners!

Join us in this year’s summer reading staff picks!

Mrs ueen Takes the Train

So to clarify, that doesn’t mean you alone have to read 1,000,000 pages… no no no… it means that ALL teens in Vaughan must collectively read 1,000,000 pages. Got it? Oh, and if you beat THIS challenge, WE, the librarians will dress up for an entire week in a fashion that YOU choose! But that’s not all...

This summer, let the library help you escape into your imagination with our Summer Shortlist! Join a family vacation in Italy. Discover how the past is influenced by the present through an award-winning saga spanning more than 100 years. Follow the Queen as she walks out of Buckingham Palace and slips away to Scotland without telling her staff. Help a new employee determine why the bookstore’s regular customers never seem to buy anything yet they keep coming back. Imagine the consequences for a Jewish midwife who is asked to defy Papal law which forbids Jews to give Christians medical aid when she delivers a Count’s firstborn son.

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The TSRC is now in its fourth year at Vaughan Public Libraries, and YOU, the teens of Vaughan, continue to beat the challenge! That means that WE, the librarians, have been left with no choice but to up the ante. Soooo, this summer, we challenge YOU, the teens of Vaughan ages 13 to 18, to read…. ONE MILLION PAGES!

VPL’s Adult Summer Shortlist

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Teen Summer Reading Challenge (TSRC) Returns!

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell* Mrs. Queen Takes the Train by William Kuhn Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan** Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich*** * Used by permission of Knopf Canada. ** From Mr. Penumbras’s 24-Hour Bookstore © 2012 by Robin Sloan. Reprinted with permission of HarperCollins Canada. Jacket Design © 2012 by Rodrigo Corral. *** Used by permission of Doubleday Canada.

Imagine… accessible summer reading from CNIB and VPL VPL, in partnership with the CNIB, will provide access to DAISY copies of this year’s TD Summer Reading Club titles for children with print disabilities. To sign up, please ask at the Service Desk or phone 905.653.READ (7323).

ESL Conversation Class

Practice your spoken English with an ESL instructor from the York Catholic District School Board and develop your pronunciation and conversation skills. PBRL Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30 pm

Let’s Go to the Movies

More than just a great place to get books, the library is also a fun place to enjoy a film—for free! See you at the show. BCRL Mondays 2 pm no program July 1/Aug 5

Adult programs Adult Reading Circle

Adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join this program, which features visualized stories, music and activities that support the development of basic literacy skills. PBRL June 4 & 18 1 pm July 2, 16 & 30 1 pm Aug 13 & 27 1 pm

All Things Seedy

A Master Gardener will guide you through growing plants from seed, saving and storing seed, germinating seed, growing from seed outdoors and starting seed early indoors. PBRL June 1 10:15 am

Diabetes: Fun Food and Feet

Barbara Dmuchowski, author of Foot Care Guide for Exercising Diabetics, will provide some good advice on diabetes about diet and foot care. Pre-register at the Service Desk. DC June 20 7 pm

Drive Safely

Experts from the Ministry of Transportation and a former police collison officer will offer tips for seniors on safe driving, licence renewal and accident avoidance. Please pre-register at the Service Desk. PBRL June 18 3 pm

Senior Care Information Night

Gain insight into issues affecting seniors and their caregivers. Navigate the long-term care system by learning about community supports, home care, financial preparations and more. Presented by Senior Care Connections. Please pre-register at the Service Desk. PBRL June 12 7 pm

Senior Social

Older adults are invited to this free program featuring book chats, activities, guest speakers and special information workshops. Refreshments provided. No registration required. WO June 20 2 pm July 18 2 pm Aug 15 2 pm

Celebrate Your Story

This memoir writing club will introduce participants to ideas, techniques, and resources and provide an opportunity to share stories from their lives. No experience necessary, just a story to tell. BCRL June 11 7 pm

What’sOn

June July August 2013

Book Clubs Adult Book Club

Join the discussion group for adults who like to share their thoughts on books they have read. The library will provide a copy of the book. Please pre-register and pick up your book at the Service Desk. AN June 26 7 pm The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley July 31 7 pm A Night to Remember by Walter Lord Aug 28 7 pm Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese BCRL June 25 7 pm Reggae Silver by Horane Smith July 30 7 pm The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Aug 27 7 pm American Gods by Neil Gaiman MA June 6 7:30 pm Speaking My Truth - Selected Readings from Aboriginal Healing Foundation WO June 24 7 pm The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman July 29 7 pm Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult Aug 26 7 pm C’mon Papa: Dispatches from a Dad in the Dark by Ryan Knighton

KID’S

Business Book Club

Bring your favourite business book for discussion. Presented in partnership with The Biz Club. MA July 16 6:30 pm

Chinese Book Club

Join the discussion to share your thoughts on books and existential issues in Chinese. The book club is jointly presented by VPL & York Region Senior Wellness Centre. Pick up your book at the Service Desk. BCRL June 13, July 11 & Aug 8 12:30 pm

Book Club

Get the book, read the book, and then come and tell us what you thought of it while enjoying activities and games based on the story! Our selection is Geronimo Stilton: The Way of the Samurai by Geronimo Stilton. For ages 8-12. WO June 3 6:30 pm

Tea and Books

Book lovers are invited to meet with other readers to find out about hidden gems in the library’s book collection. Light refreshments will be served. KL Mondays 2:30 pm no program July 1/Aug 5

Business Programs Effective Elevator Speech

Eloise Pasianotto CMA, MBA will show you how to pique people’s interest, leave an impression, and generate referrals and leads. Offered in partnership with Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre (VBEC). PBRL June 11 6:30 pm

Find Company & Industry Info This one-on-one, 60 minute research consultation will provide an introduction to company and industry resources available at VPL and online. Learn how to find companies in your industry. BCRL MA PBRL

Please pre-register or book your appointment at the Service Desk.

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Computer & Technology Training Beyond the Basics

Get Tech Help

Looking for beyond the basics computer training? Our student volunteers are available to teach you hot topics such as blogging, social networking, instant messaging, photo and media sharing. Interested? Please pick up an application form at the Service Desk or online. DC MA PBRL WO

Get help from our tech-savvy student volunteers about any computer, device, or general technology question you have. BCRL Tuesdays 7 pm Thursdays 7 pm WO Tuesdays 4 pm

Computer Basics

New to computers? Learn basic computer skills such as mousing, keyboarding, and the Internet. Contact the Service Desk to determine which class is right for you. PBRL Wednesdays, June 5-26 6:30 pm Thursdays, July 11 & 18 6:30 pm Aug 1 6:30 pm

Database Training

Databases aren’t just for serious scholars anymore! Access your favourite newspaper; look for your next great read; and even find out how to fix your car! DC AN

One-on-One Computer Training

One-on-One eBook Training

Bring your eReader, tablet, or smartphone to the library for a one-on-one session to get you started with VPL’s eBook collection. AN DC PBRL

Open Source Living

We’ll show you new tools to help you such as personal organizers, study aids, password managers and much more. You’re bound to find software solutions suited to your needs. PBRL

One-on-One Computer Training for Students

Learn basic research skills. Explore the library catalogue, databases and many other electronic services that VPL offers. AN Please pre-register or book your appointment at the Service Desk.

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Using Your Library

Make the Most of Your Membership Get a Library Card. It’s free! With a library card you have free access to books, movies, magazines, music, databases, programs, events, resources and more at all seven branches of Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) and online at www.vaughanpl.info!

Visitors You don’t have to have a library card to consult library staff or use the print collections on site. If you wish to use the library’s electronic resources, just show staff your identification at the Service Desk.

Don’t have a library card? If you live, work, go to school full-time or own property in the City of Vaughan, you can get a free library card. Join VPL in person or online—just show identification that has your address, registration or proof of employment in Vaughan on it.

Library Services - in person, online or on the phone All branches have materials for reference and loan. The most comprehensive reference collections are held at Bathurst Clark Resource Library and Pierre Berton Resource Library.

Children can get their own library cards. If they are 13 years old or under, they just need their parent or guardian to sign for their library card. If you don’t qualify for free membership, you can still join. Please phone 905.653.READ (7323) for details.

Vaughan Public Libraries

Fast Website: www.vaughanpl.info Reference Inquiries: Phone: 905.653.READ (7323) Online: Email Librarian at www.vaughanpl.info/email_librarian Renewing Loans: You may renew most items a maximum of 3 times—providing no one else has requested the item. - Automated renewal: 905.709.0672 - Online: www.vaughanpl.info - In person: in any library or at Self Check Out stations - Phone: 905.653.READ (7323) Borrowing Materials: Books, Audio Books, TV Series, Kobo Vox eReaders, Non-Fiction DVDs/ Blu-Rays/Videos, CDs, MP3 Players, Power Monitor Kits & Pedometers: Loan period: 3 weeks* Magazines, Fiction DVDs/Blu-Rays/Videos & Fast Track Books: Loan period: 7 days (except Fast Track DVDs which are 3 days)*

Materials are available in over 16 different languages to meet the needs of our diverse community. Friendly, helpful staff are always available to assist you in your search for information, to advise on leisure reading, or on materials appropriate to your child’s reading abilities. Telephone service is available during open hours. Qualified staff will answer your information and reference inquiries, check your account on your behalf and provide details about library services and programs. Most library services are available online. You can join the library, browse the catalogue, check your account, place a hold on items, search databases, download an Audiobook, eBook, video and much more. You can even submit your reference inquiries by email and get an answer within a few hours, 24/7. See page 14 for a complete list of services available. Access library services on your mobile devices at m.vaughanpl.info. Stay in Touch Through Text or Email Sign up for either email or text notification to enjoy enhanced library services. Add your email address to your library account so that you can reset your PIN without visiting the library, and also receive confirmation of successful renewals through the online catalogue, due date reminders, holds notifications and of course, those pesky overdue notices. If you’d prefer notifications by text, visit the Check Out Desk or www.vaughanpl.info/library_notification_requests or scan here to sign up! Don’t miss a thing! Sign up for VPL’s eNewsletter, the Buzz at www.vaughanpl.info/ newsletters and check out VPL’s blogs at www.vaughanpl.info/ blogs for all the latest on programs, events, services, library buildings and branch renovations, topics of interest to teens, great reads and more!

eBooks and eAudio Books: Loan period options: 7, 14 or 21 days *Loan periods for high demand items may be reduced Returning Materials: Library materials may be returned to any branch of Vaughan Public Libraries. Book drops are open 24/7. Late Material Charges: DVDs/Videos: $2 per day to a maximum of $10 per item Kobo Vox eReaders: $5 per day to a maximum of $10 All other items: 25¢ per day to a maximum of $10 per item

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Library Locations LIBRARY

HOURS

350 Ansley Grove Road, Woodbridge

BATHURST CLARK RESOURCE LIBRARY

Mon. - Thurs.………………10 am - 9 pm Fri.………………………… 10 am - 6 pm Sat. & Sun .……………………10 am - 5 pm

900 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill

1441 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill

10341 Islington Avenue North, Kleinburg

10190 Keele Street, Maple

PIERRE BERTON RESOURCE LIBRARY

Mon. - Thurs.…………………10 am - 9 pm Fri.………………………….10 am - 6 pm Sat. & Sun .……………………10 am - 5 pm

4921 Rutherford Road, Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE LIBRARY

150 Woodbridge Avenue, Woodbridge

P LP

Mon. & Wed.………………………1 - 9 pm Tues. & Thurs.……………….10 am - 9 pm Fri.…………………………10 am - 6 pm Sat.……………………………10 am - 5 pm Sun.*…………………………..……1 - 5 pm

MAPLE LIBRARY

Mon., Wed. & Thurs.………………1 - 8 pm Tues.……………………….10 am - 5 pm Fri.…………………………………Closed Sat. & Sun.*.………………………1 - 5 pm

KLEINBURG LIBRARY

Mon. & Wed.……………….…… 1 - 9 pm Tues. & Thurs.………………10 am - 9 pm Fri.…………………………………Closed Sat.………………………….10 am - 5 pm Sun.*………………………………1 - 5 pm

DUFFERIN CLARK LIBRARY

SERVICES

Mon.……………………………… Closed Tues. & Thurs..……………. 10 am - 9 pm Wed.……………………………… 1 - 9 pm Fri.…………………………10 am - 6 pm Sat. …………………………10 am - 5 pm Sun.*……………………………… 1 - 5 pm

ANSLEY GROVE LIBRARY

www.vaughanpl.info • 905.653.READ(7323)

Mon. & Wed.………………………1 - 9 pm Tues. & Thurs.………………….10 am - 9 pm Fri.………………………………….Closed Sat.……………………………10 am - 5 pm Sun.*…………………………….…1 - 5 pm

* Select Libraries are closed on Sundays, July – Labour Day.

For your convenience, materials can be returned to any of the above locations. Bookdrops are open 24/7.

ICON INDEX

KING-VAUGHAN RD

KLEINBURG

400

HUNTINGTON

E MAJOR MACKENZIE DR

ISLINGTON AVE N

Hold Pick-up

BATHURST ST

CHANCELLOR DR

DUFFERIN ST

KEELE ST

CONCORD

LANGSTAFF RD

ANSLEY GROVE RD

JANE ST

WOODBRIDGE PINE VALLEY

KIPLING AVE

LANGSTAFF RD

WOODBRIDGE AVE

Free Parking

Meeting Room

Study Rooms

Wheelchair Accessible

Free Wi-Fi & Internet Station

Computer Training Room

Notebooks/ Netbooks

Public MS Office Stations

Books by Mail

Photocopier

Printer

Large Print Books

Children’s Early Literacy Stations

MAPLE RUTHERFORD RD

SUMMERAGE DR

THORNHILL 7

CENTRE ST

KIPLING AVE

407 STEELES AVE W

Children’s Program Room

TESTON RD

NASHVILLE RD

427

Bookdrop

B C

CLARK AVE

Zoom Text Kurzweil 3000 JAWS

Self Check Out Exhibit Space Available

Books by Mail service is $6 per shipment. For more information on all services phone or visit www.vaughanpl.info/library_services.

What’sOn

June July August 2013

• 50+ camps • 1&2 week sessions • busing & extended hours

New Camps: Canoe & Kayak Camp Hot Shots Art Studio Kids a Cookin' SOLD OUT Mad Science Camp: Machine Maniacs Mad Science Camp: Rocket Camp Mad Science Camp: Secret Agent Lab Six Strings Guitar Camp Summer Theatre Spectacular The Production Crew Trip Takers Junior Triple Threat Summer Intensive We Got Game: Junior We Got Game: Senior Yabba Dabba Dance For a complete list of summer day camps view the Recreation eGuide at vaughan.ca. Programs link directly to online registration.

Membership includes: Program Consultation Spinning & Fitness Classes, including Zumba & Pilates Cardio & Strength Training Squash Courts & Indoor Tracks Swimming Pools & Saunas Access to all 6 Fitness Centres *$35/ month plus HST. Valid May 1 – August 31, 2013 *Available to Vaughan residents only; other conditions apply

Vaughan Close. Fitness Convenient. Centres Comfortable.

Step 1 Get the Guidebook APP visit guidebook.com/getit Step 2 Get the Guide launch the APP and get the Rec & Culture Vaughan Guide. or Redeem Code: pacfge49

Join the VPL Summer Reading Club Registration Begins

Saturday, June 22 Join us for fun activities to celebrate the launch of Summer Reading Club 2013. Every child who registers for the Summer Reading Club receives a booklet and TD Summer Reading Club Passport. Collect a new sticker every week to add to your passport! Ansley Grove Library

June 22, 10:30 am - 12 pm

Bathurst Clark Resource Library June 22, 11 am - 3 pm June 23, 11 am - 3 pm

Dufferin Clark Library June 22, 2 - 2:30 pm

Kleinburg Library

June 22, 10:30 am - 4 pm

Maple Library

June 22, 10 am - 4 pm

Pierre Berton Resource Library June 22, 10:30 am - 4 pm

Woodbridge Library

June 22, 10 am - 5 pm