August 9th is National Book Lovers Day, a day for book lovers everywhere to celebrate their love of reading and share their favourite books with others. Here at TBPL, you’ll find plenty of book lovers working in our branches. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up our staff’s favourite books by local authors. Our region has a…
Canada: 1888 Edition | TBPL Research Blog
Celebrating Canada Day is an event that has become part of our identity as citizens of this beautiful country. While browsing through our local history resources under the “Canada Day” subject heading, the word calithumpian captured my attention as a descriptor for the Dominion Day celebration of 1888. Just how did the fledgling communities of…
Pride in the Bay | TBPL Research Blog
Thunder Bay’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community has a long history in our city. While the community has grown larger and more active over the years, there have been many struggles in its past. In the 1950s, the Kakabeka Falls Fun Club was one of the first mentions of the gay community for those “in the know,” as…
YOUth Review: Wedding Crasher by Geronimo Stilton
Wedding Crasher by Geronimo Stilton is a funny and interesting adventure set in the world of a casual mouse journalist. Geronimo gets invited to a ‘fancy’ wedding, but things don't go as planned. Molly Mozzarella, dirty water, foul-smelling garbage, itching, cold rooms, unfed guests, and so much more! There are loads of surprises, mysteries, and…
YOUth Review: Get Into Gear, Stilton! by Geronimo Stilton
Get Into Gear, Stilton! by Geronimo Stilton is another very adventure-filled book in the life of a casual, famous mouse journalist. He's going out of his usual routine and down to the tracks. From the visit from the mayor of the town to getting a driving license, to discovering a secret base? And a stolen…
YOUth Review: Heartstopper – Premières fois by Alice Oseman
The most recent volume in the Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman, Heartstopper - Premières fois, takes you to Nick’s birthday where Charlie makes a thoughtful gift, showing the affection the two have for each other. This makes it hard when the friend group needs to make important choices about their futures after a long time…
YOUth Review: Heartstopper – Choses sérieuses by Alice Oseman
Alice Oseman creates another amazing sequel in Heartstopper - Choses sérieuses. In this fourth volume of the Heartstopper series, Charlie has more stress than usual. Different habits form, making Charlie's friends and Nick worry about him. At home, Charlie struggles to keep a good relationship with his mom. His friends stick by his side and Charlie…
YOUth Review: Heartstopper – Un voyage à Paris by Alice Oseman
Heartstopper - Un voyage à Paris by Alice Oseman is the third volume in the Heartstopper series. It takes place on a trip to Paris. The students need to complete their exams beforehand, and with the stress levels rising they work together to get their work done. Nick and Charlie are taking their relationship to…
The James Whalen & Its Namesake Mr. James Whalen | TBPL Research Blog
With the future of the James Whalen tugboat undecided, let’s look into the life of the man for whom the tugboat became a namesake and the history of the boat itself. James Whalen was born in 1869 and moved with his family to Port Arthur in 1875 at the age of six. After school, he…
YOUth Review: Heartstopper – Un secret by Alice Oseman
Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper - Un secret is volume 2 in the Heartstopper series. The story continues after Charlie and Nick have their first kiss. Nick has an identity crisis. Charlie has a birthday party where Tao tries to get Charlie to give up on Nick. Meanwhile, Charlie continues to be bullied by other boys at…
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