Letter to Santa Claus

Come mail your letter to Santa at the library!

Bring your letter to the library and we will give you an envelope to write your name on. You can then put your letter in Santa’s special mailbox.

Don’t forget to sign your name if you want him to write back to you!

But you have to hurry; you have until December 2nd at 9:00 p.m. to bring your letter.

An activity is planned for Friday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. where you will receive your reply from Santa. You will also be able to participate in a  scavenger hunt!

Super Mario Bros. Scavenger Hunt

We had a great time last night at our Mario Scavenger Hunt. Here are some of the best pictures taken in our photo booth!

Pumpkin Contest

We received some beautiful pumpkins for our pumpkin contest! 

Congratulations to Ismael for winning the contest with his Pikachu pumpkin. His family is off to the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium!

Here are the other great entries:

Super Mario Scavenger Hunt

Hey, Mario fans! Only two more days until our scavenger hunt.

Look who arrived at the library today! He can't wait to meet you...

A very special thank you to Jonathan, one of our volunteers, for making this spectacular game!

We hope to see you at the Scavenger Hunt on Friday night. Please arrive between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. 

Your Halloween team:

Elizabeth, Julia, Saskia, and Christopher.

Halloween Activities at the Library

Here are a few family activities you can do at the library this week to celebrate Halloween:

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

• Bring us a decorated pumpkin;
• Please, no carved pumpkins! 
• One entry per child. 
• The draw for a pair of tickets to the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium will be held on Friday, October 28.

Mario Bros. Scavenger Hunt

• Friday, October 28 at 6:30 p.m.
• Advance registration is required (online, by telephone, or in person)
• Don't forget to dress up!

Show: La marmite ensorcelée

• Saturday, October 29 at 3 p..m for 3-7 year olds (Herb Linder Annex)
• Tickets: $5 on sale at the library or at the door.

Enchanted Notebook

Starting on October 15, come to the Library or to Centennial Hall to pick up your enchanted notebook, which you will use to record your participation in our spooktacular activities.

Participate in at least three events and you will be entered to win a prize!

Good luck!

Your team: Elizabeth, Julia, and Simon-Pierre

Planetarium

Because they completed their cultural passports, three people each won a pair of tickets to the Planetarium.

The winners are:

- Ariana Izadi

- Maryam Khavari

- Alice Chen

Congratulations!

Your team: Elizabeth, Julia, and Simon-Pierre

Family Book Club

Please note that this month's Family Book Club meeting is cancelled.

The book club will resume on Saturday, November 12 at 1:00 p.m. We will be talking about Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo. 

Several copies of the book are available at the circulation desk, in both English and French.

If you are interested in the Family Book Club but have not yet registered, you may do so at any time by dropping by the library and picking up a copy of the book.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Your team: Elizabeth, Julia and Simon-Pierre

The Little Prince: featured in our Journées de la culture activities!

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Les journées de la Culture, the City of Beaconsfield is offering several special activities from Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2. These activities are presented under the theme of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. 

Grab your cultural passport (pictured above) at the library, Recreation Centre or Centennial Hall. Visit the three destinations for a chance to win prizes!

There will be a special Little Prince story time on Saturday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m. for 4 to 7 year-olds. Children will hear an adapted, bilingual reading of The Little Prince and will make their own fox puppets. Registration and a valid library card are required.

See you soon!

Your team: Elizabeth, Julia and Simon-Pierre

Sick Caterpillars

It saddens us to tell you that our caterpillars passed away last week. 

They caught a parasite that is very common among Monarch caterpillars: Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (pronounced O-free-us-sis-tus Electra-sceer-rah).

It is a protozoan -- single-celled -- parasite.

The parasite's spores contaminated the plant that the caterpillars were using for food, which caused them to become ill and die. 

According to the specialists at the Insectarium, it's one of the risks that comes along with raising Monarch caterpillars. 

We would like to thank you for participating in this project.

Your team: Elizabeth, Julia, and Simon-Pierre

Cover Yourself for Public Library Week

Starting September 26, get silly and stage a photo using book covers!

Funny, scary, artistic...

Unleash your creativity and get inspired by the one created by the library team (see the photo above).

Send us your photos by e-mailing them to the following address: bibliotheque@beaconsfield.ca

The best pictures will be published on the blog during Public Library Week (October 17-24).

Your team : Elizabeth, Julia and Simon-Pierre

Monarch Metamorphosis

Our first Monarch emerged from its cocoon last Saturday!

It was a male.

We released him on Monday morning. As you read this he is on his way to Mexico!

We wish him a happy migration!

Your team : Elizabeth, Julia, Simon-Pierre and Joannie

Summer Reading Champions

We would like to congratulate our 2016 TD Summer Reading Club reading champions:

- Samuel Leonard (pictured above)
- Jessica Lange
- Madeline Mugridge

Thank you for your hard work!

Your team: Elizabeth, Simon-Pierre, Julia, and Joannie

Activity on Monarchs

Do you want to learn more about monarchs while having fun?

Then, do not miss the wonderful activity on monarchs animated by Captain Catalyst on Sunday, September 11 at 2 p.m.

The event is free and is open to the whole family.

Registration is mandatory.

Hope to see you Sunday!

Your team : Elizabeth, Simon-Pierre, Julia & Joannie

Monarchs Without Borders

The caterpillars have arrived at the library.

Come and observe the metamorphosis of these fascinating creatures thanks to Monarchs Without Borders.

There is also a contest! You have to submit a name for the last monarch to leave the library.

Come to the library for details.

See you soon!

Your team : Elizabeth, Simon-Pierre, Julia & Joannie

Fall Library Activities

Alas, the summer is almost over! But don't despair; we have a great line-up of activities starting in September.

Registration will begin on September 1st, 2016.

This fall there will be :

• Story times for little ones
• A weekend devoted to Antoine de Saint Exupéry's The Little Prince
• Monarch butterflies
• Science workshops
• A family book club
• ... and much more!

Please see the Upcoming Activites tab to the right for more information.

See you soon!

Your team : Elizabeth, Simon-Pierre, Julia & Joannie

Summer Reading Club Survey

Thank you to all for participating in the 2016 TD Summer Reading Club! 

A special thank you to all those who came to our closing party on Wednesday, August 10. Pictures of the party will be posted on this blog the week of August 15th.

In the meantime, we would like to invite parents to fill out our 2016 Summer Reading Club Survey. Your opinion is very important to us and we would love it if you could tell us how we did this summer.

See you soon!

Your team: Elizabeth, Simon-Pierre, Julia, Joannie and Saskia

Closing Party - Summer Reading Party

Hello!

The 2016 TD Summer Reading Club is ending very soon.

You have until tomorrow, Tuesday, August 9, to record your reading hours.

To reward your efforts, we invite you to join us at the closing party that will take place on Wednesday August 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Centennial Park*.

To help us celebrate, Décibel Science will come put on an interactive science show and we will draw several prizes, including the family VIA Rail train trip to Ottawa or Quebec City.

We'll see you there!

*In the event of rain, the event will be held at the Recreation Centre.

Your team : Elizabeth, Simon-Pierre, Julia, Joannie and Saskia

Aquafest

We cooled off a bit today thanks to the Aquafest activity!

See you soon!

Your team : Elizabeth, Simon-Pierre, Julia, Joannie and Saskia

Ecomuseum: Endangered Species

A zoologist from the Ecomuseum zoo came to talk to us about Quebec's endangered species. She offered us tips on how to live in harmony with wild animals.

We also had the chance to touch a few of the creatures she brought with her!

See you soon!

Your team: Elizabeth, Simon-Pierre, Julia, Joannie and Saskia

Get Your Read On!

Here are some photos of our weekly inter-generational reading activity: Get Your Read On. It takes place once a week on Tuesday mornings throughout the summer.

They sure look like they are having fun!

See you soon!

Your team: Elizabeth, Simon-Pierre, Julia, Joannie and Saskia