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On June 18th 2010, members of the Shediac Public Library Board gathered at the library to receive a $10,000 cheque from Grand Knight Guy Lavigne on behalf of the Shediac Knights of Columbus Council 7334.  These funds will be used to purchase much needed French and English non-fiction books for children and teenagers that will cover a myriad of subjects and help keep the collection current and reliable. A Plaque of appreciation and a Certificate of merit were presented to the Grand Knight Guy Lavigne on behalf of the Shediac Knights of Columbus Council 7334 by the Shediac Public Library Board as a gesture of their gratitude.

Paul Ménard, Chairman of the Shediac Public Library Board, noted that one of the library’s goals is to provide current reading resources and accurate information, therefore it's collection must be up-to-date. He added that this donation to the library was indeed a wonderful gift to the community that will encourage and enable the pursuit of knowledge and consequently promote individual growth.

As of September 14th 2010, the Shediac Public Library’s
regular schedule will come into effect.

This fall season, the library will be offering many activities. Some old favorites are returning, as well as a new program.

- In September, independent readers ages 9 and up (grades 4 and up) are invited to participate in the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award Book Club, in which participants will be asked to read books by Canadian authors. Participants will read books among the following four categories: English Fiction, English Non-Fiction, French Fiction, and French Non-Fiction. Afterwards, they can vote for their favorite books from each of the categories in which they are registered. The winner authors will then receive the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award. You can register at your library. It’s free!

- In response to the growing demand by the public, the library is again offering Babies at the Library, a program for babies aged 0 to 18 months and their parent or caretaker. This program goal is to introduce books to babies in a jovial and friendly atmosphere. This program promises nursery rhymes, singing and finger play. To register your child to this activity, you can call us at 532-7000, ext. 244, or you can come to the library. It’s free!

- A Used Book Sale is also scheduled for the month of October. Library staff is planning on holding this popular activity from the 5th to the 30th of October 2010. This event will be held during the library’s working hours. As per usual, this sale will offer an amazing amount of good books for sale at good prices.
The funds raised during this sale will serve to buy new
books to fill the library’s shelves.

- We are proud to offer a new French Book Club for Adults. This Book Club will be an occasion to meet people, discover new authors, exchange opinions, and share a love of reading. The meetings will be held once a month, on Thursdays at 6:30pm, from September to June. The first meeting is scheduled for September 16th, 2010. You can register at the library’s service desk, or you can call at 532-7000, ext. 244. This Book Club will be limited to 12 participants. It’s Free!

The Shediac Public Library is pleased to offer wireless Internet access to our patrons. Library users may now connect to the Internet with their laptop, smartphone or any other electronic device that supports the technology. You will need a notebook or laptop computer or other wireless device with wireless networking capability.