The Digby library re-opened to the public on Tuesday, July 9 and returned to its regular hours of operation.
Library message to Digby library users
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Summer Reading Club heading ‘To the Stars!’
Western Counties Regional Library’s 2024 Summer Reading Club takes readers To the Stars! The space/night sky themed club runs from Saturday, June 22 to Saturday, Aug. 24 at the library’s 10 branches in Digby, Shelburne and Yarmouth counties.
Trio of Devices Help Borrowers Gauge Home Health
Carbon dioxide (C02) monitors, radon detectors, and energy meters are available at the library to help borrowers gauge the health of their home.
Borrow a binocular kit from the library
People can borrow binocular kits from the library and explore the night skies, watch birds or marine animals.
StoryWalks take family story time outdoors
StoryWalks featuring Canadian astronaut Chris Hatfield’s book The Darkest Dark are set up in parks and along trails in the Tri-Counties this summer as part of Western Counties Regional Library’s Summer Reading Club experience.
Library message to Digby library users
The Digby library re-opened to the public on Tuesday, July 9 and returned to its regular hours of operation.
Summer Reading Club heading ‘To the Stars!’
Western Counties Regional Library’s 2024 Summer Reading Club takes readers To the Stars! The space/night sky themed club runs from Saturday, June 22 to Saturday, Aug. 24 at the library’s 10 branches in Digby, Shelburne and Yarmouth counties.
Trio of Devices Help Borrowers Gauge Home Health
Carbon dioxide (C02) monitors, radon detectors, and energy meters are available at the library to help borrowers gauge the health of their home.
Borrow a binocular kit from the library
People can borrow binocular kits from the library and explore the night skies, watch birds or marine animals.
Playaways rekindle love of reading
Barry Crowell has lost much of his vision through age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but he has gained a love of reading through Western Counties Regional Library’s Playaways.
Newcomers Find Comfort at the Library
Far from the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, the Nguyen family has found a home in Yarmouth and at its library. The Nguyen family has lived in Yarmouth for a little more than two years, moving here from Ho Chi Minh City, the capital with a population of 9.3-million people.
Seniors Residences Deliveries Make a Difference
A library delivery of books and movies to a seniors residence provides access to things that would be out of reach for some of its tenants.
Hunt for memorable cake recipe leads to library
Some people will go to great lengths to create a wonderful moment for a loved one. Donna Ward, from Eston, Sask., reached out to the Yarmouth library to track down a recipe for her husband’s favourite childhood cake. She wanted to bake it for him as a surprise.
Library making website more accessible
Western Counties Regional Library continues to strive to make its website more accessible. “In the fall of 2022, we had an accessibility audit done of our new website to see if it met the necessary standards,” says Executive Director Erin Comeau. “We discovered we had...
Library raises awareness of its services for people with disabilities
Western Counties Regional Library is raising awareness of its services for people with disabilities from Dec. 3 to 9. International Day of People with Disabilities is on Sunday, Dec. 3.
GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday was Nov. 28. Although the official day has passed, people can still donate and help raise funds to support the library’s Literacy Legacy Fund to help the library meets its many challenges.