The High School Librarian

The misconception that there is no sound in space originates because most space is a ~vacuum, providing no way for sound waves to travel. A galaxy cluster has so much gas that we've picked up actual sound. Here it's amplified, and mixed with other data, to hear a black hole!

We're super excited to share the 2022 #ForestofReading nominated list! It’s full of amazing Canadian books in children lit. Don’t miss out for your child to expand their knowledge, meet new friends & have a school activity that involves creating learning! bit.ly/ForestNominees…

#NowMoreThanEver we need to find love & comfort in a community of neighbours. Thanks @MahtabNarsimhan for arranging this photo. #poetry #heal @CANSCAIP @kidsbookcentre @ONLibraryAssoc @EricRWalters @AccessCopyright @CdnSchoolLibrar @ComJeunesse @DrummerBooks @orcabook @adriandix

Don't miss the chance to enter this giveaway!

There's no shortage of global dance videos on TikTok, but one trio of 23-year-old friends from Toronto are going viral for their moves. The Basement Gang, as the group calls themselves, has racked up more than 200 million views for their videos. Read more: bit.ly/3plgO5z

Lights shine bright as the #HamOnt community celebrates Diwali. Wishing you and your family happiness and joy. #HappyDiwali

The CSL Journal Fall 2020 edition has just been released! Will the pandemic forever change school libraries? journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca

#TFW @ianwillwrite announces you've won the Scotiabank Giller Prize. How to Pronounce Knife, a short story collection about the lives of immigrants by Souvankham Thammavongsa, has won the $100,000 prize.

Congratulations to the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner, Souvankham Thammavongsa for her short story collection, How to Pronounce Knife. bit.ly/2IdbEbb #ScotiabankGillerPrize #GillerPrize #CanLit

Let's keep discovering and supporting our wonderful Canadian authors and illustrators!

We ❤ #HamOnt bookstores! So glad to see our friends at @epic_books: The Sequel open at @PlayhouseHamOnt on a nice sunny day! ☀️

Tonight is the night! Tune in at 9 p.m. EST to find out who will win the Scotiabank Giller Prize. bit.ly/2JSgBXh #ScotiabankGillerPrize #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit

@fionaross15 @FMSSLibrary And very nice!

Kathy is as amazing a person as she is an author. Your kids will absolutely love her.

Happy Halloween!

Remember to turn your clocks back one hour tonight!

We are encouraging residents to stay home & celebrate Hallowe’en in different ways this year. If you choose to go trick-or-treating, here are some tips for a safer Hallowe’en: hamilton.ca/coronavirus/ce… #HamOnt

Remember, @cityofhamilton asks us to stay home & celebrate Hallowe’en in different ways this year. Avoid parties, celebrate at home, and avoid the fright of spreading COVID-19. Have fun and be safe #HamOnt

Meet the 2020 Scotiabank @GillerPrize finalists! Join host Jael Richardson for Between the Pages, an intimate evening with the five shortlisted authors. Streaming available beginning Monday, November 2, 2020 7:30 p.m. EST at scotiabankgillerprize.ca/live #ScotiaLovesBooks

@tomryanauthor It’s a good book! Congratulations!

Welcome to the world, I HOPE YOU’RE LISTENING. This is a strange year to be launching a book, but I’m so happy to be doing it here at home on Cape Breton Island. Sitting next to the fire on this chilly October morning, I’m feeling grateful to a lot of people...