St. Catharines Public Library

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DYK you can buy books from the library with a food donation? This month, take home $5 worth of items from our book sale selection for every food item donated in support of @communitycarest. Donations will be accepted at Central, Merritt, and Dr. Huq. #MySCPL

Reminder! 📢 All SCPL locations, including Port Plus, will close at 6pm today (Wednesday, November 15) to accommodate our staff holiday celebration. Thank you for your understanding. #MySCPL #StCatharinesLibrary #OurHomeSTC

@Samstwitch_Sam @Kanopy Hi Samantha. We're sorry to hear you're not enjoying Kanopy's new ticketing system. Unfortunately, this switch is out of our control, but we encourage customers to submit their feedback with @kanopy directly here: survey.alchemer.com/s3/6586124/Kan…

@stcathlibrary @Kanopy 🤨 Whoever came up with the idea of switching from the easy system of 10 videos per month to the new system of 30 pts per month and pts per video is an IDIOT! It was easy with 10 videos/mo, now it's complicated stupid BS! Ever hear of, If it's not broken, DON'T fix it?!!

@Kanopy has introduced a ticketing system for accessing videos. Now, you get 30 monthly tickets to spend on your favourite content. Head over to Kanopy to check it out: kanopy.com

Hey @YMCANiagara, check out this photo of the old YMCA-YWCA for this week's #localhistory post. The YMCA on St. Paul operated approximately between 1905-1928. When the new YMCA was built on Queen Street, this building was torn down. Note the misspelling of St. Catharines.

Reminder: Today, from 10am-12pm, we are doing some maintenance to our catalogue. During this time, our catalogue and our digital collections (Hoopla, Cloud Library, Kanopy) may not allow searches, holds, renewals, and more. Thank you for your patience! #MySCPL

Lest we forget. C. 1930s, this cenotaph was dedicated in 1924 and inscribed with the names of soldiers from Port Dalhousie who died in World War 1. Those who died in World War 2 were added later along with 1950 Korea 1953. #locahistory #myscpl

Reminder! 📢 We have some upcoming changes to our service hours to accommodate staff training and our staff holiday party. Our team looks forward to the opportunity to serve you better and celebrate the season with our colleagues. Thank you for your understanding! #MySCPL

Heads up: On Monday, November 13th from 10am-12pm, we will be doing some maintenance to our catalogue. During this time, our catalogue and digital collections (Hoopla, Cloud Library, Kanopy) may not allow searches, holds, renewals, etc. Thank you for your patience! #MySCPL

Didn't win our SCPL prize pack last month? No worries, you can purchase an SCPL swag bundle for just $15+tax. SCPL bundles include: - Mug - Sticky notes - Usable bag Purchase at your local library branch! #MySCPL #StCatharinesLibrary #OurHomeSTC

Many ships travel through the Welland Canal to this day, but not quite like this. Check out this #locahistory photo of ships in the Welland Canal with wartime camouflage. The date of the photograph is unknown.

Plan ahead! 📢 We have some upcoming changes to our service hours to accommodate staff training and our staff holiday party. Our team looks forward to the opportunity to serve you better and celebrate the season with our colleagues. Thank you for your understanding! #MySCPL

St. Catharines Public Library revamps Food for Fines program stcatharinesstandard.ca/life/st-cathar… via @stcatstandard

Since eliminating late fines, we've given our Food For Fines annual food drive a new look. Introducing... Food For Books! Now, take home $5 worth of items from our book sale selection for each item donated in support of @communitycarest. Donate at Central, Merritt, or Dr. Huq.

Happy Halloween from the ghosts and ghouls at SCPL! #MySCPL #StCatharinesLibrary #OurHomeSTC

Do you believe in haunted houses? Check this #LocalHistory photograph of Palatine Hill, Niagara-on-the-Lake. The house burnt down on Halloween 1951. Spooky! Find this photo and more in our historical images collection: bmd.stcatharines.library.on.ca/en/search #MySCPL

What are you curious about? With the Curiosity Stream BingePass, you can access thousands of films, shows, and series covering science, nature, travel, history, and more. 🧐 hoopla.app.link/KQzRuOwecEb

What's your favourite book genre, and why is it fantasy? #MySCPL #StCatharines #Library #StCatharinesLibrary #BookTok #Bookstagram #BookRecommendations #BookLover #BookHaul

A new season of Cocoa Club is almost here. Join us for hot chocolate, children's stories, and spending time with friends at the Merritt Branch. Register on our Events Calendar here: events.myscpl.ca/event/3741264 #MySCPL #StCatharinesLibrary #OurHomeSTC