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#triviatuesday Did you know? Two inductees of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame are Sudbury born: Sam Rothschild and Dr. Clyde Opaleychuk.
#triviatuesday Did you know? T.M. Sheppard, one of the Sudbury Curling Club’s founding members, donated the Sheppard Cup in 1892 for local competition. Sheppard donated a second cup in 1893 for competition between clubs in Algoma and Nipissing Districts.
#triviatuesday Did you know? The first home for the Sudbury Curling Club was Martin’s rink, located at 79 Durham St. The rink officially opened on January 11, 1892 and was demolished in 1906.
#triviatuesday Did you know? The first meeting of the Sudbury Curling Club was held on January 1, 1892, with William Chalmers elected president.
Photo: William Chalmers
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The 9th annual Wordstock Literary Festival has something to offer every reader, writer and lover of words. Visit the library's Wordstock Literary Festival book list to pick a favorite book or two from this year's featured list to begin!
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La 9e édition du festival littéraire Wordstock a ce qu’il faut pour plaire à tous ceux et celles qui aiment la lecture, l’écriture et la magie des mots.
Consultez notre liste de titres du festival :
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Did you know . . .
Our patrons borrowed over half a million items in the last year – with physical lending being almost three times more than digital.
So . . . which of our 1,000,000 possibilities will you check out next?
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Le saviez vous?
Nos usagers ont emprunté plus d’un demi-million d’articles l’an passé. Les prêts de matériel physique sont presque trois fois plus nombreux que les prêts électroniques.
Donc, parmi le million de possibilités, qu’est-ce qui vous intéresse?
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The next time you check out items, take a look at your receipt – it will tell you how much you saved by borrowing instead of buying!
La prochaine fois que vous emprunterez quelque chose, regardez votre reçu : il indique combien vous avez épargné en empruntant au lieu d’acheter.
#triviatuesday Did you know? Dr. Robert H. Arthur became mayor of the Town of Sudbury by acclamation in 1922. He served on the medical staff of the CPR, the Canadian Copper Co., and the Dominion Nickel Co.
Photo: R.H. Arthur
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Quoi de neuf à la BPGS?
Juste à temps pour la Semaine nationale des bibliothèques, la BPGS reprend sa programmation en présentiel! Voyez la liste complète de nos programmes en présentiel et virtuels dans notre calendrier des événements.
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What’s New at GSPL?
Just in time for Ontario Public Libraries Week, GSPL is bringing back in-person programming!
Check out all our in-person and virtual programs on our Events Calendar.
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