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Look for events and programs at www.BramptonLibrary.ca With a population of just over 540,000 Brampton is the 9th largest city in Canada. Brampton boasts a well-diversified and rapidly growing economy.
Through its collections, services and programs, the Brampton Library celebrates the growth and diversity of the community, and serves residents from 209 distinct ethnic backgrounds and the 89 different languages that are spoken in our city.
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On January 19, 1909, Edgar Allen Poe, poet and writer of mystery and suspense tales, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His works include; The Fall of the House of Usher, Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, The Murders in the Rue Morgue and his famous poem, The Raven. For Poe's creepy yet wonderful works, click the click below: http://catalogue.bramlib.on.ca/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&type=Keyword&term=edgar%20allan%20poe&by=KW&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=2
Mayor Linda Jeffrey won’t be part of Ontario’s trade mission to India
12 books to read before Oscar night
The Revenant, Room, The Martian, The Danish Girl and more. Let us know if the book was better than the movie. http://www.cbc.ca/books/2016/01/the-oscars-2016-reading-list.html
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Congratulations to our MONSTER JAM ticket winners and to their neighbourhood branch---Gore Meadows! Thank you to all who participated and told us why they love Brampton Library. Mandeep Choudhary and Tanay Parikh, enjoy the show!
The Daily Dot
Is the internet changing the way we read? If so, how? http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/how-internet-changed-way-we-read/
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Camilla Gibb spoke to fans about her latest book This Is Happy at our Cyril Clark branch on Monday... and yesterday morning she was shortlisted for the RBC Taylor Prize! Congratulations to Camilla Gibb, Ian Brown, David Halton, Wab Kinew, and Rosemary Sullivan. You can place your holds for these titles (or suggest a purchase) at bramptonlibrary.ca The winner will be announced on March 7th.
Online Learning
We are proud to announce Gale Courses are now available for FREE with your library card! Click the link below to learn all about Gale Courses and sign up for a course today.
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The Bookshop
Dictionaries and poetry forever linked.
CBC Books' Spring Preview 2016
Check out new books for spring by searching the catalogue on our home page. If the title is on order you can place a hold. If it's not there, click to the left on the home page to suggest we purchase it. Happy Spring!
David Bowie’s 100 Favorite Books | Electric Literature
We were sad to hear of David Bowie's death today at the age of 69. He was a true artist. May he rest in peace. http://electricliterature.com/david-bowies-100-favorite-books/
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