Jasper Municipal Library Staff
How is your summer? Our summer has been going really well, with visitors from far and near. We鈥檝e welcomed new-to-Jasper residents, first-time library visitors as well as returning seasonal workers and Lake Edith residents. The seating areas are busy and the Wi-Fi is well used. Thursday鈥檚 Summer Reading Club has been well attended, and Saturday Storytime has been lots of fun. We look forward to August.
What to read next
From our circulation statistics, we can see that Jasper Library members do not suffer from a summer reading slump. Check out our Summer Reading display for a variety of quick picks to read at the beach, on the trail or at your favourite reading spot.
Wonder what others are reading? The top-five adult fiction for our library include 鈥淭he Spoon Stealer鈥� by Lesley Crewe, 鈥淭he Pull of the Stars鈥� by Emma Donoghue, 鈥淭he Unhoneymooners鈥� by Christina Lauren, 鈥淲hat Strange Paradise鈥� by Omar El Akkad and 鈥淔ive Little Indians鈥� by Michelle Good. The top-five adult non-fiction for our library include 鈥淚kigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life鈥� by H茅ctor Garc铆a, 鈥淢yths and Legends of Japan鈥� by F. Hadland Davis, 鈥淭he Manga Cookbook,鈥� 鈥淪apiens: A Brief History of Humankind鈥� by Yuval N. Harari and 鈥淎ll New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More In Less Space鈥� by Mel Bartholomew.
Prefer an audiobook? We have streaming audiobooks through Audiobook Cloud and downloadable audiobooks through Cloud Library, Libby and hoopla, available on our website鈥檚 e-resource list. For those who still have a CD player, we have audiobooks on disc as well.
Kids - looking for something to do in August?聽
The Summer Reading Club continues Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. We鈥檒l end the summer on Thursday, Aug. 25 with a LARPing event. Come dressed up 鈥� knights, pirates, fairies and more are all welcome. For more details, contact the library 780-852-3652.
Not available on Thursdays? We鈥檒l have several in library activities including an I Spy game and a scavenger hunt.聽
The August reading bingo sheet is available Tuesday, Aug. 2 and will be due Saturday, Aug. 27.
Battle of the Books wraps up Aug. 27. Keep an eye on our Facebook page to see if your favourite will win.
Did you know that every time you return an activity sheet, vote in the Battle of the Books or attend the Thursday Summer Reading Club adventure, you earn a ballot for the prize draw? There are five prizes to choose from, and you get to pick where your ballot goes.
Saturday Storytime continues Saturdays at 11 a.m. Join us for stories and crafts. If the weather is nice, we are outside by the big rock.
Our programs are open to the public and no registration is required.
User Survey聽
Thank you to everyone who answered our user survey. If you missed it, paper copies of the survey are still available in the library. Let the Library Board know how we are doing and where you would like to see changes.
