January 31, 2021 | ||
3:00 pm | to | 5:00 pm |
Family Fun Trivia Night via Zoom happening Sunday January 31st at 3 pm.
The family with the most points at the end will score an awesome family prize pack!
January 31, 2021 | ||
3:00 pm | to | 5:00 pm |
Family Fun Trivia Night via Zoom happening Sunday January 31st at 3 pm.
The family with the most points at the end will score an awesome family prize pack!
You can now use your personal computer or mobile device to print remotely to the printer at the Hanover Public Library from anywhere, using Princh.
Send documents or images for printing to the Princh website or using the Princh app. Your document prints out at the library! Then contact the library to schedule pick up of your print job. Regular print costs apply. Please note we only have letter size available using Princh.
Prints can be picked up at a curbside pick up appointment. See Curbside pick up information for more details.
Watch the Youtube video: Princh – How to print from a laptop
Prints can be picked up at a curbside pick up appointment. See Curbside pick up information for more details.
Watch the Youtube video: Princh – How to print from an iPhone or iPad
Watch the Youtube video: Princh – How to print from an Android device
January 8, 2021 | to | May 8, 2021 |
Click on the YouTube Video Link here: https://youtu.be/AnuOrvtAhX0
Join in online, anytime for a virtual presentation of book recommendations from Norma. All books discussed are from our library, so check the library catalogue after the book talk to place a hold.
January 7, 2021 | to | March 31, 2021 |
Click on the YouTube Video Link here: https://youtu.be/AnuOrvtAhX0
Join in online, anytime for a virtual presentation of various birds found in Ontario. The presentation link will be available until March 31st, 2021. We are excited to bring you this lively, fact-filled presentation that you may enjoy again and again! Free on behalf of Hanover Public Library.
Hanover Public Library is monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19. Daily reports on the status of cases are available from Grey Bruce Public Health Homepage. See that here https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/
Our organization will follow recommendations and guidance from The Grey Bruce Public Health Unit, The Town of Hanover, The Province of Ontario, and the Government of Canada during this ongoing situation.
All in-person library services and programmes are cancelled. The library will be closed to the public effective Dec. 29 for the province wide shutdown. Curbside service will remain available.
Curbside pick up of library material and membership services are available. You can get a card, upgrade a digital card or renew an existing library card at a membership services appointment, and the drop box is open for returning material. See news https://hanoverlibrary.ca/news/restarting-library-services-curbside-pickup/
Other ways we can help:
All in-person library services and programmes are cancelled. The library will be closed to the public effective Dec. 29 for the province wide shutdown. Curbside service will be available.
Our online services are always available. You can explore our ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music and more through https://hanoverlibrary.ca/e-resources/ All you need is your library card number.
This page will be updated throughout this developing situation.
Remember, do your part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:
The following are trusted resources to keep yourself informed and find supports for yourself, family and friends during COVID-19.
Businesses adapting to serve Hanover bit.ly/InThisTogetherHanover
Grey County businesses & services map
https://grey.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e9e96e39335d48e69b08c9473498293f
Ontario – essential workplaces and business restrictions https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-essential-workplaces
Help for seniors and vulnerable people to get meals or essentials delivered https://www.ontariocommunitysupport.ca/
The Do connects people who need assistance with people wanting to volunteer http://www.thedo.ca/
Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use Support https://ca.portal.gs/
Mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic http://www.camh.ca/covid19
COVID-19 health line 1-800-263-3456 ext. 3000
Grey Bruce Public Health Unit Web page https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/
Grey Bruce Public Health Unit COVID-19 Information Page https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/COVID-19
Face masks required in indoor locations https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/About-Us/MOH-Class-Orders
FAQ for wearing masks and face coverings
Outbreaks in hospitals and seniors homes https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/Your-Health/Infectious-Diseases/Outbreaks
Ontario Telehealth Phone number 1-866-797-0000
Status of cases in Ontario, affected areas, symptoms, testing and advice https://covid-19.ontario.ca/
Detailed case data for Ontario. Graphs and tables of COVID-19 data by status, location, infection source, age, gender, hospitalizations and number of tests. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/data
Coronavirus information in other languages
https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-stop-spread#section-5
Current national outbreak updates, risk information and other resources
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
The best way to protect yourself and others, with video
https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/Your-Health/Infectious-Diseases/Hand-Hygiene
Know the risks of COVID and how to avoid them https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them
The Library is here for you during this province wide shutdown. To help keep you learning and entertained, Hanover Public Library is pleased to announce that curbside pickup library material is available. To borrow library materials using curbside pickup you must have a Hanover Library card.
If you need to get a library card or renew a library card please call or email the library.
Not sure what to request? Ask us for a GRAB BAG. Let us know by phone or email what you want, for example 3 Western novels, books on Lawn Care and Growing Annuals, or 5 Picture Books and we’ll pick a selection for you.
Pickup times will be arranged in advance by library staff or through the online booking system Appointlet.
People who are staying safe at home can send a friend to collect their items.
At the appointed pick-up time, physical distancing measures must be complied with. Staff will be wearing gloves, masks and other protective gear for everyone’s safety.
Please arrive at the agreed time. Pick up will take place outdoors on the east (Clock Tower) side of the building.
If driving, remain in your vehicle, and open trunk or a rear window away from the people inside. Staff will bring your materials, marked with your name. Nod to confirm that is your parcel. Staff will place it in your vehicle.
If you are walking, cycling, or using other means to travel to the library, please wait by curbside pickup sign. Your items will be placed on a table with your name showing, then staff will return to the building. Once staff are inside the building, you may pick up your package from the table.
The Hanover Civic Centre building is closed. Please do not approach staff or enter the building. Maintain at least 6′ (2m) distance from others, and we request that you wear a face covering.
Returning items must be returned through the library drop box beside the West (10th Avenue) entrance only. This is to keep the items separate, to be quarantined until they are safe to handle.
No returns will be accepted at the pick up appointment.
Please note: These services are subject to Provincial reopening guidelines, local health advice and municipal guidelines. If the situation changes the service may be suspended or changed. We will keep people informed through local newspaper, radio, Wightman TV, emails and social media.
“Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange. These windows are also sliding glass doors, and readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has been created and recreated by the author. When lighting conditions are just right, however, a window can also be a mirror. Literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection we can see our own lives and experiences as part of the larger human experience.”
Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop
We can all see that hatred, intolerance, and bigotry exist in the world as destructive forces – and they also exist here in Canada. We are not immune to these insidious attitudes. So what is the antidote to bigotry? How does a society nurture fairness and acceptance for all?
I often hear that education is the key, but I would be more specific: reading is the key to developing empathy and understanding. The folksinger Pete Seeger had the words “This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender” painted on his banjo.
I often think the same can be said for public libraries and the books they contain. When you read, you enter the mind of another. You see the world through their eyes. You feel their feelings, experience their life as they reveal it to you. When we read books that are about lives, cultures, and experiences different to our own, we take that new understanding into ourselves and it becomes part of us. This can begin when we are very young, and minds and hearts that have been opened by reading will not close against those who are different from us. Books are empathy generators.
If you would like to begin to bring more diversity into your reading, the library staff can help. You can read excellent books – both fiction and non-fiction – by authors of many cultures, nations, genders, and ways of thinking. Want to read about what it’s like to be autistic? Try Mark Haddon’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” or John Elder Robison’s “Look Me in the Eye”. Works by Canadian indigenous writers have surged onto the bestseller lists: from Richard Wagamese to Eden Robinson to Thomas King, you can read and experience life from a First Nations perspective. Writers of Asian ancestry like Roselle Lim, Kevin Kwan, and Souvankham Thammavongsa, winner of this year’s Giller Prize, are making waves in publishing as well. Mark Sakamoto’s “Forgiveness” is a top favourite among book clubs everywhere. Books by Toni Morrison, Colson Whitehead, Esi Edugyan, and Jesmyn Ward can show you how the world looks from the Black perspective. And wonderful books like “Let Me Tell You My Story” can tell you what it’s like to come to North America as a refugee with nothing but hope and courage.
Books can be mirrors, helping us to understand our own lives and experiences; but they can also be windows, through which we can see other lives, other experiences, and our common humanity. We at the library invite you to come look through some windows. The view is breathtaking.
Thank you for showing us your love! Your support allowed us to raise $6225! These funds allow us to support our programmes, grow our lending collections and develop new collections.
The campaign is officially over but we can still accept donations any time of the year. Thank you again for your support!
Today’s libraries strengthen communities and transform lives every day. Beyond well-loved books, many libraries offer innovative programmes that promote lifelong learning, connect patrons to technology, and advance knowledge. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hanover Public Library continues to provide these services, with some modifications to delivery methods for the safety of all.
Please join the Hanover Public Library for our Love Your Library campaign. This online fundraising event is taking the place of our semi-annual Library Art Gala that was all set to go before our world changed. We were planning to provide art for sale, play music, serve hors d’oeuvres, as well as wine and beer – all for a memorable social event.
Instead, we encourage local businesses, patrons and library lovers to make a financial gift in support of our library by visiting us at our website: hanoverlibrary.ca and click on the DONATE NOW button. If you prefer, you can donate directly to the library using e-transfer on your banking app, or by dropping off a cheque made out to Hanover Public Library in our book drop slot. The library is a registered charity, so tax receipts will be issued for donations greater than $10.
If you are grateful for the presence of the library in your community, show it some love this Ontario Public Library Week!
Call (519) 364-1420 or e-mail hanpub@hanover.ca for more information.
Thank you for loving your library.
Susan Sakal
Chair, Fundraising Committee of the Hanover Public Library Board
Dear Hanover Library supporters and friends,
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have been forced to cancel their most important fundraising events. The Hanover Public Library is one of these non-profit organizations. Patrons have told us often that they value our library. In fact, our staff has been working hard during the pandemic to continue to support our community through live streaming, phone calls, curb side pickups, etc.
It is our wish that we can continue to do so, but our loss of income has been substantial. Our annual June Book sale brings in approximately $4,000, our library art gala earns approximately $8,000 and the Donation Box that sits on the Information Desk in the library receives regular donations from patrons who pick up used paperbacks, from those who use our wifi and to others who are thankful for computer assistance.
We know that for some, these times are tough financially, but if you can donate, every little bit helps our library. We thank you in advance for your kind consideration in this matter.
Hanover Public Library is a charity. Donation receipts will be issued for amounts greater than $10.
Please make your cheque payable to: Hanover Public Library, 451 10th Ave., Hanover, ON N4N 2P1 Attention: Agnes Rivers-Moore.
With thanks,
The Hanover Public Library Board
It’s easy to request or “place holds” online! Here are the 4 basic steps:
First of all, if you don’t have a username and password for your library account, or you’ve forgotten it, get in touch! You can call us at (519)364-1420 or e-mail hanpub@hanover.ca.
Once you’re set up with a username and password, visit the library’s website: hanoverlibrary.ca
On the left side of the page, you will see a light blue square with the word “koha” on it. Click on that.
On the right hand side of the screen is a place for you to sign into your account. Enter your username and password and click log in.
Now you can see what is available and place holds on items you would like to borrow. You can search by title, author, or subject.
If you want to see what is new in the library collection, click on Home then scroll down to the listing of links to new titles and popular quick links.
Or use the search bar to search for a specific item. We will search for Summer Island by Kirstin Hannah.
Click on the title to read more about the item or simply click on “Place hold”.
Click on “Place hold” to put the desired title on hold.
Click on “Confirm hold”
You will now see the confirmation page.
If you are signing into your account for the first time you should change your password. You should change your password to something only you know. Scroll down your account page until you see the link “Change my password”, and click on that.