The Hanover Post – Library News Releases

January 16th

New Online Resources

The Hanover Public Library is proud to announce the access to Kanopy Plus, Tumble Book Library, and the CBC Corner. We are excited about the ability to expand our extensive online programs and hope that you find these resources helpful.

Kanopy Plus

Kanopy PLUS is now accessible online for free with your Hanover Public Library Card. With an expertly curated collection of narrative and documentary films we think you’ll enjoy, we’re pleased to bring this streaming service to our community. Kanopy PLUS offers a great selection of “Easy Watching” films and TV shows.

You can use Kanopy on a web browser, Libby app under extras, the Kanopy app, and through streaming devices. Follow the prompts to create an account with your library card, and start streaming from the comfort of your own home.

Tumble Book Library

Our Library has a subscription to TumbleBookLibrary, and your family can access it from home! This resource provides free access an online collection of e-books for children. It’s user friendly interface allows for easy access to new stories for a growing child’s literary needs, including English, French and Spanish talking picture books, read-along chapter books and games.

Also included is a partnership with Teen Book Cloud, which offers a wide range of e-books and graphic novels for young adults. This partnership has allowed us to support an even wider audience within the community. These are great ways to encourage tech-savvy youth to continue to enjoy reading throughout their lives!

CBC Corner

We are extremely excited CBC Corner online, this resource provides the opportunity to our community to consume Canadian created content. Providing this resource free to our patrons allows more people to discover the vast creativity that Canadian media produces every day. We hope that you are inspired by the content found through your library access.

This digital portal allows you to access a wide variety of content including trusted news, local stories, entertaining TV and radio shows, award-winning podcasts, educational kids content, innovative podcasts, a free English and French language learning app, news in foreign languages and much more!

Live Author Events

Starting this year we are also able to offer live virtual author talks – check out our website or talk to Toni about what authors we have coming up and line it up with your book club!  You can scroll through the archive and look at past author talks including famous fiction and non-fiction writers.  Ask us about it at the library.

2024 – A Dream

In the coming year, Hanover Public Library plans on beginning new initiatives to connect with the community. Our goal is to introduce patrons to our many resources and tools that we offer. Resources such as: internet hotspots, language learning programs, streaming services, ancestry access, in-house programming, and access to our physical material.

Programs on the horizon:

Older & Wiser: Tax Benefits – February 14th  @ 2pm

Adulting: Let’s Explore Taxes – February 14th @ 4pm

Adulting: Budgeting Basics – March 6th @ 6:30pm

November 15th

Board Game Drop-in

Looking for something to do on Saturday afternoons? We are now hosting a Board Game Drop-in program.  Come in and join community members to play Cribbage or Chess. The library will provide the board, stop by the library from 1 to 4 on Saturdays and see who is up for a casual game.

Tech Talk: Online Shopping

Register for our latest Tech Talk session! Join William on Thursday, November 23rd at 1pm to learn everything you need to know about how to shop online safely.  Sign up to secure your seat. This is a free program, and everyone is welcome to attend.   

If you have general questions, you can always set up an appointment with William to get help with your phone, tablet or computer.  Drop-in or give us a call to find a time that works!

“Book themed” reading challenge

Are you looking for a fun reading adventure?  Our Book-Themed Book Bingo is under way and will run until January.  Pick up your bingo sheet and optional suggested reading list at the library. Read one book from any five categories to form a line in any direction. Staff will stamp your bingo sheet for you after you return each book. Patrons have commented this is a great way to read outside of their normal reading pattern and find a new and exciting author or genre they never would have tried.  Come see what it’s all about.  There are equal odds of winning for all, plus a small bookish surprise for those who read a book from each category (full card) and for the person with the most entries.  It is the perfect time of year to curl up and read a good book (or 5).

Older and Wiser: Elder Abuse Prevention

We have started a new senior geared series, Older and Wiser. Register today for our first presentation on Elder Abuse Prevention. Amber Jackson of the South East Grey Community Health Centre will be discussing home takeovers, senior abuse, ageism and safety tips for senior geared fraud and scams. She will also be introducing the new Elder Abuse Prevention Network.

When: Monday, December 4 @ 2pm

Cost: Free

New DVDs

Check out our online catalogue or call us to get your hands on these newest titles.

  • The Little Mermaid (2023) – Live action remake of the Disney classic
  • Air (2023) – A look at the relationship between Michael Jordan and Nike
  • Transformers: Rise of the Beast (2023) – Another installment in the Transformers series
  • Polite Society (2023) – A martial arts action comedy about sisterly love.  90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • Avatar: The Way of Water (2023) – The story continues 10 years after James Cameron’s first Avatar.

TV Series:

  • Blood – Season 1
  • Yellowjackets – Season 2
  • Chicago Fire – Season 13
  • Blue Bloods – Season 13
  • The Walking Dead – Season 11
  • All Creatures Great and Small – Season 3
  • The Crown – Season 5
  • Gentleman Jack – Season 1
  • The White Lotus – Season 1
  • Star Trek: Picard – Final Season

October 27th

Board Game Drop-in

Looking for something to do on Saturday afternoons? We are launching a Board Game Drop-in program starting on October 28th. Come in and join community members to play Cribbage or Chess. The library will provide the board (or bring your own). Stop by the library from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Saturdays and see who is up for a casual game. We also have a Mah Jongg drop-in on Thursdays.

Tech Talk

It is gearing up to that time of year, are you ready to do your online shopping? Register at the library for our next tech talk where William will walk you through what you need to know about safely shopping online. This is a free program being held on November 23rd from 1pm to 2pm. Can’t make that time, or have another tech question? William is here 3 shifts each week to help you with your tech needs – from setting up accounts online, resetting passwords, navigating websites and more. Call the library and set up your appointment today.

Book Bingo

Did you hear, we launched a new book bingo for the Winter? Patrons have loved our past book bingos, telling us it helped them branch out and find new exciting reads that they wouldn’t have otherwise tried. Come into the library to pick up your bingo card and find some new authors, or explore a genre you haven’t tried before! Read the books and return your completed bingo sheet to us by the end of Wednesday January 31stto be entered into the draw for a book-themed grand prize. You can enter more than one bingo sheet (one at a time)! Equal odds of winning for all, plus a small bookish surprise for those who read a book from every category (full card) and for the person with the most entries. Worried about what to fit in each category? We’ve got you covered, we have a curated list of books you can choose from too. Happy reading!

New Fiction

At the library we are continually ordering new books and getting them in to your hands quickly after they hit the market. Call the library or check out our catalogue from our website to place holds on these new books just landing on our shelves.

  • The Exchange: After The Firm – John Grisham
  • The Last Devil to Die – Richard Osman
  • Queen Hereafter – Isabelle Schuler
  • Moon of the Turning Leaves – Waubgeshig Rice
  • Obsession – Stuart Woods and Brett Battles
  • A Soul of Ash and Blood – Jennifer Armentrout
  • Shy – Max Porter
  • Murder Most Royal – SJ Bennett
  • Christmas by Candlelight – Karen Swan
  • Wreck the Halls – Tessa Bailey
  • Let Him In – William Friend
  • The Other Princess: a novel of Queen Victoria’s goddaughter – Denny S. Bryce

October 13th

Book Sale Hours

A correction to previously stated hours in the Hanover Post.  Early Bird hours for the book sale are Thursday, October 19th 5:30-8:30pm.  Tickets are available now at the library!  Come be among the first to buy the items at the sale, limited tickets available.  Free entry days to the sale are Friday October 20th 9am-8pm and Saturday October 21st, 9am-5pm.  We can’t wait to see you there!

Membership Drive

We’re having a membership drive!

If you live outside of town but would like to get a membership, now’s the time! During Ontario Public Library Week, October 16th-21st, we are offering a one-time free 3-month membership to out-of-towners. This is a limited time offer.

You must bring a piece of photo ID and proof of address (like a piece of mail or a bill) dated within the past 2 months to the library. Already paid for a membership? Come in during that week and we will add 3-months to your membership for free. Remember: membership is free to Hanover residents.

Book-Themed Book Bingo

We are hosting a special Book-Themed Book Bingo beginning on Monday, October 16th for Ontario Public Library Week.

Read one book from any 5 categories to form a line in any direction. Staff will stamp your bingo sheet after you return each book. Return your bingo sheet by Wednesday, January 31st to be entered into the draw for a bookish grand prize. There will also be a bookish surprise for those who read one book from each category.

New DVDs

New movies and TV shows have arrived! Come by to see what’s new, or visit hanoverlibrary.ca and choose “New DVDs” from the home page. You can also place holds on movies we have or have ordered through our online catalogue. Remember, new DVDs are arriving all the time. The latest additions to our adult fiction DVD collection include:

  • The Dukes of Hazzard – Season 2
  • Magpie Murders – Season 1
  • The Good Fight – Season 5
  • The Karate Kid Collection
  • Oppenheimer: Genius or Madman
  • Air
  • Captain Phillips
  • Blue Bloods – Season 13
  • Chicago Fire – Season 11

Board Meeting

We would like to remind the community that Library Board Meetings are open to the public. Board meetings are held at 6:30 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. The next meeting will be held on October 18th at 6:30pm in the Saugeen Room. Use our contact page or email the CEO/Chief Librarian before the meeting date if you plan to attend, or to request an electronic copy of the meeting agenda. To learn more or to access past meeting minutes, visit our website and choose About Us.

October 6th

Book a Librarian Program Cancelled

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Book a Librarian program scheduled in October has been cancelled. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you’re looking for reading recommendations, come by the front desk during our open hours and library staff can help you find your next great read!

Coffee With The Age-Friendly Committee

Join us for a free Coffee with Brandon Dobson of the Age-Friendly Committee. Come learn what the committee is doing to help make Hanover senior-friendly! Contact us or drop by the library to sign up.

  • When? Thursday, October 12th from 10:30 am – 11:30 am
  • Where? at the library

Board Meeting

We would like to remind the community that Library Board Meetings are open to the public. Board meetings are held at 6:30 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. The next meeting will be held on October 18th at 6:30pm in the Saugeen Room. Use our contact page or email the CEO/Chief Librarian before the meeting date if you plan to attend, or to request an electronic copy of the meeting agenda. To learn more or to access past meeting minutes, visit our website and choose About Us.

Teen Franken-Doll Workshop: Donations

We are looking for donations of old and well-loved stuffed animals and dolls! These dolls will be torn apart and made into something new during our Teen Franken-Doll Workshop next month. No collectables or beloved items. Please drop off your donations at the library.

Teen Franken-Doll Workshop

We are hosting a Teen Franken-Doll Workshop in October! Discover your inner Dr. Frankenstein by tearing apart and swapping parts from different dolls and stuffed animals to make your own monstrous creation. Fun is guaranteed! Snacks and drinks will be provided. Sign up at the library.

  • Who? Teens 12-18
  • When? Thursday, October 26th 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Where? Saugeen Room
  • Cost? $2 each

Creative Kids Club

We are starting a free Creative Kids Club once a month! This program is geared towards school-age children 6-12. There will be a different theme every month. Come play, share & learn! Sign up at the library.

  • When? 1st Thursday of each month from 4 pm – 5 pm
  • November 2nd – Remembrance Day Activities & Postcards for Veterans
  • December 7th – Holiday Crafts Galore

Membership Drive

We’re having a membership drive!

If you live outside of town but would like to get a library card, now’s the time! During Ontario Public Library Week, October 16th-21st, we are offering a one-time free 3-month membership to out-of-towners. This is a limited time offer, available only for a week.

You must bring a piece of photo ID and proof of address (like a piece of mail or a bill) dated within the past 2 months to the library. Already paid for a membership? Come in during that week and we will add 3-months to your membership for free. Remember: membership is free to Hanover residents.