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Issue No. 54, January 2023

NWPL iConnect Department

TECH HELP DROP-IN
Did you get a new device for Christmas? Want help getting started? Drop in to our iConnect cetnre on our 2nd floor of the Main Branch for personalized help on January 9, 3:00-4:30.

PODCASTING MEETUP
Are you interested in learning about podcasting? Would you like to try recording and editing? Join our monthly guided group discussion to experiment together, learn from each other, and try out our new podcasting equipment. No experience necessary! Starting January 4, 6:00-7:30.

eBOOKS WITH NWPL
Bring your own mobile device or wifi-enabled eReader and get help downloading and reading or listening to eBooks from the Library. January 25, 6:00-7:30.

CELL PHONE CHARGER NOW AVAILABLE
We are thrilled to announce that with the help of the Purpose Society, we have been able to install a lockable charging station for cell phones and tablets. Both Android and iOs devices can be accommodated and it sanitizes your device too! Available on a first come, first served basis.

Happy Lunar New Year!

MANDARIN STORY TIME 普通話故事時間 | 普通话故事时间
Join us for a Mandarin storytime with songs and stories the whole family can enjoy on January 7 at 10:00 at the Main Branch.

请您和我们一起共同参与孩子的一段特别时光。
請您和我們一起共同參與孩子的一段特別時光。

LUNAR NEW YEAR CRAFT
Stick around after story time to make a festive lunar new year decoration together. January 7, 11:00-12:00 at the Main Branch.

Kids and Families

KIDS PROGRAMS
After the Christmas break, our regular programming including Storytime, Babytime, Young Reader's Book Club, English and French Reading Buddies and Teen Library Club, all resume at both branches starting the week of January 17. Check out the events calendar or the youth page for details.

FAMILY LITERACY AFTERNOON
Celebrate Family Literacy Week with an afternoon of fun, free activities for all ages! January 28, 2:00-4:00.

Call for Artists

Are you a New Westminster artist wanting to show your work? The NWPL is opening its annual call for artists to exhibit their work on the gallery panels in the library second floor gallery space. The call is open now! You can check out all the details here. Submissions are due to us by February 15, 2023.

Learn Online - Free!

From Microsoft Office and digital photography to job Interview and management skills, your library card is your gateway to 100's of self-paced video tutorials, all FREE with your NWPL library card. Click here to get started.

SFU Writers' Consultations

Is your New Year's resolution to progress with your writing? How about a free one-on-one writing consultation with the SFU Writer's Studio? Book your space for January 12, 5:00-8:00 (online).

Holidays and Service Notes

Happy New Year 2023! Both branches of the library will close early on December 31 and be closed January 1 & 2, 2023. All opening hours and updates are posted HERE.

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