In celebration of our 100th anniversary, the Lethbridge Public Library is excited to welcome Danika Stone as our Writer in Residence. Danika's residency will run September 24 - December 14.

Danika Stone is an author, artist, and educator who discovered a passion for writing fiction while in the throes of her Master's thesis. A self-declared bibiophile, Danika now writes novels for both teens and adults.

The Writer in Residence program is designed to champion the joy of reading, foster an understanding of the craft of writing, and offer Library customers the chance to connect with and learn from a published author. Danika will review manuscripts thorugh individual consultations during office hours or by appointment, and will be running a series of workshops throughout the fall.

The Writer in Residence program is presented with the generous support of the Friends of the Lethbridge Public Library.

Watch for more details.

Have you attended one of the following preschool programs this summer? Take a moment to fill out a quick survey - it helps us serve you better!

Main Branch: small 'n' TALL
Crossings Branch: Time for Twos
Crossings Branch: Time for Rhymes

This summer, complete challenges and win prizes!

Grab a Teen Summer Challenge form from any library branch (or download below) - complete as many challenges as you can - then bring the form back to the library to be entered to win.  Each challenge you complete gets you one more entry!

(you don't have to do them all - just as many as you want)

Anyone in grades 7-12 is welcome to participate.  Forms are due back by August 31, 2019.

Calling all teen writers!
Submit an original short story and you could be part of September’s The Word On The Street festival! This year’s short story theme: Community

Rules:

• Writers must be in grades 7-12 and live within the boundaries of the Chinook Arch Regional Library System.
• Story must be between 500-1,000 words.
• Story should be submitted as a PDF and written in 12pt font, double-spaced.
• Include your name, email, phone, and school/grade with your entry.
• Deadline for entries is September 6th, 2019 and winners will be contacted by September 13th, 2019.
• Stories will be judged on entertainment value and writing quality.

Send your short story to word@lethlib.ca! The winners will be announced at 4:00 in the teen tent on festival day, and get to read their stories to our audience.