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Starting October 21 the Kawartha Lakes Public Library is moving its main eBook and eAudiobook provider to cloudLibrary from OverDrive/Libby. Through cloudLibrary patrons can access the online collections of over 25 public libraries in Ontario through the cloudLink consortium, starting on November 6.
With cloudLibrary you will be able to discover new authors, borrow old favourites, and place holds on best-sellers with the new website and app. Read or listen to digital books...
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KAWARTHA LAKES— Kawartha Lakes Public Library welcomes author Ted Barris as he discusses his latest, best-selling book “Rush To Danger” at the Lindsay branch library on Thursday, October 24 at 6:30 pm.
“RUSH TO DANGER” is an exploration of Ted Barris’ father’s wartime experiences as a medic leading up to the Battle of the Bulge in 1944-45, alongside stories of other medics in combat throughout history. While retracing his father’s...
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Kawartha Lakes Public Library is excited to announce a new online resource for library patrons, CreativeBug .
Starting July 15, library card holders will be able to access over 1400 online art and craft classes. These classes include tutorial videos, materials lists, instructions and patterns. Watch the classes anytime, anywhere....
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Kawartha Lakes Public Library is pleased to announce the return of its Interlibrary loan (ILLO) service through the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) as of Monday June 24. The delivery of materials between different library systems will now be handled through Canada Post as SOLS has discontinued their courier service. As associated delivery costs will be paid directly by the individual library systems, some changes to the ILLO service will be implemented effective today.
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Kawartha Lakes Public Library gears up for an exciting summer with the TD Summer Reading Club and newly introduced Summer Reading Challenges for teens and adults. 
Every summer, hundreds of children in the Kawartha Lakes participate in the TD Summer Reading Club - a program that encourages children to explore, discover and create in the library, online, or in their community. In addition to weekly draws and challenges to encourage positive reading habits, there are many...
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