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ALTERNATE PHONE NUMBER
Our BELL telephone line goes down with any precipitation. If you'd like to contact us, please try our alternative line 613-628-3101 ext. 2400. If that does not work, please call the BV Township office direct and leave your concerns at 613-628-3101.
IT'S BACK! ALTERNATING THURSDAYS - (CHRONICLES OF) YARNIA
Yarnia is back! Rotating Thursays at 6pm. A knitting, crocheting, and yarn club for all skill levels. Next meet is Thursday October 18th at 6pm! BYOH/N (Bring your own hooks/needles), we have tons of yarn!
ALL OF OCTOBER- FOOD FOR FINES
Help us stock the Little Free Pantry and fill the shelves of the Eganville Foodbank with Food for Fines month. Every item is $2 off your fines! (lost or damaged materials do not count towards this promotion, sorry!)
OCTOBER 14TH-20TH: HAPPY ONTARIO PUBLIC LIBRARY WEEK!
Happy Ontario Public Library Week! Join us this week for all kinds of amazing programs:
Tue. Oct. 16th- Mother Goose Story Time- 11 am
Wed. Oct. 17th- Adult Craft: Fall Wall Decor- 2 pm
Wed. Oct. 17th- Belly Dance Lesson for Pre-Teens- 5 pm
Thu. Oct. 18th- Yarnia (Knitting Club)- 6-8 pm
You can also enter the Book + Outfit contest through #OPLW! Take a photo of a matching book-and-outfit, hashtag #OPLWBOOKOUTFIT, and say why you love your library! You could win 1 of 3 prizes!
TUESDAY OCTOBER 16TH- ABC CLUB WITH MOTHER GOOSE!
Celebrate Ontario Public Library Week with Mother Goose! She will be hosting Story Time at 11am! Bring your babes to this memorable program.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17TH- ADULT CRAFT: FALL WALL DECOR
Public Library Week continues on the 17th with a Fall craft (registration required) at 2pm.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 23RD- BOARD MEETING
A public meeting with the BUPL Board. Come have your say and get up to date on BUPL happenings! Open to all. Meeting commences at 6:30pm sharp.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24TH- PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE BOOK CLUB
Our Book Club is back, by popular demand! Now entitled: Past, Present, & Future where we read a classic, a current and then a sci-fi/futuristic. We're reading Dracula and meeting on Wednesday October 24th at 7pm. Ask for your copy now! Or download from Overdrive or their newest sister APP Libby!
THURSDAY OCTOBER 25TH- DINNER & MOVIE
Dinner and Movie is happening on the 25th at 6pm. This month we feature a dark comedy: Dark Shadows. Bring a dish to share! E-mail info@bonnechereupl.com to get on our mailing list!
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31ST- HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Stop-in at BUPL for a sweet treat (in costume, of course) We are open from 10-8. Don't have anyone to Trick'r'Treat with? Don't fret! Meet at BUPL at 5pm to group trick with Miss Bee! Pick-up at library at 8 pm.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 12TH- #METOO FILM NIGHT: SLUT OR NUT
Join the Women's Sexual Assault Centre and Bonnechere Union Public Library on November 12th for a screening and discussion of the documentary, Slut or Nut: Diary of a Rape Trial. The story follows Mandi Gray as she grapples with the police, the university administration, and the legal system - all unwilling to take seriously her rape report by a fellow PhD student. Frustrated by a system stacked against her, Gray turns to activism to advocate for herself and other women like her.
This screening is free and for mature audiences only. 6:30 pm.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17TH: BUPL ROCKS!
This is our FOURTH annual BUPL Rocks concert! Featuring: Danah Lee, The Crooners, and Underclass Heroes. We're still looking for volunteers and silent auction items! If you are interested in helping, please contact the library direct. Concert takes place at the Eganville Legion. Doors at 6:30pm, bands start at 7! $5 suggested donation.
LITTLE FREE PANTRY: DONATIONS
We're always looking for donations for the pantry. Some suggestions include: dried, packaged food such as cup of soups, tea/hot chocolate/coffee, porridge, dried fruit, cakes and granola bars. Toiletries like toothbrushes, soap and deodorant are great, too. Bottles of water and freeze pops are other ways to fill the pantry during the summer months. Donations can be put directly into the pantry 24/7 or dropped-off inside the library during operating hours. And please remember, the pantry is accessible to everyone, 24/7.
WEDNESDAYS: PURPLE DOOR
Every Wednesday, BUPL is the satellite office for The Women's Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County. If you or someone you know is in need of support services, please don't hesitate to contact BUPL or Jancy Brown direct at
email Jancey Brown directly.
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