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Notes from a Children's Librarian
Carefully selected books according to curriculum and theme.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Canadian Fairy Tales
THE CHAT
Great writers sit down with us to talk about their books—and the stories behind them.
The Chat with Andrea Warner
The Latest Interviews, Recommendations, and More
Lisa Moore's Favourite Books
A recommended reading list from Lisa Moore, whose latest book is the nonfiction title Invisible Prisons.
Short Story Collections to Delight & Unsettle
A recommended reading list by the author of Widow Fantasies.
- Not Wanted on the Voyage: This Book Made Me
- Quests and Journeys
- Perfect Fall Reads from Nova Scotia
- Anger: My Weapon, My Monster
- Navigate Pain by Incorporating Beauty
- A List for Lost Words
- The Chat with Albert McLeod and Elaine Mordoch
- What Is It Like Being Old?
- Coming Home to Exhale
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A Perfect Day for a Walk
The History, Cultures, and Communities of Vancouver, on Foot
Stories Left in Stone
Trails and Traces in Cáceres, Spain
Waterfalls of Nova Scotia
A Guide
A Ticket to the Grand Show
Journeys Across Cultural Boundaries
Popular Day Hikes: Jasper
Mount Robson, Valemount, Yellowhead Highway
Everything is Poa
One Man’s Search for Peace and Purpose in East Africa
The Nova Scotia Bucket List (Updated)
25+ unforgettable experiences, adventures and destinations selected by Nova Scotia's best travel writers
Dream Golf Courses
Remarkable Golf Courses Around the World
Homing
A Quest to Care for Myself and the Earth
Senescence
A Year in the Canadian Rockies
In Exile
Rupture, Reunion, and My Grandmother’s Secret Life
Hearty
On Cooking, Eating, and Growing Food for Pleasure and Subsistence
Voice Lessons
No Jews Live Here
Relative to Wind
On Sailing, Craft, and Community
All Our Ordinary Stories
A Multigenerational Family Odyssey