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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
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Your Community... your library!
We have 8 local library branches located near you - Antigonish, New Glasgow, Pictou, River John, Stellarton, Trenton, Westville & Borrow-by-Mail!
www.parl.ns.ca
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Please note, all locations of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library are closed on Monday February 16, 2026 in observance of the Nova Scotia Heritage Day holiday.

This year's honoree for 2026 is Joseph William Comeau.
+info: please visit, heritageday.novascotia.ca/content/past...
background is a black and white photo, with many hands of diversity, with arms outstretched reaching into the centre to touch each other. text - The Regional Library is closed on Monday February 16, 2026 in observance of the NS Heritage Day holiday. www.parl.ns.ca.
February 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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It's time to cozy up with a good story! 💗

Download and read an eBook, audiobook or magazine from your library, where ever you are - with Libby! 📚

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two photos split sideways, on the left is a woman outside wearing a bright orange toque, and brown winter coat, is is snowy - she is smiling and looking at her cellphone, she is also wearing headphones over her hat. text - Listen on a walk OR left side photo is a person seated near a fireplace, they are holding a tablet in their hands, and reading - they are wearing blue jeans and a white knit sweater text - Read by the fireplace
February 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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The East Currants Music Circle will meet again at the New Glasgow Library on Tuesday, February 17th, at 10:30 am. This program is for people who are, or have in the past, experienced issues with housing insecurity and homelessness .No registration is required.
February 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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50+1 Best Books to read! 📚
Discover a new read..., or rediscover an old favorite!

Drop by the library, pick up a bookmark & fill out a ballot as you read books on the list, to win a monthly draw prize of bookbags and mugs. 😍
#PARLreads

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50+1 Best Books to read, #PARLreads, Always fully booked, Adopt-a-Library Literacy Program, and a black & white image of an open book, with 2 middle pages folded inwards into a heart. Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library, www.parl.ns.ca
February 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Roses are red, geese are not blue, a brand new reading challenge is coming soon - at the library!
Mostly text graphic reading ‘Coming Soon, February 21,’ featuring a small cartoon goose and small hearts.
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Acoustic Open Mic Coffee House at the New Glasgow Library! Drop in to enjoy some tunes along with light refreshments. Musicians, just sign up at the door. Saturday, February 4th from 2 to 4 pm.
February 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Please note, all locations of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library are closed on Monday February 16, 2026 in observance of the Nova Scotia Heritage Day holiday.

This year's honoree for 2026 is Joseph William Comeau.
+info: please visit, heritageday.novascotia.ca/content/past...
background is a black and white photo, with many hands of diversity, with arms outstretched reaching into the centre to touch each other. text - The Regional Library is closed on Monday February 16, 2026 in observance of the NS Heritage Day holiday. www.parl.ns.ca.
February 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Love snow? .. we have snowshoes available at the library - to borrow! ❄️ ☃️
All you need is your library card! 😊

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photo of a circle of 6 snowshoes on the bright, white snow (they are all the colors of the rainbow.)
February 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Guten Tag! Travel to beautiful Germany and Salzburg in your library chair! Join us while library favourite Doug shares photography and stories from his trip. Wednesday, February 18th at 3 pm.
February 12, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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The study points to using libraries and visiting museums as bringing these enormous brain health benefits ... who would have thought? Well, librarians and museum folk for a start ... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers
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February 12, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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All locations of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library are closed today, Thursday February 12, 2026, due to the winter storm weather conditions. Take care!
February 12, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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We had a great time making these cute snowmen at the #Stellarton Library, for #FamilyLiteracyDay! ❄️ 😊 ⛄️

Thank you, to everyone who dropped by and had fun with us, ... we had fun too! 💗
a young boy is smiling and holding up a piece of dark blue construction paper, with a snowman craft glued to it made out of white squares, an orange triangle nose, large and small black circles for eyes and mouth, and 2 brown rectangles for arms. He is standing in front of a bookshelf, in the library. a young girl is smiling and holding up a piece of dark blue construction paper, with a snowman craft glued to it made out of white squares, an orange triangle nose, large and small black circles for eyes and mouth, and 2 brown rectangles for arms. She is siting in a grey upholstered cosy armchair, in the library.
February 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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All locations of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library are closing (early) at 5pm today, Wed Feb 11, 2026 - due to winter storm weather conditions. ❄️
take care, 💗
phot of a small snowman wearing a red Santa hat, and a red and white striped scarf, and holding a red snowshovel, and a light snow is falling around them. text - So sorry, the library is closing early today due to the winter storm weather conditions, take care,
February 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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We're excited to share our new Moments for Everyone Arts Pass program with #GlasgowSquareTheatre. Enjoy an evening of live entertainment, free with your library card! Borrow a pass from your local PARL branch & receive tickets to a select Glasgow Square Theatre show😊🎫 www.parl.ns.ca/services/art...
background is a dark theatre stage, with velvet curtains and bright starry lights, text - Glasgow Square Theatre, in partnership with Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library presents Moments for Everyone Arts Pass... beginning February 2026! All you need is your library card to borrow a Moments for Everyone Arts Pass, to enjoy selected performances with the Glasgow Square Theatre. For full details, please visit www.parl.ns.ca
February 11, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Thanks to Annabelle and those who attended her Winter Warmer program. We learned some new recipes and enjoyed the samples! This was Funded by the Aberdeen Hospital Foundation.
February 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Teen Songwriters at the New Glasgow Library - Part 2 of our songwriting workshop with Andre Pettipas will go ahead o Saturday, February the 14th, at 10:30 AM. If you weren't there but would like to check it out, feel free to join! Call 902-752-8233 to register.
February 11, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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No babies and Books at the New Glasgow Library this Wednesday, February 11th. See you all next week!
February 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Thanks to Steve Wilsack and all those who attended on Saturday. It was very interesting and sparked a lot of conversation! This program was funded by the Aberdeen Hospital Foundation.
February 10, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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Postponed for now 🧶

The weekly Common Threads Fibre Club meet-up in #Pictou will be on pause for the foreseeable future.

That said, crafters are always welcome at the library—there are plenty of cozy corners to settle in and create!
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Acoustic Open Mic Coffee House at the New Glasgow Library! Drop in to enjoy some tunes along with light refreshments. Musicians, just sign up at the door. Saturday, February 4th from 2 to 4 pm.
February 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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So much creativity on display at the Pictou Library!
Thanks to everyone who joined our felting workshop — keep an eye out for more creative programs coming soon.
February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Please note, all locations of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library are closed on Monday February 16, 2026 in observance of the Nova Scotia Heritage Day holiday.

This year's honoree for 2026 is Joseph William Comeau.
+info: please visit, heritageday.novascotia.ca/content/past...
background is a black and white photo, with many hands of diversity, with arms outstretched reaching into the centre to touch each other. text - The Regional Library is closed on Monday February 16, 2026 in observance of the NS Heritage Day holiday. www.parl.ns.ca.
February 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Thank you, Mandy ... for another delicious healthier food choices program at the #Stellarton Library! We made very yummy raw chocolate! 😊

And thank you, Aberdeen Health Foundation for funding this program, as part of our Healthy Libraries, Healthy Communities grant. 💗
photo of a young girl seated in a library, with a bookshelf behind her. She is very happy and smiling, and holding up a piece of freshly made chocolate in a white cupcake wrapper. She has long dark hair tied in a pony tail and is wearing light blue framed glasses. photo of a cream colored stoneware plate on a green floral patterned table cloth, on the plate are two freshly made chocolates poured into a small white muffin/cupcake wrappers. photo of a table covered in a green floral print tablecloth, in a library with bookshelves behind the table. On the table are various bags of baking and food ingredients, recipe papers, cupcake/muffin paper wrappers (white), and 2 larger cream colored stoneware plates with 9 pieces of freshly poured chocolate into the muffin wrappers. photo of a table covered in a green floral print tablecloth, in a library with bookshelves behind the table. On the table are various bags of baking and food ingredients from nuts and almonds, to various sugars, cocoa, and jars of coconut butter,
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Drop in for our Stitching Circle at the New Glasgow Library, every Monday at 2 pm.
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Start your week with gentle seated movement, Mondays at 10:30 am, at the New Glasgow Library. No registration required.
February 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM