Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities' three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
COQUITLAM
Mango Languages: Coquitlam Public Library now offers Mango Languages, a premium online language learning system. It is available until next May - perhaps even longer if it is heavily used - and is free for all library patrons. Learn 35 foreign languages, plus introductory English for ESL learners. It includes a wide array of European, Latin American and Asian languages as well as Haitian Creole. You can find it on CPL's databases page under Language Learning; it can be accessed in library and at home (with a valid library card) over the internet. There is also an app for Mango Languages for the iPhone 4 (or newer). Go to Coquitlam Public Library's home page, log on and get started.
Play and Learn Events at Coquitlam Centre: Play and Learn storytimes, songs and crafts are held on the last Wednesday of each month, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., near the Toy Jungle, in front of London Drugs. The theme for Aug. 31: music. No registration is required for these free programs - just drop-in. As well, check out CPL's fall storytime for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers on its website.
For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 3000 Burlington Dr. and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
TERRY FOX
Children's storytimes: Remember all those stories, rhymes and songs you loved as a child? Visit Terry Fox Library and enjoy stories, fingerplays, and action songs that entertain and delight kids and parents. Discover the pleasure of reading with your baby and meet other new moms:
Babytime (up to 12 months of age): Fridays, Sept. 16 to Oct. 7, 10:15 to 10:40 a.m. Registration begins Sept. 2.
The More We Read Together pre-school storytime: Mondays, Sept. 12 to Oct. 3, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
Pyjama Storytime: Pull on your PJs and grab your favourite stuffed toy on the first Wednesday of each month, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7, 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.
Saturday storytimes: Why not add some fun to Saturday? Storytimes for all ages are held on the third Saturday of each month: Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 17, 11 to 11:30 am.
For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Terry Fox Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.
PORT MOODY
Computer Classes: Registration for afternoon or evening classes being offered this fall will begin Sept. 1.
All classes are held in the ParkLane Room and are hands-on. Four sessions are listed below and all require registration. There are other topics and sessions available, please check library.portmoody.ca or call 604 469-4577 for more information.
Basic Computer Skills (Windows 7): Get a start on being comfortable with computers, learn some computer lingo and practise moving the mouse like a pro. The class is offered Sept. 13, 2:30 to 4 p.m. or 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Internet Basics: Learn toolbar tricks, internet jargon and some great tips on effective web searches. Offered Sept. 20, 2:30 to 4 p.m. or 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Also...
Inlet Book Club: New members are welcome - just drop in as this book discussion group meets in the ParkLane Room from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. At the Sept. 7 meeting, the book to be discussed is Loving Frank by Nancy Horan, a fictionalized account of a love affair that was a major scandal in early 1900s Illinois. (Synopsis: When architect Frank Lloyd Wright is commissioned by respectable society member Edwin Borthwick Cheney to design a house, he begins an affair with Edwin's wife, Mamah. The affair becomes public five years later when the pair runs away to Europe. A blend of fact and fiction this intriguing novel follows the lovers as they search for a life together, struggle with mixed feelings about abandoning their families, and their later attempt to reconcile with said families.)
For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
