The public is invited to a live "Deck the Halls" holiday music performance by Chime FX, Melodia and talented members of library staff in the LaMarsh Room of the Victoria Avenue Library tomorrow from 1:30to 4:30pm. Drop-in for an hour or stay for the whole afternoon to enjoy this free family program. Light refreshments will be served.

There are helpful books about holiday entertaining, recipes, decorations, stories and tips for creating new family celebrations. Borrow holiday CDs and DVDs which include traditional and contemporary music and films. There are many children's books about Christmas which will delight youngsters of all ages. See the colourful winter displays at all four libraries.

Grey Cup fans may wish to borrow the new book "The water boy : from the sidelines to the owner's box" by Bob Ackles. Ackles was the BC Lions Football Club's first water boy...

Borrow some of the finalists in this year's Governor General's Literary Award for a sample of great contemporary Canadian writing.

Under the fiction category, choose from:

"Helpless" by Barbara Gowdy "Lullabies for Little Criminals" by Heather O'Neil "The Assassin's Song" by M.G. Vassanji "Divisadero" by Michael Ondaatje "Soucouyant" by David Chariandy Non-fiction finalists available at our library include:

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November 18 - 25 is our annual Count Week. The Library is in need of volunteers to help count the number of people entering the library that week. This count is required annually of all public libraries in Ontario. More than 10,000 people come weekly to the Niagara Falls Public Library. We'll sit you down at a table by the front door to keep a stick count of those entering. Volunteers usually sign up for an hour or two. Those interested should telephone as soon as possible Chippawa Branch at 905-295-4391, Stamford Branch at 905-357-0410, the Community Centre Branch at 905-371-1200 or the Victoria Avenue Library at 905-356-8080.

A special book display for Remembrance Day has been on view at the Victoria Avenue Library with a colourful poster, Canadian flag and copies of "In Flanders Fields". Both Community Centre Branch and the Victoria Avenue Library are open 1pm to 5pm tomorrow. Borrow new books about Canada's current military action including:

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For the first time the public may register online at www.nfpl.library.on.ca for any of our popular children's programs. Just click on Programmes under Kid's Corner on the main screen to see a month by month list of all children's programs. You may choose to register your child online for programs held at any of our four libraries. We will hold your spot for 24 hours until you can come in to pay the registration fee at any location.

You may also telephone the libraries to register with the same 24 hours to pay in person. The new calendar format allows you to find a suitable morning, afternoon or evening to bring your child to great early literacy programming.

Some spaces are still available for the Cocoa Club program for those 8 years and older which begins this week at each library. This after school read-aloud chapter book series features great stories and hot chocolate.

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