Home staging is a topic that is appearing everywhere these days, in magazines, newspapers and on television programs, but what exactly is it? Home staging is today what the home inspection was 20 years ago, and has been common in the real estate markets in the United States and larger Canadian urban centres for years. To put it simply, if you highlight the best features of your home as you are likely to sell faster and get a better return! Join Mara Snider of New Leaf Designs as she outlines the concepts, what is involved, and how you can benefit from staging your home when trying to sell on April 29 at 7:00pm in the LaMarsh Room of the Victoria Avenue Library. Although this program is free, please call the Library at 905-356-8080 to reserve a seat. The Library has several new books on this topic including “Hot property: easy home staging to sell your house for more money in any market”...

On January 1, 2008 the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service in Ontario became law. Businesses and organizations that provide goods or services to people in Ontario are now legally required to make their customer services operations accessible to people with disabilities.

What does this mean for your business or for you as a customer?

Niagara North Community Legal Assistance and the Library have arranged an information program called “Breaking Barriers Together: Customer Service Accessibility Standards” on April 23 starting at 7:30pm at the Victoria Avenue Library.

Come and listen to a panel presentation and discussion, with representatives from municipal government, community organizations and the Niagara North Community Legal Clinic including Lisa Butler of the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario.

The customer service standard requires every designated public sector organization and all other providers of goods or services in Ontario who have at least...

Niagara Falls author Kara Bartley will introduce her new novel “Call of Adhara”on April 18 from 11am to 3pm in the LaMarsh Room of the Victoria Avenue Library. Light refreshments will be served.

She is the author of ‘The Siamese Mummy’ and ‘The Unearthlings’.

Kara writes the following about her third novel.

For most people, leaving home is a tremendous undertaking but for Holly Kenzington it was all about returning to a life that she had left behind. A cryptic presence appears and begins tugging at Holly’s precious memories as she is unknowingly drawn from her home in England to a small town in southern Ontario. Ultimately, unknowingly, she is answering a call.

Shortly after her arrival in Canada,...

The Niagara Region has one of the highest unemployment rates in Canada. Public libraries have a variety of helpful resources about job searches, resumes, interviews and many other topics. Trained library staff will help you find the information you need to be successful.

If you are considering training for a new career come to the Victoria Avenue Library on April 8 or 22 from 10 to 11:30 am to learn about services and funding from the Business Education Council Career Planning Service.

Borrow library books such as “What color is your parachute 2009? : a practical manual for job-hunters & career-changers” and “Knock 'em dead: The Ultimate job search guide”.

...

The sixth annual “Niagara Falls Family Literacy Event” will be held Saturday April 4 from 9:30am to 1pm throughout the MacBain Community Centre. Our Library will once again participate as we have every year since this event was first held at the Victoria Avenue Library before more space was needed. This year’s theme is “Build it with Books: Dig into Reading” . Everything is free with a free book for every child while supplies last , a free family swim at 1pm and a free live performance by Dan the Music Man. Enjoy the Early Years play centre, story and craft programs, the popular children’s book sale tables and free refreshments. Meet Clifford the Big Red Dog and Geronimo Stilton. For more information call 905-357-2398 for event details. Pick up our library’s spring children’s program brochure at any of our four libraries and register...