Library Blog
International Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31 marks International Transgender Day of Visibility. This day, founded in 2009, is a chance to celebrate transgender people and raise awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people … Read More
If You Liked Daisy Jones and the Six
Have you been wondering what to read after devouring Daisy Jones and the Six? We - and NoveList - can help! This super amazing site is FREE with your library card and can help you figure out your … Read More
A new way to help the Niagara Falls Public Library
Column written by John Anstruther, longtime Niagara Falls Public Library Board member and current vice-chair, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, March 16. Since we began … Read More
Novels Set in Ireland
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Friday, we took a look at some books set in Ireland. There are all kinds of fictional stories included on this list but there are, of course, tons more! Check out … Read More
Niagara Falls library, Brock, team up for video game expo
Column written by Greg Janssen, Community Development & Programming Librarian, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, March 2. What’s the first thing you think about when you … Read More
Borrow some fun from the Niagara Falls Public Library for March break
Column written by Laura Chadwick, Information Resources and Connections Librarian, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, March 9. The Niagara Falls Public Library is adding seven new … Read More
Muddy Run: Niagara Falls’ forgotten river
Column written by Maggie Hulett, Local History and Collections technician, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, February 23. In addition to the Niagara River, Muddy Run was an … Read More
Black Directors to Watch
For Black History Month this year, we thought we’d highlight some (and by no means all) Black directors who have made their mark on the film industry. Their movies cover all sorts of stories and … Read More
Family Day fun awaits at the Niagara Falls Public Library
Column written by Becky Dixon, Community Development and Programing Librarian, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, February 16. Can you remember the last time you got the whole … Read More
Reading Canadian Authors: Black History Month Edition
Do you want to read more books by Black Canadian authors this month (and year round)? We have a book list to help get you started! These authors write in fiction and non-fiction and in many different … Read More
Coming Soon to the Niagara Falls library: The Culture Box
Column written by Greg Janssen, Community Development & Programming Librarian, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, February 9. From computer classes to crafting circles, from … Read More
Romance Novels by Black Authors
February is the month of love but it’s also Black History Month. That’s why we wanted to highlight some Black romance authors that we think you should check out! We also wanted to note that there … Read More
Seed to Seed is back for 2023 at the Niagara Falls library
Column written by Laura Chadwick, Information Resources and Connections Librarian, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, February 2. The Niagara Falls Public Library just launched … Read More
95th Academy Awards Nominees
The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) were announced last week. There were some surprises and others that were a sure thing but we’re not here to talk about that. We’ve put … Read More
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is honoured every year on January 27. The date was chosen because it was on that day in 1945 that Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. We’ve put together a list … Read More
Burrell Hecock and the 1912 Niagara ice bridge tragedy
Column written by Cathy Roy, Local History Librarian, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, January 26. Winter is an excellent time to admire the beauty of both the American and … Read More
Missing our Stamford Centre library branch? We are too!
Column written by Becky Dixon, Community Development and Programing Librarian, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, January 19. We are very excited to announce we are offering full … Read More
Colleen Hoover Readalikes
Are you waiting for your Colleen Hoover hold to finally come in? You’re not alone! At the end of 2022 there were over 250 holds on the 30+ titles we have. We decided to put together a list of books … Read More
Canada Reads 2023
The longlist for the 2023 Canada Reads competition was released this week. This year the event is looking for one book to shift your perspective and the following titles were chosen. The five … Read More
Welcoming the New Year - With a Twist
Ah, January. We’ve turned the calendar not only to a new month but a whole new year. Time to get rid of what wasn’t working and build new (and hopefully better and more effective) habits. We’ve put a … Read More
Niagara Falls newspaper published letters from the front
Column written by Cathy Roy, Local History Librarian, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, January 5. “Letters from soldiers always make interesting reading. The Review is anxious … Read More
Your Favourite Books of 2022
At the end of 2022, we put a call out on social media: what was the best book you read in 2022? There were a lot of great responses and we wanted to share them so you can add them to your 2023 To Be … Read More
Introducing the Oakes Room Creator Space at the Niagara Falls library
Column written by Greg Janssen, Community Development & Programming Librarian, originally published in Niagara this Week on Thursday, December 22. Did you know there’s a place in downtown Niagara … Read More
Recent Book to Screen Adaptations
How do you feel about book to screen adaptations? Do you always read the book before the movie or TV show or will you happily watch and then read? No matter your approach, here are some titles in our … Read More