To access a food bank representative, please contact one of the following. As you have probably divined, the item of greatest interest to me on yesterdays council agenda was the request to extend harbour royale development ltds waterfront development agreement and thereby, its role in developing the proposed new cbrm central library, but there were other items on. News from cape breton regional library apla the atlantic. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the nova scotia public libraries digital collection. According to the 2006 census of canada, cbrms population is 102,250. Cape breton regional librarys bookmobile continues to. Phone mcconnell library at 9025623161 for details or place a hold online. Route 1 marion bridge huntington scheduled for jan. In an effort to fulfil our mission to support lifelong learning, the library has a wide variety of programs available said donald ward, reference librarian, cape breton regional library. Inverness county bookmobile shuts down after unexpected. Solid waste management information cape breton regional. Upon realizing that the current converted school bus turned bookmobile was due for replacement, and seeing significant changes in usage patterns, cbrl library. The library also lends a wide variety of sports equipment in victoria county as part of the victoria county active gear loan program. A 2012 library feasibility study, which looked only at renovating the current building, determined that the building did not meet standards for a.
Its new territory for us, so there is a bit of a learning curve with technology there, said lisa mulak, regional librarian with cape breton regional library. The victoria county active gear loan program in partnership with naturally active victoria county, nova scotia communities, culture and heritage, and cape breton regional library offers a variety of recreational equipment to library users for a one week loan period. Online library card application cape breton regional library. The ecrl provides information services and outreach programs and aims to be responsive to community needs and to contribute to the economic and social wellbeing of our communities. Nova scotia residents living outside our service area can obtain a library card by visiting one of our twelve branches or our bookmobile and applying in person.
It started with a big vehicle, an 18wheeler like a school bus. Due to coronavirus covid19 conditions, all locations of the cape breton regional library will be closed until further. In 1995, the government of nova scotia sought to reduce the number of incorporated towns and cities in the province through amalgamation. Baddeck library branch winter lending program cape breton. Cape breton highlands national park north of smokey. It houses the administrative headquarters, the regional storage collection, and the cape breton county bookmobile operations. Barra food bank services are available on an on demand basis only. News from nova scotia cape breton regional library apla. Educationcape breton regional library offers value to the community the following is a feature on the services offered by the cape breton regional library in recognition of public library week, oct. For the north run schedule go the cape breton county bookmobile page. The cape breton regional library has 12 branches and 2 bookmobiles to serve you. Please phone baddeck public library at 9022952055 to check availability.
Please add your card again, or add a different card. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Cape breton regional library the cape breton spectator. Since celebrating the arrival of our new cape breton co. One serves cape breton county, the other victoria county. Pickup on victoria county bookmobile or victoria north regional. The cape breton regional library has 12 branches, as well as the cape breton county bookmobile and victoria county outreach service, to serve you. Glace bay branch library cape breton regional library.
Browse a location below to find branch hours, contact information, local library events, or when the bookmobile will be making its next stop. Jan 04, 2018 catalogue for the branches and 2 bookmobiles of the public library serving cape bretoners. The mission of the cape breton regional library cbrl is to strengthen and inspire our communities by providing quality collections, cultural resources, programs and services in a welcoming environment where all can enjoy reading and learning. Victoria county outreach cape breton regional library. Cape breton regional library new projects and programs included additional babies. The cbrl bookmobile does not travel when cape bretonvictoria regional school board cancels school due to weather conditions. To prevent large numbers of holds building up for physical library materials, we have disabled all user accounts. Summer reading program glace bay library events 98.
While the doors of south shore public libraries are closed, the doors on the librarys bookmobile are open. We heard from neeta kumarbritten, the chair of the library board a teacher. Desbarres, received his appointment, he collected 129 settlers, including disbanded soldiers and tradesmen who sailed aboard the 600ton blenheim, arriving at louisbourg 5. Cape breton regional municipality also referred to as cbrm, is a regional municipality in nova scotias cape breton island. Catalogue for the branches and 2 bookmobiles of the public library serving cape bretoners. Central cape breton your online guide to the heart of. All library locations have been closed tentative plan to reopen april 7, 2020. They also handle the budgets and act as staff supervisors to the employees who work on the bookmobiles.
The cape breton regional library has 12 branches and 2 bookmobiles to. Check the boxes beside the libraries you want to search. Baddeck public library is one of branches and 2 bookmobiles under the cape breton regional library system. In cape breton, staff are using social media to read stories, sing songs, put on puppet shows and teach crafts while working from home. The decision to reopen will be made in consultation with nova scotia public health authorities. The cape breton regional police service with more than 200 officers serves and protects the regional municipalities more than 105,000 people and 2,400 square kilometers. Each bookmobile has a supervisor who is responsible for ordering and selecting materials that will go in the bookmobiles.
Cape breton regional library sydney all you need to know. Baddeck public library in baddeck, nova scotia librarything. We heard from jim wooder, the project manager for hrdl, a business. All cape breton regional library locations will be closed starting m. The following equipment is available at baddeck public library. Jun 17, 2011 cape breton library currently has two bookmobiles. Ski cape smokey community wellness gym ingonish harbour, ns.
The cape breton regional library bookmobile serves many rural areas across cape breton and victoria counties, offering convenient access to those who cannot visit one of the librarys 12 branches. Cape breton regional library sydney all you need to. Summer reading program glace bay library events 94. We heard from spyro trifos, the architect linked to hrdl, a business. It is the second largest municipality in the province. The eastern counties regional library in cape breton has put the brakes on the bookmobile in inverness county as it considers how to improve and modernize library services. A 2012 library feasibility study, which looked only at renovating the current building, determined that the building did not meet standards for a library serving a community of our size.
The existing mcconnell library acts as the central library for the region and is the main branch in the cape breton regional library system. For adults, there are computer training courses and information sessions. As of the week before christmas, the cape breton county bookmobile is now on line. Nova scotia residents living outside our service area can obtain a library card by visiting one of our branches and applying in person. Open to residents with a valid cape breton regional library card service info application process. View the online schedule on the website does not provide service on days that cape breton victoria regional education centre schools are closed due to weather conditions due to covid19. Cape breton regional library cape breton regional library. Equipment is housed at mcconnell library in sydney but can be picked up at any cape breton county library branch. Baddeck library branch winter lending program cb island. Summer reading program glace bay library events cjcb. Services for visitorstourists include free wifi and internet access, reading area with a beautiful view of the bras dor lake, secondhand book store, programs for visitors, and temporary visitors cards. Cape breton regional library, sydney nueva escocia.
Oct 28, 2014 the cape breton regional librarys bookmobile service actually started back in 1951 and employed three. Cape breton regional library bookmobile cape breton. First, when the lieutenantgovernor of the new colony, j. In the interest of the health and safety of our community and our employees, the cape breton regional library board has decided to close all library locations. The cape breton regional librarys bookmobile service actually started back in 1951 and employed three. However, the loyalists of cape breton experienced competition from british settlers early in their history. Eastern counties regional library inverness, cape breton. Welcome to the website of the cape breton regional police service. Due to covid19, our branches are currently closed, please check. Cape breton regional library, james mcconnell memorial library. How public libraries are helping nova scotians even with. Apr 05, 2020 in cape breton, staff are using social media to read stories, sing songs, put on puppet shows and teach crafts while working from home. New central library first thought when i saw this item on the agenda.
Gaelic books in cape breton county libraries the cape breton regional library and the cape breton university library partnered to bring together their gaelic language records into one online bilingual catalogue called leughseo. Snowshoes and skis through victoria county active gear loan. It is great for promoting library services at community events. Apr 03, 2019 we heard from kathleen yurchesyn, ceo of the cape breton regional chamber of commerce, a business organization. In the same year library branches are opened in dominion, glace bay, louisbourg, new waterford, north sydney and the cape breton county bookmobile. Equipment is housed at mcconnell library in sydney but can picked up at any cape breton county library branch. These are the shelves for the 12 library branches and 2 bookmobiles that make up the cape breton regional library system. Available in victoria county only, this program provides free access to this equipment through the baddeck and ingonish libraries and the victoria county bookmobile. Due to coronavirus covid19 conditions, all locations of the cape breton regional library will be closed until further notice.
Residents of cape breton county and victoria county can apply for a library card via our online form or at any cbrl branch. The library card you previously added cant be used to complete this action. Summer reading program glace bay library the cape 94. This program was made possible with a grant from the central cape breton community health board. Due to covid19, all library branches and the bookmobile are closed unter further notice. The cape breton regional library and the cape breton university library. Cape breton regional library northside community guest home alzheimers walk. Nov 23, 2018 the eastern counties regional library in cape breton has put the brakes on the bookmobile in inverness county as it considers how to improve and modernize library services. Cape breton regional librarys bookmobile continues to make. The cape breton regional library has a new bookmobile.
Items may be returned to a any cape breton regional library branch or bookmobile. If you already have a card but it has expired, please contact your nearest branch or bookmobile to update your library card. If the list is closed, click on regional library to open it. Eastern counties regional library has a mobile service bookmobile, that travels to inverness academy the afternoon of every 2nd thursday.
It sounds dire, but its actually a positive thing, said laura emery, ceo and chief librarian. Cape breton regional library offers value to the community. The cape breton regional library cbrl, comprising 12 branches and two bookmobiles, provides many such services to the communities of. Apply for a library card inperson at any library branch or online through the website. In addition, it houses the central office for the regions twelve branch libraries and the cape breton county bookmobile operations. I watched yesterdays cbrm general committee meeting in its entirety and would like to give you a few highlights. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Nova scotia libraries libguides at cape breton university.
If you dont want to include your own regional library in your search, scroll back up the page and remove your regional library under remove filters. We heard from kathleen yurchesyn, ceo of the cape breton regional chamber of commerce, a business organization. The eastern counties regional library ecrl serves richmond, inverness and guysborough counties and has a mission to. Services for visitorstourists include free wifi and internet access, reading area with a beautiful view of the bras dor lake, secondhand. Cape breton regional library lending program cb island.