Friends of the OP Library

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

📚❤️ Celebrating 50 Years of the Old Perlican Public Library!

What a wonderful afternoon celebrating this milestone! 🎉📚

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out to help us celebrate and to everyone who has supported the library throughout the past 50 years.

A very special thank you to our librarian, Cathy Hatch, and to all of our dedicated Library Board members for the time, care, and commitment they give to our library and our community. We’d also like to extend our sincere thanks to Riley Balsom MHA, for joining us and helping us mark this important occasion.

Most of all, thank you to our community — past and present — for making the library such a special part of Old Perlican for five decades. ❤️

Here’s to 50 years of books, learning, memories, friendships, and community — and to many more years ahead! 🥂📖

Take a look through some photos from our 50th Anniversary Open House! 📸✨

09/02/2026

📣 Have Your Say!🗣️

Did you know that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has an online platform where residents can learn about current public consultations and provide their feedback on government programs, policies, and initiatives?

EngageNL makes it easy to see what consultations are currently happening and find out how you can participate. Your input can help inform decisions and policies that affect communities across our province. 💬

👉 Visit EngageNL and see how you can have your say:

Welcome to engageNLThis online public engagement space allows you to contribute your ideas and feedback on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s public consultations. You can see a list of all current engagement opportunities, provide input, and see updates on previous engagement activitie...

09/01/2026

🎙️Tune in to CBC Radio tomorrow morning! 📻

We’re very excited to share that our librarian, Cathy Hatch, will be interviewed on CBC Radio tomorrow morning to talk about the 50th Anniversary of the Old Perlican Public Library! 📚🎉

⏰ Listen between 7:40 and 8:30 a.m. — we don’t have the exact interview time yet, so tune in during the full window so you don’t miss it!

Listen Live at

Radio One and CBC Music

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

📚🏆 Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Children’s Literature – 2026 🌊

Did you know that some of the best children's books in Canada are being written right here in Atlantic Canada? ❤️📖

The Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Children's Literature celebrates outstanding books written by Atlantic Canadian authors for young readers. The $5,000 award alternates each year between children's literature and young adult literature.

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 winner:

🏆 The Newest Gnome by Lauren Soloy
Published by Tundra Books

The five 2026 finalists were:

📖 The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall — Charis Cotter
📖 Joe and the Wreck of the Tribune — Jacqueline Halsey
📖 Bertie Stewart Is Perfectly Imperfect — Melanie Mosher
📖 Our Ancestor's Kitchen — Willie Poll, illustrated by Shaikara David
📖 The Newest Gnome — Lauren Soloy

🌊 And we're especially excited to highlight Newfoundland's own Charis Cotter!

Charis lives in Newfoundland and is the award-winning author of numerous books, including The Swallow, The Ghost Road, The Dollhouse, and Screech! Ghost Stories from Old Newfoundland. Her latest book, The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall, is a spooky middle-grade mystery set at a 1960s summer camp.

🍁📚Check out all of Charis' books on the NL Public Library Catalogue: https://catalogue.nlpl.ca/client/en_US/default/search/results/?ln=en_US&q=charis+cotter&rw=0

Have you read any of these books? Which one would you recommend?

08/31/2026

📚🍁 Local Author Spotlight: Richard Greene

This week, we're shining a spotlight on Richard Greene, an award-winning Canadian poet, editor, and biographer with deep Newfoundland roots.

Born in St. John's, Greene went on to study at Oxford and became a professor of English at the University of Toronto. His writing has earned international recognition, including the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry for his collection Boxing the Compass.

His newest collection, Cannibal Rats, was published in March 2026 and brings together poems exploring history, memory, loss, mortality, injustice, and the places that shape us. The collection travels from the battlefields of the American Civil War to the storm-worn shores of Newfoundland, reflecting Greene's enduring connection to the province. 🌊📖

If you're interested in discovering a Newfoundland-born writer whose work has reached readers far beyond our shores, Cannibal Rats is a wonderful place to start.

👉Check out Richard Greene's works on the NL Public Library Catalogue: https://catalogue.nlpl.ca/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=richard+greene&te=ILS
👉 Learn more about Cannibal Rats:
https://vehiculepress.com/shop/cannibal-rats-by-richard-greene/

08/31/2026

Attention members! The last day to submit apprentice applications for the 2026/27 Mentorship Program for Emerging Writers is this Friday, September 4 at 4pm NLT. All eligibility and submission requirements are on our website at:

https://writersnl.ca/programs-services/mentorship-program/

Successful applicants will be informed in late September and mentorship pairings will begin in October.

This is a great program for members who are serious about concentrated work on a project over time but who could also benefit from experienced guidance and coaching. Get in there!

08/29/2026

🧠Weekend Trivia Challenge!

How good is your trivia knowledge? 🤔📚

Here's this week's question:

❓ What is the only Canadian province that is an island?

Think you know the answer? Drop it in the comments! 👇

And if you're looking to put your trivia skills to the test in person, Bay de Verde Brewing Company hosts trivia events right here on the Peninsula! Gather your friends, form a team, and see how you measure up. 🧠🏆

Tonight Aug 29th at 7:00PM: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19XuLyzB88/

Bonus points for supporting a local business while you exercise those brain cells! 😉🍁