Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities' three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
COQUITLAM
Caring for your Child's Teeth: From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the City Centre Branch on Nov. 8 or 22, Glen Dental Centre's Dr. Ashnaei will discuss different aspects of modern dentistry, with a focus on children and young adults. This free program is for adults only and registration is required as space is limited. Phone 604-937-4155 to reserve your seat.
Teen reading club: More interested in books than programs? You can write reviews and join online discussions with some of your favourite authors in the online teen reading club (www.teenrc.ca).
For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 3000 Burlington Dr. and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
TERRY FOX (POCO)
Remember all those stories, rhymes and songs you loved as a child? Visit the library and enjoy stories, fingerplays, and action songs that entertain and delight kids and parents:
Discover the pleasure of reading with your baby and meet other new parents at Babytime (for infants up to 12 months) on Wednesdays, Nov. 16 to Dec. 7, 10:15 to 10:40 a.m. Registration has begun.
Enjoy engaging stories that entertain and delight in the More We Read Together Pre-school Storytime on Mondays, Nov. 14 to Dec. 5, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
Pull on your PJs and grab your favourite stuffed toy for Pyjama Storytime on the first Wednesday of each month, 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.
For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Terry Fox Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.
PORT MOODY
E-Readers arrive at the Port Moody Library: Join PMPL as librarians celebrate the arrival of he new e-reader collection at the Port Moody Library on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the ParkLane Room. Enjoy some refreshments and enter the draw to be one of the first 10 people to borrow a new Kobo Touch. Each reader comes loaded with 85 books ready to read. PMPL will also have a "Petting Zoo" where you can try out a variety of e-readers. For attendees that already own an e-reader, you will be shown how to download free e-books from the library's website. No need to register, just drop in.
Night Readers Book Club: New members are welcome - drop in and share your insights on the selected book with other club members and learn about their reactions to the same titles. The Night Readers book discussion group meets the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in PMPL's ParkLane Room. At the next meeting on Nov. 23, the book discussed will be The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. The novel's narrator is a dog named Enzo who has a clear goal: lead a good dog life so that next time around he will live life as a man. He knows this will happen because he saw a television program about reincarnation. He studies his person, Denny, closely and gives us his doggy perspective of Denny's race car driving, marriage to Eve, birth of Zoe, Eve's death and the subsequent custody battle for Zoe.
Pre-school storytime is growing time: Help your 18-month- to five-year-old child get ready to read with stories and songs. The earlier you expose a child to language, song and rhyme, the better. Storytime helps children to build vocabulary, develop fine and gross motor skills, develop social skills, learn how to participate in a group setting and form a positive, fun association with books and learning. Research shows that all these activities encourage healthy brain development. Visit the library on Thursdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. in the storytelling circle for Pre-school Storytime. This program runs until Dec. 8.
For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
