Staff picks: Heart of the City
Catherine Coles Coles Notes Andrée Duval, relief librarian for the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries, recently reviewed Heart of the City by Robert Rotenberg, the fifth outing for Detective…
Opinion
It’s a fine night to enjoy eating some stew
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest As the light of the day was beginning to fade, the rain which had been coming down in torrents all day, was starting to…
Surviving the winter months, it’s for the birds
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest I could feel the cold draft on my bare ankles, as I ambled across the kitchen, to switch on the coffee maker, on what…
Liberals acted like bullies themselves on wage issue
Premier Kathleen Wynne charged some business owners in Ontario have been acting like bullies after they instituted measures that clawed back employee perks and benefits in the wake of her…
Dessen’s book both ‘heartbreaking and hopeful’
Caitlyn, a student Page at the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries’ Napanee Branch, recently enjoyed the young adult novel Once and For All by Sarah Dessen. “This novel is…
Politics should be a focal point with elections ahead
The beginning of a new year provides a great signpost for reflection and for anticipation. On many fronts, it appears 2018 is going to be filled with intrigue. Donald Trump…
Budget process works for Napanee
This is in response to the letter from Keith Chapman in the Dec. 21 edition. Regardless of how Kingston or other bigger centres choose to do things, it has no…
Readers’ services co-ordinator recommends new cookbook
Catherine Coles Coles Notes Julie Wendland, the readers’ services co-ordinator for the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries, recently enjoyed Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street: The New Home Cooking, a gorgeous…
New year offers range of new possibilities
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest Once the clock strikes 12 on New Year’s Eve and the calendar officially rolls over to begin a brand new year, I am filled…
Examining the Goodreads Choice Award winners
Catherine Coles Coles Notes If you are a) a big reader and b) know how to use a computer, Goodreads and its annual readers’ choice awards should be high on…