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All About the Blues

Juno-nominated blues singer Diana Braithwaite and jazz musician Chris Whiteley explore the origins of the blues in a special musical presentation in celebration of Black History Month (replaces 'Historic African-Canadian Legends')

Tue Feb 26 | 7-8.30pm | Central

Library Spring Guide | Mar / Apr / May

Available now online and at the branches, and spring event registration is open.

Freedom to Read Week | Feb 24 - Mar 2

Encouraging Canadians to reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom.

Pink Shirt Day | Feb 27

Join us to take a zero-tolerance stand on bullying and to practice universal acceptance.

Blog | Literary

Sixth novel from Helen Oyeyemi

Gingerbread is not only about childhood, but also what it feels like to be a child.

Bill Gates recommends

'Thrilling' book about corruption in finance.

Why I lied:

Authors who fabricated literary personas share how their fantasies became nightmares.

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Overdrive / Libby

Borrow from a large collection of eBooks and audiobooks.

freegal

Music downloading and streaming service that provides access to thousands of artists.

lynda.com

Online learning platform that offers a large video library of high quality courses.

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Library Membership / Getting a Card

FREE for people who live, work, attend school, or pay property taxes in Burlington.

Information Burlington

Free, confidential information & referral to range of government and community services.

Local History Services

Research assistance and access to the local history collection & archives.

Mosquitoes remind us that we are not as high up on the food chain as we think.

Tom Wilson

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Top 10 Books of 2018
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Top 10 DVDs of 2018
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BPL Teen Picks
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Must reads before Kindergarten
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Top 10 Music of 2018