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Hello,
Welcome to 2009-2010 school year. We suggest starting the school year by viewing or subscribing to this month's Mississauga Library System e-newsletter . Mississauga Library System offers Secondary Students Workshops and Tours for Class Groups .
Bring your secondary students to the Mississauga Central Library! The librarians and staff invite you and your students to the Central Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West. The Library offers workshops and tours of the Library tailored to meet the needs of your group, including
-What's in it for you @ your Library
-Assignment Launcher @ your Library
-Literature and Criticism @ your Library
-History @ your Library
-and more
A Librarian will come to your school. Mississauga Library System offers
-Short Orientation Presentation For Staff & Students:
Mississauga Library System: What's in it for you AND your students
Presentations include PowerPoint and live to web demonstrations and library instructions on the library website, catalogue and research databases. Groups are welcome to visit their neighbourhood library branch.
Library Cards can be prearranged for school class groups.
Friends of the Library supports free bussing for publicly funded school class groups visiting the library.
Mississauga Library System continues to support our community partners, school libraries and teachers in achieving student success!
Mississauga Literary Festival
The Mississauga Library System and the Living Arts Centre, Mississauga brings together authors, local agencies, community groups and businesses to celebrate the Library's theme for 2009 - Year of Celebrating our Past. The 2nd Annual Mississauga Literary Festival takes over The Living Arts Centre on Sunday, September 13, 2009 from 10am to 4pm for a day of free fun and entertainment as our city celebrates books and reading.
Come hear internationally renowned authors Robert Sawyer, Liz Primeau, Kenneth Oppel, Rukhsana Khan, Linwood Barclay, and Joy Fielding and meet them at the author autographing sessions throughout the day. Visit the Local Authors' Lounge in LIVE! where you can chat with members of our literary scene.
In the Rogers Theatre - watch short films throughout the day.
Make your way up to the Second Floor where local authors provide panel discussions about writing, themes and publishing; talk about their latest work in progress and meet and greet residents in the meeting room. Walk the History Hallway and take in a local history talk in the Gallery.
In the RBC Theatre - visit the Kids' Zone featuring children's authors, crafts and book related games. Meet costumed book characters.
And there's more! Catch the Parade of Decorated Book Trucks and then YOU can vote and pick The BEST IN SHOW. Stay for (or be a part of) the Library Idol contest for adults, teens and kids and hear creative pitches for people's favorite book. Spin the Wheel of Library for great book giveaways - hundreds of free books will be given away at the Festival.
Walk the Exhibitors' Alley - Visit the Canadian Parents for French and Fun avec French booths. Buy books in French at the French Library for Kids' tables. Talk to representatives of local agencies. Sort through the many discounted books at the Friends of the Library's expanded giant used book sale. Hear local musicians entertain. Enjoy lunch or a coffee.
The Friends of the Library and over 60 community partners are behind this year's community event. Plan to support your community, your Library, your local authors and come and have fun at the premier literary event in our dynamic city centre.
See you at the Festival!
Take a look at the MLS Secondary School newsletters from other months!
:: Poetry Slam
:: Library Free Book Contest
:: September 2008
:: October 2008
:: November 2008
:: December 2008
:: Feburary 2009
Click here for the poster for Black History Month.
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