GPRC Library News

Authors Read From Banned Books

GPRC Library — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:10:22 +0000

Here’s a primer for Freedom to Read Week, Feb. 26 to March 3.

The Ottawa Citizen asked several Ottawa writers to read from works that have been censored, banned or challenged.

View the readings here.

Freedom to Read Week is next week!

GPRC Library — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:30:57 +0000

Freedom to Read week starts on Sunday!

Come in to see our book display and fill out a Banned Books card.

Think you haven’t read a challenged book before?

Think again: Full List Challenged Books GPRC 2012

GPRC Library Closed this Sunday, Feb. 19

GPRC Library — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:02:02 +0000

This Sunday (February 19) the library at GPRC’s Grande Prairie campus will be closed while the college runs maintenance on its water systems.

This is in addition to the scheduled closure for Family Day, on Monday Feb. 20.

GPRC Fine Arts Installation in library

GPRC Library — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:20:00 +0000

GPRC’s Fine Arts second year drawing students have installed their latest art projects in the library. You can see these hand-made books displayed if you walk through the hallway and peek through our windowed walls.

The pictures just don’t do them justice, so make sure you stop by to take a look at them in person:

College Chili Challenge tomorrow – Fairview Campus

GPRC Library — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:26:40 +0000

Library PD Week Feb 21-24

GPRC Library — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:48:20 +0000

It’s coming…

GPRC Library — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:41:41 +0000

Freedom to Read Week 2012

Details @ http://bit.ly/bl72JQ

Watch for happenings at the GPRC Library!

Canada Reads. And the winner is…

GPRC Library — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:47:23 +0000

Canada Reads picked a winner. It’s Something Fierce by Carmen Aguirre!

More details are available at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/02/09/canada-reads-winner.html

Second App Round Table Brown Bag Lunch

GPRC Library — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:18:38 +0000

There’s an App for that!

Join us for our SECOND App Round Table

Brown Bag Lunch

Facilitated by Jason Fehr and Craig Pfau

When: Friday, February 24th, 12:00 p.m.

Where: GP Campus – Educational Technologies Centre, Faculty Lab (second floor library)

Fairview Campus – (videoconference) – Fairview Library

Canada Reads. Do you?

GPRC Library — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:28:40 +0000

Up this year for the battle of the true story books are:

To find out the winner, make sure to listen to CBC Radio One on Feb 6, 7, 8, and 9,

and keep yourself glued to: www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/