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Blind Date with a Book

Come and join the fun at the Dwight Public Library! 'Blind Date with a Book' is happening February 15-28th. Some books have been wrapped up and decorated with intriguing words to describe what your 'date' might involve. Check one out, take it home and enjoy! If you don't like the book, bring it back with no awkward questions asked (unlike some actual blind dates).

AED Training

The Township of Lake of Bays is offering an AED (automated external defibrillator) training workshop. This is a free event offered to any one interested in learning how to use the defibrillator. The workshop is March 5, 2013 at 5:30 pm in the Dwight Community Center. Please contact the library to register.


dpl@vianet.ca, facebook or 705-635-3319

Roads in Lake of Bays

Are you interested in our local history? Join us at the Dwight Public Library for the first in a series of talks about the roads in our area. Learn what it was like to grow up on these roads and live through all the changes they have seen.

Road: Seabreeze

Presenter: Cathy Nystrom

Date: January 29, 2013

Time: 2pm

This event is free but we ask you to register at the library. 705-635-3319 or dpl@vianet.ca or our facebook page  

Santa Claus 3

Join us this Saturday December 22nd at 10:30am to watch 'Santa Claus 3' here in the library. Take a break from the hustle and bustle and enjoy a family friendly movie.

New Furniture!

We have new furniture in the library! A huge thank you to the Friends of the Library who purchased the furniture and also to the Palmer House for providing such excellent service and products. Come check it out!

Thank you!

We'd like to thank all the people that made 'Light Up Dwight Night' a huge success last night. Firstly, Phil Pavey and his staff braved the snow Wednesday to install the lights...thank you. The Mason Combo played beautiful Christmas music f...or all to enjoy...thank you. Charmian and Art McCullough bravely led us in some carolling...thank you. Many, many community members baked delicious treats to donate to us...thank you. The event was put together by the Friends of the Dwight Library...thank you.

And lastly, to all the community members that came to connect with friends old and new and embrace the holiday season...thank you!

2nd Annual Light Up Dwight Night

Mark November 29th on your calendar. It's the 2nd Annual Light up Dwight Night! Festivities start in the library at 5pm with holiday music, refreshments and carolling. At 6pm we'll move outside to light up the trees and officially kick off the Christmas season. Hope to see you there!

Make your own rainstick!

November 23rd is a P.A. Day at Irwin. Keep the kids busy with a creative workshop here at the Dwight Public Library. Diane Finlayson will be here to teach us how to make our own rain stick.

Space is limited to 8 so register early.

Cost is $15 + $5 material fee.

705-635-3319 or dpl@vianet.ca

Automated External Defibrillator Training

The Township of Lake of Bays has been awarded a grant to install Automated External Debrillators in 3 of it's buildings. The Dwight Public Library is one of them! There is a free training session to anyone wishing to learn how to use this equipment properly on November 26, 2012 from 5:30 - 7pm. If you would like to participate, please register at the library by calling 705-635-3319, emailing dpl@vianet.ca or drop by and tell us in person.

Our First PInk Hair Day is a Success!

It got off to a rocky start, but our first 'Pink Hair Day' was a huge success!

Our hair stylist, Lisa Taylor, was enjoying her vacation in Cuba, when Hurricane Sandy hit. This delayed her departure and therefore her arrival back to beautiful Muskoka. Panicked phone calls commenced early Saturday morning between the Library staff. What were we going to do? How were we going to pull it off? After much scrambling for supplies and a quick lesson in dying hair over the phone (thank you Amanda), we were ready to go, albeit, not very confidently. Thankfully, our first victims, I mean customers, were staff from Henrietta's Pine Bakery. Very quickly, after being told it was Peggy and Cathy who would be dying their hair, they remembered that Carine Harriss, owner of the bakery, used to be a hair stylist. They rushed back to relieve her from the counter and over came Carine and Joanne Wright to our rescue. Happily, without any complaints, they dyed the hair of over 20 people. Thank you ladies, we truly appreciate you!

We were able to raise $351.15 for local families to help with transportation to and from their cancer treatments. Thank you to all who participated!

Pink Hair to Show Our Support!

Just a friendly reminder about our fundraiser tomorrow! Show your support to our families fighting breast cancer by dying a strip of your hair pink. Come to the library between 10am and 12pm and stylist Lisa Taylor will brighten up a lock of your hair for a donation of your choice. All money raised will be used to help local families with transportation to and from their treatments.

Visit from Mayor Robert Young

Last Friday, our very own Mayor Young came to the library and worked our circulation desk. He was amazing! He checked out books, answered questions about book series and solved problems on ipads. Thank you very much, it was great having you here!

Celebrate Ontario Public Library Week!

It's Ontario Public Library Week and we are celebrating! Come and join us Friday morning at 10:30 am when Mayor Bob Young will be our circulation clerk. He'll be running the desk and answering your questions. Be sure to drop by and say hi!

Ontario Public Llibrary Weekl

The theme for Ontario Public Library Week 2012 is:  Libraries Connect


An annual fall event, Ontario Public Library Week was first announced by the province in 1985 and has since become the focus for promoting public library services in Ontario.

A strong library system is the cornerstone of a strong community. Ontario Public Library Week recognizes the important contribution Ontario's public libraries make to education, literacy and life-long learning in Ontario communities. With more than 1,085 service points throughout Ontario, public libraries' patrons make over 72 million visits to local libraries across Ontario annually. And now virtually every library branch in the province also provides access to electronic information through the Internet.

Public libraries, dedicated librarians and devoted volunteers across the province are planning special activities to mark Ontario Public Library Week.

Here at the Dwight Public Library, we are thrilled to unveil our BRAND NEW WEBSITE next week. Check it out at www.lakeofbayslibrary.ca Come in for a guided tour and discover all the resources available to you. Download e-books, find a new career, research your ancestry, get homework help and so much more!

Get your Scare On

Halloween Party!!!!    The Annual Community Halloween Party is Oct. 26th, 6.30 until 8.30 at the Dwight Community Centre.  Dancing, snacks, prizes and fun for children age 0 to 13... not to mention good times for the older set!

Wear a costume and join in the fun!

Thank you to the Dwight Lions for sponsoring this event!

Sport Pink for Support

October -- or as we like to call it, Octobreast, has always been known as the month for breast cancer awareness.  This year, we'd like to help the people who generously donate their time to raising money for education and research.  We invite you to show your support for the women and their families who are fighting this disease by having a strip of your hair dyed pink!  Come to the Library Oct. 27, between 10 and and noon, and hair stylist Lisa Taylor will add a splash of colour to your locks for a donation of your choice.  All money raised will be donated for breast cancer treatment and research.

Community Scarecrow Contest

Families and buisnesses are invited to create a scarecrow and enter our contest.  Prizes will be awarded in 5 categories: scariest, funniest, best commercial, most creative and best overall.   Judges will be out and about Dwight and area on October 19 to judge all participants.  Winners will be announced Oct. 26 at the community Halloween Party.  Come and enjoy pumpkin pie while we award the prizes.  Please register at the library by Oct. 12, dpl@vianet.ca or 705 635 3319