Canaan Connexion News from the Clarence-Rockland Library This is an interior shot of the new Central Branch. We will be upgrading this page shortly. In the meantime, you can check out the many features that this beautiful facility has to offer by visiting the City of Clarence-Rockland Web site. See "Quick Links" and choose "Public Library" from the pull-down menu. Library - News Headlines Davinci Code now available Clarence-Rockland Libraries - a treasure to be used What's New? Check out: From Lyne... in the right-hand column A new batch of DVDs has just come in... they include: Air Force One; Grumpier Old Men; My Big Fat Greek Wedding; Ocean's Eleven; The Graduate; Three Musketeers; Wind Talkers. A special six DVD collection is also available: "History of Soccer - The Beautiful Game" $100 US to buy... Free to borrow! Click here for more information. (This will compliment "Soccer Speed: Fast Feet, Fast Moves" by Roby Stahl. Click for more.) (Remember: These are FREE to borrow with a Library Membership) Library News Davinci Code now available If you have not heard of the Davinci Code, the blockbuster Dan Brown novel which has twisted knots in the undershorts of more than one member of a few of the world’s patriarchal church organizations, then you have just come out of a deep coma or have spent the last few years without radio, television or human contact. Try to borrow it from the Ottawa Public Library and you will find yourself 153rd on the waiting list and at three weeks per person you might be lucky to get your mitts on the book by 2014. The book has spawned a whole new confederacy of conspiracy theories which has actually forced the closure of some churches and sites described in the book because avid followers believe the “Code’ to be true and have actually overturned tombstones and damaged religious artifacts looking for the “Holy Grail”. So you can imagine my delight when I visited our own Clarence- Rockland Public Library last month and had the hard-cover version of Brown’s phenomenon handed to me free, over the counter on first inquiry. Sadly I only read to Chapter 50 when my three weeks came racing to a close. This time my request was not so fortuitous... I am on the waiting list! However as consolation I was able to borrow Brown’s previous book Angels and Demons. Not quite the page turner that Davinci proved to be, and there is something about reading a story when you know that nothing bad is going to happen to the main character because he appears in the next episode. It’s something like marveling at the original three episodes of Star Wars, then trying to go back in time to pre-sequels when Luke Skywalker was only a glint in his father’s Vaderian eye. Back to top C-R Libraries - a treasure to be used ( This article made up the Standing Pat column, Nov.18, 2005 ) In these days of digital madness and Internet use, it is comforting to know that there are still oases of peace and quiet, where one can go for a quiet read or to find resources that are free to use. I am speaking of the Clarence-Rockland Library services. There is more to this library than books. The main branch of the Clarence-Rockland Library (Photo-Meikle) (The grey area, ground floor, between L'Escale and YM-YWCA) For some months now I have been availing myself of the electronic treasures that the main Library in Rockland offers – CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and computer resources. The music has included everything from Roch Voisine to Annie Lennox, formerly of the Eurythmnics. DVD movies range from several British classics such as Ivanhoe and Pride and Prejudice to Québecois favourites like Séraphin, Un Homme et son Péché or Le Déclin De L'Empire Américain. Part of our library treasures! In the resource field I have borrowed a CD on how to improve my digital photography skills as well as a two CD set called; “Apprenez le Français avec le Fils d'Astérix” to help me with my French conversation class. You can borrow these items from anywhere to a week or two at a time and as long as no one else has requested the title, you can continue to renew them as long as you do so in person. Friendly efficient staff Lyne Lapalme and the various staff and volunteers of the local branches (too numerous to mention here) are doing a super job of looking after visiting clients. The main library is located in Rockland, attached to the rear of City hall, with branches in Bourget, Clarence Creek, Hammond and St-Pascal Baylon. The addresses and hours of operation can be found on the Web site, or you can call the central location at: (613) 446-5680. The "electronic" catalogue will help in your search. The collections include: audio books, novels, periodicals (magazines), regional newspapers, encyclopedias, dictionaries, videotapes (VHS), DVDs, compact discs (CDs), even annual reports from federal and provincial governments including agencies. Check out their Web site You can get all the details on the Central Library and its branches by visiting the Clarence-Rockland web site at http://www.clarence-rockland.com/. Click on the Municipal Services link and you will see the Library reference with its various links to branch locations, collections, and various other services. (Or you can try clicking here.) The children's corner in the background For example did you know that there is a Children's Corner where they “offer story time sessions for children aged 3 to 5 years old?” Or a Community Access Centre which exists to : Give a simple and affordable Internet access to communities, Increase public awareness to technology, Give training on Internet use. Computers are available to the public in the following branches: Rockland, Clarence Creek, Bourget and St-Pascal Baylon. And what is so great about this local treasure is that it is all free. I’m standing pat. Back to top ~ Sponsored by ANABEL Associates © ~ and Thanks to Storm Internet Service for their support.   Disclaimer (Visitors to this page: 1341 )

The "Central Branch" of the Clarence-Rockland Library is part of the Recreational and Cultural Complex 1525 Avenue du Parc Rockland (Ontario) K4K 1P7 613.446.5680 613.446.1518 . Lyne Lapalme is the Librarian. From Lyne... Sep. 19 - Nov. 7 Storytime with Trish! For pre-schoolers, 3 to 5 years old Please register at the circulation desk... This classic from Walt Disney is still available on VHS! SITEMAP Can't find what you're looking for? Check our complete site map!