Tag: Public Library
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Zelma White Releases First Collection “My Reality: Poems”
Former educator Zelma White celebrated the launch of her first anthology My Reality: Poems on Tuesday evening at the Brades Arts & Education Centre. White has previously performed her work at Open Mic events during the Alliouagana Festival of the Word. Her poetry has appeared in the international anthology Poems for the Hazara, published in 2014…
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Public Library Hosts Father’s Day Event
Father’s were the focus of a special Saturday event at the Montserrat Public Library. Organised a day before the island celebrated Father’s Day, several fathers attended with their children and a few mothers as well. The event was MC’d by Nerissa Golden and the special guest speaker was Claude Browne, a father to two young…
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Father’s Encouraged to Register for Special Event at the Montserrat Public Library
For the first time, the Montserrat Public Library will be hosting an event aimed at offering support and encouragement to fathers. This event, will be held on Saturday June 19th, 2021 starting at 10:30a.m. at the public library. The aim is to help fathers engage with their children, especially in the area of reading and…
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Montserrat Public Library Launches Literacy Programme
A Literacy Programme to encourage reading in the Primary Schools has been launched this November by the Montserrat Public Library. The announcement was made by Senior Clerical Officer at the Public Library, Fiona Meade during a ‘Government In Focus’ GIU interview, prior to the launch. While explaining the initiative, Meade said, “We are trying to…
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Montserrat Public Library Hosts Ocean Discovery For Children
Children aged seven to 11 can learn about the ocean while doing fun activities with their peers this coming Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the Montserrat Public Library. Ocean Discovery was launched on World Ocean Day, Saturday June 8 with the help of Imani Golden, a member of Ocean Leaders, a local ocean conservation group.…
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Collection of Business Books Donated to the Montserrat Public Library
The Governor’s Office on Friday, donated a collection of business books on entrepreneurship to the Montserrat Public Library on Friday afternoon. His Excellency the Governor Andy Pearce handed over 23 books to the Minister of Education Delmaude Ryan in the presence of other officials and librarian Sonja Smith. Governor Pearce said the books contribution was…
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Library to Host FREE Blogging Workshop July 24 – 27
If you’ve always wanted to know what all the fuss about blogging is about or how so many people are creating new streams of income from their ideas, then this FREE workshop organised by the Montserrat Public Library is for you. In collaboration with author and media strategist Nerissa Golden, the library is hosting a…
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Reading Across Montserrat Begins Monday
The Ministry of Education will be launching their Reading Across Montserrat programme from 13 to 17 November 2017. This is a collaborative effort between MOE and the Alliouagana Festival of the Word. A statement from the ministry said, “these activities will lead into the annual Alliouagana Festival of the Word which begins on Friday…
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Library Receives New Books at Alliouagana Literary Festival of the Word
The Montserrat Public Library was gifted with several new books during the recent Alliouagana Festival of the Word. The festival #AFWLitFest which was held November 10 – 13, 2016 featured several visiting and local presenters who shared knowledge around the theme Technology and the Word: Contemporary Manifestations. JD Scott, elder brother to the HGTV stars…
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Public Library is Feeling the Love and Wants Readers to 'Make a Date with a Good Book'
The Montserrat Public Library is feeling the love this month and they are hoping readers will feel it too. All month long, they are celebrating Valentine’s Day and have decorated the department to reflect that. According to Librarian Sonja Smith, the theme for this month is “Make a Date with a Good Book”. “Most of…
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Montserrat Public Library offers Free Business Workshops with Nerissa Golden
BRADES – In honour of global entrepreneurship week, the Montserrat Public Library is teaming up with local media strategist and business coach Nerissa Golden to offer free workshops to the public. According to Librarian Sonja Smith the library is increasing its efforts to be a main resource for the public and is offering the workshops…