Holyrood Public Library

08/05/2026

The library is now open until 8:30 😊

08/05/2026

TD Summer Reading Club school age programs are free, hands-on activities for school-age children (best for ages 5-12 but all children welcome). Join us on August 5th when we do a vanishing coral activity at the Holyrood Library For more information call 709-229-7852 or email [email protected]. See you at the library!

08/05/2026

Holyrood Public Library will have a delayed opening (~5pm) today, August 5th.

08/02/2026

Did you know Info Guides are available online to learn more about what the library offers and help you find that next great read? Every Sunday this summer the Holyrood Library is putting the spotlight on an info guide to explore.

This week the spotlight is on the Multilingual Library Resources Guide! This guide includes information on the library in multiple languages including: للغة العربية (Arabic), 中文 (Chinese), हिन्दी (Hindi), Русский язык (Russian), Tagalog, Українська мова (Ukrainian) & اردو (Urdu).

This guide also provides links to digital materials in 50+ languages available from PressReader and Tumble Books, as well as lists of print materials in 40+ languages (including Indigenous languages) available to request for pickup at libraries province-wide!

Check out the guide here: https://guides.nlpl.ca/multilingual/home

07/31/2026

Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes at the Holyrood Library! For more information 709-229-7852 or email [email protected] ⚓
See you at the library!

Pictured:
There Was an Old Sailor: https://tinyurl.com/389rtbwy
Dinosailors: https://tinyurl.com/ytkkj73s
Sheep on a Ship: https://tinyurl.com/3ra7cfmk

07/30/2026

07/30/2026

📣 Changes to Hold Limits on Libby/Overdrive 📣

Starting August 3rd, the maximum number of holds you can place in Libby/Overdrive will change from 30 to 10. This change is designed to reduce wait times for everyone, ensure more equitable access to popular titles, and allow us to purchase a broader range of titles. You will get to keep all existing holds, but won’t be able to place new holds beyond 10 titles.

WHAT is changing?
➡️ The maximum number of Libby holds will decrease from 30 to 10

What is NOT changing?
➡️ The number of active loans (5) will remain the same
➡️ Notify Me tags remain unlimited

WHAT IF I have currently have more than 10 holds?
➡️ You won't lose existing holds, but can’t place more until your total is within the new limit
➡️ You can still borrow titles as usual even if you are over the hold limit

WHY is this change happening?
➡️ Long waitlists are frustrating for patrons & difficult to manage within our limited budget
➡️ A large portion of our digital budget goes to buying extra copies of popular titles to reduce wait times (which means we buy fewer new titles)
➡️ Libraries pay much more for eBooks than individuals buying retail (often 5x the price)
➡️ Many library eBooks expire after 24 months and have to be repurchased

TIPS
📚 Waitlists for PRINT BOOKS are almost always shorter than waitlists for digital titles
🏷️ Use the TAG function instead of holds to keep track of books you want to read ( https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/categories/tags.htm )
⌚ Libby has an “Available Now” filter for eBooks and Audiobooks
💐 Returning an eBook early helps other patrons get it sooner!

QUESTIONS? NEED SUPPORT?
ℹ️ Please contact us at or call 709-737-3950 or visit your local library

More info here: https://nlpl.ca/about-the-digital-library/ #1782824028514-48f3784f-ac77

07/30/2026

Reminder: opening at 11 am to accommodate camp ahoy outreach programming

07/29/2026

Check out our August event calendar! For more information on any of these programs drop in to the library, call 709-229-7852 or email [email protected].
See you at the library!