News from the Mississippi Mills Public Library – Week of February 26, 2025

Exciting programs and a new collection

YOTO audio players and books – a new Mississippi Mills Public Library (MMPL) collection!
The compact, travel-friendly YOTO player brings stories, music, and learning to life, for kids 3+.

The library has 4 bundles, each with a themed bunch of audio cards, player and earphones. No microphone, no camera, no ads. Use offline, perfect for road trips and bedtime. Ready for screen-free fun? Browse and reserve: https://missmills.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=yoto%20mini%20player&searchType=smart

LEGO SumoBot is back for March Break!

Robot-sumo is a sport in which two robots attempt to push each other out of a circle (in a similar fashion to the sport of sumo). At the Almonte branch library, each participant builds and codes a sumo-bot using a Lego Spike kit and a laptop with the help of Steampunk Education instructors. Once the bots are ready-to-go, participants pit the sumo-bots against each other, and a winner is declared! This is a FREE program for ages 8 to 13 (participants must be able to read to code a robot).

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/250556122991256

Many thanks to the Elizabeth Kelly Foundation and Lanark County for their generous financial support of this program.

During March Break week (March 10-14), Library Baby time and Storytime continue on Wednesday morning, an inside Winter Scavenger Hunt in the kids sections at both branches runs through the week, and colouring pages are always available to help little ones enjoy time in the library!

March Travelogue – Wednesday, March 12, 7 p.m. – Almonte branch
Join Melody as she guides us through a journey taken over 6 weeks, visiting a variety of Indonesian islands: Bali, Borneo, Sulawesi, Rinca and Komodo Island, Flores. Each island is unique in geography, culture and wildlife. Travelling with a friend, the duo made all their own arrangements.

Registration in advance is recommended: https://form.jotform.com/250484227394259

Freedom to Read Week – February 23 to March 1 – is an annual event to encourage Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom.

A new all-Canadian series added to the MMPL junior non-fiction selection. #LibraryLove #CanadaLove

A few community announcements

ConnectWell Community Health in partnership with Canada Revenue Agency are offering a FREE community volunteer income tax program in-person at Carebridge Community Support, at 67 Industrial Drive, Almonte. DROP-IN ONLY:
Tuesdays – 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 29)
Thursdays – 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 10, 17, 24)
More information – phone 613-257-7121 or 1-800-667-2617 ext. 3105.

Students, looking for a summer job? Mississippi Mills is currently hiring for the following summer student positions:

• Mississippi Mills Public Library Summer Program co-leaders (2 positions)
• Mississippi Mills Childcare Services (2 positions)
• Recreation Facilities Labourer (3 positions)
• Tourism and Economic Development Assistants (2 positions)
• Tourism Ambassador – weekends (1 position)
• Public Works Assistant (1 position)
• Planning Summer Student (1 position)
• Beautification Maintenance Students (3 positions)
• Engineering Summer Students (3 positions)
• Administration Summer Assistants (2 positions)
• Senior Camp Counsellor – Youth Sports Camp (1 position)
• Camp Counsellor – Youth Sports Camp (3 positions)

For full job descriptions and more information, visit www.mississippimills.ca/jobs.

Deadline to apply: Friday, March 14 at 12 p.m.