COVID-19 Update - We're Open! Click to expand for more details
On Monday, July 27th, the library re-opened to the public with modified hours of operation. The health and safety of our patrons and staff continues to be our priority and measures including physical distancing, enhanced cleaning protocols, and plexiglass barriers are in place. Please visit our FAQ for more information. Effective immediately, as mandated by medical officers from the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, facial coverings/masks must be worn inside enclosed public spaces that are openly accessible to the public. Library users must wear facial coverings/masks inside the building.
Owls Tutoring Registration
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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE PERTH LIBRARY
Modified Library Service FAQ
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Resources for Kids
Click here for tons of ideas & resources for kids!
Settle in and explore!
Got some time on your hands? What a great opportunity to browse through some of the interesting resources we’ve compiled!
Digital Library Services
The brick & mortar library may be temporarily closed, but our digital services are available 24/7. Click here for access!
Not sure what to read next? Try NoveList!
NoveList is a great tool for finding recommendations based on what you’ve already enjoyed!
Staff Picks
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The Marsh King's Daughter
by Karen Dionne
Strike Me Down
by Mindy Mejia
Little Family
by Ishmael Beah
The Lost Diary of Venice
by Margaux DeRoux
Devolution
by Max Brooks
Broken People
by Sam Lansky
Watershed
by Doreen Vanderstoop
Followers
by Megan Angelo
The Mountains Sing
by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
He Started It
by Samantha Downing
It's Ok That You're Not Ok
by Megan Devine
How to Eat
by Mark Bittman and David L. Katz
The NRA : The Unauthorized History
by Frank Smyth
Twilight of Democracy
by Anne Applebaum
Too Much and Never Enough
by Mary L. Trump
Scorpionfish
by Natalie Bakopoulos
Joy at Work
Marie Kondo
The Man They Want Me To Be
by Jared Yates Sexton
Becoming Better Grownups
by Brad Montague
Warhol
by Blake Gopnik
Re-Origin of Species
by Alessandra Naccarato
Dead Mom Walking
by Rachel Matlow
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt
Anonymous
The Ship of Dreams
by Gareth Russell
The Skin We're In
by Desmond Cole
Week Light
by Donna Hay
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
by Hank Green
When the World Feels Like a Scary Place
by Abigail Gewirtz, PhD
Eden Mine
by S.M. Hulse
The Roxy Letters
by Mary Pauline Lowry
Murder Tales from the Archives
by Keith Landry
Tender is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica
Maybe in Another Life
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Stamped From the Beginning
by Ibram X. Kendi
The Buddhist on Death Row
by David Sheff
Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing
by Maryla Szymiczkowa
Independence Square
by A.D. Miller
Boys & Sex
by Peggy Orenstein
Shooting Down Heaven
by Jorge Franco
Afterland
by Lauren Beukes
Devil on the Cross
by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
A Decent Family
by Rosa Ventrella
Begin Again
by Eddie S. Glaude JR.
Leonard and Hungry Paul
by Ronan Hession
The Book of Koli
by M.R. Carey
An Elegant Woman
by Martha McPhee
The Butterfly Lampshade
by Aimee Bender
The Broken Shore
by Peter Temple
Blue Ticket
by Sophie Mackintosh
OK Boomer, Let's Talk : How My Generation Got Left Behind
by Jill Filipovic
A Decade of Disruption
by Garrett Peck
Simon the Fiddler
by Paulette Jiles
The Order
Daniel Silva
A Children's Bible
by Lydia Millet
Latitude of Longing
by Shubhangi Swarup
The King at the Edge of the World
by Arthur Phillips
Ukulele Chords
by Jake Jackson
Land Acknowlegement Statement
The PDUPL acknowledges that it is situated on land that is the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People.
The mission of the Perth & District Union Public Library is to provide access to information and reading resources in an open and welcoming environment, thus supporting and improving the community’s quality of life.