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
Owls Tutoring registration is open!
Please read this important information about changes to the 2020 program before registering.
Click here to register after you have read the fact sheet!
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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Becoming Duchess Goldblatt
Anonymous
150 Glimpses of the Beatles
by Craig Brown
The Ship of Dreams
by Gareth Russell
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
Tender is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica
The Buddhist on Death Row
by David Sheff
Stamped From the Beginning
by Ibram X. Kendi
Independence Square
by A.D. Miller
Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing
by Maryla Szymiczkowa
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
Leonard and Hungry Paul
by Ronan Hession
An Elegant Woman
by Martha McPhee
The Broken Shore
by Peter Temple
Blue Ticket
by Sophie Mackintosh
A Good Marriage
by Kimberly McCreight
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
Latitude of Longing
by Shubhangi Swarup
The King at the Edge of the World
by Arthur Phillips
Ukulele Chords
by Jake Jackson
Jack
by Marilynne Robinson
Kiin
by Nuit Regular
Sh*t Actually
Lindy West
How Could She
by Lauren Mechling
The Memory Monster
by Yishai Sarid
Consent
by Annabel Lyon
The Cold Millions
by Jess Walter
Christmas Cupcake Murders
by Joanna Fluke
City of Sparrows
by Eva Nour
Fifty Words for Rain
by Asha Lemmie
The Company : the rise and fall of the Hudson's Bay empire
by Stephen R. Bown
Earthlings
by Sayaka Murata
I'll be seeing you
by Elizabeth Berg
If I knew then
by Jann Arden
The Interior Design Handbook
by Frida Ramstedt
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.