COVID-19 Update
As a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and ensure the health and safety of our patrons and staff, the Perth Union Library remains closed until further notice.
The library will be offering contactless curbside pick-up starting on Tuesday, May 19th and computer access starting Monday, June 22nd. Please visit our FAQ for more information.
We will continue to monitor the situation and reassess as more information becomes available. All programming is cancelled until which time the library can reopen. For more information, please click here. For up to date information about impacted and available services in Lanark County, please click here.
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE PERTH LIBRARY
Modified Library Service FAQ
Click here for all the info you need on curbside pick-up, computer use, and more!
Resources for Kids
Click here for tons of ideas & resources for your time home with the kids! Check back often, we’ll keep updating!
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
Click here for the latest book reviews from library staff & patrons!
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Our Wild Calling
by Richard Louv
Quit Like a Woman
by Holly Whitaker
The Safety Net
by Andrea Camilleri
The Red Lotus
by Chris Bohjalian
A Bend in the Stars
by Rachel Barenbaum
Smoke Bitten
by Patricia Briggs
These Ghosts are Family
by Maisy Card
Sin Eater
by Megan Campisi
Africville
by Jeffrey Colvin
Two Sisters
by Josephine Cox
The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home
by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor
The Last Passenger
by Charles Finch
Sputnik's Children
by Terri Favro
Master Class
by Christina Dalcher
Unfinished Business
by Vivian Gornick
My Wife Said You May Want To Marry Me
by Jason B. Rosenthal
Be My Guest
by Priya Basil
Half Broke
by Ginger Gaffney
How To Pronounce Knife
by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Big : Stories about Life in Plus - Sized Bodies
by Christina Myers
Nobody Ever Talks About Anything But The End
by Liz Levine
The Story of More
by Hope Jahren
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me
by Bess Kalb
A Bad Day For Sunshine
by Darynda Jones
You Deserve Each Other
by Sarah Hogle
The Third Sister
by Sara Blaedel
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow
by Natasha Pulley
The City We Became
N.K. Jemisin
Land Acknowlegement Statement
The PDUPL acknowledges that it is situated on land that is the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People.