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Niagara Falls Public Library celebrating spring in most flower-forward way it can

Kaley Stewart • Wednesday, March 27 2024

As we get closer to the spring equinox, we can’t help but recall the words of Miranda Priestly in the film “The Devil Wears Prada.” After being shown a very flowery spread for the spring issue of her …

NFPL in the News: Winter 2024

Kaley Stewart • Monday, March 25 2024

It's been a busy start to the new year and we've done a number of columns and interviews to kick off 2024. Below you'll find a list of the interviews we did and columns we submitted in January and …

Despite skyline changes over the years, Skylon Tower remains a Niagara Falls landmark

Cathy Roy • Wednesday, March 20 2024

Aside from the mighty cataracts themselves, it can be said that the most iconic landmark in Niagara Falls is Skylon Tower. Soaring 336 metres (775 feet) above the Niagara Gorge and overlooking both …

Florals for Spring

Kaley Stewart • Monday, March 18 2024

Happy Spring! We don’t care that Miranda Priestly thinks florals for spring are overdone. We had fun scouring our shelves for book covers that are covered in flowers! With the Fire on High by …

Fiction by Muslim Authors

Kaley Stewart • Monday, March 11 2024

Ramadan Mubarak!  To celebrate Ramadan, we rounded up a list of novels by Muslim authors for you to check out. Some are genre fiction, others are more literary. All are worth a look! Do you have …

Spring Forward Through Time

Kristi Hendriks • Friday, March 8 2024

Welcome back to Sci-Fi with Kristi, the library's resident Sci-Fi nerd! We’re getting set to ‘ Spring Forward’ so I thought it would be a perfect “time” to share some of my favourite time travel …

International Women's Day

Kaley Stewart • Tuesday, March 5 2024

Every year on March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. IWD has been celebrated for over 100 years, with the first official gathering taking place in 1911. Since that time, the global …

CBC Kids is coming to Niagara Falls

Kaley Stewart • Monday, March 4 2024

CBC Kids Book Club Live is coming to Niagara Falls Public Library! Meet your favourite CBC Kids pals, Janaye, Tony, and Gary the Unicorn, as they share their love of reading. With shows, songs, …

Niagara Falls Public Library is a place to be

Greg Janssen • Wednesday, February 28 2024

A public library is more than a building filled with books. Yes, a library is a building. And we have lots of books, along with other borrowable stuff, from snowshoes to video games to musical …

Using Graphic Novels to Learn History

Kaley Stewart • Monday, February 26 2024

Learning about an important topic can often be a little daunting, for older and younger folks. Sometimes a great way to approach such a topic can be through fiction or graphic novels. It’s the latter …

96th Academy Awards Nominees

Kaley Stewart • Thursday, February 22 2024

It's awards season! Earlier this year, the Academy Awards announced the nominees for this year's ceremony. We've gone through the list and determined what we have in our catalogue so you can catch up …

Freedom to Read Week

Laura Chadwick • Tuesday, February 20 2024

In 2024, Freedom to Read Week began Feb. 18 and ends on Feb. 24. Freedom to Read Week is one of the most important weeks of the year for libraries across Canada. This annual national event aims to …