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If your yard is beginning to take on the appearance of a jungle because your lawn mower isn’t working, don’t just wade through the long grass, take action.  With the proper instruction you can make your own repairs. That’s where the library’s Small Engine Repair Reference Centre comes in. This handy database contains complete instructions, with diagrams, for doing proper maintenance and repair on walk-behind and riding mowers from Briggs & Stratton,...
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The answer is yes, when you visit the community garden at Main Street and London Road where the Little Free Library recently opened. The colourfully-decorated library can be found next to the community garden shed and is stocked with free books that visitors can take home to read. People are also invited to donate books to the library for others to share. The Little Free Library is a joint initiative of York Region Food Network and Newmarket Public Library. So next time you’re...
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Borrow a Nature Backpack from the library, use it when you explore the great outdoors, and then enter a prize draw to win your very own Nature Backpack. The Children’s Department has six Nature Backpacks for loan, each with a different theme such as Creepy Crawly Critters, Buds, Blossoms and Leaves, and more. Inside each you’ll find books and other items specific to the backpack’s theme.  And this summer anyone borrowing a Nature Backpack will get a chance...
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Recently, Newmarket Public Library conducted the Impact Survey to better understand how our community uses and benefits from free access to computers and the Internet at the library. The library offers 20 public computers, plus 10 laptops for one-week loan, in addition to offering wireless Internet and computer assistance for all members of our community.
Of the survey respondents who reported visiting the library in the past year, 66% used a public access computer or the...
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Nothing could be more fun than spending time this summer with Nikki Forrester, whose popular Groovy Art and Kid’s Groove Music Programs are so much fun. Nikki’s enthusiasm and joy are infectious, ensuring a good time for pre-school children and caregivers alike. In Groovy Art, children experience creating art projects at their own pace. And in the Kid’s Groove Music Programs, singing is combined with visual stimulation, movement and instruments for an interactive...
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