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The 2026 PEI Book Awards and Psychology Month at the Library

Posted January 13, 2026 • 00:20:38

Have you ever wished you could read your favourite library podcast? Now you can - click here to read the transcript from this episode! Join Krystal in the library’s podcast studio as she talks to Beth Clinton, the Regional Librarian for the Central Region Libraries, about the 2026 PEI Book Awards. Later she’s joined by Dr. Christine Beck, a clinical psychologist and president of the Psychological Association of PEI, to talk about some upcoming programs for Psychology Month in February and some library resources that might help support your mental health throughout the winter and the year. Timestamps for each section: 2026 PEI Book Awards with Beth Clinton (0:50) Psychology Month with Dr. Christine Beck (6:33) Wrap-Up (19:40) PEI Public Library Links -Programs and Events Calendar -Facebook -Instagram Other Links: PEI Book Awards Website -Details and Entry Criteria-Submission FormsPsychological Association of PEI Website Books mentioned in this episode: Unmapped Dreams: The Charlottetown Stories by JJ SteinfeldBastard of Fort Stikine by Debra A. KomarBound by Theresa RedmondMindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Scary Story Writing Contest Winners

Posted November 14, 2025 • 00:27:53

Have you ever wished you could read your favourite library podcast? Now you can - click here to read the transcript from this episode!In this special episode, Krystal is joined by Children and Teen Services Librarian, Michaela Krieger, and French Services Coordinator, Lori McAdam, as they share the winning stories from our first annual Scary Story Writing Contest. Chloe Colwill also makes an appearance to share some spooky book recommendations for adults.Timestamps for individual stories:The Legend of the Living Dead by Fiona Stewart (4:25)The Skeletons by Jeremiah Barbour (6:46) Where’s the Werewolf? by Melissa Abeywardane (9:16)Un soir effrayant de Parker Benstead (15:05)La nuit des fantômes de Gabrielle Beck (17:29)View the winning stories and their illustrations on our Facebook page here: Scary Story Winning EntriesPEI Public Library Links -Programs and Events Calendar -Facebook -Instagram Books mentioned in this episode:The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixBat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker - coming soon!

Explore the Public Archives and Records Office!

Posted October 15, 2025 • 00:21:35

Have you ever wished you could read your favourite library podcast? Now you can - click here to read the transcript from this episode!In this episode, Krystal chats with Liam Richardson, the new PEI Provincial Archivist, about the Public Archives and Records Office (PARO), and all of the collections and services they offer to the public. PEI Public Library Links -Programs and Events Calendar -Facebook -Instagram Public Archives and Records OfficeLibraries and Archives websitePARO Collections DatabaseMemory PEI – PARO Description DatabasePARO Email: archives@gov.pe.ca Books Mentioned in this Episode:The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 – Margaret MacmillanStorm Front – Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, book 1)

July 2025 - Collaborating with IRSA PEI & DiverseCity Festivals

Posted July 19, 2025 • 00:33:25

Have you ever wished you could read your favourite library podcast? Now you can - click here to read the transcript from this episode!In this episode, Krystal chats with Abril Guardado, the manager of Community Engagement with the Immigrant and Refugee Services Association of Prince Edward Island (IRSA PEI) about the ways our two organizations collaborate with each other and the DiverseCity Festivals happening across PEI this summer. She's also joined by Chloe Colwill to talk a bit more about the library's presence at DiverseCity!PEI Public Library Links -Programs and Events Calendar -Facebook -Instagram Immigrant and Refugee Services Association PEIIRSA PEI - official websiteDiverseCity Festival - official websiteEAL Volunteer Tutoring ProgramCanada Connects ProgramIRSA on InstagramIRSA on FacebookBooks Mentioned in this Episode:One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel García Márquez The House of Spirits - Isabel AllendeGuardian Devil - Xavier Velasco (link to publisher's information)The Reappearance of Rachel Price - Holly Jackson

Summer Literacy at PEI Public Libraries

Posted May 27, 2025 • 00:28:36

Have you ever wished you could read your favourite library podcast? Now you can - click here to read the transcript from this episode!This episode is all about summer literacy! Krystal chats with Children and Teen Services Librarian, Michaela Krieger, about our upcoming Summer Reading Club program. She's also joined by Amanda Beazley to talk about some of the programs and initiatives offered by the PEI Literacy Alliance.PEI Public Library Links -Programs and Events Calendar -Facebook -Instagram PEI Literacy Alliancehttps://peiliteracy.ca/Ready, Set, Learn tutoring programGift of ReadingImagination LibraryBooks Mentioned in this Episode:Every Monday Mabel - Jashar AwanAssassin's Apprentice - Robin HobbExtra Yarn - Mac Barnett