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100 Books to Celebrate Diversity

A collection as diverse as the communities we live in!

We've chosen 100 books to celebrate diversity, available to borrow with your free library card!

The titles in this list have been hand-picked by library staff, and vary from picture books for babies to novels for young adults. There is something for everybody!

Copies of these books are available thanks to the financial support of TD Bank Group.

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100 Books Celebrating Diversity

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Children & Family Titles

Children

For younger readers & families (ages 0-8)

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Juvenile Titles

Juvenile

For young readers (ages 8-12)

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Youth Titles

Youth

For young adult readers (ages 13+)

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Our Locations

Antigonish Town & County Library

283 Main Street, Antigonish
antigonish@parl.ns.ca
P: 902-863-4276
Hours of operation:
Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Mon 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tues 10:00am - 8:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 8:00pm
Thurs 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 8:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 5:00pm

Borrow By Mail

Borrow By Mail is a free mail-order library for rural residents of Pictou & Antigonish counties.

New Glasgow Library

182 Dalhousie Street, New Glasgow
newglasgow@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 752-8233
Hours of operation:
Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Mon 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tues 10:00am - 8:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 8:00pm
Thus 10:00am - 8:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 5:00 pm

Pictou Library

40 Water Street (Second Floor), Pictou
pictou@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 485-5021
Hours of operation:
Tues 10:00am - 7:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thurs 10:00am - 7:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 3:00pm

River John Library

2725 West Branch Rd, River John
riverjohn@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 351-2599
Hours of operation:
Tues 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Thurs 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm

Stellarton Library

248 Foord Street, Stellarton
stellarton@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 755-1638
Hours of operation:
Tues 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thurs 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm

Trenton Library

1 Forge Street, Trenton
trenton@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 752-5181
Hours of operation:
Tues 1:00pm - 5:00pm & 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wed 10:00 am - 12:00pm & 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thurs 1:00pm - 5:00pm & 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fri 10:00 am - 12:00pm & 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm

Westville Library

Queen Street, Westville
westville@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 396-5022
Hours of operation:
Tues 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thurs 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm

Library Headquarters

182 Dalhousie St. (Second Floor), New Glasgow
P: (902) 755-6031
Toll Free: 866-779-7761
Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

TD Bank Group

This collection of books has been generously sponsored by TD Bank Group. TD is committed to being the bank of choice for diverse communities across North America.

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