Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

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When: Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:00pm

Where: Murray Family Public Library, Pictou

Are you a follower of the CBC Ideas podcast, and would love to discuss the latest hot topics with others? Drop by and join us at the Pictou Library on Wednesday afternoons, at 1pm. All are welcome!

For more information, please call the Pictou Library at (902) 485-5021 or email, pictou@parl.ns.ca.

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And for more information on this, or any of our upcoming events & programs, check out our PARL Events Calendar.

Why buy when you can borrow?

There's so much to discover at your Library!

Did you know that you can borrow telescopes, Nordic walking poles, free passes to the YMCA & more?

Check out our Library of Things, all available for free with a library card!

Learn more about:

• Nordic Walking Poles
• Fun Fit Passes
• Telescopes
• Mobile Hotspots
• Light Therapy Lamps

Drop by your local library to learn more!

The Menopause Circle (*registration required)

Where: Westville Library
When: Tuesdays in May (5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th) at 6:00 – 7:00pm
Weekly on Tuesday, until May 26th, 2026

Join us for a 3-part info series about Menopause on May 5, 12 and 26 at the Westville Library. Join us for a little learning, and a lot of conversation. This is a Healthy Libraries, Healthy Communities program, made possible by the Aberdeen Health Foundation. Seating is limited, and registration is required.

For more information, and to register, please call the Westville Library at (902) 396-5022 or email, westville@parl.ns.ca.

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Menopause Chat, with Kelly, NS Health (drop-in, everyone welcome)

Trenton Library: Wednesday, May 20th, 1:30 – 2:30pm
Stellarton Library: Thursday, May 28, 6:30 – 7:30pm
Pictou Library: Friday, June 5, 5:30 – 6:30pm

Come join Kelly Delorey, Outreach Worker with NS Health as we learn a little bit about menopause and strategies to help care for ourselves during this time of transition. No registration required, all are welcome to drop in. Please call/text Kelly at (902) 324-0145, if you have any questions.

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For more information about any of our programs, please visit the PARL Events Calendar, and check out our Branch Newsletters

Mondays, 9:00am – 12:00pm, at the Antigonish Town & County Library

Coffee, conversation, and activities that are good for your brain health and well-being. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, phone the Antigonish Library at (902) 863-4276.

And check out our Events Calendar for full details on this and many other programs!

All are welcome, drop-in & online via ZOOM

Where: Pictou Library, 99 Water Street, Pictou

Or join us online: ZOOM Link

When: Friday, July 11. 1:00pm - 2:00pm

All are welcome to drop by and join us (in-person or online) for a research presentation and discussion, with historian, Dr. Malcolm Bangor-Jones. A reception to follow, from 2-3pm. This program is co-hosted by the McCulloch House Museum, Pictou County Roots Society, and the Provincial Library, Province of Nova Scotia.

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About the Presenter: Malcolm Bangor-Jones is a historian with a particular interest in the Scottish Highlands. He lives in Scotland but has been visiting Canada for over 20 years and is moving towards finishing a major project on the migration of people from Sutherland in the north of Scotland to Canada.

Dr. Bangor-Jones’s work has appeared in academic journals, collections of essays, and local publications.

As a historical consultant he has undertaken research for several organizations, is an expert on Scottish family history, and has assisted with a number of episodes in various countries of Who Do You Think You Are?

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For more information, please call the Pictou Library at 902-485-5021, or email, pictou@parl.ns.ca.

For more information about any of our upcoming programs & events, check out our PARL Events Calendar.

Now available at the Trenton Library!

The Beta Reader Spot is an exchange hub located at the Trenton Library where writers can test out their work on their target audience, and readers can get involved in the development of a book.

Writers leave a manuscript with the library, give us some information about their book, and choose the type of feedback they would like. Beta readers can pick a book by target audience, read the manuscript, and provide feedback for the writer.

Writers can submit their work via the link below. Beta readers can check out the list of currently available works.

• Submit Manuscript
• Beta Reader Book List

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Contact Thekla at the Trenton Library to learn more:

• Phone: 902-752-5181
• Email: trenton@parl.ns.ca

Join us at the library for the following movies:

• "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" at the Antigonish Library - May 16, 2026 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm


• "Seven Samurai" at the New Glasgow Library - May 8, 2026 | 1:00pm – 4:30pm


• "The Queen's Corgi" at the New Glasgow Library - May 23, 2026 | 1:00pm – 2:30pm

For more information about library film screenings, please visit our Full Events Calendar.

All are welcome! Any questions, please contact the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library Headquarters, 902-755-6031.

French:

• Les Amis Français - Weekly on Fridays, 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Pictou Library. Registration required
• Les Amis Français - Weekly on Saturdays, 1:30pm - 3:00pm, Stellarton Library. Registration required
• Beginners' French Discussion Group: Les Amis Français. Weekly on Mondays, 11:00am – 12:00pm Pictou Library. Registration required.

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German:

• German Conversation Group - Monthly on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 11:00am - 12:00pm, Trenton Library.

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English:

• English Conversation Circle, hosted by the Multicultural Association of Pictou County - Held regularly at some of our PARL Library branches. Registration required.
• For more information, to register, & to find out when the Conversation Circle meets next, please contact Nanda, with the Multicultural Association of Pictou County, info.mapc@gmail.com.

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And check out our Events Calendar for full details.

Other Resources:

• World Languages Collection (digital: ebooks, audiobooks, eMagazines)
• Rocket Languages