Soul Food
February can be a cold and relentless month so our book display is focused on keeping you warm and feeling good. We are highlighting our Chicken Soup for the Soul books and regardless of your interests, you are bound to find something that will help you keep those winter blues away!
*All titles are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free!
(The library is not responsible for uncontrolled fits of laughter and/or tears!)
Changes To The ISBN Standard
As of January 1, 2007 a transition has been made from a ten digit International Standard Book Number (ISBN) to a thirteen digit ISBN. The current ten digit system is used in 150 countries or territories and has been in existence since the late 1960’s.
The capacity of the current ISBN system was for a billion books. With the transition to electronic publishing and other factors in the publishing industry, numbering capacity is being consumed more quickly than anticipated.
The new thirteen digit ISBN code will add just slightly less than a billion new numbers to the existing capacity. This will ensure that the current ISBN system will remain viable for quite some time into the future.
For more information on the changes to the ISBN system visit Collections Canada.
Family Literacy Day
ABC Canada Literacy Foundation founded the ABC Canada Family Literacy Day in 1999. This annual event promotes reading, and learning together as a family. So every year on January 27 we celebrate Family Literacy Day.
So on January 27, 2007 Family Literacy Day discover a way to take part in the joy of reading.
Word of the Week
Chocotherapy: (Noun) a health treatment in which cocoa based cream is rubbed all over the body in order to cleanse the skin.
Mayan Hot Chocolate
Let us all welcome the cold weather and snow, with a warm beverage to warm our insides, after we have been outside.
This is a recipe for Mayan Hot Chocolate (Whatscookingamerica.net).
2 cups boiling water
1 chile pepper, cut in half, seeds removed (with gloves)
5 cups light cream or whole or nonfat milk
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 to 2 cinnamon sticks
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate or
3 tablets Mexican chocolate, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoons sugar or honey, or to taste
l tablespoon almonds or hazelnuts, ground extra fine
Whipped cream
In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add chile pepper to boiling water. Cook until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Remove chile pepper; strain water and set aside.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cream or milk, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick until bubbles appear around the edge. Reduce heat to low; add chocolate and sugar or honey; whisk occasionally until chocolate is melted and sugar dissolves. Turn off heat; remove vanilla bean and cinnamon stick. Add chile-infused water, a little at a time, tasting to make sure the flavor isn’t too strong. If chocolate is too thick, thin with a little more milk.
Serve in small cups and offer ground almonds or hazelnuts and whipped cream.
Environmental Public Health Week
Join Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit this week (January 15 – January 21) as they recognize those individuals that protect the Environmental Public Health. The work of health professionals, private water suppliers, the ministry of environment and a host of public health and safety inspectors will be recognized this week.
Word of the Week
Yaffle: An armful, a handful. (Dictionary of Newfoundland English)
HEALTHY LIVING
Are you looking for some inspiration to help you through the winter? Want to start a fitness program or need some ideas for healthier meals? Eager to discover the steps to a happy and healthy life? Well we have set up a book display that can help you keep those resolutions for the new year!
Come check it out on the second floor!
Word of the Week
Honeyfuggle: To deceive by either flattery or sweet-talk; to swindle or cheat.
Word Of The Week
Goshbustified (Gosh-bus-ti-fi-ed): to be excessively pleased or satisfied.
