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Blue Monday

a solitary tree on a snowy winter horizon.

The third Monday of January is known as “Blue Monday” – said by some to be the most depressing day of the year. Maybe you hear that statement and you think to yourself – yep, that tracks! We’re just one month into winter with another two months to go. The holiday season (and the breaks from school/work) of December are long gone. In Ontario, January often only sees approximately 3 hours of sunshine per day (Global News). And by the end of the month, our days will still only be 10 hours long – that’s too short (Time and Date)!

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New Year, Improved Me!

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I’ll be honest folks; I’m tired. I miss the sun and being warm and am very much in need of a vacation. So this is gonna be a relaxed post featuring, unsurprisingly, resolutions. This year, I’m taking it easy with my aspirations. I’m making my goals small, simple, and (hopefully) achievable. Also, crucially, my list of resolutions is short. I’m not looking to revamp my whole self within a measly 12 months, but I am looking to build further on who I already am and improve my habits.

Which, coincidentally, is quite similar to what we’ve done with our reading challenge! The broad strokes are the same—read a certain type of book a month—but the prompts are different and, most excitingly, we are now offering a prize!

That’s right, if you take on the challenge and submit the log by email or in-person, you’ll be entered into the Grand Prize Draw: your choice of a private cooking session at VMC in the VSES Teaching Kitchen, or a guided maker session with one of our Creation Specialists at Pierre Berton Resource Library or Civic Centre Resource Library!

And actually, that ties into resolution #1: to read 12 books this year.

The twist is, they have to be books I own. Why? Because my personal library is 90% books I’ve never gotten around to reading. (Disclaimer: I got most of them for free, so I don’t feel too guilty about it.) And I do want to read them, but because I own them, there’s no sense of urgency to actually do so. Nobody’s waiting to borrow them and there are no due dates. Therefore, I’ve put it off and put it off. So here are three books I own that I’d like to read in 2025!

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October is Health Literacy Month

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October is Health Literacy Month! This is an important month for Vaughan Public Libraries. During this month, we devote our time and resources to helping the Vaughan community increase their health literacy, be better informed about health organizations, and be able to make health decisions.

This year, Vaughan Public Libraries has invited over 10 different health organizations to our Resource Libraries, to educate you about their services, and to learn more about what resources are available to you.

Here you can find the schedule of organizations and when they will be visiting each of the Resource Libraries, followed by a description of what each organization does. These organizations will cover different ages and health needs, so there is almost certainly something that will have an impact on you.

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