From Rhyme Time to Study Time

Our libraries mean different things to different people, and through our new Social Stories initiative, we will share the many ways our members access, use and benefit from our services.

From Rhyme Time to Study Time 

Bella and her sister Kate are long time members of Woodvale Library and are familiar faces to the library staff. This is not surprising, considering they have been regular visitors to the library since they attended Rhyme Time!

The sisters enjoy their regular visits to Woodvale Library. Over the years their use of the library has changed, but both are still avid readers.

Bella enjoys books with lots of detail, where she can imagine she is part of the story. Her favourite fiction genres are fantasy, crime, romance and humour. Kate also enjoys fantasy and crime fiction, Young Adult titles and non-fiction, especially history books. “I grew up reading Nancy Drew and Friday Barnes, and now read Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie. My interests have changed, and every trip to the library, I browse the shelves and look for something new.”

Both girls have special memories associated with Woodvale Library. “We’ve been using Woodvale Library for as long as I can remember, and it holds lots of good memories for us,” said Bella. “Now we also use the library as a quiet place to study, where we have access to everything we need.”

We love hearing how our patrons use the libraries and how their use evolves over time. If you would like to share your story, you can submit it online.