Resource Spotlight: Halifax City Directories

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By Aaron, staff member, Central Library | Family history can be a tough thing to sort out. Dates and facts get mixed up, and some details just get lost over time as they are passed down through generations. When you want to untangle these genealogical mysteries, you have to turn to documents and records such as those taken from a census or an obituary written after an ancestor has passed. Sometimes, even small details like what street a person lived on can fill gaps. For this information you can turn to city directories.
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Review: Fullmetal Alchemist

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A review by Teen Blogger, Timothy | "Although the story of Fullmetal Alchemist can be a difficult one to follow, it is well worth the read. The reason I say this is because not only does it look at the idea of ‘What if we could achieve immortality?,’ or ‘What if we could resurrect the dead?’, but it also shows the potential and very real dangers of such feats."
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Review: The Hate U Give

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A review by Teen Blogger, Malk | "I finished this book with an entirely new perspective I will carry with me in the future." I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that I’ve witnessed a YA book truly begin to change the world. And if you’ve already read (or re-read multiple times, like me) The Hate U Give, then you’ll understand why. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this YA novel puts us in the shoes of Starr Carter, an unforgettable girl faced with tragedy and choices that, unfortunately, are much too common...
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Review: Wonder the Book, and Wonder the Movie

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A review by Teen Blogger, Malk | By now, half of the world already knows about the sad, funny, and absolutely beautiful book and movie, Wonder. I don’t think that anyone has not heard of the book or the movie, they are both just groundbreaking! You are inhumane and live under a rock if you haven’t even heard of the book. Wonder is a book and movie about a boy called August (Auggie) Pullman who was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a regular school...
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Proud Pride 2018 Moments

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This year, we hosted a variety of events in honour of Halifax Pride 2018, ranging from lively events like RuPaul's Drag Race Trivia and Fabulous Fantastic Storytime with Rouge Fatale and the Ukulady, to reflective discussions and sharing sessions like Venus Envy's Reading Out Loud. As always, we were thrilled to be part of Halifax Pride's annual Pride Parade on July 21—and this year welcomed our new friend, Pixie the unicorn van. Read on, and view our gallery to take a look back at Pride 2018 with us.
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L’Acadie et la francophonie: Notre histoire, Our Story

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The Acadian and Francophone community in Nova Scotia includes 31,370 people with French as their mother tongue. This represents 3.2% of the population of Nova Scotia. We are proud to host many books and resources in our collection created by and about our Acadian and Francophone community, as well as a digital, historical display at Central Library titled L'acadie et la francophonie: Notre histoire / Our Story. Learn more about these resources.
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