CultureGrams
Discover what life is like in other countries with CultureGrams. CultureGrams goes beyond basic facts and figures with local perspectives on more than 200 countries and territories, detailing daily life and culture, including history, customs and lifestyles. Explore CultureGrams different editions:
World Edition contains primary-source reports on 209 countries and territories—including every United Nations member state—focusing on 25 cultural categories, including language, personal appearance, greetings, visiting, family, life cycle and more.
States and Provinces Editions feature colorful, easy-to-read reports that describe the diversity and history of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia and all 13 provinces of Canada. Each report includes maps, flags and symbols, as well as sections on history, economy, geography, population, indigenous peoples and recipes.
Kids Edition teaches upper-elementary- and middle school-age children more about the world around them. Each report contains images, historical timelines and fun facts, along with sections on history, population, “life as a kid,” games and sports, education and more.
Hoopla Updates
You may have noticed that Hoopla has been very popular recently! CKPL will be making some adjustments in our Hoopla app to provide a more sustainable and fair borrowing experience for all library patrons.
- Increased investment- more funds being allocated to Hoopla to meet growing demand.
- No Request Feature in-app- you will still have access to both Instant and Flex titles. However, the request feature will no longer be available. If you would like to suggest a title to be purchased digitally, please use CKPL’s Purchase Suggestion Form.
- Adjusted borrowing limits- monthly borrowing limit changing from 10 titles per month to 8. Don’t worry, Bonus Borrows do not count towards this limit! CKPL also offers above average borrowing limits compared to many other Ontario libraries that offer Hoopla.
- Digital Magazines on Libby- BingePasses will still be available with the exception of digital magazines. CKPL has an extensive collection of instant-borrow magazines through Libby.
NextReads Newsletters
NextReads Newsletters are genre and subject-based reading lists emailed directly to your inbox. Each title is linked to the library catalogue so you can access more information and place a hold easily.
CKPL offers twenty-three different newsletters so there is something for everyone! Sign up for them all or choose what piques your interest. Newsletters topics include Must-Read Books, Coming Soon, Kids and Tweens, Teen Scene, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Picture Books, Romance, and so many more.
Subscribe to NextReads Newsletters at www.ckpl.ca/newsletters.
