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Elevate Guelph Gift Matching!

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Project Elevate Guelph is Underway!

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It is finally happening! Construction has begun, and soon we will reach our goal of being physically accessible to all!

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Elevate Guelph! You can now give a donation in the bookstore and cinema!

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We have very exciting news! Bookshelf, Cinema, eBar & Greeroom will soon be PHYSICALLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL!

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World Renowned Gandhi Expert in Guelph

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On Saturday September 21 between 3-5PM the University of Guelph based India Research Centre brings Dr. Guha to Guelph for a conversation about Gandhi. The event is hosted by Planet Bean Coffee, at the downtown Guelph coffee bar (2 Wyndham Street) in partnership with The Bookshelf.
Highway of Tears

By Jessica McDiarmid

In the store

A deeply moving account of the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls of Highway 16, and a searing indictment of the society that failed them. Journalist Jessica McDiarmid will be in in conversation with Dr. Kim Anderson in the Ebar on Tues. Sept, 24 @7 p.m. Tickets: $8, $6 for members and students. Available in the Bookstore and at the door.
Whose Water Is It, Anyway?: Taking Water Protection into Public Hands

By Maude Barlow

In the store

"Maude Barlow is one of our planet's greatest water defenders." - Naomi Klein, You will be able to hear Maude Tuesday October 1 at 7 at Hope House. This event is organized by the Council of Canadians.
The 3-Ingredient Baking Book: 101 Simple, Sweet and Stress-Free Recipes

By Charmian Christie

In the store

Guelph's own Charmian Christie will dazzle you with goodies from her newest cookbook! Join us in the Ebar on Tue. Oct. 1 @7pm for a delicious evening! Tickets: $10, in the Bookstore and at Eventbrite.ca (service charge will apply).
The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Genocide, Indian Residential Schools, and the Challenge of Conciliation

By David B. MacDonald

In the store

Meet University of Guelph professor David Macdonald on Mon. Oct. 7 @7pm in the Ebar! This important book considers how residential school Survivors and other Indigenous peoples, settlers, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada approached the question of genocide in the Indian Residential Schools system, assessing prospects for conciliation in the aftermath of genocide. Tickets: $8, $6 for members and students. Available in the Bookstore and at the door.

Flight of the Highlanders: The Making of Canada

By Ken Mcgoogan

In the store

Attention Scottish history buffs! Ken McGoogan will be in the Bookstore on Thursday, October 10th at 7pm reading from and signing copies of his newest release, Flight of the Highlanders. You won't want to miss this free event!
Encounter

By Michaela Goade, Brittany Luby

In the store

This beautifully illustrated storybook is based on an actual diary entry by French explorer Jacques Cartier. Brittany Luby, of the U of G, will be launching Encounter (her first children's book!) on Thursday, October 17th at 5pm in the EBar. Reading, signing, craft and snacks included. Ticket info coming soon!
An Idea About My Dead Uncle

By K. R. Wilson

In the store

This award-winning novel was inspired by Kevin Wilson's journey to China to adopt his daughter. Kevin will be in the Bookstore on Sunday, October 20th at 2pm for a reading and signing - stop by and chat!
Power Shift: The Longest Revolution

By Sally Armstrong

In the store

We're excited to be hosting this year's Massey Lecturer Sally Armstrong who will be reminding us that humankind requires the equal status of women and girls. Save the date - Tuesday November 5 at 7 ;m at Royal City Church on Quebec Street.
The Grand River Watershed: a Folk Ecology

By Karen Houle

In the store

Don't miss Karen Sunday October 27 at 7 p.m. in the Ebar! Wild and wonderful writing!
Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic

By Adam Shoalts

In the store

Adam Shoalts has been called one of Canada's greatest living explorers and in 2017 completed a nearly 4,000 km solo journey across Canada's arctic. He will be at the Ebar Tuesday December 3 at 7 p.m.

The Testaments: A Novel

By Margaret Atwood

The Wake: The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami

By Linden Macintyre

Akin: A Novel

By Emma Donoghue

Albatross: A Novel

By Terry Fallis

The Innocents

By Michael Crummey

Shakespeare's London: Nick Craine after Wenceslaus Hollar

By Nick Mark Stuart Craine, Daniel Fischlin

Kazoo! #299 Bart / Royal Castles

Sep 19 2019 9:30 PM

FIERCE! 2SLGBTQ+ Dance Party

Sep 20 2019 10:00 PM

Salsa Sundays- 1st & 3rd Sunday of the Month

Athena McQueen on Monthly Drag Bag Shows

By Staff

Elevate Guelph Gift Matching!

By Melinda

Project Elevate Guelph is Underway!

By Melinda

Elevate Guelph! You can now give a donation in the bookstore and cinema!

By

World Renowned Gandhi Expert in Guelph

By Staff

Highway of Tears

By Jessica McDiarmid

Whose Water Is It, Anyway?: Taking Water Protection into Public Hands

By Maude Barlow

The 3-Ingredient Baking Book: 101 Simple, Sweet and Stress-Free Recipes

By Charmian Christie

The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Genocide, Indian Residential Schools, and the Challenge of Conciliation

By David B. MacDonald

Flight of the Highlanders: The Making of Canada

By Ken Mcgoogan

Encounter

By Michaela Goade, Brittany Luby

An Idea About My Dead Uncle

By K. R. Wilson

Power Shift: The Longest Revolution

By Sally Armstrong

The Grand River Watershed: a Folk Ecology

By Karen Houle

Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic

By Adam Shoalts

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