One of Thunder Bay’s most admired homes, the Murphy Mansion sits at 431 Selkirk Street South and fills an entire city block with its grounds, landscaping, and home itself. The home is named after its original owner, James Murphy. James Murphy was born in West Liberty, Iowa in 1863 and moved to Fort William in…
The Book Club Hub – Asian Stories and Authors
Every month, a new set of book club titles will be highlighted in The Book Club Hub post. This month features stories of Asian people, written by Asian authors. Spanning from India, Japan, and China, these stories set in Asia are the perfect addition to your book club rotation. This list features both fiction and…
YOUth Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a sci-fi novel. It is set in a dystopian world. This novel takes place in a place where books are banned. In this story, instead of the firemen putting out fires they are the ones that start them. In this book Montag is a fireman but his view on…
Staff Review – Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
“The best kind of love doesn’t happen on moonlit walks and romantic vacations. It happens in between the folds of everyday life. It’s not grand gestures that show how you feel, it’s all the little secret things you do to make her life better that you never tell her about.” In looking for something light…
What are the Henderson Directories? | TBPL Research Blog
Ever wonder who lived in your house when it was first built? Or have you ever wondered where your Thunder Bay relatives lived? Can’t remember what the name of the cornerstore you grew up next to was called? Our collection of Henderson Directories from 1884-2004 at our Brodie Location can help you find the answers…
YOUth Review: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley follows intrepid young sleuth and chemist Flavia de Luce as she solves both a recent and a decades-old crime in and around her small English town of Bishop’s Lacey. When Flavia discovers an unknown man lying in the cucumber patch at Buckshaw, her family’s…
YOUth Review: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder single handedly got out of my reading slump. The style, plot, and characters in this book make it so loveable and engaging. It follows Pip Fitz-Amobi after deciding she is going to solve the case of Andie Belle for her school's big assignment. Through her various interviews and investigations…
Sabotage at the Nipigon Bridge | TBPL Research Blog
In 1914, as WWI commenced and soldiers began deploying overseas, a major concern for the Canadian government was the safety of key infrastructure, industry, and supply lines. Spies within Canada, loyal to the enemy, could pose a threat to the Allies in their own backyard. The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Bridge in Nipigon, Ontario, was…
YOUth Review: The Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
The Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is an excellent horror and gothic fiction short story. There was a narrator that had not yet gone mad or insane and claimed that he was just nervous. He tells a story in order to prove his sanity. This man eventually kills an old man. He kills this…
The Sailor Graveyard of Lake Superior | TBPL Research Blog
The Great War between the Allied and Axis forces wreaked havoc across European soil, with naval battles fought furiously in the Atlantic Ocean and wartime materials being built swiftly worldwide. In the final year of the war, the November 11th armistice was signed, ending the First World War, but manufacturing contracts still existed, and nations…
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