We're preserving history: Squamish Chief newspaper archives goes digital!

Danielle Soto, the digitization assistant at the library, is working on a project to scan The Squamish Chief's newspaper archives.

She has already scanned over 7,000 pages, aiming to digitize newspapers from 2002 onwards. The goal is to preserve Squamish’s history and make it accessible to everyone online.

"It’s a way to ensure that future generations can easily explore and research our past. Especially because Squamish has grown so much over the last two decades, … it’s important to preserve and show that."

Stay tuned to see the newly digitized editions on our website this fall!

For more information about the project, check out this article in the Squamish Chief.

The library received a grant from the British Columbia Heritage Digitization Program to fund 50% of this project.

[Photo credit to Squamish Chief, Jennifer Thuncher]

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New Library of Things items

Check out all the awesome new items we've recently added to our Library of Things collection:

• Shredder
• Two different Yoto Card Sets
• Microscope
• C-Pen Reader
• Label Maker
• Keyboard
• Projector and Screen
• Yarn Winder and Swift

May 14 through July 9, 2024