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<!--author--> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">May 25, 2020</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/childrens-home-based-activities/"> <span></span> Children's Home Based Activities </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/the-wonder-of-wikis/" title="Click to open The Wonder of Wikis" class="gs-feed-list-title ">The Wonder of Wikis</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1590192952469" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1590192952469"><p class="Paragraph SCXW111351099 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW111351099 BCX0" lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="auto">There are some interesting gems on the internet that can be fun to explore</span><span class="TextRun SCXW111351099 BCX0" lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="auto"> while learning</span><span class="TextRun SCXW111351099 BCX0" lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="auto">. </span><span class="EOP SCXW111351099 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW111351099 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW111351099 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW111351099 BCX0" lang="EN-CA" xml:lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="auto">Wikipedia is a great source to learn the basics of something new.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> <!--author--> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">May 25, 2020</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/adult-home-based-activities/"> <span></span> Adult Home Based Activities </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/recommended-reads-for-adults/" title="Click to open Recommended Reads for Adults" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Recommended Reads for Adults</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1590068130867" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1590068130867"><p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> <!--author--> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">May 21, 2020</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/adult-home-based-activities/"> <span></span> Adult Home Based Activities </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/time-management-skills/" title="Click to open Time Management Skills" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Time Management Skills</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1589848454646" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1589848454646"><p class="Paragraph SCXW249520707 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW249520707 BCX0" lang="EN" xml:lang="EN" data-contrast="auto">Time Management skills are a combination of many different skills that everyone can use in all</span><span class="TextRun SCXW249520707 BCX0" lang="EN" xml:lang="EN" data-contrast="auto"> aspects of life. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW249520707 BCX0" lang="EN" xml:lang="EN" data-contrast="auto">We all need to prioritize tasks, have better organizational.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> <!--author--> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">May 20, 2020</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/adult-home-based-activities/"> <span></span> Adult Home Based Activities </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/saturday-share-may-16/" title="Click to open Saturday Share - May 16" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Saturday Share - May 16</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1589728189863" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1589728189863"><p class="Paragraph SCXW184791648 BCX0"><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW184791648 BCX0" lang="EN" xml:lang="EN" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184791648 BCX0">Welcome to the Saturday Share! Each week the Brantford Public Library team is sharing some of their favourite links from the past week. You’ll find links to ideas, apps, movies,.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> <!--author--> <span class="gs-feed-list-date">May 16, 2020</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/news/childrens-home-based-activities/"> <span></span> Children's Home Based Activities </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-image image image3by2"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/ev3bdeks/pr-logo-basic.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcb2f7210e6510&format=webp 1x" width="400" height="300"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/ev3bdeks/pr-logo-basic.jpg?width=400&height=300&v=1dcb2f7210e6510&format=webp" width="400" height="300" data-srcset="/media/ev3bdeks/pr-logo-basic.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcb2f7210e6510&format=webp 1x" alt="pr-logo-basic.jpg"> </picture> </div> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/news/posts/library-launches-pressreader/" title="Click to open Library launches PressReader" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Library launches PressReader</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><div class="fbg-row lmRow"><div data-lm-columnwidth="12" class="fbg-col-xs-12 column lmColumn"><div class="ge-content ge-content-type-gridHTML" data-ge-content-type="gridHTML"><div class="fbg-container-fluid lmLayoutComponent" data-lm-id="lm1578068427002" data-lm-componenttype="StandardOneColumn" data-lm-componenttitle=""><div class="fbg-row"><div class="fbg-col-xs-12"><div class="iCreateDynaToken" data-lm-tokenid="StandardOneColumnTK1" data-icrt-tk-cfg="StandardColumnContent" id="StandardOneColumnTK1_lm1578068427002"><p>Library members can now access thousands of magazines and newspapers for free with PressReader. </p> <p>PressReader provides instant digital access to local and international publications,.</span> 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