Parent Resource Collection
Supporting Families. Strengthening Futures.
About the Collection
The SDG Library is excited to announce a meaningful new partnership with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) and its Parent Involvement Committee (PIC). This collaboration is rooted in a shared commitment to enhancing student wellness, supporting families, and deepening parent engagement across our communities.
Thanks to the generous donation from the UCDSB-PIC, the SDG Library has curated a special collection of over 450 titles designed to support parents, children, and teens. This diverse selection includes both fiction and non-fiction, with a strong focus on Canadian authors and themes that matter to families today:
- Parenting strategies and family engagement,
- Mental health and emotional well-being,
- Addiction awareness and support,
- Health, nutrition and active living,
- Social development and screen-free activities,
- Diversity, inclusion and identity,
- Post-secondary planning and youth empowerment,
Now available, this thoughtfully curated collection provides families with reliable resources, meaningful stories, and practical guidance for the everyday challenges of parenting, wellness, and youth development.
UCDSB - Teen Fiction - LGBTQ+ Voices
UCDSB - Teen Fiction - BIPOC Voices
UCDSB - Children's Fiction - Diverse Voices
UCDSB - Picture Books - Inclusivity and Diversity
UCDSB - Teen Fiction - LGBTQ+ Voices
UCDSB - Teen Fiction - BIPOC Voices
UCDSB - Children's Fiction - Diverse Voices
UCDSB - Picture Books - Inclusivity and Diversity
FAQs
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Community members who hold an SDG Library membership may access these resources by logging into their Library account and conducting a catalogue keyword search using “UCDSB Parenting” or “UCDSB Addictive Behaviour”. Once the desired title has been chosen, patrons may select the item and place a hold. Materials may be requested for delivery to any of the Library’s fifteen (15) branch locations within the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry.
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Individuals residing within the geographic boundaries of the UCDSB, who are not members of the SDG Library, may obtain these materials through the interlibrary loan (ILL) service. To do so, they should first search the SDG Library’s catalogue, take a note of the title and author of the desired book and then contact their Library to request the book through the Interlibrary Loan service.
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- Alfred & Plantagenet Public Library
- Athens Public Library
- Augusta Township Public Library
- Brockville Public Library
- Carleton Public Library
- Casselman Public Library
- Champlain Public Library
- Clarence-Rockland Public Library
- Cornwall Public Library
- Drummond Public Library
- Edwardsburgh Cardinal Public Library
- Elizabethtown-Kitley Public Library
- Front of Yonge Public Library
- Gananoque Public Library
- Hawkesbury Public Library
- Lanark Highland Public Library
- Leeds & the Thousand Islands
- Public Library
- Merrickville Public Library
- Mississippi Mills Public Library
- North Grenville Public Library
- Perth & District Union Public Library
- Prescott Public Library
- Rideau Lakes Public Library
- Russell Public Library
- Smiths Falls Public Library
- Tay Township Public Library
- The Nation Public Library
- Westport Public Library
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Library items may be returned to any SDG Library branch. We prefer that patrons return Interlibrary Loan items to the branch it was borrowed from. Book drops are open 24/7.
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As of June 25, 2024 the SDG Library is "Fines Fee". This means SDG Library patrons are no longer charged overdue fines for items that are returned after the original due date. After 21 days of being overdue, items will be declared "Lost”, and your Library account will be charged with the replacement cost of the item as well as a processing fee ($5). If lost items are returned within six months, in good condition, and can be added back into the collection, the replacement charges will be waived. The processing fee ($5) will remain on your account.
Items borrowed through the Interlibrary Loan service may charge fees or fines based on the lending Library's policies and procedures.