Canadian Library Thread - Page 11

cranes · #**201** Posted **Jul 11, 2025, 9:54 PM**

https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/art...-reading-club/
From Chappell Roan to ‘Chapter’ Roan: Waterloo, Ont. library covers popular pop song to promote Summer Reading Club
By Spencer Turcotte

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July 11, 2025 - An Ontario library has given one of the top pop songs a musical makeover.

Despite being released five years ago, Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’ has taken over the charts.

That inspired the Waterloo Public Library to re-work the lyrics to help promote its Summer Reading Club.

“With the success of Pink Pony Club, I thought, ‘What better song to morph into a library anthem?’” explained Grace Carruthers, a library programmer, who used her musical talents to sing the song and star in the accompanying music video.

The remix has lyrics like, “There’s a special place with books and fun that’s bound to put a smile on your face.”..

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Echoes · #**202** Posted **Aug 26, 2025, 2:31 PM**

Saskatoon Central Library

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Originally Posted by 4LSaskatoon

J.OT13 · #**203** Posted **Aug 26, 2025, 3:10 PM**

Good progress in Saskatoon! Looking forward to seeing the exterior complete.

Echoes · #**204** Posted **Sep 4, 2025, 10:06 PM**

Saskatoon Public Library has posted a construction update and final renderings of previously undepicted spaces in the new central library:

Echoes · #**205** Posted **Sep 4, 2025, 10:07 PM**

A sense of the interior space is emerging:

https://saskatooncentrallibrary.ca/e...tion-progress/

Echoes · #**206** Posted **Sep 24, 2025, 5:36 PM**

https://saskatooncentrallibrary.ca/e...tion-progress/

Echoes · #**207** Posted **Oct 22, 2025, 8:00 PM**

Saskatoon Central Library

https://saskatooncentrallibrary.ca/e...tion-progress/

harls · #**208** Posted **Oct 22, 2025, 8:28 PM**

Saskatoon library looks awesome.

O-tacular · #**209** Posted **Oct 22, 2025, 10:35 PM**

Yeah, loving that Saskatoon library!

Echoes · #**210** Posted **Oct 22, 2025, 10:55 PM**

Sorry to dominate the thread, but yeah, things are getting exciting in Saskatoon. Central stair/atrium taking shape:

https://saskatooncentrallibrary.ca/e...tion-progress/

TorontoDrew · #**211** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 12:09 AM**

Really nice looking project Toon Town.

Wigs · #**212** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 12:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by cranes

https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/art...-reading-club/
From Chappell Roan to ‘Chapter’ Roan: Waterloo, Ont. library covers popular pop song to promote Summer Reading Club
By Spencer Turcotte

• Video Link

As a new fan of Chappell Roan, I approve

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Originally Posted by harls

Saskatoon library looks awesome.

Yeah, it looks like it will be an amazing community asset. Like Calgary's central library it helps keep the bar high for future Canadian city main branch libraries

J.OT13 · #**213** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 12:24 PM**

Progress on Ottawa's new central library.

From SM4012 on Skyrise.

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for....30848/page-13

From the Ottawa Citizen.

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ottaw...m_source=index

Wigs · #**214** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 2:41 PM**

Honestly, I'd expect a nicer design from Ottawa. It looks really chonky

AuxTown · #**215** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 2:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wigs

Honestly, I'd expect a nicer design from Ottawa. It looks really chonky

Depends on the angle and the time of day. At night, with the glass all lit up, it looks much less "chonky" IMO.

https://mma.prnewswire.com/

I'm not sure what one would call this style, but I like neo-brutalist as a name. Brutalist architecture, when done well, can be amazing. Not to mention how well it performs in our extreme climate (-40 to +40).

Pavlov · #**216** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 2:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by AuxTown

Depends on the angle and the time of day. At night, with the glass all lit up, it looks much less "chonky" IMO.

https://mma.prnewswire.com/

I'm not sure what one would call this style, but I like neo-brutalist as a name. Brutalist architecture, when done well, can be amazing. Not to mention how well it performs in our extreme climate (-40 to +40).

The as-built design seems to have lost all of the swooping in the roofline shown in that render (which I think makes it look a bit more imposing and less... playful?)

AuxTown · #**217** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 3:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pavlov

The as-built design seems to have lost all of the swooping in the roofline shown in that render (which I think makes it look a bit more imposing and less... playful?)

The rendering shown is the opposite site of the building. It is a bit "swoopier" on the other side I think:

photo by J.OT13

Nouvellecosse · #**218** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 3:23 PM**

Something about it gives me central China vibes. Can't quite pinpoint what it is...

J.OT13 · #**219** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 3:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pavlov

The as-built design seems to have lost all of the swooping in the roofline shown in that render (which I think makes it look a bit more imposing and less... playful?)

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Originally Posted by AuxTown

The rendering shown is the opposite site of the building. It is a bit "swoopier" on the other side I think:

photo by J.OT13

Those curves though turned out a bit pointier than I expected.

Wigs · #**220** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 4:20 PM**

The rendering first shown on the thread from 5 years ago made it look light and airy

At least it's not like Edmonton's central (Stanley Milner) library that looks like The Borg

Although I like EPL's simple and colourful logo
Capilano branch is funky