Culture Days - Adult

The Ontario Culture Days Festival is an annual celebration of arts, culture and heritage taking place each fall across the province. This year’s Festival will take place from September 18 to October 4, 2026.

Check out books in Lambton County Library's reading list to join in the celebration!

Updated May 28, 2026
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Culture Days - Adult

The Ontario Culture Days Festival is an annual celebration of arts, culture and heritage taking place each fall across the province. This year’s Festival will take place from September 18 to October 4, 2026.

Check out books in Lambton County Library's reading list to join in the celebration!

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Homegoing
Gyasi, Yaa
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE'S JOHN LEONARD PRIZE * WINNER OF THE PEN / HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION * Ghana, eighteenth century: two half sisters are born into different villages, each unaware of the other. One will marry an Englishman and...
The alchemist
Coelho, Paulo.
Paper Book
Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and soul-stirring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of...
Color Curious : Find Color Inspiration All Around You for Art, Design, and Life
Bianchi, Ana.
Paper Book
A creative's guide to color: ​how to observe it in your surroundings, combine it into unique palettes, and apply it fearlessly in art, craft, and design. Artist Ana Bianchi is on a mission to help people use color confidently in any creative practice...
National Geographic the Photographs : Iconic Images from National Geographic
National Geographic.
Paper Book
For tastemakers and citizens of the world, this iconic collection features the best of National Geographic's world-class imagery across more than 250 cutting-edge photographs. This glorious, large-format photography collection will immerse animal, science, and nature lovers in...
Crochet Like a Goth : 24 Edgy Patterns Inspired by Alternative Fashion
Tamulevi?i?t?, Kristina.
Paper Book
Clothing as Dark & Dramatic as Your Soul Embrace your inner goth with one-of-a-kind handmade tops and accessories. Celebrated pattern developer and crochet artist Kristina Tamulevičiūtė guides you through 24 drop-dead gorgeous patterns that are sure to bring...
How to Draw in Pen and Ink : A Complete Guide
Le, Tri.
Paper Book
Master the Basics and Beyond of Drawing Take the intimidation out of pen-and-ink drawing and learn to create realistic masterpieces. This comprehensive book helps you build your skills as an artist, taking you from basic pen strokes to drawing nature scenes, still lifes, and...
Mending with Sashiko : The Japanese Art of Visible Repair
Neumüller, Kerstin.
Paper Book
Learn Sashiko, the timeless Japanese form of decorative stitch repair, to mend your clothes, bedsheets and more. The Japanese art of Sashiko is a joyful and practical method of decorative repair. It is a hand sewing technique with a long and colourful history, based on simple...
Wild bread : flour + water + air : sourdough reinvented
Butters, MaryJane
Paper Book
Revolutionize your bread making with MaryJane Butters' "Wild Bread," featuring 295 recipes--perfect for health-conscious bakers who want nutritionally superior, naturally fermented sourdough. MaryJane Butters thinks so. Wild Bread completely reinvents the concept of...
Write for life : a toolkit for writers
Cameron, Julia
Paper Book
The essential guide to writing by the Queen of Creativity, Julia Cameron
Living the artist's way : an intuitive path to greater creativity : a six-week artist's way program
Cameron, Julia.
Paper Book
Discover the revolutionary new Artist's Way tool, from "the Queen of Change" (New York Times) In her internationally bestselling book, The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron shared with her millions of readers the three main tools needed to unlock creativity. Now, in...
Punch Needle Rug Hooking Handbook : Techniques and Playful Projects
Ross, Crystal.
Paper Book
Transform your home with folk-inspired punch needle creations In this handbook, learn everything you need to know to punch needle rug hook, from beginner techniques to expert tips. Explore 15 cozy, folk-inspired masterpieces with designs that feature a tapestry of...
Great Pottery Throw Down : 20 Projects to Create at Home
The Great Pottery Throw Down.
Paper Book
The Great Pottery Throw Down is the official tie-in to the popular Channel 4 show. The Great Pottery Throw Down book is a practical and beautiful guide to creating in clay at home. Accompanying budding potters on their creative journey, this book teaches the...
New school macrame : a contemporary knotting manual for over 100 fresh fibre projects
Watson, Terri L.
Paper Book
Macrame is a fibre medium that has been around for centuries, and yet there are still revolutionary ways to modernize and elevate the knots. In this book, fibre artist Terri Watson shares her new school approach to creating contemporary knotted macrame canvases, using...
Cozy Quilts for the Modern Home : 16 Seasonal Projects
Luchsinger, Abby.
Paper Book
Make a perfect, seasonal quilted project for any time of year! In this lovely year-long quilting companion, you'll find 16 projects that show off the beauty of each season! It includes four projects to celebrate each time of the year: rainbows and blooms in spring,...
Healthy Brain Origami : Fold Decorative Paper Models to Boost Mental Acumen and Keep Your Brain Active! (Craft a Happy, Healthy Brain!)
Ohara, Mayumi.
Paper Book
Keep your brain healthy and active by folding beautiful and elaborate origami models! As we age, keeping our minds sharp becomes a priority, and studies have shown that cognitive function is enhanced by activities like the meditative art of origami. This book offers a fun...
Simple Designs for Meditative Knitting : 19 Easy, Beautiful Patterns for a Mindful Experience
Breen, Barbara.
Paper Book
Did you know you can "knit" your way to peace of mind? In this mindful knitting book, Barbara Breen explores easy knitting projects for beginners and shares tips for knitting your way to relaxation. Within these pages, you'll find 18 knitting patterns crafted specifically with meditative knitting in...
100 places to see after you die : a travel guide to the afterlife
Jennings, Ken
Paper Book
Between the world and me
Coates, Ta-Nehisi.
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER * NAMED ONE OF TIME'S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE * PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST * ONE OF OPRAH'S "BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH" * NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SPECIAL EVENT ...
Pachinko
Lee, Min Jin
Paper Book
One of the New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. In this New York Times bestseller, four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family fight to control their destiny in 20th-century Japan. "Stunning." --New York...
The seed keeper : a novel
Wilson, Diane
Paper Book
A 2025 National Endowment for the Arts Big Reads Selection Winner of the Minnesota Book Award A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakhóta family's struggle to preserve their way of life, and their sacrifices to protect what matters...
Things fall apart
Achebe, Chinua
Paper Book
Okonowo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa and he is one of the most powerful men of his clan. But he also has a fiery temper. Determined not to be like his father, he refuses to show weakness to anyone - even if the only way he can master his...
The kite runner
Hosseini, Khaled
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over. New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century "A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to...
What you are looking for is in the library : a novel
Aoyama, Michiko
Paper Book
For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, a charming, internationally bestselling Japanese novel about how the perfect book recommendation can change a readers' life. What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is...
Your brain on art : how the arts transform us
Magsamen, Susan
Paper Book
A life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof for how our brains and bodies transform when we participate in the arts - and how this knowledge can improve our health, enable us to flourish, and build stronger communities
Treasury of Folklore
Chainey, Dee Dee.
Paper Book
An entertaining and enchanting collection of myths, tales and traditions surrounding the seas, skies and woodlands that make up our natural world. Enter an enchanting world where the mysteries of the seas, skies and woodlands come alive through shared myths, legends and folk...
Finding Form with Fibre : Be Inspired, Gather Materials, and Create Your Own Sculptural Basketry
Woods, Ruth.
Paper Book
Finding Form with Fibre contains a collection of fourteen Australian contemporary basketry artists working with a variety of plant fibre and recycled materials showcasing their basketry sculpture. It includes a detailed plant list and other recycled textiles that can be incorporated into...
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