Pictou County Roots Society

03/20/2026

Happy Spring Everyone! 🌷

We still have a few copies of the “45 Mayors of New Glasgow” book available. They are $20 each and include profiles of each NG Mayor since 1875, with lots of great photos.
Available at the Heritage room at
the New Glasgow library.
(see Susan to get a copy)
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
Town of New Glasgow

03/11/2026

Check out our new banner at the entrance to our Heritage Room at the New Glasgow library!

Just past the circulation desk!

Note the QR code on the banner that links directly to our website:

https://www.pictoucountyroots.ca

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

02/28/2026

A library update; please support your local library in whatever way you can.

02/05/2026

Good evening,
We have multiple copies of these new & used local history books for sale!
Prices are listed in the photo caption. Send us a message or comment if you’d like us to set one aside for you.
Pick up at the Heritage Room at the New Glasgow library.

Maybe your Valentine 💝 would like a new book📕

Thank you for supporting the Pictou County Roots Society!

We can ship within Canada 🇨🇦, shipping extra.
Please like & share! Thx

01/31/2026

Don’t forget to register for this workshop…if you are interested in learning how to start your family history research.
Happening on Tuesday evening!

Would you like to learn more about your family history, but don't know where to start? Join our Heritage clerk, Susan Parker, and learn about how to get started with genealogy. Tuesday, February 3rd, at 6:30 pm, please register by calling 902-752-8233.

01/26/2026

Can anyone identify these youth selling wood on a cart on Hudson St, Stellarton in 1965?
Author & historian Clyde Macdonald would like to know who they are.
Thanks for your help.

01/13/2026

You won’t want to miss this event!

With music by Amelia Parker, Ray Stewart and highland dancers from Parker School of Dance, this event will be a highlight of January!

Thank you
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library for hosting this event!

01/13/2026

Monthly Meeting are the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 2pm.
January meeting will be the 14 at the New Glasgow Library.
Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings, annual membership is $20 for those wishing to join.
Directions to the library (temporary location) can be found on the website.

New Glasgow Public Library and PARL Headquarters have a temporary new home in the Aberdeen Business Centre (610 East River Road, New Glasgow).The entrance is at the back corner of the mall.

12/12/2025

A quick reminder re the book launch tomorrow at 2pm.
Also, if you are missing any of Clyde Macdonalds previous books, the Roots Society has copies for sale. We will also have copies of “New Glasgow’s 45 Mayors: Leadership and Legacy of a Riverside Town” available.

Giving a book to a friend or family member at Christmas is always a good idea! 📖 🎁

All are invited to attend a book launch for Clyde Macdonald’s latest book: “Tragedies and Triumphs”.

Saturday, December 13 @ 2pm at the New Glasgow Library, Aberdeen Business Centre

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

12/09/2025

This is also the location of the Pictou County Roots Society, we are inside the NG library in the Heritage Room.
Stop by and check us out.
Our meeting for Members is tomorrow at 2pm and there will be a Book Launch for Clyde Macdonald’s new book on Saturday @ 2pm at the Library.

11/30/2025

In 2025, the Town of New Glasgow celebrated its 150th anniversary as an incorporated Town. One of the projects to commemorate the occasion was the compilation of a book, “New Glasgow’s 45 Mayors: Leadership and Legacy of a Riverside Town”.

Five local authors/historians researched and wrote profiles of the 45 Mayors including: Susan Parker (with the New Glasgow library), Kimberly Dickson with the Town of New Glasgow, Brenda Hutchinson with Ship Hector Passenger Descendants project, author Lynn MacLean, John Ashton with Ashton Creative Design and Jane Williams.

The books are available for $20 at the NG Town office, the Heritage room at the NG library (ask for Susan) and at read it again new& used books and gifts in downtown NG.

We hope you will pick up a copy for yourself; or the person on your Christmas list who enjoys local history.

Happy Holidays!


Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

11/30/2025

All are invited to attend a book launch for Clyde Macdonald’s latest book: “Tragedies and Triumphs”.

Saturday, December 13 @ 2pm at the New Glasgow Library, Aberdeen Business Centre

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library