Set in 1980s Bombay. Shyam Lal is a highly regarded voice teacher, trained in the classical idiom, but happily engaged in teaching the more popular songs to well-to-do women whose modern way of life he covets. Sixteen-year-old Nirmalya Sengupta is the romantically rebellious scion of an affluent family, and wants only to study Indian classical music. With a little push from Nirmalya’s mother, Shyam agrees to accept Nirmalya as his student, entering into a relationship that will have unexpected and lasting consequences in both their lives.
Employment Services and Job Search Tips
Find out what employment services are available in your community, Wednesday, March 24 at McGill.
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Burnaby Reads
Visit Bob Prittie Metrotown to see photos from the Burnaby Reads Photo Contest. This photo by Jenni Madison was one of eight winners.
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Safari Books Online
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Welcome to Burnaby Public Library
Welcome to the Burnaby Public Library website. We've rearranged things in recent months, but hope you'll find everything you need. Some new features include an A-to-Z list of our databases, a landing page for e-books and audiobooks, a new BPL for Teens section, and an expanded BPL for Kids area of the site.
We've also added some new features to our home page, including recommended titles. We'll feature one fiction title and one non-fiction title each week, along with a link to an archive of titles we've recommended. We've also added an RSS feed, so you can stay on top of recommended titles and upcoming programs and events.
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Our vision is a vibrant community where all people are informed, literate and entertained. We hope this website is an extension of that. If you need help finding anything at all, let us know. We're happy to help!
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News & Events
Family law in British Columbia: a free ESL class
Register now for this free and informative class, led by a qualified ESL teacher. Monday, March 15 at Bob Prittie Metrotown.
International Women's Day
In celebration of International Women's Day, Burnaby Bahá’í Community’s Junior Youth have produced a stunning array of bookmarks. On display March 1 to 15 at Bob Prittie Metrotown.
Flu preparedness and BPL
Stay informed, and find out what you can do to avoid the flu this season.
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An informative, comprehensive account of one woman's rise in the literary underground. Influential San Francisco poet Diane Di Palma explores the first three decades of her extraordinary life. This memoir chronicles the intense, creative collisions of those years, as the Beat movement emerged on both coasts and America accelerated into the 1960s.
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