The purpose of the Leonida Leatherdale Needle Arts Library (LLNA Library) is to provide and maintain a collection of printed and other resource materials for loan to members of the association, enabling them to further their skills and knowledge in various fields of stitchery. The library also provides and maintains a collection of materials to support the students enrolled in EAC/ACB’s technique study courses.
Donate to the LLNA Library
There are a few ways to support the LLNA Library. There are numerous expenses associated with maintaining the books, and in some cases, purchasing new ones. Monetary donations are eligible for tax receipts. Additionally, as you downsize, you may find books that could be of value to the library. In that case, please contact our librarian to determine which books might be added to the collection.
Borrowing Books
With more than 1,750 books, the new LLNA Library online catalogue at EAC/ACB TinyCat is ready for members! Here, members can see a book’s cover image and borrowing status, place holds, check out books, view related titles, request more information about specific titles, and get reminders about their loans.
To borrow books, you’ll need to use your membership number to log in, so have it handy!
Members can borrow up to four items for a period of six weeks; chapters may borrow up to 20 books for a period of two months. EAC/ACB will pay the shipping fees to Canadian addresses. Members and chapters are responsible for covering the cost of returning the books to the library.
Join our librarian, Natalie Dupuis, as she leads you through TinyCat’s features on the EAC/ACB YouTube channel.
In addition to searching by title or author, these are some of the tags you can use:
- Embroidery
- Needlework
- Design & Colour
- Ethnic & Folk
- History
- Samplers
- Cross Stitch
- Patterns
- Textiles
- Ecclesiastical/Religious
- Folk
- Smocking
- Crewel
- Beadwork
- Clothing & Costume
- Designs
- Blackwork
- Whitework
- Counted Thread
- Painting