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Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec has named Joey Santore’s Concrete Botany: The Ecology of Plants in the Age of Human Disturbance its gardening book of the month. The e-book can be borrowed at no cost by people with a BAnQ subscription; the source does not give a listing end date or borrowing details.
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) is featuring Joey Santore’s Concrete Botany: The Ecology of Plants in the Age of Human Disturbance as its gardening book of the month, according to a November 9, 2026, report by Laidback Gardener. The book is available as an e-book borrowers can access for free with a BAnQ subscription, bringing a title about plants and human-altered ecosystems to the library’s gardening and horticulture collection.
The report describes Santore’s book as a combination of botanical science, storytelling and firsthand observations. It says the author traces a personal interest in plants into a journey around the world and examines how human activities affect plants and ecosystems. The book’s stated focus includes the relationship between understanding plants, protecting biodiversity and human prospects.
Laidback Gardener characterizes the writing as accessible and engaging, with humor and occasional profanity. Those are the report’s descriptions of the book’s style; it does not provide excerpts, a review, or further detail about the author’s research and conclusions. The title itself frames the subject as plant ecology amid human disturbance.
Readers can browse BAnQ’s catalogue for its gardening and horticulture e-books, the report says. A BAnQ subscription is required, but the report says the subscription is free. It also points first-time users toward registration for BAnQ’s digital services and directs readers who need help downloading the book to the library’s LibGuides, which are available in French only. Readers outside Québec are advised to seek the book through a local library or bookstore.
A Library Route to Plant Ecology
The selection gives BAnQ users a way to explore plant ecology through a book presented as both accessible and grounded in observation. Its subject links human activity, ecosystems and biodiversity, themes relevant to gardeners and general readers interested in how plants respond to changed environments. The report does not claim the book offers practical gardening instructions, so readers should treat it as a work about botany and ecological change rather than a how-to guide.
For Québec readers, the practical news is access: the e-book can be borrowed without a separate purchase after signing up for BAnQ’s free subscription service. That can reduce the cost barrier to reading the title, although the source gives no information about wait lists, loan periods or the number of digital copies. Outside the province, the report points readers to other libraries and bookstores rather than describing BAnQ access eligibility.
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How BAnQ Presents the Pick
The announcement appears in Laidback Gardener’s regular gardening-book feature, which directs readers to BAnQ’s catalogue for additional titles in gardening and horticulture. The source is a short recommendation and access notice, not a formal review or a statement from the library about its selection process. It names the featured title and author, outlines the book’s broad subject and explains how readers may access it.
The report also distinguishes between readers who already use BAnQ’s digital resources and those who do not: existing subscribers can borrow through the service, while new users are asked to sign up. Its download-help link leads to LibGuides that the report says are available only in French. No publication date for Santore’s book, edition information, or further details about its availability are supplied in the report.
“Combining science, storytelling, and firsthand observations”
— Laidback Gardener, describing the book
Availability Details Not Provided
The report does not say how long the book will remain the monthly pick, whether copies are currently available to borrow, or whether digital holds or lending limits apply. It also does not specify who qualifies for a BAnQ subscription, beyond saying that the subscription is free, or provide an English-language download guide. The source gives a broad account of the book’s themes but no independent assessment of its arguments or detailed information about its contents.
Check BAnQ’s Catalogue
Readers interested in borrowing the title can search BAnQ’s catalogue and follow the library’s sign-up and digital borrowing instructions. People who need technical help can consult the linked LibGuides, noting that the report says they are in French only. Readers outside Québec can check their local library or a bookstore. The source reports no upcoming event, author appearance, or later announcement about the book.
Key Questions
What is BAnQ’s gardening book of the month?
It is Joey Santore’s Concrete Botany: The Ecology of Plants in the Age of Human Disturbance, according to the November 9, 2026, Laidback Gardener report.
Can I borrow the e-book for free?
The report says the e-book can be borrowed through BAnQ with a subscription, and that the subscription is free. It does not provide details about loan periods or current availability.
What is the book about?
The report describes it as a work about plants and the effects of human activity on ecosystems, combining science, storytelling and firsthand observations. It also connects understanding plants with biodiversity and human futures.
How can I find the book or get download help?
Search BAnQ’s catalogue for the e-book. Laidback Gardener points users who need downloading help to BAnQ’s LibGuides and says those guides are available in French only.
Can readers outside Québec access the book through BAnQ?
The report does not explain BAnQ subscription eligibility for people outside Québec. It advises those readers to check a local library or bookstore for the title.
Source: laidbackgardener.blog
