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This week’s New Books are “The Red Book” by James Patterson and David Ellis, “Not Dark Yet” by Peter Robinson, “Sunflower Sisters” by Martha Hall Kelly and “The Answer Is…” by Alex Trebek!
Our Staff Pick of the Week is “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak.
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier and will be busier still.
By her brother’s graveside, Liesel’s life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger’s Handbook, left behind there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her accordian-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor’s wife’s library, wherever there are books to be found.
But these are dangerous times. When Liesel’s foster family hides a Jew in their basement, Liesel’s world is both opened up, and closed down.
In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.
Rotarian Mark Owen with Susie Jarrell Assistant Librarian and Colleen Abbott CEO/Head Librarian and the Presentation Cheque representing the donation of $2,000.
Exciting news and events coming soon. Stay tuned for Summer Program Fun at the Wawa Public Library! Program announcements coming in the next weeks! Thank you to our Sponsor, The Rotary Club of Wawa, and our Donors Michael C. Allemano, Barrister and Solicitor, and Wesdome for your generous donations!
A huge shout out to the Wawa Rotary Club for sponsoring the Wawa Public Library’s Summer Reading Program! The Rotary Club of Wawa supports Literacy in the Community.
With summer just weeks away the Public Library is gearing up for this year’s launch of the Summer Program. The Library will be operating the TD Summer Reading Programs online and will expand its programming to include weekly online crafts and clay, STEAM projects and Story Times in French and English and a Drawing Club. Be sure to check out the Summer Program Facebook page (@WPLSummer) for details.
The Wawa Public Library would like to thank our Local Author and Historian, Johanna Rowe, for donating her newly published book “Wawa’s Heritage Doors- Portals to our Past”. You will be able to check it out at the Wawa Public Library. Congratulations Johanna.
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We have a great selection of books, magazines, DVD’s, Blu-rays, Audiobooks, French books, and more available for checkout.The newer magazines are one-week lending and the older ones are three weeks lending.And don’t forget our awesome Children’s collection and our growing Graphic Novel collection.
For the visually impaired, we have a Daisy Reader available for check out as well as books and magazines available on discs and a great selection of Audio Books and PLAYAWAYS.
Don’t forget that your library card gives you access to a huge selection of e-books, audiobooks and now MAGAZINES!Download the app to your computer, tablet or mobile phone and open up a whole new world of reading.With the Libby app you always have a book at your fingertips and it is FREE!Download it today!
We have two computers available for use and two workspaces if a patron would like to bring in their own laptop or tablet. Free WIFI is available.If you do not have a library card, there is a fee of $1.00/half hour for the use of a computer. We sanitize each work space after use.
The Wawa Public Library also has many other services available such as photocopying, faxing, laminating, printing, and conversion of VHS to DVD.For more information call the circulation desk at 705-856-2244 ext. 290 or email us at [email protected].
The Wawa Public Library welcomes the donation of gently used DVDs and books.What we don’t catalogue we put in our book sales.Thank you in advance for supporting the library!
Remember – library membership is FREE to residents of the Municipality of Wawa and contracting communities. All you need to provide is proof of residency. That would include any document or piece of identification that states both your name and street address. Membership forms can be found on our website at wawa.olsn.ca or come in and sign up at the Wawa Public Library. All are welcome!
Our drop box is in place for all returns. Please do not deposit batteries or ink cartridges in the drop box as they may damage our books.
LIBRARY HOURS – Saturday, Sunday & Monday-closed.The library is open Tuesday-Thursday from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, Friday from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.
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