Author Archives: Wawa Public Library

Between the Covers- June 16th

New Books this week are “26 Beauties” by James Patterson, “The Calamity Club” by Kathryn Stockett and “True Crime” by Patricia Cornwell. En Français, nous avons “Tout va bien” par Jonathan Le Prof. Come in and check it out! The staff pick of the week is “The Searcher” by Tana French, with a 3.80 Goodreads rating: Retired detective Cal Hooper ...

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Between the Covers – June 10

On Wednesday evening, the Wawa Public Library welcomed the 1st Wawa Scouts Cub group as they prepared to head to Cuboree in Temiskaming this weekend, where they’ll join other Cubs for a fairytale-themed camp. What better place to get ready than the library’s Makerspace, using the T-Shirt Press? The Scouts brought their own supplies and created these amazing T-shirts, which ...

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Between the Covers – June 2

Music Night with James Smedley! What a great Music Night with James! The story at the beginning and the jokes throughout the show were definite highlights. James is a very talented performer/comedian, and we thank you for an amazing show. The hour went by in the blink of an eye! It was a lot of fun. Thank you as well ...

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Between the Covers – May 26

Wednesday, May 27th is Music Night with James Smedley! We are so excited for May Music Night with James. This event is free and everyone is welcome. See you there. Saturday Mahjong with Dave! May the 3oth  is the next day scheduled with Dave but the table and tiles are available at any time! Watch for the June dates coming soon. ...

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Thanks to Woodland Masonic Lodge

  THANK YOU, WOODLAND MASONIC LODGE!  The Wawa Public Library is very grateful to the Masons of Woodland Masonic Lodge for their very generous donation to the Wawa Public Library. This donation will go towards replacing one of the library’s public computers that is becoming outdated. We are so thankful for the continued support given to the library and our ...

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Between the Covers – May 13

What another fun Grandma Story Time! We give a big SHOUT OUT to our amazing grandmas who volunteered to read stories and help with the Mother’s Day craft! We thank you so much for making Grandma Story Time such an amazing event! The kids were all so great while Grandma Sandi, Grandma Anne and Grandma Debbie read their stories. Then, ...

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Between the Covers – April 15

Join us on Thursday, April 23rd for a Gospel Music Night Sing-a-long! Members of local Church choirs will be here to lead us in song! This promises to be a night of uplifting music and togetherness! We will be singing those wonderful hymns, like Amazing Grace and How Great Thou Art and much more! Everyone is welcome! New Books on ...

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Thank You for the BeaverBot!

Thank you to the Algoma Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario (Sir James Dunn Wawa) for your generous donation to the Wawa Public Library. This donation funded most of the cost of this new BeaverBot and the balance is thanks to all of the small donations we receive. Beaver Bot cutter is a tool that lets children safely transform everyday cardboard ...

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Between the Covers – April 6th

  Join us on Thursday, April 23rd for a Gospel Music Night Sing-a-long at 6 p.m. Members of local Church choirs will be here to lead us in song. This promises to be a night of uplifting music and togetherness. We will be singing those wonderful hymns, like Amazing Grace and How Great Thou Art and much more. Everyone is ...

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Seedy Saturday!

What a great Seedy Saturday. A huge Thank you to the  #wawacommunitygarden and #thesuperiorgardener who came up from Sault Ste Marie for teaming up with us for another successful #seedysaturday.  Lindsay’s Workshop on how to properly save seeds was very informative. She also had a wide variety of seeds and organic products for sale.   A great learning experience for all. ...

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Between the Covers – March 17

NEW BOOKS on the 7- Day Shelf this week are “My Husband’s Wife” by Alice Feeney, “It’s Not Her” by Mary Kubica, “Dear Debbie” by Freida McFadden and “Make It Out Alive” by Allison Brennan. En Français, nous avons “Le M Club” par Patrick Senécal.   STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK IS “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon. Goodreads rating ...

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Between the Covers – March 10

NEW BOOKS this week are “The Right to Remain” by James Grippando, “Woman Down” by Colleen Hoover, “The Devil’s Daughter” by Danielle Steel and “Such a Clever Girl” by Darby Kane. En Français, nous avons “Delta Zéro” par Martin Michaud. Come in and check it out! STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK: The staff pick of the week is “After Anna” ...

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Between the Covers – February 17

NEW BOOKS on the 7- Day Shelf this week are “When the Fireflies Dance” by Aisha Hassan, “Silent Bones” by Val McDermid, “Gone Before Goodbye” by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben, and “Change Your Brain Change Your Pain” by Daniel G. Amen, MD.. En Français, nous avons “La librairie des livres interdits” par Marc Levy.   STAFF PICK OF THE ...

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Between the Covers – December 22

Thank you Manitoulin Transport! The Wawa Public Library received a very generous donation from Manitoulin Transport. This donation allows us to provide amazing crafts materials, equipment and supplies for our Adult Craft Club which in turn benefits other programs as well. We are very grateful. Upcoming in January: January 6th – Join us, as we kick off the New Year ...

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Between the Covers – December 17

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Coffee and Culture last Wednesday! Johanna led us through the 200-year history of the fur trade post at Michipicoten and the deep imprint it continues to have on the Wawa landscape.  Economic activity, social ties with the Michipicoten residents, environmental impacts and continued archaeological interest make the Michipicoten Post a legendary ...

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