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 This donation will go towards replacing one of the library’s public computers that is becoming outdated.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 ...
Read More »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, ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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. ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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” ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Between the Covers – October 28
It has been a busy week and Thursday evening, we had the pleasure of listening to the music and vocals of Alex Charbonneau and Graham Murray Sears and surprise guest Dawn Charbonneau. We are absolutely thankful that they were able to celebrate Ontario Public Library Week with us by sharing their amazing talents. They are musicians, vocalists and songwriters! Thank ...
Read More »Between the Covers – October 13th
October is here and we are busy at the Library. We are celebrating Canadian Library Month as well as First Nations Public Library Week from October 5th until October 11th and Ontario Public Library Week from October 19th until October 25th. October is also Dyslexia Awareness Month. We are also supporting Alzheimer’s and Dementia by donating all used books and ...
Read More »Between the Covers – September 22nd
Please note that the Wawa Public Library will be closed in observance of Truth and Reconciliation Day on Tuesday, September 30. October is coming soon, and it is a busy month! We are celebrating Canadian Library Month as well as First Nations Public Library Week from October 6th until October 11th and Ontario Public Library Week from October 20th until ...
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