Author Archives: Wawa Public Library

Between the Covers – July 4th

NEW BOOKS: “Truth Telling” by Michelle Good, “Closer By Sea” by Perry Chafe, “Identity” by Nora Roberts and “And Don’t F&%k it up!” by Ru Paul. En Français, nous avons “Ils finiront bien par t’avoir” par Sebastien Diaz.   STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK: The staff pick of the week is “The House Guest” by Hank Phillippi Ryan. After every ...

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WPL – Library Programs for Seniors

New Horizons Knitting Connection The Wawa Public Library is calling on all seniors to participate in our Knitting Connection group! Our Grant allows us to purchase knitting needles, wool, and all things knitting.  The projects we produce will be donated to those in need.  We are meeting every Thursday from 1-3 pm. All seniors are welcome, whether you know a ...

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Between the Covers – June 12

New books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “Fire with Fire” by Candice Fox and “Clive Cussler Fire Strike” by Mide Maden. En Français, nous avons “L’Affaire Henry Cross” par René Vézina.   STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK is “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle. From the book jacket: Soulful and uproarious, forceful and tender, Untamed is both an intimate memoir and a ...

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Between the Covers – May 29

The Wawa Public Library is looking for senior citizens who would like to volunteer for our Intergenerational Buddy Reading Program or/and our Shut-in Outreach Program. Volunteers would be asked to contribute 3-6 hours a month. We are also looking for more knitters for our Knitting Connection Group. All materials supplied by the library through a grant received from New Horizons ...

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Wawa Public Library Receives Grant “New Horizons for Seniors”

The Wawa Public Library is very excited to have received a grant from the Government of Canada, New Horizons for Seniors. This grant will allow the library to purchase additional Large Print books and Audio Books for the library. Large prints and audio books make reading easier for seniors who may have difficulty reading small print. The focus of our ...

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Between the Covers – May 11

New Books on the Seven day Self: “Homecoming” by Kate Morton, “Robert Ludlum’s the Treadstone Rendition” by Joshua Hood, “Loyalty” by Lisa Scottoline and “The Fourth Enemy” by Anne Perry. En Français, nous avons “L’amour sous le gui” par Nora Roberts.   The staff pick of the week is “Robert Ludlum’s the Treadstone Resurrection” by Joshua Hood. The first novel ...

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Between the Covers – May 3

New Books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are: “On the Origin of Time Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory” by Thomas Hertog, “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano, “Hiss & Tell” by Rita Mae Brown and “Countdown” by James Patterson and Brendan Dubois. En Français, nous avons “Une Porte au Fond de la Forêt” par Guillaume Bollée.   Staff Pick of the ...

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Between the Covers – April 26

Congratulations to Parker, who was the winner of the Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt! Thank you to all who participated! Follow us on social media or come visit us at the library to find out what other fun activities we are planning! Earth Day was April 22nd! Come visit the library and check out our display of Earth Day books. Help ...

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Between the Covers – April 19

We have a few of Wawa’s own authors featured in a display this month! Come in to the library and discover authors from your hometown! We also have some of these books available to purchase! New Books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “Those People Next Door” by Kia Abdullah, “I Will Find You” by Harlan Coben, “Vera Wong’s ...

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Wawa Public Library Receives Grant

  The Wawa Public Library is very excited to have received a grant from the Government of Canada, New Horizons for Seniors. This grant will allow the library to purchase additional Large Print books and Audio Books for the library. Large prints and audio books make reading easier for seniors who may have difficulty reading small print. The focus of ...

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Between the Covers – April 3

The Wawa Public Library is calling on all seniors to participate in our Knitting Connection group! This will take place at the Wawa Public Library beginning Thursday, April 6th from 1pm-3pm. The Library has received a grant from the Government of Canada, New Horizon’s for Seniors Program (NHSP) that allows us to purchase knitting needles, wool, and all things knitting.  The projects ...

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Between the Covers – March 27

Carolle Beaulieu-Pitre and the Wawa Public Library are collaborating to bring you the Basics of Finger Weaving. Our registration spots have all been filled. If you are interested, we will take names and see if we could do a second session. Please leave your name and phone number with Lesley at the circulation desk. New Books on the 7- Day ...

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Between the Covers – March 20

Thank you to all who came out for our Seed Swap event.  We had a great turn out. A huge thank you to Wawa and Area Food Strategy and the Wawa Family Health Team for collaborating with us. Congratulations to Mary L’Esperance who was the winner of the Door Prize. We are planning a Seed Saving workshop toward the end ...

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Between the Covers – March 15

New books on the 7-Day Shelf are: “Don’t Open the Door” by Allison Brennan, “Love, Clancy” by W. Bruce Cameron, “Exiles” by Jane Harper and “Walk the Blue Line” by James Patterson. New Movies this week are “The Crown -Season 3” starring John Lithgow, “Where the Crawdad Sings” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, “Violent Night”  starring David Harbour and “Puss in Boots” ...

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Between the Covers – March 8

In collaboration with The Wawa Family Health Team and Wawa Area Food Strategy, the Wawa Public Library will be starting a Seed Library! A Seed Swap will be held at the Wawa Public Library on Saturday March 11th, from 12pm until 2pm. There will be some experienced gardeners here for you to talk to and get tips from. We will ...

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