The Wasaga Beach Public Library is a public library that serves Wasaga Beach, Ontario in Canada. It is governed by a board of trustees appointed by the town council of Wasaga Beach. The chief librarian is Pamela Pal, and the Canadian library symbol is OWAB.[1]
Wasaga Beach Public Library | |
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44°31′42″N 79°59′45″W / 44.528333°N 79.995833°W | |
Location | Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada |
Type | Public library |
Branches | 1 |
Collection | |
Size | 30,000 |
Other information | |
Director | Pamela Pal |
Website | wasagabeachpubliclibrary.ca |
The collection includes adult and junior fiction and non-fiction books, large-print books, audiobooks, e-books, DVDs, and picture books. The library also has accessibility features, including large-print keyboards and screen magnification software. The library also operates a Books on Wheels program.[2]
The original library was a 1,754 square feet (163 m2) building built in 1972. It was replaced by a 4,500 square feet (418 m2) building in 1994. In 2019, construction of a third 17,252 square foot (1,603 m2) library was announced by the town, as part of joint facility which included a new twin-pad hockey arena. The project broke ground in September 2021, and was expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.[3][4] The new combined library/arena complex opened on January 27, 2024 (six months later than anticipated), with free public skating on the hockey rinks.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "Wasaga Beach Public Library". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Library". Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Wasaga Beach twin pad arena and library schematic design summary (P. 25)" (PDF). Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "New library". Town of Wasaga Beach. September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Residents invited to New Arena and Library Open House with Free Public Skating". Town of Wasaga Beach. January 18, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.