Wasaga Beach Public Library

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
44.5197°N 80.0178°W / 44.5197; -80.0178
LocationWasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada
TypePublic library
Branches1
Collection
Size30,000
Other information
DirectorPamela Pal
Websitewww.wasagabeach.library.on.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 will include a new twin-pad hockey arena. The project broke ground in September 2021, and is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. "Wasaga Beach Public Library". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. "Library". Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. "Wasaga Beach twin pad arena and library schematic design summary (P. 25)" (PDF). Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. "New library". Town of Wasaga Beach. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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