Wasaga Beach Public Library

Last updated
Wasaga Beach Public Library
Wasaga Beach Public Library
44°31′42″N79°59′45″W / 44.528333°N 79.995833°W / 44.528333; -79.995833
Location Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada
Type Public library
Branches1
Collection
Size30,000
Other information
DirectorPamela Pal
Website wasagabeachpubliclibrary.ca
Interior of new library shortly after opening in January 2024 New Wasaga Beach Library.jpg
Interior of new library shortly after opening in January 2024

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]

Contents

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

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Milton, Ontario</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Milton is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011, Milton was the fastest growing municipality in Canada, with a 71.4% increase in population from 2001 to 2006 and another 56.5% increase from 2006 to 2011. In 2016, Milton's census population was 110,128 with an estimated growth to 228,000 by 2031. It remained the fastest growing community in Ontario but was deemed to be the sixth fastest growing in Canada at that time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arnprior</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located 65 km (40 mi) west of Downtown Ottawa, at the confluence of the Madawaska River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley. Arnprior has experienced significant growth in populations with the widening of the 417 Provincial Highway to four lanes. The town experienced an increase in population by 8.4% from 2011 to 2016, at which time its population was 8,795. The town is a namesake of Arnprior, Scotland, and is known for lumber, hydro power generation, aerospace, farming and its proximity to the National Capital Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Acton, Ontario</span> Rural area in Ontario, Canada

Acton is a community located in the town of Halton Hills, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. At the northern end of the Region, it is on the outer edge of the Greater Toronto Area and is one of two of the primary population centres of the Town; the other is Georgetown. From 1842 until 1986, the town was a major centre for the tanning and leather goods industry. In the early years, it was often referred to as "Leathertown".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Collingwood, Ontario</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay. Collingwood is well known as a tourist destination, for its skiing in the winter, and limestone caves along the Niagara Escarpment in the summer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tillsonburg</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Tillsonburg is a town in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada with a population of 18,615 located about 50 kilometres southeast of London, on Highway 3 at the junction of Highway 19.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kincardine, Ontario</span> Municipality in Ontario, Canada

Kincardine is a municipality located on the shores of Lake Huron in Bruce County in the province of Ontario, Canada. The current municipality was created in 1999 by the amalgamation of the Town of Kincardine, the Township of Kincardine, and the Township of Bruce.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Renfrew, Ontario</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Renfrew is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Located one hour west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Renfrew is the fourth largest town in the county after Petawawa, Pembroke and Arnprior. The town is a small transportation hub connecting Highway 60 and Highway 132 with the Trans-Canada Highway. Renfrew is also known historically for its role in the formation of the National Hockey League. It lies about 5 kilometres from the Quebec border, about 10 kilometres by road. Renfrew makes most of Canada’s hockey tape.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wasaga Beach</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Wasaga Beach is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Situated along the longest freshwater beach in the world, it is a popular summer tourist destination. It is located along the southern end of Georgian Bay, approximately 150 km (93 mi) north of Toronto and about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Barrie. To the west, Collingwood and The Blue Mountains also attract visitors much of the year. The town is situated along a very long sandy beach on Nottawasaga Bay in Georgian Bay and the winding Nottawasaga River. The beaches are part of the Wasaga Beach Provincial Park; the park area totals 168 hectares. Wasaga Beach has a year-round population of 24,862 as of 2021, but during the summer months the population increases with many seasonal residents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clearview, Ontario</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

Clearview is a rural incorporated township in Simcoe County in Central Ontario, Canada, west of Barrie and south of Collingwood and Wasaga Beach in Simcoe County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Windsor Arena</span> Indoor arena in Windsor, Ontario

Windsor Arena is an indoor arena located in Windsor, Ontario. Its capacity is approximately 4,400 with standing room. The arena's ice is an asymmetrical 80 feet (24 m) by 195 feet (59 m) or 15,600 square feet (1,450 m2). The arena was the home of the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League from 1975 to 2008, at which time the team's home was moved to the WFCU Centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ice rink</span> Place for ice skating and sports

An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or an artificial sheet of ice where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Ice rinks are also used for exhibitions, contests and ice shows. The growth and increasing popularity of ice skating during the 1800s marked a rise in the deliberate construction of ice rinks in numerous areas of the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ocean Center</span> Arena in Florida, United States

Ocean Center is a convention center located in Daytona Beach, Florida. It opened in 1985 and is the fifth–largest convention center in Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gateway Casinos</span>

Gateway Casinos and Entertainment is a Canadian gaming and entertainment operator. It operates 31 casinos in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. The corporate offices of Gateway Casinos and Entertainment are located in Burnaby, British Columbia. It is owned by The Catalyst Capital Group Inc., a private equity investment firm founded in 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kitchener Public Library</span>

The Kitchener Public Library is the public library system for the city of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. It consists of five libraries; a large Central Library in the downtown core, with four Community Libraries spread out to provide services for the neighbourhoods of Kitchener.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aurora Public Library (Ontario)</span>

The Aurora Public Library is located in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. The library has a collection of more than 150,000 items and has over 31,000 registered users.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bell Sensplex</span> Four-pad ice facility in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Bell Sensplex is a four-pad ice facility, located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is the primary practice facility of the Ottawa Senators NHL team. In a partnership with the city of Ottawa, it is also used for minor hockey and hosts the annual Bell Capital Cup ice hockey tournament. The Sensplex is located at 1565 Maple Grove Road in the former city of Kanata. It was also the home arena for the Ottawa Lady Senators of the Canadian Women's Hockey League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wasaga Beach Transit</span>

Wasaga Beach Transit is a public transportation system for the resort town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada. It was formerly operated by Georgian Coach Lines from 2008 to 2014 and contracted to Sinton-Landmark using municipally-owned buses. Service expanded from one route which was started in July, 2008 to two in the summer of 2009, because the bus system grew faster than anyone expected. On August 6, 2019, the Wasaga Beach Transit was assumed by the Simcoe County, admitting it into the Simcoe County LINX system. This change also provides transit service to Barrie.

Humberwood is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located north-west of the central core in the former suburb of Etobicoke within the larger neighbourhood of Rexdale. Humberwood is named after the Humber River, which flows along its northern edge. Humberwood is bound to the north by the Humber River western branch from Highway 427 east to Highway 27, Highway 27 south to Rexdale Boulevard, east on Rexdale Boulevard to Islington Avenue, south on Islington to Highway 401, and west along the 401 to Highway 427. It is the southern part of the official City of Toronto "West Humber-Clairville" neighbourhood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stride Place</span>

Stride Place, formerly known as the Portage Credit Union Centre, is a multipurpose sports and recreation complex located in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. The facility opened in February 2010 and features two ice hockey arenas, an aquatic centre, and a fitness centre. Outdoor sports facilities are also located on site.

HMCS <i>Wasaga</i>

HMCS Wasaga was a Bangor-class minesweeper constructed for the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Entering service in 1941, the minesweeper took part in the Battle of the Atlantic and the invasion of Normandy. Following the end of the war, the vessel was sold in 1946 and broken up for scrap in 1947.

References

  1. "Wasaga Beach Public Library". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  2. "Library". Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  3. "Wasaga Beach twin pad arena and library schematic design summary (P. 25)" (PDF). Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. "New library". Town of Wasaga Beach. September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. "Residents invited to New Arena and Library Open House with Free Public Skating". Town of Wasaga Beach. January 18, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.