A new audiobook format
Now you can borrow Playaways at the Petawawa Public Library. Each Playaway device is loaded with one of the many new titles we’ve chosen for the launch of this user-friendly way of listening to your favourite authors.
Join our Team
Position: Summer Program Leader
Job Summary:
The Petawawa Public Library is seeking an outgoing, friendly post-secondary student to plan and deliver group-based programming for groups of school-aged children during the summer months. A pdf version of this posting is also available to download.
Continue reading “Join our Team”Library Board Vacancy
Are you passionate about the Library and its place in the community?
Becoming a volunteer member of the Petawawa Public Library’s Board of Trustees is a great way to meet like-minded people and provide a valuable service to the Town of Petawawa! We hope you give serious consideration to applying to fill this important role.
Continue reading “Library Board Vacancy”February is Black History Month
“Black Excellence: A Heritage to Celebrate; a Future to Build“
Be sure to visit our Black History Month book display just inside the Library entrance to learn about the history, contemporary contributions, and future aspirations of Black Canadians. Discover biographies, fiction and commentary for all ages.
Continue reading “February is Black History Month”Meet Grace, our new Co-op student
Q: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your educational background?
I am currently in the final semester of my Bachelor of Education (Bed) program through Nipissing University Schulich School of Education. I’ll be qualified in the Junior/intermediate division (Grade 4-10), and I plan on getting my senior qualification too. I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Ottawa where I majored in English and minored in Communications. I’m super excited to begin my teaching career with RCDSB and to share my love of reading and literacy with my future students!
Continue reading “Meet Grace, our new Co-op student”New year. New online resources. (Edited)
We’re growing our Digital Library!
Now there are more opportunities to access newspapers from around the world, articles for researchers, and eBooks and health information for teens. Not only is the content current, it is also available to use in the comfort of your own home. Just have your library card number handy so you can log in, or create an account if prompted.
Continue reading “New year. New online resources. (Edited)”Introducing our Early Literacy Station
Our newest computer is just for the little ones!
If you’re looking for an engaging, educational, and safe computer experience for your young children, look no further than the Children’s Department at the Petawawa Public Library.
How is it different from our other public computers?
Our Early Literacy Station is loaded with fun programs designed to promote skills in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Music. (STREAM). Geared to children as young as 2 years of age, it features a colourful child-friendly keyboard and mouse, as well as touch screen capabilities. It is also completely off-line so only age-appropriate, pre-approved, pre-loaded content is available.
What will young children discover at the Early Literacy Station?
- ABC Trains
- Birthday Party – RoboGarden
- Come Alive Listening
- Come Alive Nursery Rhymes
- Connect Diagonally
- Connect the Dots
- Contraption Maker
- Didi & Ditto PreSchool
- Fingertapps Instrument – Band
- Fingertapps Music – Solo
- Geometry Shapes – Kindergarten
- Jelly Jigsaw
- Join the Dots: Cars, Engines, & Trucks
- Kids Jigsaw Animal Puzzles
- Kids Learn Colors
- Kids Learn to Read
- Kids Numbers and Math
- Kids Shapes
- Kids Sight Words
- Math Doodles
- Mia Math
- Mia Reading
- Miss Spider
- Multiplication Rap
- My amazing Body
- Our World
- Paint the Square
- Pango Build City
- Pango Build Park
- Science Games
- Stellaluna
- Telling Time Games
- Tim the Fox – Mosaic
- Tim the Fox – Paint
- Tim the Fox – Puzzles
- Time Bird
- Tiny Builders
- Tortoise & the Hare
- Tux Paint
- Tux Typing
- Typing Instructor for Kids
- World of Goo
- Writing Wizard
How else does the Library promote early literacy?
Programs for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers
To learn more about Baby Tales, Toddler Time, All ages Story Time, BIAK, and Do-Re-Mi Music, visit the Children’s Programs page.
Online Library resources
Your library card can open up a world of experiences for your young children. Our Digital Kids page includes in-library and at-home access to TumbleBooks (includes read-alongs, videos, and puzzles & games) and Kanopy Kids (includes videos based on storybooks). To use from home you’ll need to have your library card number handy. (You’ll also be asked to create an account using your email for Kanopy)
Looking for reading inspiration?
Book Prizes and Awards
Here’s a selection of fiction nominees and winners from major literary awards this year, such as the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Booker Prize, the Writer’s Trust of Canada, the National Book Awards, the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, and the Women’s Prize for Fiction.
Maybe you’ll find a new favourite author or genre! Open the full list to see if the title is available or not. You can then log in to your online library account and place a hold.
If you haven’t done so already, you’ll need to set up an online account to place holds and view your checkouts. It’s pretty easy and you’ll find everything you need to know in our post, I’d like to access my account online.
Further reading suggestions
To view other staff book lists, visit our online catalogue and look for the Staff Lists tab under the library logo.
Holiday viewing with Kanopy!
Looking for something to watch with loved ones over the holidays?
Whether you’re looking for something sentimental, funny, romantic, traditional, musical, historical, or even horror-filled, Kanopy has you covered this festive season. All you need is your library card and internet access to create a Kanopy account and get started.
Continue reading “Holiday viewing with Kanopy!”I’d like to access my account online
Visit the Library first
Set up your Membership in person, and you’ll receive the following:
- Your Library Card with a 14 digit number
- Your temporary PIN
Set up your online account
- Go to the Library’s website
- Click “Login to My Account” (top of the homepage).
- Enter your Library Card Number (no spaces) and PIN.
- You’ll be taken to the registration page.
- Give yourself a unique username.
- In the future, you can login without your card number.
- You’ll be asked to provide your birthdate.
- This verifies you are not a minor.
- It is not required, but you may not be able to use all the catalogue features.
- You’ll be asked to provide your email address, if you did not provide it when you obtained your library card.
- It is not required.