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The Big Library Read is a Worldwide Digital Book Club and the selection this time around is Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America. From May 9-23, Dan Flores’s award winning book is available for free as an ebook and audiobook on the Libby app.
Using your Petawawa Public Library card number and PIN, you can join thousands of others around the globe in reading this digital book without waitlists or holds, then discuss it online.
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.
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”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”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”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”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)”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.
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.
To learn more about Baby Tales, Toddler Time, All ages Story Time, BIAK, and Do-Re-Mi Music, visit the Children’s Programs page.
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)
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.
To view other staff book lists, visit our online catalogue and look for the Staff Lists tab under the library logo.
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!”
