During the 18th century, due to the improvements made in printing methods, books had become more readily available. The first recorded library in Ontario was that of Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake) which was established in June 1800. It was a subscription library with an annual fee of $4.00 which, at that time, was a lot of money.
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| Location | Room | Accommodates | Available | Cost per hour | Full day booking cost |
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| Main Library | Board Room | Up to 15 | Monday to Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday and Saturday 9:30am to 5:30pm |
Waterloo Public Library is committed to being accessible for all.
WPL is proud to be offering DAISY books on CD and 200,000+ accessible books through CELA online.
For when reading is difficult because of:
Learning disability: An impairment relating to comprehension
Physical disability: The inability to hold or manipulate a book
Visual disability: Severe or total impairment of sight or the inability to focus or move one’s eyes
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You know the New York Times Best Seller List. Perhaps you browse through the Globe & Mail’s list or Maclean’s. But have you checked out OUR best seller list?
Each season, we create a long list of exciting, soon-to-be-published titles by the most popular authors. All of these titles will be ordered by WPL.
Due to the popularity of these books, holds are highly recommended.
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