An Introduction to Libraries in Ontario

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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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

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.