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TO ALL WALKERS POINT COMMUNITY LIBRARY MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS!!!
The library is currently CLOSED. Check this website and the marquis on Walker’s Point Road for changes in the WPCL’s status.
AS SOON AS THE TOWNSHIP AND VOLUNTEER LIBRARIANS DEEM THE LIBRARY SAFE TO OPEN, the WPCL will be up and running,
following appropriate Muskoka Lakes Township protocols as it had in the fall!
IN THE FUTURE, the following likely procedures will be put into effect:
MAXIMUM 3 PEOPLE IN THE LIBRARY AT ANY TIME, including the librarians. Limiting occupancy ensures physical distancing
Keep 2 metres apart from another individual to practice physical distancing
Wear a face covering while inside the library, complying with the mandatory mask directive
Use the hand sanitizer at the station located at the inside library entrance, then please complete the Health Checklist and the Waiver forms before entering the library environment
Do not touch things unless necessary while in the library. Time in the library will be limited
Laptop use will be available for a maximum of 30 minutes. It will be sanitized after each use
No access to the children’s toys and furniture will be available
PLEASE FOLLOW ANY DIRECTIONS GIVEN: Posted instructions, directional signs and markings
ALL ITEMS MUST BE RETURNED using the DESIGNATED library BOOK DROP BOX. No items will be accepted by the librarian. ALL returned materials will be isolated for 72+ hours
Do not leave unrequested books or other items at the Community Centre entrance
PLEASE DO NOT ENTER IF YOU, OR ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD, HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
The Walker’s Point Community Library serves permanent and seasonal residents of Walker’s Point and its surrounding area. The library is conveniently located east of Hwy 169, in the Walker’s Point Community Centre; its address is 1074 Walker’s Point Rd (#30).
Funding is received primarily through donations from the Walker’s Point community. The WPCL Board is tremendously grateful for its ongoing and generous support which allows serving and benefiting many. Donations have traditionally been matched by the Township of Muskoka Lakes. We have also received support through grants and donations from other community groups
There is no charge for membership and access to high speed internet is available to all members.
TO MAKE A DONATION
You can support your library with an ongoing or monetary donation. Donation cheques should be made payable to Township of Muskoka Lakes/Walker’s Point Library and mailed to 1350 Walker’s Point Road, RR2, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R2. An official tax receipt will be issued for donations of $20.00 or more.
TO RENEW OR REQUEST ITEMS
Contact the library during operating hours at 705-687-9965 or by email at walkerspointlibrary@gmail.com
TO SEE ALL THE ITEMS IN OUR COLLECTION search our catalogue! The Library uses Librarything.com as a catalogue. To search the catalogue, click this link: SEARCH CATALOGUE
When you are in the catalogue, you have two choices:
-go to: Search walkerspointlibrary’s books in the upper right hand corner. Search by an item’s cataloguing date, title or by author.
-click on Your Library on the Collections line to see all the items catalogued from the most recent item and back.
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY’S COLLECTION Images of our latest books and currently released DVD’s that have been purchased by the WPCL appear in the rotations below. Click on the arrow to rotate through them.