Public libraries in Ontario

Public libraries in Ontario is a list of public libraries in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Background

Ontario public libraries are created by municipal by-laws and governed by public library boards. The Ontario Ministry of Culture [ [http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/english/culdiv/library/index.html Ministry of Culture] ] has responsibility for the administration of the Public Libraries Act. [ [http://www.search.e-laws.gov.on.ca/en/isysquery/4414a43b-574f-4149-898c-022ac244ebde/2/frame/?search=browseStatutes&context= Public Libraries Act] ] The ministry's Heritage and Libraries Branch [ [http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/english/culdiv/library/libdirectory.htm Heritage and Libraries Branch] ] develops provincial policies for the public library system and the Ontario Library Service [ [http://www.library.on.ca/ Ontario Library Service] ] deliver programs on behalf of the ministry.

TOC

A

* Addington Highlands Public Libraries [http://www.mazinaw.on.ca/addington/library.html]
* Admaston / Bromley Public Library [http://www.geocities.com/a_bclibrary/ ]
* Ajax Public Library [http://www.townofajax.com/library]
* Alderville First Nation Library [http://www.aldervillelearningcentre.com/library.htm]
* Akwesasne Cultural Center [http://akwesasneculturalcenter.org/]
* Alfred-Plantagenet Township Public Library [http://www.bibap.org/]
* Algonquins of Pikwakanagan Public Library [http://www.algonquinsofpikwakanagan.com/Education%20library%202004.htm]
* Alnwick / Haldimand Public Library [http://www.alnhald.ca/]
* Anishinabe of Wauzhushk First Nation [http://www.olsn.ca/opld/olsn-libdetail.asp?ID=353]
* Arnprior Public Library [http://www.arncap.com/Library1/Library.htm]
* Asphodel-Norwood Township Public Library [http://www.aspnor.library.on.ca/]
* Athens Township Public Library [http://www.athensontario.com/]
* Atikokan Public Library [http://www.aplibrary.org/]
* Augusta Public Library [http://www.augustalibrary.com/]
* Aurora Public Library [http://www.library.aurora.on.ca]

B

* Bancroft Public Library [http://www.town.bancroft.on.ca/library.php]
* Barrie Public Library [http://www.library.barrie.on.ca/]
* Barry's Bay & Area Public Library [http://users.webhart.net/bbcap/library/]
* Beausoleil First Nation Public Library [http://bfnlibrary.tripod.com/]
* Belleville Public Library [http://www.bellevillelibrary.com/]
* Big Grassy First Nation Public Library [http://www.bgfn.on.ca/]
* Bkejwanong First Nation Community Library [http://www.bkejwanonglibrary.com/]
* Black River / Matheson Public Library [http://www.blackriver-matheson.com/municipal/library/]
* Blind River Public Library [http://www.onlink.net/%7Ebrpl/]
* Blue Mountain Public Library [http://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca]
* Bonfield Public Library [http://www.onlink.net/%7Ebpl/index.htm]
* Bonnechere Union Library [http://www.renc.igs.net/~bonnecherepl/]
* Bracebridge Public Library [http://www.bracebridge.library.on.ca]
* Bradford Public Library [http://swww.bradford.library.on.ca]
* Brampton Library [http://www.bramlib.on.ca/]
* Brandford West Gwillimbury Public Library [http://www.bradford.library.on.ca]
* BrantPublic Library [http://www.brant.library.on.ca/]
* Brighton Public Library [http://www.brighton.library.on.ca/]
* Brock Township Public Libraries [http://www.brocklibraries.ca]
* Brockville Public Library [http://www.cybertap.com/~bpl/]
* Bruce County Public Library [http://library.brucecounty.on.ca/]
* Burk's Falls, Armour & Ryerson Union Public Library [http://www.surenet.net/%7Ebflib1]
* Burlington Public Library [http://www.bpl.on.ca/bpl.htm]

C

* Caldwell First Nation Public Library [http://www.caldwellfn.com/]
* Caledon Public Library [http://www.caledon.library.on.ca]
* Callander Public Library [http://www.callander.ca/site/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=1805&page_id=84]
* Cambridge Public Library [http://www.library.cambridge.on.ca/]
* Carleton Place Public Library [http://www.carletonplace.ca/Living_Here/viewPage.aro?pageid=288]
* Carlow-Mayo Public Library [http://www.carlowmayo.ca/]
* Casselman Public Library [http://www.bibliocasselman.ca/]
* Cavan, Millbrook, North Monaghan Library [http://www.cavanlibraries.com/]
* Central Manitoulin Public Library [http://www.centralmanitoulin.ca/library_services.html ]
* Champlain Township Public Library [http://www.champlaintwplibrary.ca/]
* Chapleau Public Library [http://www.township.chapleau.on.ca/town_guide/Library.htm]
* Chatham-Kent Public Library [http://www.chatham-kent.ca/community%2Bservices/library/Library.htm]
* Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation Library [http://www.georginaisland.com/]
* Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation Public Library [http://www.members.tripod.com/~ksplibrary/library.html]
* Chippewas of the Thames Library & Resource Center 1
* Clarington Public Library [http://www.clarington-library.on.ca/]
* Clarence-Rockland Public Library [http://clarence-rockland-english.iwebez.com/]
* Clearview Public Library [http://www.clearview.library.on.ca/]
* Cobalt Public Library [http://ca.geocities.com/cobaltlibrary/]
* Cobourg Public Library [http://www.eagle.ca/cpl/library.htm]
* Collingwood Public Library [http://www.town.collingwood.on.ca/clib/]
* Conmee Public Library [http://www.conmee.com/library.html]
* Cornwall Public Library [http://www.library.cornwall.on.ca/en/]
* County of Prince Edward Public Library [http://www.peclibrary.org/]
* Cramahe Township Public Library [http://www.visitcramahe.ca/Libraries.htm]
* Curve Lake First Nation Public Library [http://www.curvelakefn.com/library.htm]

D

* [http://www.deepriverlibrary.ca/]
* Delaware Nation Public Library 1
* Deseronto Public Library [http://www.deserontopubliclibrary.org/]
* Dorion Public Library [http://www.nwconx.net/dorlib/library.html]
* Douro-Dummer Public Library [http://www.dourodummer.on.ca/]
* Dryden Public Library [http://www.dryden.ca/website.nsf/library]

E

* Ear Falls Public Library [http://www.olsn.ca/earfallspl]
* East Ferris Public Library [http://www.onlink.net/user/efpl/public_html/index.htm]
* East Gwillimbury Public Library [http://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/library/]
* Edwardsburgh / Cardinal Public Library [http://www.cardinallibrary.ca/]
* Elgin County Public Library [http://www.library.elgin-county.on.ca]
* Elizabethtown - Kitley Township Public Library [http://www.elizabethtown-kitley.on.ca/library.htm]
* Elliot Lake Public Library [http://www.cityofelliotlake.com/library.html]
* Englehart Public Library [http://www.englehartpubliclibrary.ca]
* Essa Township Public Library [http://www.essa.library.on.ca]
* Essex County Library [http://www.essex.county.library.on.ca]

F

* Fort Erie Public Library [http://www.forterie.library.on.ca/]
* Fort Frances Public Library [http://www.fort-frances.com/library/]
* Front of Yonge Public Library [http://www.frontofyonge.com/library/library.html]
* Kingston Frontenac Public Library [http://www.kfpl.ca/index_html]

G

* Galway-Cavendish & Harvey Township Public Library [http://www.galwaycavendishharveylibrary.ca/]
* Gananoque Public Library [http://www.townofgananoque.ca/]
* Georgian Bay (Township of) Public Library [http://www.township.georgianbay.on.ca/mservices/library/library.htm]
* Georgina Public Libraries [http://www.georgina-library.com/]
* Grand Valley Public Library [http://www.grandvalley.org/]
* Gravenhurst Public Library [http://www.surenet.net/~glib/]
* Greater Madawaska Public Library [http://www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca/municipalities/greater_madawaska.htm]
* Greater Sudbury Public Library [http://www.sudbury.library.on.ca/]
* Grey Highlands Public Library [http://www.greyhighlandspubliclibrary.com/]
* Grimsby Public Library [http://library.grimsby.ca/]
* Guelph Public Library [http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/]

H

* Haldimand County Public Libraries [http://www.haldimandcounty.on.ca/community/library.asp]
* Haliburton County Public Library [http://www.libris.ca/hali/]
* Haldimand County Public Libraries [http://www.haldimandcounty.on.ca/community/library.asp]
* Halton Hills Public Library [http://www.library.hhpl.on.ca/]
* Hamilton Public Library [http://www.hpl.hamilton.on.ca/]
* Hanover Public Library [http://www.hanovercanada.com/library.htm]
* Hastings Highlands Public Library [http://www.hastingshighlands.ca/]
* Havelock-Belmont-Methuen (Township of) Public Library [http://www.hbmlibrary.on.ca/]
* Hawkesbury Public Library [http://www.bibliotheque.hawkesbury.on.ca/]
* Head, Clara & Maria Township Public Library [http://www.magma.ca/~hcmlibra/index.htm]
* Huntsville Public Library [http://www.huntsvillelibrary.net/]
* Huron County Library [http://www.huroncounty.ca/library/]

I

* Innisfil Public Library [http://www.innisfil.library.on.ca/]

J

* John Dixon Public Library [http://users.efni.com/~mplibrary/]

K

* Kanhiote Tyendinaga Territory Public Library [http://www.tyendinaga.net/volunteer/kanhiote/]
* Kawartha Lakes Public Library [http://www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/Community/Library/index.htm]
* Kenora Public Library [http://mykenora.com/myk/default.asp?scid=432]
* Killaloe Public Library [http://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/library/default.htm]
* King Township Public Library [http://www.king-library.on.ca/]
* Kingston Frontenac Public Library [http://www.kfpl.ca/]
* Kitchener Public Library [http://www.kpl.org]

L

* La Nation Public Library [http://www.lanation.library.on.ca/]
* Lake of Bays Public Library [http://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/library.htm]
* Lambton County Library [http://www.lambtonlibrary.org/]
* Lanark Highlands Public Library [http://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/MunicipalServices/Library.htm]
* Laurentian Hills Public Library [http://town.laurentianhills.on.ca/quilt.htm]
* Leeds & The Thousand Islands Public Library [http://www.ltipl.net/]
* Leonard E. Shore Memorial Library [http://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca/]
* Lennox & Addington County Information Services [http://www.lennox-addington.on.ca/government/Info/library/lib.html]
* Lincoln Public Library [http://www.lincoln.library.on.ca/]
* London Public Library [http://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/]

M

* Madoc Public Library [http://www.centrehastings.com/library/]
* Magnetawan Public Library [http://www.magnetawanlibrary.ca/]
* Marmora and Lake Public Library [http://www.twp.marmora.on.ca/library/]
* Manitouwadge Public Library [http://www.nwconx.net/%7Elibrary-man/]
* Markham Public Libraries [http://mpl.markham.ca/]
* McKellar Public Library [http://www.mckellarpubliclibrary.ca/]
* Meaford Public Library [http://www.meafordlibrary.on.ca/]
* Merrickville Public Library [http://www.village.merrickville-wolford.on.ca/mpl/library.htm]
* Michipicoten Township Public Library [http://www.mtpl.on.ca/]
* Middlesex County Library [http://www.middlesex.library.on.ca/]
* Midland Public Library [http://www.csolve.net/~midlib/]
* Milton Public Library [http://www.mpl.on.ca/index.html]
* Mississauga Public Library [http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/library]
* Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Library [http://www.geocities.com/nccapsite/Home.html]
* Mississippi Mills Public Library [http://www.mississippimills.ca/localgovt/library.asp]
* Mnjikaning First Nation Public Library [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/simcoeregion/community/mnjikaning/]
* Muskoka Lakes Township Public Libraries [http://www.muskoka.com/library/]

N

* New Tecumseth Public Library [http://www.newtecumseth.library.on.ca/]
* Newmarket Public Library [http://www.newmarketpl.ca/home.html]
* Niagara Falls Public Library [http://www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca/residentservices/qlibrary.html]
* Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library [http://www.notlpubliclibrary.org/siteengine/activepage.asp?bhcp=1]
* Ninda-kiKaendjigae-Wigammik First Nation Public Library [http://www.georgeloney.com/nawash/program/library.cfm]
* Nipigon Public Library [http://www.nwconx.net/%7Eniplib/nnpl.html]
* Norfolk County Public Library [http://www.norfolk.library.on.ca/]
* North Bay Public Library [http://www.city.north-bay.on.ca/library/nbplinfo.htm]
* North Grenville Public Library [http://www.ngpl.ca/]
* North Himsworth Public Library [http://www.blueskyregion.ca/network/English/sites/northhimsworth.html]
* North Kawartha Public Library [http://www.northkawarthalibrary.com/ ]
* North Perth Public Library [http://www.northperth.library.on.ca/]
* North York Central Library [http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/hou_az_nycl.jsp]

O

* Oakville Public Library [http://www.opl.on.ca/]
* Oneida Community Library [http://www.midyork.org/oneida/]
* Orangeville Public Library [http://www.orangeville.library.on.ca/]
* Orillia Public Library [http://www.orilliapubliclibrary.ca/]
* Oshawa Public Library [http://www.oshawalibrary.on.ca/]
* Oxford County Public Library [http://www.ocl.net/]
* Otonabee-South Monaghan Township Public Library [http://www.otosoumon.library.on.ca/]
* Ottawa Public Library [http://www.opl.ottawa.on.ca]
* Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library [http://www.owensound.library.on.ca]

P

* Parry Sound Public Library [http://www.onlink.net/user/paan/public_html/parrysound.html]
* Pelham Public Library [http://www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca/]
* Pelee Island Public Library [http://www.pelee.org/]
* Pembroke Public Library [http://www.pembroke.library.on.ca/]
* Penetanguishene Public Library [http://www.town.penetanguishene.on.ca/Library2.cfm]
* Perth East Public Library [http://www.pertheast.library.on.ca/]
* Perth and District Union Public Library [http://www.recorder.ca/perthlibrary/index.htm]
* Petawawa Public Library [http://www.petawawapubliclibrary.ca/]
* Peterborough Public Library [http://www.peterborough.library.on.ca/]
* Pickering Public Library [http://www.picnet.org]
* Port Colborne Public Library [http://people.becon.org/%7Eport_lib/]
* Port Hope Public Library [http://www.porthope.ca/departments/living/library/library_main.asp?c=t_library]
* Powassan & District Union Public Library [http://powlib.www2.onlink.net/]
* Prescott Public Library [http://www.prescott.ca/library/index.asp]
* Prince Edward County Public Library [http://www.peclibrary.org/]

Q

* Quinte West Public Library [http://www.library.quintewest.com/]

R

* Ramara Township Public Library [http://www.ramaralib-rec.org/]
* Red Rock Public Library [http://www.nextlibrary.com/redrock]
* Renfrew Public Library [http://www.renfrewontario.com/library/LibraryHome.htm]
* Richmond Hill Public Library [http://www.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/]
* Rideau Lakes Union Public Library [http://www.king.igs.net/%7Eelgin/elginnew/main/main.html]
* Russell Township Public Library [http://www.russellbiblio.on.ca/]

* Saugeen First Nation Public Library [http://www.saugeenfirstnation.ca/]
* Sault Ste. Marie Public Library [http://www.ssmpl.ca/]
* Schreiber Township Public Library [http://www.schreiber.library.on.ca/index-library.html]
* Scugog Memorial Public Library [http://www.scugog-net.com/library/index.html]
* County of Simcoe Library Co-op [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/9021/]
* Sault Ste. Marie Public Library [http://library.lucidiastudios.com/index.html]
* Schreiber Public Library [http://www.schreiber.library.on.ca/]
* Severn Township Public Library [http://www.townshipofsevern.com/library.asp]
* Shelburne Public Library [http://www.uoguelph.ca/~lbruce/photos/Shelburne.htm]
* Sioux Lookout Public Library [http://www.slpl.on.ca/]
* Simcoe Library Cooperative [http://www.geocities.com/athens/forum/9021/]
* Six Nations Public Library [http://www.sixnations.ca/]
* Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield Public Library [http://www.mypubliclibrary.ca/]
* Smiths Falls Public Library [http://www.falls.igs.net/%7Elibrary/]
* Springwater Township Public Library [http://www.springwater.ca/library.cfm]
* St. Catharines Public Library [http://www.stcatharines.library.on.ca/]
* St. Thomas Public Library [http://www.st-thomas.library.on.ca/]
* Stirling-Rawdon Public Library [http://www.stirling-rawdon.com/library.htm]
* Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County Library [http://www.sdglibrary.ca/]
* Stratford Public Library [http://www.stratford.library.on.ca/]

T

* Tay Public Library [http://www.tay.library.on.ca/]
* Teck Centennial Library [http://www.teamkirklandlake.com/library/Index.htm]
* Temagami Public Library [http://www.blueskyregion.ca/network/English/sites/temagami.html]
* Temiskaming Shores Public Library [http://www.nt.net/nlpl/]
* Terrace Bay Public Library [http://www.nwconx.net/%7Eterpl/]
* Thorold Public Library [http://www.libris.ca/thorold/]
* Thunder Bay Public Library [http://www.tbpl.ca/]
* Tillsonburg Public Library [http://www.ocl.net/tpl/]
* Timmins Public Library [http://tpl.city.timmins.on.ca]
* Toronto Public Library [http://www.tpl.toronto.on.ca]
* Trent Hills Public Library [http://www.trenthills.ca/Library_-77002.html]
* Tudor & Cashel Township Public Library [http://www.townshiptudorandcashel.on.ca/index.php]
* Tweed Public Library [http://www.tweedlibrary.ca]
* Tyendinaga Township Public Library [http://www.ttpl.ca/]

U

* Uxbridge Public Library [http://www.uxlib.com]

V

* Vaughan Public Libraries [http://www.vaughanpl.com]
* Virtual Reference Library [http://vrl.tpl.toronto.on.ca/]

W

* Wahta Mohawks Library [http://www.wahta.ca/programs.htm]
* Wainfleet Township Public Library [http://www.wainfleetlibrary.org/]
* Wasaga Beach Public Library [http://www.wasaga.com/library/]
* Waterloo Public Library [http://www.wpl.ca/]
* Waterloo Regional Library [http://www.rwl.library.on.ca/index.html]
* Welland Public Library [http://www.welland.library.on.ca/]
* Wellington County Public Library [http://www.county.wellington.on.ca/museum.aspx?id=15]
* West Grey Public Library [http://www.westgreylibraries.com]
* West Lincoln Public Library [http://www.westlincoln.com/libraries.html]
* West Nipissing Public Library [http://www.wnpl.ca/english.php]
* West Perth Public Library [http://www.westperth.library.on.ca/]
* Whitby Public Library [http://www.whitbylibrary.on.ca]
* Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library [http://www.whitchurch-library.on.ca/]
* White River Public Library [http://www.nwconx.net/%7Ewrlib/library.htm]
* Whitewater Region Public Library [http://www.whitewaterregion.ca/departments/library.htm]
* Windsor Public Library [http://www.windsorpubliclibrary.com/]
* Woodstock Public Library [http://www.woodstock.library.on.ca/]

References

ee also

*Library and Archives Canada

External links

* [http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/index.html Archives of Ontario]
* [http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/english/library/index.html Ontario > Ministry of Culture > Libraries]
* [http://www.accessola.com/olba/bins/content_page.asp?cid=850 Ontario Library Association (part of the OLA)]
* [http://www.library.on.ca/ Ontario Library Service]
* [http://www.fopl.ca/ The Federation of Ontario Public Libraries]