Markham Public Libraries

Markham Public Libraries

Infobox_Library
library_name = Markham Public Libraries (MPL)
library_Motto: "A World of Information and Inspiration"
location = Markham, Ontario
established =
num_branches = 6
collection_size = Approximately 500,000 cite web|url=http://mpl.markham.ca/ag.htm|title=Angus Glen Library Fact Sheet|accessdate=2007-08-04] cite web|url=http://mpl.markham.ca/mc.htm|title=Markham Village Library Factsheet|accessdate=2007-08-04] cite web|url=http://mpl.markham.ca/ml.htm|title=Milliken Mills Library Factsheet|accessdate=2007-08-04] cite web|url=http://mpl.markham.ca/tc.htm|title=Thornhill Community Library Factsheet|accessdate=2007-08-04] cite web|url=http://mpl.markham.ca/tv.htm|title=Thornhill Village Library Factsheet|accessdate=2007-08-04] cite web|url=http://mpl.markham.ca/uc.htm|title=Unionville Library Factsheet|accessdate=2007-08-04] cite web|url=http://mpl.markham.ca/contact.htm|title=Contact|accessdate=2008-02-15]
annual_circulation =
pop_served = 261,573 cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3519036&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=markham&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=|title=Community highlights for Markham|work=2006 Community Profiles|publisher=Statistics Canada|date=2007-03-13|accessdate=2007-08-04]
members =
budget =
director = Catherine Biss, CEO
num_employees =
website = [http://mpl.markham.ca Markham Public Libraries]

Markham Public Libraries (MPL) is a library system operated by the Town of Markham's municipal government. There are 6 branches spreading throughout the town, servicing about 250,000 residents in Markham. cite web |url=http://mpl.markham.ca/contact.htm |title=Contact MPL |accessdate=2007-08-03] The libraries are managed by the Administration Centre, located at 6031 Highway 7.

Branches

Customer Centred Classification

Unlikely other branches which use the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), the Markham Village branch developed its own library classification system called the "Customer Centred Classification" (C3). Compared to DDC or Library of Congress Classification (LCC), C3 is more modern and is supposed to be easier for library patrons to find books at the book stacks.

Membership

People who work, live, or go to a school in York Region may apply a free membership. Otherwise, a $30 annual membership fee will apply. cite web|url=http://mpl.markham.ca/member.htm|title=Membership of MPL|accessdate=2007-08-03] A temporary library card can be issued for the period of 21 days conditionally. During this period, the member could only borrow a maximum of 3 books. cite web|url=http://mpl.markham.ca/card.htm|title=Library Cards of MPL|accessdate=2007-08-03]

ervices

Like many other libraries across Ontario, the Markham Public Libraries allow members to checkout books and other media.

Borrowing Privileges

Other Services

Other than borrowing books and media, members could also use the following services: cite web|url=http://mpl.markham.ca/aservice.htm|title=Adult Services|accessdate=2007-08-04]
* Placing 50 holds per one membership account
* Interlibrary loan service
* Taking out 100 books per one membership account
* One hour internet access per day per membership account (additional time can be requested)
* Use the Lunaweb, and digital database for in-house research
* Renting meeting rooms
* WiFi Internet (available at Angus Glen, Markham Village, Milliken Mills, Thornhill Community, and Unionville)
* TeleCirc Telephone Library Service
* Photocopying
* One hour of Microsoft Office or OpenOffice (depending on the branch) per day per membership account
* Library Catalogue access
* Delivery to the home-bound service

Administrator of MPL

The administrative of the MPL is broken down by several categories:
*Chief Executive Officer - Catherine Biss
*Service Excellence Director - Moe Hosseini-Ara
*Administrative & Operational Support Director - Larry Pogue
*Library Strategy and Innovation Director - Deborah Walker
*Marketing and Programming Strategist - Diane Macklin

Gallery



A reading place at the Angus Glen Library


Inside the Markham Village Library


Thornhill Community Centre Library


Thornhill Village Library


Unionville Library

ee also

*Public libraries in Ontario

References

External links

* [http://mpl.markham.ca Markham Public Libraries Official Site]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/markhampubliclibraries/ Markham Public Libraries' photostream]


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