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Oakville Public Library |
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| Organization Info | |||||||||
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| Alternate Name | OPL | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Address | 120 Navy St Oakville, ON L6J 2Z4 View Google Map | ||||||||
| Located In Community | Oakville (Old Oakville) | ||||||||
| Nearest Main Intersection | Navy St and Lakeshore Rd E | ||||||||
| Areas Served | Halton Region | ||||||||
| Wheelchair Accessibility | Fully Accessible | ||||||||
| Hours/Dates/Meeting Details | |||||||||
| Hours | Hours vary by branch Regular hours Mon-Thu 9:30 am-9 pm * Fri, Sat 9:30 am-5 pm * Sun 1 pm-5 pm Summer hours (July and August) Mon-Thu 10 am-8 pm * Fri, Sat 10 am-5 pm * Sun 1 pm-5 pm | ||||||||
| Contact Information | |||||||||
| Office Phone | Adult Reference desk 905-815-2044; Children's Information 905-815-2045; General inquiries 905-815-2042; Information Oakville 905-815-2046; Phone renewals (with library card number) 905-815-5996; Room rentals 905-815-2042 ext 5024; Settlement services HMC 905-842-2486 ext 450 or ext 233 | ||||||||
| Fax | 905-815-2024 | ||||||||
| Organization Email | oplreference@oakville.ca | ||||||||
| Website | www.opl.on.ca | ||||||||
| Primary Executive | Charlotte Meissner, Chief Executive Officer; Phone: 905-815-2031; Email: cmeissner@oakville.ca | ||||||||
| Alternate Executive | Janice Kullas, Director, Service Planning & Development; Phone: 905-815-2042 | ||||||||
| Description & Services | |||||||||
| Description | Purpose: to provide access to information and resources for individual enrichment, education, recreation and entertainment. Major Services: Fiction and Non-Fiction Collections: * formats include books, digital audio books for download from 'Libraries on the Go', ebooks, music, DVDs, games * self study and research collections (print and electronic) * adult and children's multilingual collections * free access to an extensive range of online databases covering topics such as community services, consumer reports, business, health, encyclopedias Reference and Information Service Community Information through Information Oakville, on-line access to the Halton Community Services Database and an on-line Community Events Calendar. Children's Services: including * story times * weekly programs * Story Telling kits * Discovery Station Teen Services: including * Book Club * Teen Advisory Group * Poetry Workshop * Write2Xpress * writing contest for teens * see current brochure, website * email or call Teen Services Librarian at 905-815-2044 for more information. Adult Programs: * book a free Technology Coach for one-on-one help with email, the library website, audiobooks, e-books, Google Tools, Facebook and Instant Messaging * Adult Book Clubs, Evening for Book Lovers, Genealogy workshops * visit the website for more information on adult programs Library catalogue available online to search, place and cancel holds, renew borrowed items and view personal accounts * books may be returned to any book drop at any branch Monday-Sunday 24 hours a day Personal library record can be accessed at anytime by dialing 905-815-5996 * it is necessary to have library card number ready * available seven days a week Public access computers * public access workstations are equipped with Microsoft Word * Excel * PowerPoint * personal file storage * wireless internet access is available to customers in all library branches for laptops * with a library card customers can access all library databases and download information directly to their own computers The Oakville Collection: * Town of Oakville and Trafalgar Township historical documents * publications * newspapers dating from 1870 * vital statistics from late 1800s * census and assessment records from 1910-1936 * located at the Central branch Library. Meeting rooms available for rent. Outreach: Book Nook locations: Halton Multicultural Council, main location, Halton Multicultural Council, North Oakville Office, Kerr Street Ministries, Glen Oaks Cooperative Housing, Oakville Parent-Child Centre Sixth Line location, Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre, YMCA of Oakville Teen Book Depot locations: Oakville Youth Centre, Bronte Youth Centre Special Needs Services offered at Woodside Branch Library. Settlement Services available for clients in the Program Room at Glen Abbey Library every Monday from 4:30 pm-8 pm. * a partnership between Oakville Public Library and Halton Multicultural Council * no charge * no appointment necessary * one-on-one appointments can be made by calling Halton Multicultural Council at 905-842-2486 ext 450 or ext 233 Welcome To Canada Centres * located at all libraries in Oakville * contain pamphlets and brochures with information that is useful for newcomers, such as settling in to school and how to fit a child's car seat * available in many languages Branches: Glen Abbey Branch 1415 Third Line, 905-815-2039; Iroquois Ridge Branch 1051 Glenashton Dr, 905-338-4247; White Oaks Branch 1070 McCraney St E, 905-815-2038; Woodside Branch 1274 Rebecca St, 905-815-2036. Clearview Branch 2860 Kingsway Dr in James W. Hill Public school, 905-815-2033. | ||||||||
| Broader Terms | Age groups ; Education ; Educational programs ; Family support ; Fields of study ; History ; Immigration ; Instructional programs ; Libraries ; Parenting support ; Social sciences ; Vocational training | ||||||||
| Subjects | Children ; Computer training ; Information and referral ; Literacy ; Local history ; Meeting facilities ; Parent and child programs ; Public libraries ; Settlement services | ||||||||
| Related Terms | Banquet halls ; Boys ; Catering businesses ; Community educational agencies ; Community information centres ; Computer science ; Computers ; Conferences ; Drop-in centres ; Form filling ; Foster children ; Gifted children ; Girls ; Historic sites ; Learning centres ; Literacy instruction ; Missing children ; Registries ; Technical institutes ; Toy libraries | ||||||||
| Eligibility | Library card required to borrow items at branches but not at Book Depots. | ||||||||
| Application | Call library or check website for dates of registration for children's and adult programs | ||||||||
| Fees | Program - for some programs ; Service - fines for overdue materials ; None - to borrow items | ||||||||
| Languages | English ; Interpretive Services - Language Line (over the phone interpretation service) ; over 170 languages available 'Welcome' brochures - an introduction to your library, available in 9 languages at all branches | ||||||||
| Local Subjects | Internet access ; Rental facilities | ||||||||
| Directory Description and Headings | |||||||||
| Seniors Directory Description | AH | ||||||||
| Seniors Directory Headings | Leisure / Education | ||||||||
| Other Details | |||||||||
| Resources Available | Program & Events Guide; Brochures; Annual Report to the Community | ||||||||
| Funding | City / Town - Town of Oakville ; Provincial - Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport | ||||||||
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