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Thank you to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport!
Thank you to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport for supporting the purchase of new downloadable audiobooks, DVDs and Blu-rays for our collection through their Capacity Building Grant of $14,580.
View ArticlePRESTO! Cards Available @ Select Branches
Iroquois Ridge, Woodside, Glen Abbey and Central branches, in co-operation with Oakville Transit, are offering easy access to the PRESTO electronic fare system. The PRESTO system eliminates the need...
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Cessation of Interlibrary Loan Service from Library and Archives Canada
Due to budget cuts, Library and Archives Canada has informed all public libraries that they will stop their Interlibrary Loan service effective December 11, 2012. This means that Oakville Public...
View ArticleReappointment of the Chair of the Library Board
The Oakville Public Library is pleased to announce the reappointment of Lisa Csele as the Chair of the Oakville Public Library Board for the 2013 year. Her re-election took place at the November 22,...
View ArticleOPL Launches ‘Power of Words’ Quotation Contest
Do you have a favorite poem, stanza, lyric or quote? Are there words that have positively impacted your life? We want to hear them! From April 15 – May 3, send us your favorite quotation. We’ll choose...
View ArticleEnviro-packs available April 22 – fun-filled environmental awareness kits!
Starting the week of April 22, 2013, Enviro-packs will be added to our Bookpack collections at all 6 Oakville Public Library branches. This is a joint venture with the Town of Oakville Environmental...
View ArticleTown of Oakville seeking participants for online services focus groups
The Town of Oakville looking to improve their online services and want to hear from you! Your feedback on current online services and ideas about new ones will help shape the town’s future online...
View ArticleThank You Staff for Service Excellence!
According to the results of the sixth Citizen Survey, 85 per cent of Oakville residents believe that Oakville is better than most areas in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) when it comes to overall...
View ArticleGala Evening Supports Local Library July 20!
For the first time, the annual Chelster Hall Community Festival has named Oakville Public Library as one of its beneficiaries. This social gathering of the summer, which showcases the magnificent...
View ArticleFlash Sale! Fiction-only “Summer Madness” Book Sale
The Friends of the Oakville Public Library’s first ever ‘Summer Madness’ Book Sale will take place on the weekend of Midnight Madness in Oakville. Proceeds from the sale are invested directly back into...
View ArticleIroquois Ridge Branch Main Driveway Construction (beginning July 29, 2013)
The main driveway to Iroquois Ridge Branch (off Glenashton Dr.) will be closed for construction as of Monday, July 29, 2013. The branch will remain open and parking, as well as the external book drop,...
View ArticleCentral Branch Children’s Department Closure: August 26-28
The Children’s Department at Central Branch will be closed from August 26th-28th to accommodate a collections move. The purpose of this move is to create a fun, dedicated space for school aged children...
View ArticlePRESTO! Cards Available @ Select Branches
Iroquois Ridge, Woodside, Glen Abbey and Central branches, in co-operation with Oakville Transit, are offering easy access to the PRESTO electronic fare system. The PRESTO system eliminates the need...
View ArticleNew SMS notification method available Sept. 30
On September 30, 2013, Oakville Public Library will offer a new notification method for your holds and overdue items. Besides the already existent email, phone and print notification methods, it will...
View ArticleFriends of the Oakville Public Library Fall Book Sale
This year, the Friends of the Oakville Public Library will be hosting their fall book sale from November 6-10. Come out to the Central Branch to purchase gently used books for all ages; there are many...
View ArticleNew Chair and Vice Chair for the Oakville Public Library Board
Eric Sutherland has assumed the role of Chair, Oakville Public Library Board. He previously held the role of Vice Chair, Oakville Public Library Board. Eric Sutherland has lived in Oakville for the...
View ArticleHoliday Closures 2013-14
All branches of the Oakville Public Library will be closed for the holidays on the following dates: Tuesday, December 24th Wednesday, December 25th Thursday, December 26th Tuesday, December 31st...
View ArticleIMPORTANT: Cancellation of pre-overdue e-mail notices from BiblioCommons
Regrettably, as of December 31, 2013, the provider of these e-mail notifications, BiblioCommons, will be discontinuing the service as they work towards developing a broader, more reliable notification...
View ArticleFriends of the Oakville Public Library Spring Book Sale
This year, the Friends of the Oakville Public Library will be hosting their Spring Book Sale from April 9-13. Come out to the Central Branch to purchase gently used books for all ages; there are many...
View ArticleWhy do you love your library? Share with us: #lovemyopl.
Do you have a favourite program or service? How has the library impacted you or your family? We want to hear about it! Libraries are a reflection of the communities they serve. That’s why we’re asking...
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