Mississauga Library
LocationMississauga, Ontario, Canada
TypePublic library
Established1895
Branches18
Collection
Items collectedbusiness directories, maps, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history,
Size1.3 million
Access and use
Circulation7,301,788 (2012) [1]
Population served770,000
Other information
Budget$26,453,145 [1]
DirectorRona O'Banion
Websitemississauga.ca/library

Mississauga Library is the public library system of Mississauga, Ontario. The system has 18 branches, consisting of the Mississauga Central Library and 17 smaller neighbourhood libraries.

Services

The Library offers many services and programs such as story times, March Break activities and a telephone dial-a-story service. Resources range from advice to parents on choosing books to internet resources for kids.

  • Information and reference services
  • Access to full text databases
  • Community information
  • Internet access
  • Reader's advisory services
  • Programs for children, youth and adults
  • Delivery to homebound individuals
  • Interlibrary loan
  • Free downloadable audiobooks
  • e-books [2]
  • Exam proctoring

The library system eliminated late fees in 2022.[3]

Central Library

Mississauga Central Library

The Mississauga Central Library is located in the city centre at 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West, adjacent to the Mississauga Civic Centre. It is the largest branch of the Mississauga Library System, containing four floors of materials and a further floor for silent study, and has functioned as the main library for the system since its opening in 1991.[4]

It was officially renamed to Hazel McCallion Central Library on 10 February 2021 (and affectionately nicknamed "Hazy Mac") in honour of the centennial birthday of the city's former mayor Hazel McCallion.[5][6]


It is also currently undergoing renovation and will reopen on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.


Branches

The Meadowvale Community Centre was renovated in July 2014 and re-opened in fall 2016 with a new library within the building.
The Port Credit Library $3.1 million renovation project completed in 2013, however due to the building structure issues, it closed since June 28, 2021. It has since been reopened as of August 2023.
Burnhamthorpe Library
Courtneypark Library shares the building with St. Marcellinus Secondary School. It is also the second largest library branch in the city of Mississauga.
BranchAddressDate openedNotes
Burnhamthorpe43°37′16″N 79°36′11″W / 43.62113°N 79.60306°W / 43.62113; -79.60306 (1350 Burnhamthorpe Road East)1976
Churchill Meadows43°33′10″N 79°44′50″W / 43.55275°N 79.74730°W / 43.55275; -79.74730 (3801 Thomas Street)January 2007 Shares facilities with St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School
Clarkson43°30′42″N 79°39′01″W / 43.51153°N 79.65038°W / 43.51153; -79.65038 (2475 Truscott Drive)1956 At current location since 2002.
Cooksville43°34′50″N 79°37′02″W / 43.58051°N 79.61728°W / 43.58051; -79.61728 (3024 Hurontario Street, Suite 212)June 2004
Courtneypark43°37′27″N 79°42′36″W / 43.62410°N 79.71001°W / 43.62410; -79.71001 (730 Courtneypark Drive West)November 2004 Shares facilities with St. Marcellinus Secondary School
Erin Meadows43°33′23″N 79°43′00″W / 43.55629°N 79.71677°W / 43.55629; -79.71677 (2800 Erin Centre Boulevard)September 15, 2001 Shares facilities with St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School
Frank McKechnie43°37′00″N 79°39′12″W / 43.61663°N 79.65324°W / 43.61663; -79.65324 (310 Bristol Road East)June 24, 2000
Lakeview43°35′00″N 79°33′47″W / 43.58329°N 79.56312°W / 43.58329; -79.56312 (1110 Atwater Avenue)1967
Lorne Park43°31′52″N 79°37′40″W / 43.53100°N 79.62768°W / 43.53100; -79.62768 (1474 Truscott Drive)1967
Malton43°43′24″N 79°38′20″W / 43.72322°N 79.63885°W / 43.72322; -79.63885 (3540 Morning Star Drive)1977
Meadowvale43°35′06″N 79°45′22″W / 43.58502°N 79.75613°W / 43.58502; -79.75613 (6655 Glen Erin Dr)1974 At current location since 2016. Shares facilities with Meadowvale Community Centre. It is located on the upper level.
Mississauga Valley43°35′49″N 79°37′27″W / 43.59701°N 79.62421°W / 43.59701; -79.62421 (1275 Mississauga Valley Boulevard)January 26, 1980
Port Credit43°33′06″N 79°35′11″W / 43.55168°N 79.58647°W / 43.55168; -79.58647 (20 Lakeshore Road East)1962 $3.1 million renovation project completed in 2013, however due to the building structure issue, it closed since June 28, 2021. It has since been reopened as of August 2023.
Sheridan43°31′50″N 79°39′09″W / 43.53047°N 79.65252°W / 43.53047; -79.65252 (2225 Erin Mills Parkway)1976 At current location in Sheridan Mall since 2002.
South Common43°32′32″N 79°41′04″W / 43.54216°N 79.68454°W / 43.54216; -79.68454 (2233 South Millway Drive)1983 At current location since 1998. When it was located at 2227 South Millway Drive, the branch was known as Erin Mills South branch.
Streetsville43°35′02″N 79°43′01″W / 43.58376°N 79.71704°W / 43.58376; -79.71704 (112 Queen Street South)1967
Woodlands43°33′46″N 79°38′58″W / 43.56277°N 79.64943°W / 43.56277; -79.64943 (3255 Erindale Station Road)April 7, 1975 At current location since 2014.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Canadian Library Statistics: Public Library Statistics - 2012
  2. ↑ eBooks
  3. ↑ Cornwell, Steve (16 October 2021). "What will cost more or less in Mississauga next year? 4 things to know about the city's 2022 fees". Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Central Library". Library Hours and Locations. City of Mississauga. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Draaisma, Muriel (10 February 2021). "Former Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion to celebrate 100th birthday on Sunday". CBC News. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Hazel McCallion Honoured by City of Mississauga with 100th Birthday Celebration and Library Renaming". City of Mississauga. February 10, 2021. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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