Access the Board

FAQs for Delegations
Application for Delegation Status

FAQ: How to Provide Input to Your Library Board as a Delegation

The London Public Library (LPL) wants input from the public about its services, policies and issues. We believe public participation in decisions is important. People wishing to speak to the Board about an issue or service can meet with the Board during one of the regular public meetings, as a "delegation" or by sending a letter or email.

How can I get my questions answered or concerns resolved?

Susanna Hubbard Krimmer, Chief Executive Officer & Librarian would be pleased to meet with you and answer your questions or hear your concerns. Her email address is susanna.krimmer@lpl.london.on.ca. You can also call 519-661-5145. If you wish to go directly to the Board, you may ask to be a delegation at its next meeting.

What do I need to do to speak at a Library Board meeting?

To let the Board know you are interested in speaking, complete an Application for Delegation Status. The application is on the Library’s website, or is available by calling the CEO’s Office at 519-661-5145.
The application can be emailed to jan.white@lpl.london.on.ca or faxed to 519-663-5396. It may also be mailed to London Public Library, 251 Dundas St., London, ON N6A 6H9.

If you need assistance, either in the format of the application or in filling it out, please let us know so we may accomodate your need. You will be contacted by Jan White after your application has been received in order to arrange the date, time and place for you to speak.

Should I provide a written copy of my presentation to the Board?

You are welcome to provide a written copy of your presentation but it is not necessary. Written comments may also be sent without speaking to the Library Board in person.Brief notes will be taken during your presentation as a record for the Board. Presentations or information given to the Library Board, including the name of the presenter will become public information and may be communicated by the library to others.

When does the Board meet?

The Library Board holds its regular public meeting at 5:30 pm on the 4th Thursday of each month, excluding December when it is held on the 3rd Thursday. There are no meetings in July and August. Delegations are usually scheduled at the beginning of the meeting. Please check the Library’s website for meeting details or ask one of our staff.

Are there any other opportunities to provide input?

Letters or emails may be sent to the London Public Library Board or to the CEO & Chief Librarian (as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board). The communication you send will be received by the Library Board at its public meeting and is then public information. It may be communicated by the library to others.

We always welcome your comments written on “How Did We Do Today” comment cards available at any help desk in the Library.

The Library Board may schedule public meetings on specific topics from time to time. There will be notice for these meetings, as well as instructions on how to participate, on the library’s website, in its Access Magazine, and occasionally through other advertisements.

When do I have to have my application in to speak at a Board meeting?

Your request should be received no later than 4:30 pm on the Monday prior to the Board meeting.

What should I do at the Library Board meeting?

• Please arrive a little early for the meeting, so that the Board knows that you are there.
• You will have up to 5 minutes for your presentation.
• Act with respect and consideration for others and adhere to the LPL Charter of Rights and the procedures of the Library Board.
• Please do not use the names of individuals, staff or members of the public in order to protect their privacy.
• Board members may ask questions to understand you fully. Staff may be asked to comment on the information provided.
• Once you have made your presentation and the Board has finished asking questions, you will not be able to make any further comments at the meeting.

What happens next?

The Library Board will proceed with their agenda once your delegation has been completed. You are welcome to remain through the remainder of the meeting.

How will I know what the Board decided?

No decisions are made based solely on the information you provide as a delegation. The Library Board will consider other relevant information, viewpoints, ideas and opinions.

You can find information on Board decisions in the minutes of the meeting you attended, posted on the Library’s website  or you can contact the CEO’s office at jan.white@lpl.london.on.ca or call 519-661-5145.

We encourage you to participate!

Board & Administration

Library Board

The London Public Library is "under the management and control of a board which is a corporation" (Public Libraries Act). Under provincial legislation, the Board is charged with seeking "to provide, in cooperation with other boards, a comprehensive and efficient public library service that reflects the community's unique needs."

London Public Library Board Trustee Position Description (pdf)

	Josh Morgan (Chair, 2013) Email: josh.morgan@lpl.london.on.ca Appointed to the Board as a representative of the City of London, December, 2006 to November, 2014. Recruitment and Development Officer, Local Government Program, University of Western Ontario.
	Scott Courtice (Vice Chair, 2013) Email: scott.courtice@lpl.london.on.ca Appointed to the Board as a representative of the City of London, December, 2010 to November, 2014. Managing Director, Governance and Public Affairs, University Students’ Council of Western University.
	Nancy Branscombe Email: nancy@nanbran.com Appointed to the Board as a representative of the City of London, December, 2006 to November, 2014. Councillor, City of London.
	Matt Brown Email: mbrown@london.ca Appointed to the board as a representative of the City of London, December, 2010 to November, 2014. Councillor, City of London.
	Jerry Colwell Email: jerry.colwell@lpl.london.on.ca Appointed to the Board as a representative of the City of London, July, 2011 to November, 2014. Director of Client Services Pathways Skill Development and Placement Centre
	Jeff Gillies Email: jeff.gillies@lpl.london.on.ca Appointed to the Board as a representative of the London District Catholic School Board, September, 2012 to November 2014. Principal, St. Martin Catholic Elementary School
	German Gutierrez Email: german.gutierrez@lpl.london.on.ca Appointed to the Board as a representative of the City of London. April, 2012 to November, 2014. Journalist, TESL certified teacher of English and Professor, Fanshawe College
	Gloria Leckie Email: gloria.leckie@lpl.london.on.ca Appointed to the Board as a representative of the City of London, October, 2008 to November, 2014. Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Information and Media Studies and Faculty Associate, Teaching Support Centre, University of Western Ontario.
	Donna Vachon Email: donna.vachon@lpl.london.on.ca Appointed to the Board as a representative of the Thames Valley District School Board, January, 2011 to November, 2014. Vice Principal, H.B. Beal Secondary School

	Susanna Hubbard Krimmer Email: susanna.krimmer@lpl.london.on.ca Chief Executive Officer 519-661-5143
	Anne Baker Email:anne.baker@lpl.london.on.ca Director, Planning and Research 519-661-5114
	Barbara Jessop Email:barbara.jessop@lpl.london.on.ca Director, Financial Services 519-661-4600 x5144
	Tom Travers Email: tom.travers@lpl.london.on.ca Director, Information Technology Services 519-661-5100 x6475
	Margaret Wilkinson Email:margaret.wilkinson@lpl.london.on.ca Director, Customer Services & Branch Operations 519-661-5100 x5135
	Arlene Thompson Email: arlene.thompson@lpl.london.on.ca Manager, Customer Services & Branch Operations 519-661-5100 x7421
	Nancy Collister Email: nancy.collister@lpl.london.on.ca Manager, Customer Services & Branch Operations 519-661-5100 x5136
	Colleen Harris Email: colleen.harris@lpl.london.on.ca Manager, Fund Development 661-5100 x2228
	Ellen Hobin Email: ellen.hobin@lpl.london.on.ca Manager, Marketing and Communications 519-661-6403
	Beth Kinchlea Email: beth.kinchlea@lpl.london.on.ca Manager, Training & Development 519-661-5100 x5147
	Kim Travers Email: kim.travers@lpl.london.on.ca Manager, Human Resources 519-661-4507
	Kristen Loblaw Email: kristen.loblaw@lpl.london.on.ca Administrator, Volunteer Services 519-661-2300

 

Board Minutes 2005 - 2009

Minutes

Library Board minutes may be accessed here in .pdf format below or in paper copy at any London Public Library location.

2008

 2009

Financial Statements

2012

Auditors Report Financial Statements 2012
Note: expenditures are shown afteramortization of tangible capital assets.  The 2012 LPL Audited Financial Statements were prepared according to PSAB sections 1200 Financial Statement Presentation, and 3150 Tangible Capital Assets.  The audited statements show amortization of $3,570,166 for capital assets such as buildings, computers, collections, library shelving, furniture, equipment and motor vehicles.

Auditors Report Trust Funds 2012

2011

Auditors Report Financial Statements 2011
Auditors Report Trust Funds 2011

2010

Auditors Report Financial Statements 2010
Auditors Report Trust Funds 2010

2009

Auditors Report Financial Statements 2009
Auditors Report Trust Funds 2009

Meeting Schedule

The library board meets on Thursday evenings once a month in the Central Library Board Room (unless otherwise noted).

Public session begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted).

Upcoming meeting dates for 2013 are:

Reports, Minutes and Agenda

January 2010

January Agenda

6A Children and Youth Services Update
7A LPL Strategic Alliances Assumptions and Guiding Principles
7B Annual Agenda
7C Signing Authority
8A Events of Interest
8B Draft February Agenda
8C Friends Report to Board of Control
8D Good Government Act
8G Letter from Sheree Mahood, Ministry of Training Colleges & Universities
8H Family Literacy Day January 30

January Minutes

February 2010

February Agenda (note: Public session will start at approximately 6 pm following an in-camera session)

6A Friends of the London Public Library Donation
7A Access to Information and Privacy Policy
8A Events of Interest
8B Draft Agenda March 26, 2010
8C Historic Sites Committee December Minutes

February Minutes

March 2010

March Agenda

7A Strategic Alliances Policy (pdf)
7B Balanced Score Card Report 4th Quarter 2009 (pdf)
7C Museum London Artwork (pdf)
7D Governance Task Force Update (pdf)
8A Events (pdf)
8B Draft Agenda April 22, 2010 Meeting (pdf)
8C Correspondence from Vito Norejko (pdf)

March Minutes

April 2010

April Agenda

7A Collections Management Policy
7B 2011 LPL Budget Guiding Principles
7C Governance Task Force Response
8A Events of Interest
8B Draft May Agenda
8C Historic Sites Committee Minutes Feb.3, 2010
8D Letter from C Saunders regarding 2010 Operating Budget
8E Service Based Budget Format 2011 and Beyond

April Minutes

May 2010

May Agenda

7A Balanced Scorecard Report 1st Quarter, 2010
7B 2011 LPL Operating Budget Update
7C Financial Update Final Audited 2009 Financial Statements
7D Financial Statements to April 30,2010
7E Employment Resource Centres Service Agreement Extension
7F Southern Ontario Library Service SOLS Trustee Council meeting
8A Events of Interest
8B Regulars to Miss Tiny Library, LFP, May 7, 2010 (paper version only)
8C London PL’s Solar Power Project, Ontario Snapshot, OLA Access, Spring, 2010 (paper version only)
8D What are London’s Most Checked Out Library Books, London Citylife, May, 2010 (paper version only)
8E Draft Agenda June 24, 2010
8F CNIB Library Partners Program
8G Internet - Communications From Media (paper version only)

May Minutes

June 2010

June Agenda

6B London Public Library Friends Donation
7A London Public Library Policy Framework Update
7B Means Policies Services Lending Services
7D 2011 LPL Budget Targets and Timelines
7E Harmonized Sales Tax
7F Workplace Violence and Harrassment Prevention
7G Summer Authority
8A Events of Interest
8B September 23rd, 2010 Draft Agenda

June Minutes

August 2010

Agenda, August 10th, 2010

7A -LPL 2011 Operating Budget
7B - LPL 2011 Capital Budget with Forecasts for 2012-2020
7C - North London Community Recreation Centre YMCA and Library
8A - Events of Interest to Library Board Members
8B - Letter from Margaret McGrory Executive Director CNIB
8D - North London Community Centre
8E - Letter to Friends of LPL on the Occassion of the 5th Anniversary of the Library Store

August Minutes

September 2010
Agenda, September 23, 2010

7A 2010 - 2013 LPL Strategic Plan Draft
7B Policy Development and Review
7C Fines and Fees Policy: Assumptions and Guiding Principles
7D Financial Update: Financial Statements up to August 31, 2010
7E LPL 2009 Fund Development

7G Balanced Scorecard Report, 2nd Quarter
7H Staff Training: Practicalities
7I Ratification of Summer Business
8A Events of Interest
8B Draft Agenda, October 2010
8C Letter from C Saunders
8D Letter from C Saunders

September Minutes

October 2010

Agenda, October 28, 2010

7A Strategic Plan 2010-2013 - to be distributed
7B Monetary Charges Policy
7C Policy Review
7D Libro Library Road Show Summer Events and TD Summer Reading Club
7E Lambeth Branch Library Capital Renewal Project
7F Naming of the Northeast Branch Library
7G Plaque to recognize The Farmers Advocate
8A Events of Interest
8B Draft Agenda November 25, 2010
8C Correspondence from Sherree Mahood
8D Correspondence from B. Westlake Power
8E Historic Sites Minutes

October Minutes

November 2010

Agenda November 4, 2010

Tender 101 Project BB2010 Beacock and Byron Library Repairs
Minutes November 4, 2010

Agenda November 25th, 2010

7A 2011 Budget - verbal
7B Internet Service Policy Annual Review
7C Policy Review
7D Balanced Score Card Report 3rd Quarter 2010
8A Events of Interest
8B Regulation of Smoking Infront of Entrances to Public Buildings
8C December 16, 2010 Draft Agenda

November 25 Minutes

December 2010

Agenda December 16, 2010

10A Strategic Plan Year One Annual Plan
10B Year End Budget Recommendation
10C Health and Safety Commitment Statement Annual Review
10D Hours of Service
10E Board Meeting Schedule 2011
10F Committee Appointments 2011
10G Ontario Library Association Conference
10H 2011 Operating Budget
11A Events of Interest
11B Draft Agenda - January 27, 2011

December Minutes

All reports are in pdf format unless otherwise noted. If you cannot view these documents, download Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may also view copies of all reports available at all library locations. To request a copy of a report, contact: Jan White - Executive Assistant (519) 661-5145 jan.white@lpl.london.on.ca

Fines and Borrowing Periods

Loan Period

• Materials are generally loaned for a period of 21 days.
• Quick Picks, DVD's and magazines are loaned for 7 days
• Book Club in a Bag, 42 days
• eBooks, up to 21 days
• eAudio, 14 days
• eVideo, 3 days
• You may borrow up to 10 DVDs per card and there is an overall limit of 40 items per library card
• Materials taken out at one location may be returned to ANY library location

How to Return Items

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed except for Cherryhill and Sherwood branches (chutes only available during mall operating hours). The Central Library has two return chutes; an exterior one located beside the entry doors facing Dundas St. and an interior one located in the wall beside the library windows facing the Citi Plaza courtyard.

Fines

London Public Library charges fines on overdue materials to encourage patrons to return items on time. Any fine revenue raised is added to the library's operating budget.

Fines are charged on late materials on a calendar day basis at all locations. Charges over the Library Board's set limit of $5 will result in the loss of borrowing and computer privileges. Library card registration is updated annually and any outstanding charges must be paid at that time.

Fines are charged on overdue materials up to a maximum amount per item. If materials are not returned once the maximum has been reached, a bill is issued. Bills include overdue charges plus the cost for material replacement. If materials are returned then the replacement costs are cancelled, leaving only overdue fines to be paid. The library does pursue overdue accounts with a collection agency.

How to Pay
Payment  for overdue accounts can be made at any London Public Library location. Debit, MasterCard, Visa and American Express are accepted at all locations except for Glanworth. Cash payments are accepted at all locations. Payment may also be made online through "My Account" using your Visa, Mastercard or American Express credit card, or PayPal account.

How to Pay your fines online transcript (doc)

Senior citizens (65+) should inform staff of their status since their rates differ from others.

Renewing Items

By renewing your items before the due date online, you may avoid fines and extend your borrowing time on selected items. More information about renewing.

Lost or Damaged Items

Cardholders will be charged a replacement cost plus a fee in consideration of the price listed in the library database for borrowed materials that have been damaged or lost.

The Library does not accept donations of materials in lieu of fines or replacement costs.

Holds and Renewals

Holds - Reserving Materials

You may place holds by accessing your account through this web site, in person at any location, by phone 519-661-4600 (please be prepared to provide the number on your library card number). You will be notified

• by email if you provided your email address to us when you registered for or updated your library card OR
• by telephone (if you didn't provide your email address to us when you registered or updated your library card) via London Public Library's automated voice system when the reserved materials are ready for you to pick up.

These items will be held for you for 5 days. There is a limit of 40 holds per card.

Holds – Freezing your holds

Going on vacation and don't want to lose your place in the hold list? You have the option to "freeze" your holds. Freezing the hold means that you will be passed over each time the hold comes up, but your hold will remain in the queue. Remember to unfreeze your holds when you are ready to receive your holds again. The freeze will not work if the STATUS is "IN TRANSIT" or "Ready. Must pick up by..." or if you are already #1 in the hold list. Find out how.

Holds – Canceling your hold(s) If you no longer need the items that you have placed on hold, you can go to your account (My Account) online, view your holds list and cancel the holds no longer required or call the library that is holding the item (the pickup location) and ask the staff to cancel the hold for you. By canceling holds you no longer need, the items become available for others to request and you have also saved staff time and resources!

Materials which may not be renewed

You may renew materials, except those which are:

• Quick Picks
• overdue items with fines over $5 (please telephone 519-661-4600 for assistance)
• in high demand
• on hold

How to Renew

Items may be renewed in person at ANY library location with your borrower's card, by accessing your account through this web site (see instructions) or by calling the library at 519-661-4600 (please be prepared to provide the number on your library card when telephoning). Renewable items can be renewed to a maximum of three times. Fines owing on library cards can affect your ability to renew materials.

Library Cards

What can I do with a Library Card?

While anyone may use many of the library materials and services while in the Library, having a Library Card enables you to do much more! With a Library Card, you may:

• borrow books, dvds, videos, cds, magazines and more
• download audiobooks and eBooks
• reserve and use Internet computers
• search the catalogue and place holds through this website
• search the information databases and discover a wealth of information from academic journals, magazines and newspapers
• sign up for library programs

How much is a Library Card?

• free to residents of the City of London
• free to residents of Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin Counties (excluding the town of Woodstock) under reciprocal borrowing agreements. Residents of these counties must present proper address identification and a current County, Strathroy or St. Thomas library card.
• UWO and Fanshawe students who live in London or the reciprocal counties are eligible for a free card.

How do I get a Library Card?

It's easy and just takes a few minutes! Visit your local Library with 2 pieces of identification, one with your current address.

The following are acceptable personal identification and must be accompanied by address identification:

Borrowing privileges are granted by the London Public Library Board to applicants who provide proper identification, sign the borrower's card, and thereby take on the responsibility of following the rules and regulations of the library system. If you change your name, address, phone number or email please let us know. Remember to bring in proof of your new address.

I'm on the website right now and need a card to use the electronic databases or sign up for a program. What can I do?

Sign up for an eAccount. A library eAccount is a temporary 90-day virtual library account that will enable you to:

• register for Library Programs
• access Online Databases

Once registered successfully, you will get a Library Account number and you will be able to log into your account immediately, so keep the number handy for your reference. This Library account is for your personal use only.

What if I don't live in London?

A person who is not a resident of the City of London and is not covered by the reciprocal borrowing agreement may be issued a subscription library card upon presentation of personal and permanent home address identification. The applicant must also supply a local London address, if available.

Subscription library cards are $10/ month to a maximum of $50/ year.

This fee is a household rate and allows cards to be issued to all family members occupying the same residence.

Can I update my Library Card Online?
You must update your card in person at any library location. You can, however, update your telephone# and email address on-line through “My Account”.

Can children get Library Cards?

Absolutely. If your child is 15 and under, a parent’s address identification may be accepted. The parent/ legal guardian signs the library card to accept responsibility for items borrowed. 

I'm a teacher and I'd like to bring my class. How do I arrange for library cards for my students?

After arranging for your class visit with the library you will be visiting, print off the Library Card Application - 15 years and under. Make copies and distribute to your students. Arrange to have the students return the completed forms to you and bring them to the library your class will be visiting at least one week in advance of your class visit. The library cards will be ready for your students at your visit. Please ask the librarian for more information.

Library Card Application - 16 years and over (editable pdf)
Library Card Application - 15 years and under (editable pdf)

Why does my Library Card expire?

To keep our customer records current, Library Cards expire every year on your birthday. When your card is expired, you need to visit your local Library , provide some address identification and we'll renew your card. There is no fee; however, you will also need to pay any outstanding fines on your library card. 

Lost or Stolen Library Card

For your protection, contact the library immediately to report a lost or stolen library card so we can stop others from using your card. You are responsible for anything borrowed on your card until it is reported lost or stolen. Replacement library cards are $2.

Suggestions for Purchase

LPL orders all the bestsellers and popular titles you are looking for. However, sometimes a book takes off and we may have missed it. If so, please let us know.

Please do not suggest items that have not been published yet. Those suggestions are disregarded.

This form is intended only for items not already in our catalogue. Please check the Library Catalogue before making any suggestions.

Please set up a "Favourite Search" for your title in "My Account" and mark it for email if you wish to be notified if your suggested item is added to the catalogue.

Media Inquiries

Media inquiries should be directed to,

Ellen Hobin
Email: ellen.hobin@lpl.london.on.ca
Manager, Marketing and Communications
519-661-6403

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A Book for Every Child ®

is a year-round project established in 1992, with an annual campaign during November and December organized by Library staff and The Friends of the London Public Library. The goal is to give books to children who otherwise would not own a book. A Book for Every Child® promotes awareness of the importance of books in a child’s life, supports family literacy and has a direct and lasting impact on children in our community.

 Financial donations enable Library staff to purchase new books on your behalf. You may also purchase books for A Book for Every Child ® at participating book stores in London.

The books are distributed to children who otherwise would not own a book, through more than 50 area agencies serving families and children.

This year's campaign of giving runs from November 10 to December 22 and marks our 21st year! In the past 20 campaigns we have been able to distribute nearly 143,000 books to children, thanks to generosity of Londoners.

** Please note that we DO NOT canvas door-to-door for A Book for Every Child® .  If someone comes to your door seeking donations for our campaign, they are not acting on our behalf and you may wish to notify the police.

You Can:

• Give financial donations year round. These donations enable Library staff to purchase new books for babies, toddlers, beginning readers, school-aged children and teens on your behalf
• Donate new books year round
• Purchase books at participating booksellers who offer a 20% discount during our annual campaign (see list of booksellers below)
• Consider giving donations as gifts on behalf of someone special. For example, your child’s teacher, birthday presents, or memorial donations. Gift cards are available upon request.

Participating booksellers are:
Coles Bookstores: Masonville Place
Oxford Book Shop: 262 Piccadilly St.
Scholar's Choice: Trafalgar at Airport Rd, 101 Fanshawe Park Rd.E., and 3120 Wonderland Rd. S
The Book Store at Western: University Community Centre
Books Plus: 1153 Western Rd.
Chapters: 86 Fanshawe Park Rd. E. and 1037 Wellington Rd.

Participating agencies include:
Children’s Aid Society, CPRI, Families First, Western Area Youth Services, Merrymount Children’s Centre, Salvation Army, LUSO Community Services and many more!

For more information call 519-661-5100 ext 5850,or ext 7422.

A Book For Every Child Donation Form (PDF)

Books Good Enough 2 Eat 2009

Here’s a great way to kick off your Friday evening... good food, good company, and a chance to eat your way through some spectacular edible works of literature and to support a great cause at the same time! Mark your calendars for April 3, 2009!

It’s Books2eat2, the second annual Library fundraiser for literacy in honour of International Edible Book Day.

Last year over 200 people ate their words and played with their food, enjoyed light refreshments, a cash bar and the music of the Fox Hunters Jazz Quintet. Auberge du Petit Prince won the coveted Edible Creation Crown for a spectacular recreation of its namesake, but all ten entries were a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach!

photographs from Books2Eat 2008

This year, join us from 6-8 pm, Friday, April 3, 2009 on the 3rd floor of the Central Library at 251 Dundas St. as food artists from around the city create edible books for you to see, sample and vote for!

Tickets are $25, available by calling 519-661-5122 or by visiting the Community Outreach and Programming Services office on the first floor of the Central Library.

2009 Books2Eat2 Competitors

Auberge du Petit Prince (2008 winner!)
Aroma Mediterranean Restaurant
Baked Greats
Braywick Bistro
Cakewalkers
Elegant Catering
Idlewyld Inn
Matt Allen
Melrose Bakery
Mythic Grill
The Little Red Roaster
On the Fork
Sweet Cakes London
The Black Shire Pub
Elegant Catering

Appetizer Sponsors

Bake Well
Barakat
Mykonos
Si Señor Restaurante

Sponsors

Arcturus
London Free Press
Rogers TV

Give Books & Materials

About Donating Materials

Your Library is pleased to receive your donations of gently used books and other materials. Donated items may be added to our collection or may be directed to the Friends of the Library to sell at their Annual Book Sale or in the Library Store at the downtown Central Branch.

How to Donate

Small numbers of donations may be dropped off at any branch location. Please contact the Friends of the Library at 519-661-2448 or friends@lpl.london.on.ca for information about donating larger volumes of materials.

Criteria for Donating Materials

When you're thinking about donating material, please consider whether it meets the following criteria.

We are unable to use:

• books with broken bindings or pages, or sections missing
• mouldy, damp books
• books marked with highlighter or pen
• paperbacks with yellowed or brittle pages
• books with outdated information (e.g., health, law, computer or business books more than 2 years old)
• encyclopedia sets or textbooks more than 5 years old
• vinyl records
• Reader’s Digest condensed books
• old news magazines
• any material copied from originals
• computer software

We can use:

• gently used, recently published books
• adult, young adult, and children’s books
• paperbacks and hardcovers
• regular print and large print
• bestsellers and recently published fiction & nonfiction
• classics (in excellent condition please)
• non-English language materials
• newer popular magazines
• recent National Geographic magazines
• non-print materials
• CDs, (please: no scratches)
• DVDs
• videos & cassettes

Have a Question?

We are happy to advise you! For more information, contact your local branch, or call our Telefact information line at 519-661-4600.

Give a Gift

Your support of London Public Library right now gives us an invaluable advantage for future success - literacy and learning.

Your support ensures that London Public Library can continue to provide the collections and services that inspire and enrich all of our lives - to the benefit of the entire London community.

Thank you

To Donate

• By telephone: 519-661-5100 x5460
• By form: Donation forms are available at all locations of the London Public Library or download a donation form (pdf)
• Completed forms may be mailed or dropped off at any library location
• Email donations@lpl.london.on.ca. 

Bells & Whistles: our donor newsletter 2010 (pdf)

Give a Seat

Give a Wolf Performance Hall Seat
The Wolf Performance Hall is a superior concert hall, a state of the art meeting facility and an outstanding theatre. You are invited to “take a seat”.

• Sponsoring a seat in the Wolf Performance Hall is valued at $300.
• In recognition of your seat sponsorship, a brass-plated plaque will be affixed directly to the seat, with your message or dedication held in perpetuity.
• A receipt for income tax purposes will be issued for the full amount of your sponsorship.

Seats can be sponsored in a number of different ways. An individual, family, group of friends, business, or organization can sponsor a seat. If you would like to honour a colleague or remember a loved one, you can dedicate a seat in that person’s name. There are many ways to dedicate a seat.

For example:

• from a group:London Public Library Board of Directors 2005
• in honour: In honour of Mr. Smith’s ongoing dedication
• in memory: In memory of Mrs. Smith
  from a family: The Smith Family
• from an individual: Ron Smith
• from a business: The Store Staff

For more information about giving a seat in the Wolf Performance Hall, please telephone 519-661-5100 x5460.

Give a Tribute/Memorial Gift

Tribute gifts are a thoughtful way to celebrate a birthday, wedding, new baby, graduation or any special occasion. They also serve as a special expression of sympathy by honoring the memory of a friend or relative. Tributes or memorial gifts can honor someone you admire, respect, or want to remember in a meaningful way, such as a family member, a mentor, a co-worker or a friend who has made a special impact.

Tribute gifts are a wonderful way to honor someone by contributing to an organization that means a lot to them. Your tribute gift to London Public Library will be acknowledged with a letter, letting the recipient or their family know that a donation has been made in their honour or memory. The amount of the gift is kept confidential and the tax deduction is yours.

For more information about giving a Tribute Gift, please telephone 519-661-5100 x5460 or email donations@lpl.london.on.ca .

Tribute Gift Form (pdf)

Events

Each year, the Friends of the Library coordinate and assist with the following events.

Speaking with Friends

Fundraiser for Friends of the London Public Library

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Wolf Performance Hall, Central Library

Author Maureen Jennings will be reading from her newest novel, Beware This Boy, set in Birmingham, UK during the Blitz, the inspiration for the TV series Bomb Girls. Maureen Jennings is the author of the Detective Murdoch novels also currently dramatized in the popular TV series.

Speaking With Friends is a fundraiser for Child and Youth literacy programs sponsored by London Public Library. Donations at the door.

For more information call 519-661-4600

Book Sale

Every October, the Friends conduct the giant book sale at the Western Fair Special Events Building. This is the sale of the year for many people in London and beyond. A combination of surplus materials from the London Public Library and donations from the public mean that we have lots of books, VHS, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, magazines, specialty books and collectibles at bargain prices.

If you have materials to donate, please take them to your local branch library and indicate that they are for the Friends' book sale or, if you have several boxes, contact the Friends using our voice mail at 519-661-2448 or by email at friends@lpl.london.on.ca to arrange for pickup. Please review the materials donation guidelines .

A Book For Every Child ® 
The 2012 campagin will run from November 10th to December 21st

Every November and December, the Friends of the Library, along with Library staff, run A Book for Every Child® campaign. The 2011 A Book For Every Child® campaign was a great success with over 6,300 London girls and boys receiving new books. London agencies were able to fill all their requests.

Many people worked behind the scenes to ensure success. Generous London donors, bookstore staff, London Public Library staff and Friends of the London Public Library all contributed and deserve a huge thank you.  Friends volunteers delivered campaign information to participating bookstores, collected donated books and delivered them to library branches.

Thanks, in particular, to Hilary Bates-Neary, Ken Keiffer, Karen and Ron Payne, Connie Sullivan, Gail Turpin, Linda and Bob Wakefield and Madelon West for their work. Library staff sorted books into age groups, purchased books as necessary and filled requests from London agencies. Chapters North and South, Coles Books, Mastermind Toys and Books, Oxford Book Shop, Scholar’s Choice and The Bookstore at Western offered a 20% discount off the price of books purchased for A Book For Every Child®. The Londoner provided media support. The Library Store donated the proceeds from two days sales.

Find out more about Book for Every Child®.

Jazz for the People

One of the programs co-sponsored by Friends and the Library is Jazz for the People. As part of our Speaking with Friends series, the Sandy MacKay Trio performed in the Wolf Performance Hall following the AGM, Sept 18.

The free concert was well attended by Friends and other jazz lovers of all ages; it featured John Noubarian on piano, Sandy MacKay on drums and Darryl Stacey on bass. They treated us to a variety of jazz pieces, including The Nearness of You, Ode to Billy Joe, and, as the finale, and appropriate to the season, Autumn Leaves.

Join Us

Some of our Volunteers

Joining Friends of the London Public Library means...

• An opportunity to work with others to enhance library collections and programs

• The satisfaction of working with others to contribute to the community, by supporting an important civic institution.

How can I become a Friend?
Just fill out the membership application. Mail it with your payment to the Friends office, or drop it off at your nearest branch.

Mail to:
Friends of the London Public Library
251 Dundas Street
London, Ontario
N6A 6H9

For more information: Email us at friends@lpl.london.on.ca or leave a message at the Friends office (519) 661-2448.

Library Store

About the Library Store

Managed and run completely by Friends of the Library volunteers, The Library Store sells new and gently used books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and more. There are hundreds of different items to choose from, including fiction, non-fiction and children's materials. New inventory arrives weekly! Proceeds from The Library Store support special projects of London Public Library.

Each month, the Library Store special promotions are advertised on the Store bulletin board and throughout the Store. The specific themes are dependant on receipt of sufficient quantities of suitable donated material.

Location

The Library Store at the Central Library
251 Dundas St., in Citi Plaza
519-433-1495

Store Hours

Winter Hours (until June 23)
Monday - Thursday 10am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sundays - Closed
Closed Saturday Oct 6 and Monday Oct 8 for Thanksgiving holiday

Please note that the Library Store may be closed or close early due to inclement weather.
You may call ahead to confirm Library Store hours:  519-661-4600

Volunteering at The Library Store

Do you enjoy customer service and love books? Are you comfortable working with cash, using a cash register, helping customers and unpacking and shelving books?  Would you like to be part of a great volunteer team? (Even our Store Managers are volunteers!)

The Library Store is looking for new volunteers. Store Volunteers hold a weekly shift and work with one other volunteer. Training is provided and you work with a great volunteer team. We are looking for volunteers who are able to commit to volunteering for at least 6 months (with time off for holidays).

Interested?

Contact Kristen Loblaw

kristen.loblaw@lpl.london.on.ca
519-661-2300

Beacock

Location

Beacock

Hours

Tuesday 9 – 9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5

Contact

1280 Huron St.
N5Y 4M2
519-451-8140

Programs

Go to program listings for Beacock.

Background

The Beacock Branch Library serves the areas of Carling and Huron Heights. Our services and programs provide you with reading material and internet access but also with a place to meet and talk, a place to study (we have 3 study rooms to offer) and a place to enjoy and relax. You can challenge yourself with a new book, learn word processing, access on-line databases, play games on the computer, set up an e-mail account and watch a movie. The library provides endless ways to enrich the mental, physical and spiritual parts of your life.

We work in partnership with a variety of community organizations including: OEYC (Ontario Early Years), Middlesex Health Unit, LIHC (London Intercommunity Health Centre), Hutton House, NELCE (Northeast London Community Engagement) and LUSO Community Services. We continue to create services and programs that help to make us the “hub” of the community. For instance, we are providing dual language storytimes, we have begun an Immigrant Seniors Group in partnership with LIHC.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly and comfortable space for people as well as a place that responds to community needs. In addition, our Employment Resource centre staff helps to direct people seeking employment, writing resumes or researching new careers and our Library Settlement Worker is on site to help Newcomers with your questions.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Parking

We have a parking lot beside the library.

Bus Route

You can get to us by LTC bus routes 14, 21, 32, and 27 which stop within 250 metres of Beacock; # 25 stops within half a kilometre.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

Byron

Location

Byron

Hours

Tuesday 9 – 9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5

Contact

1295 Commissioners Rd. W.
N6K 1C9
519-471-4000

Programs

Go to program listings for Byron.

Background

Byron Branch Library provides service to people living in Byron, River Bend, parts of Hyde Park and Oakridge and many residents in Middlesex County such as Komoka, Kilworth and Strathroy. Our collections are varied and include adult and children’s books, DVDs, videos, compact discs, audio cassettes, large print books, and literacy kits. We have five internet computers, one research station, two children’s cd-roms and two job bank/e-mail computers. Throughout the year we provide story hour programs to babies and preschoolers, babysitting and “I’m Home” programs to teens, a wide variety of programs to adults and March Break and Summer Reading programs for children. To meet your needs, we partner with the Middlesex-London Health Unit, Ontario Early Years Centre, St. Leonard’s Society, Investing in Children and the City of London. Byron Branch has worked for the past seven years with St. Thomas Aquinas and Oakridge secondary schools to offer a job co-op program for students in their developmental programs. We also work with the London Fire Department by managing their community room.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Parking

Parking is available behind the library off of Boler Rd. and Halls Mills Rd.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus routes 5, 8 and 17 which stop within 250 metres of Byron Branch.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

Carson

Location

Carson

Hours

Tuesday 1-5 & 6-9
Wednesday 9-noon & 1-5
Thursday 1-5 & 6-9
Friday 9-noon & 1-5
Saturday 9-noon & 1-5

Contact

519-438-4287
465 Quebec St.
N5W 3Y4

Programs

Go to program listings for Carson.

Background

On December 23, 1915, the first branch of the London Public Library, the East Branch Library, was opened on the corner of Dundas and Rectory Streets in the East London Town Hall. It was moved in 1926 to the corner of Dufferin and Quebec Streets and named after the Director of London Public Library who served from 1906 to 1916. The present building was constructed in 1977. The collection is varied and includes adult and children’s books, DVDs, videos, compact discs, audio cassettes, large print books and literacy kits. The branch has five computers for public uses: one job bank/email, one children’s cd-rom, and three internet stations. The Carson Branch runs a limited number of programs, including yearly drop-in craft programs, March Break programs and Summer Reading programs. Wheelchair accessible.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Parking 

Yes.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus routes 20 (close to the library), routes 7 and 2 which stop nearby on Dundas St.

Meeting Space

Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to 2 hours maximum per use. Price does not include HST.

Central

Location

Central

Hours

Monday 9-9
Tuesday 9-9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5
Sunday See hours below

Fall/Winter Sunday Service (Central only)

Sunday Service hours are 1-4 pm.

Sunday Service at Central will begin on October 16, 2011 and run until November 27, 2011. Sunday Service resumes on January 7, 2012 and ends on May 6, 2012.
Central will not be open on Sundays in December or January 1, 2012 and Sunday, February 19 and Sunday, April 8 (Easter Sunday).

(Access to Community Outreach and Program Services, the Library Cafe and the Reading Garden will not be available on Sundays.)

Contact

251 Dundas St.
N6A 6H9
519-661-4600 (general info)
519-661-5122 (program registration)
519-661-5120 (meeting space)
info@lpl.london.on.ca

Programs

Go to program listings for Central.

Go to program listings for the Wolf Hall.

Go to program listings for the Children's Library at Central.

Go to program listings for the Central Teen Annex.

Background

This facility includes Central Adult and Children's Libraries, the Teen Annex, Administration, Technical Support Services, Maintenance Services, Community Outreach and Development and Communications. Visiting Library Service is managed from this location. The Central Adult Library has three public service divisions. Lending Services is responsible for circulation and inter-library loans, and the three major Reference Service desks provide information in all subject areas. The LPL systems's periodicals, government publications and microform collections are held here. As well, Central Library has large videocassette and fiction collections. The London Room collects and preserves materials of local historical interests. Central Library serves as a resource for branch libraries. Community Outreach provides extensive programs to support continuing education and leisure interests. Wheelchair accessible.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed. The Central Library has two return chutes; an exterior one located beside the entry doors facing Dundas St. and an interior one located in the wall beside the library windows facing the Citi Plaza courtyard.

Parking

Parking is available in the underground Citi Plaza London parking lot. To validate your parking, up to 2 hours, please present to staff at the Welcome Desk or the Lending Services Desk your London Public Library Card.

Bus Routes 

Every bus route that travels downtown stops within a maximum of 2 blocks of the Central Library.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

Cherryhill

Location

Cherryhill

Hours

Tuesday 9 – 9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5

Contact

301 Oxford St. W.
N6H 1S6
519-439-6456

Programs

Go to program listings for Cherryhill.

Background

The Westown Branch Library has been located in the Cherryhill Village Mall (formerly named the Westown Plaza Mall) since 1963. On October 16, 2001 we moved to the east end of the mall, expanded to 10,000 sq. ft., and changed our name to Cherryhill Branch.

The new location boasts a separate children's area, a second program room, greatly enhanced study and computer area, gallery space to feature local artists, a listening centre for tapes/CDs, a video/DVD  viewing station, comfy reading chairs and multi-purpose computer workstations especially for kids. The new branch features lots of space in the aisles to allow mobility of strollers, walkers, wheelchairs & scooters. To meet diverse ethnic needs, we have a large collection of non-English language materials to serve the needs of newcomers, and we established a program of Conversation Circles in which they can practice new language skills.

Cherryhill Branch provides a multitude of programs: reading programs for children from birth to school age;  March Break event; Summer Reading Club: summer literacy programs for children; adult art & handicraft programs; art exhibits and displays; film series, and  topical presentations as interest and events come to our attention. Our 7 public internet computers are in constant use and our comfortable lounge chairs and reading tables are usually occupied by people like you enjoying daily newspapers and our broad selection of magazines.

Our Library is truly a community hub. We partner with many other groups and organizations in order to provide a board spectrum of resources for our diverse community. Our partners include Ontario Early Years – London North Centre, Investing in Children, Families First, Middlesex London Health Unit, Third Age Outreach St Josephs’ Health Centre, Hutton House, Thames Valley Board of Education, and London District Catholic School Board.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Parking

You may park in the Cherryhill mall parking lot to visit the Library.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus routes 9, 17, 20 and 33 which stop within 250 metres of Cherryhill Branch.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

Crouch

Location

Crouch

Hours

Tuesday 9 – 9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5

Contact

550 Hamilton Rd.
N5Z 1S4
519-673-0111

Programs

Go to program listings for Crouch.

Background

Our Library has been part of the Hamilton Road Community since 1922. The branch has gone through many changes since then, most notably our rebuild in 2002. Our new one story building houses a state-of-the-art Library, Employment Resource Centre and the Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre.

Our Branch provides a wide variety of programs and services for you, including preschool storytimes for children from birth to age five, two adult book clubs, literacy programs and more. Crouch Branch Library offers services to people living in the Hamilton Road and Crumlin areas.

Many different community organizations work together with the Crouch Branch Library, including the Crouch Neighbourhood Resource centre which shares space with us. It offers high quality programs from education and recreation to basic needs support. We also partner with: Service Canada, Hamilton Road Community Association, Hutton House, TVNELP (Thames Valley Early Learning Program), Literacy London, Thames Secondary School, and 8 elementary schools in the area. This enables us to offer high quality programs for you, training opportunities for both students and those with disabilities, and outreach projects.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Parking

We have a large parking lot behind the Library.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus route 3 which stops within 250 metres of Crouch Branch.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

East London

Location

East London

East London Branch is open.

Hours

Tuesday 9 – 9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5

Contact

2016 Dundas St. 
N5V 1R1
519-451-7600

Programs

Go to program listings for East London.

Background

The East London Branch Library is a light-filled, spacious location serving the Argyle and Crumlin areas. We are a place that you can come to research, relax, read, meet people, participate in programs and socialize.

Our up-to-date print and non-print collections contain a wide variety of resources selected to meet your needs. We have 8 computers for public internet use as well as 2 quick access terminals; we also have an IBM Homework Lab with 8 computers that are available for students working on school assignments.

Programming is provided for all ages and includes storytimes, prenatal classes, computer classes and book discussion groups. Our meeting rooms are booked and used by a variety of community groups and are also available for rental.

Community partners who share our building are the YMCA (Daycare) and the YMCA (Camp Office), the Argyle Community Resource Centre and Family Networks.

East London branch has a materials return chute which is always open.

Parking Lot

We have a large parking lot immediately in front of the Library.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus routes 7, 17, 2, 22 and 35 which stop within 250 metres of East London Branch.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

Glanworth

Location

Glanworth

Hours

Tuesday 7-9
Saturday 10 am – noon

Contact

2950 Glanworth Dr. 
N6N 1N6
519-681-6797

See programs at Glanworth.

Background

This facility was acquired by the Library Board with the 1993 annexation. Public Library history in Glanworth dates from 1912 when a library association was formed. The library was built in 1923 from money collected by the community. In 1963 Glanworth Branch Library joined the new Middlesex County library system. Although the library looks much the same as it did originally, today we also provides computer applications to satisfy the needs of its patrons, children’s crafts and summer reading program.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Bus Route

No bus route

Meeting Rooms

No meeting rooms

Jalna

Location

Jalna

Hours

Tuesday 9 – 9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5

Contact

1119 Jalna Blvd.
N6E 3B3
519-685-6465

Programs

Go to program listings for Jalna.

Background

Jalna Branch Library is located in south London across the street from one of London’s busiest shopping centers, the White Oaks Mall. Jalna Branch and the South London Community Centre operate in a shared facility, functioning as a meeting place for the south London community.

A variety of programs are offered for you to enjoy at the Jalna Branch such as storytimes for preschoolers, summer reading program, class visits for children from 11 area schools, parenting and general interest topics for adults.

The READ program (Reading for Enjoyment and Development) is a one-on-one tutoring program for reluctant readers between the ages of 7 and 12 years. Volunteer tutors meet once a week for an hour with their young partner. Through the attention and assistance of the volunteer tutor, the child’s self esteem improves as well as his/her reading skills. It is one of six Library locations that offer Employment Resource Centre to the job-seeking public.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Parking

We have a large parking lot immediately in front of the Library.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus routes 4A and 26 which stop within 250 metres of Jalna Branch; routes # 10, 13, 14 and 30 stop within half a kilometre.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

Lambeth

Location

Lambeth

Hours

Tuesday 1-5 & 6-9
Wednesday 9-noon & 1-5
Thursday 1-5 & 6-9
Friday 9-noon & 1-5
Saturday 9-noon & 1-5

Contact

7112 Beattie St.
N6P 1A2
519-652-2951

Programs

Go to program listings for Lambeth.

Background

Lambeth Branch Library was assumed by the London Public Library Board in the 1993 annexation. Public library history in Lambeth dates from 1924 when a small group of people formed a library association. In 1931 a library was built on Talbot road which served the community until the new library was built and opened in 1991. The present library is part of a community centre/arena complex. The Westminster Historical Society maintains a room in the library for their local history material. Our collection is varied and includes adult and children’s books, DVDs, videos, compact discs, audio cassettes, large print books, and literacy kits. The Branch has five computers for your use – one for job bank/email, one children’s cd-rom, and three for internet access. We offer yearly drop-in crafts programs, March Break events, Summer Reading programs, and preschool storytimes.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Parking

We have a large parking lot beside the Library.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus route #28. Note that this bus runs every 30 minutes and the last full route service stop is at 6:05 pm.

Meeting Space

No.

Landon

Location

Landon

Hours

Tuesday 9 – 9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5

Contact

167 Wortley Rd.
N6C 3P6
519-439-6240

Programs

Go to program listings for Landon.

Background

The Landon branch library has served the city's "Old South" since 1918 and from its present location since 1955. The library is ideally situated in the Wortley Village, within walking distance of five elementary schools, a high school, two daycares and numerous seniors' apartment buildings. The building had a facelift in 1998 and 2005 improving accessibility making washrooms and meeting rooms accessible to all. The building is home to a remarkable collection of public art including thirteen magnificent stained glass windows by Ted Goodden; two handmade quilts by Skye McDonald and three framed posters by Greg Curnoe. We serve an increasing number of young families and one of the London's highest concentrations of seniors. An integral part of your community’s life, we offer a full range of library services.

Our library and cosponsored programs are enthusiastically received by the community. For children, we offer storytimes, class visits, march break, summer reading and seasonal programs. For adults we feature a book discussion group, creative writing, knitting circle, yoga, author readings, and even regular evening concerts in partnership with Home County Folk Festival. Community groups including Old South Community Organization, Wortley Merchants, Old South Heritage groups, Old South Justice Circle and Middlesex London Health Unit meet regularly at the Branch.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

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Parking

A parking lot, available to patrons behind the building, is accessible by a laneway off of Bruce Street ( a one way street heading East).

Bus Route

You can get to us by LTC bus route 15 stops within 250 metres of the Branch; route # 4 stops within half a kilometre.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

Masonville

Location

Masonville

Hours

Monday closed
Tues - Thurs. 9 - 9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5
Sunday closed

Contact

30 North Centre Rd.
N5X 3W1
519-660-4646

Programs

Go to program listings for Masonville.

Background

The Masonville Branch Library opened its doors on September 26, 1995. We are fully accessible and serve a population of approximately 35,000 in the north end of the city. From its inception, input from the community has been a priority in the planning, building and operation of this library.

We have current information technology and state of the art meeting room facilities. Masonville Branch has an auditorium featuring rotating art exhibits and two meeting rooms to meet the needs of various sized groups.

Programs for all ages are offered regularly including,

• storytimes and reading programs
• class visits
• author readings
• book clubs
• parenting courses
• special interest classes
• ESL book clubs and classes
• lecture series
• special community events such as All-Candidates Meetings.

Many of the programs offered are done so in conjunction with community partners.

The Masonville Branch is fortunate to have many volunteers including our loyal and hard-working gardening volunteers who keep our grounds and gardens looking so colourful and tidy, and "Computer Coaches” who are available many hours each week to assist people with questions about e-mail, word processing and spreadsheets.

We have 12 computer workstations with access to the Internet as well as Microsoft Office software and electronic resources. Many of these are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Parking

We have a parking lot behind the Library.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus route 29 which stops within 250 metres of the Branch; routes 13, 2, and 34 stop within half a kilometre.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

Pond Mills

Location

Pond Mills

Hours

Tuesday 9 – 9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5

Contact

1166 Commissioners Rd. E.
N5Z 4W8
519-685-1333

Programs

Go to program listings for Pond Mills.

Background

Pond Mills Branch Library serves the Glen Cairn region of London. Our collections are varied and include adult and children’s books, videos, DVDs, compact discs and audio cassettes, large print books, literacy materials, and books in French, Polish, Spanish and Arabic. An Employment Resource Centre serves the needs of teen and adult job seekers. A newly established Teen Annex features materials specifically for young people. Ten computers are available for the public to use in addition to our four computer catalogues.

Throughout the year the Pond Mills Branch provides story hours to babies and preschoolers and programs to meet the needs of adult patrons. To meet community needs we cosponsor programs and activities with several community partners: Cross Cultural Learner Centre, Hutton House Learning Centre, Independent Living Residences for the Deaf and Blind in Ontario, Southdale Chaplaincy Inc., Middlesex London Health Unit, Ontario Early Years Centres – London Fanshawe, and London Children’s Connection Inc.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Parking

Parking is available in the parking lot in front of and beside the library.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus routes 1A, 14, 16 and 24 which stop within 250 metres of Pond Mills Branch.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

Sherwood

Location

Sherwood

Hours

Tuesday 9 – 9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5

Contact

1225 Wonderland Rd. N.
N6G 2V9
519-473-9965

Programs

Go to program listings for Sherwood.

Background

Sherwood Branch Library is located in the Sherwood Forest Mall. We renovated and expanded in 2005 and we now share space with the Northwest London Resource Centre and the Middlesex London Health Unit. The Canada Games Aquatic Centre and the Medway Arena are just across the street. These facilities provide a focal point for a diverse community made up of the Fox Hollow, Hyde Park, and Medway planning districts. We offer a variety of services and programs. Programs for adults include Book Clubs and parenting programs. Programs for children include storytime for babies to preschoolers, class visits for school-age children, the Summer Reading Club (with 600 children registered this summer), as well as seasonal programs. The Library also co-sponsors programs with other organizations, such as the London Children’s Connection and the Ontario Early Years Centre. The READ (Reading Enjoyment and Development) program provides reading help for children approximately 7 to 12 who are experiencing some difficulty with reading at school. The Branch also provides computers for public use. You can access the Internet, Microsoft Office software, and information databases. A Homework Centre of 8 computers was added in the late spring.

Each location has a materials return chute which is open whenever the library is closed.

Parking

Sherwood library parking is part of the Sherwood Forest Mall parking lot.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus routes 9A and 31 which stop within 250 metres of the Branch.

Meeting Space

Meeting Space rates are per use up to 4 hours, plus HST.
Special Purpose Rooms may be booked for up to a 2 hour maximum per use.

Stoney Creek

Hours

Monday closed
Tuesday 9-9
Wednesday 9-9
Thursday 9-9
Friday 9-6-
Saturday 9-5
Sunday closed

Contact

920 Sunningdale Road East
N5X 0H5

519-930-2065

Background

The Stoney Creek Branch Library will open its doors on November 30, 2010. The fully-accessible facility offers a suite of cultural, leisure and recreational services, including Spectrum programs offered by the City through the YMCA, the Community Partner sharing the facility, and a full service, 8000 square foot Library Branch.

A reflection of the demographics of the neighbourhood, the centre is designed to engage the community and satisfy residents' needs for all aspects and ages of their lives.

The library has large fiction and subject collections and a range of spaces such as a "Discover Place" showcasing high demand and topical collections, a wonderful children's area, an inviting Teen Annex, a leisure reading area and study rooms.

It has been built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold specifications, which means it is exceptionally environmentally friendly in design, construction and operation. Sustainable design features include provision for bicycle storage/ alternative vehicles, green roof/ white roof, water conservation (eg. no irrigation for landscaping), optimized energy performance, energy efficient lighting, designated recycling area, use of local materials, indoor environment quality including low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) materials, pollutant controls, thermal and lighting controls, 90% daylit spaces.

Meeting Rooms

For information about meeting space at the Stoney Creek Community Centre, YMCA and Library, please contact: 519-667-4400.

Parking

There is a large parking lot.

Bus Routes

You can get to us by LTC bus route #38. Note that this bus runs every 30 minutes and the last full route service stop is at 5:28 pm.

Stoney Creek

Location