Record #: OAK0903 | Last Full Update: 07 Oct 2019 |
Contact Information | |
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Office Phone | 905-815-2038; Phone renewals 905-815-5996 |
Fax | 905-815-5972 |
oplreference@oakville.ca | |
Website | www.opl.ca |
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Primary Contact | Susan Kun, Manager, Customer Experience; Phone: 905-815-2038 ext 5063 |
Agency Information | |
Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
Primary Executive | Tara Wong, Chief Executive Officer; Phone: 905-815-2042 ext 2027; Email: tara.wong@oakville.ca |
Funding | City / Town - Town of Oakville ; Provincial - Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport |
Description and Service Details | |
Description (Service) | Provides access to information and resources for individual enrichment, education, recreation and entertainment. Collections include: * fiction and non fiction titles (books, downloadable e-books and audiobooks, music, digital magazines, games and DVDs, movies and TV shows) * self study and research collections, print and electronic * adult and children's multilingual collections Visit www.opl.ca for library programs and events * not all events or programs available at all locations * public access computers (PACs), located at all branches, offer internet and email access, word processing and printing * free Wi-Fi * 3D printing * with a library card customers can access all library databases and download information directly to their own computers * White Oaks Branch has meeting space available for rent * designated as a local cooling centre during times of extreme heat and a warming centre during times of extreme cold |
Hours | Visit Branches for branch hours |
Areas Served | Halton Region |
Eligibility | OPL library card required to borrow items |
Application | Apply for a library card at any branch |
Languages | English ; Interpretive Services - Language Line (telephone interpretation service) ; over 170 languages available |
Fees | Program - for some programs ; None - except fines for overdue, lost or damaged materials |
Site Information | |
Site Location | White Oaks Secondary School, South Campus |
Located In Community | Oakville |
Address & Map | |
Intersection | Sixth Line and McCraney St E |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Categories and Classification | |
HCSD Main Heading | Arts / Culture ; Child / Family Services ; Community Programs ; Emergency / Crisis |
HCSD Sub Heading | Computer Access ; Extreme Heat Cooling Centres ; Humanities Clubs/Events ; Libraries ; Meeting Space ; Parent / Child Programs ; Public Libraries ; Recreation for Children / Families |
Service Categories | 3D Printing ; Children's Library Services ; College/University Entrance Support ~ Adolescents ; Copy Machines ; Early Literacy Development Programs ; Extreme Cold Warming Centres ; Extreme Heat Cooling Programs ; Humanities Clubs/Societies ; Meeting Space ; Parent/Child Activity Groups ; Public Access Computers/Tools ; Public Internet Access Sites ; Public Libraries |