Mississauga Library System

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Mississauga Library System
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Mississauga Library System
Location Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Type Public library
Established1956 [1]
Branches18
Collection
Items collectedbusiness directories, maps, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history,
Size1.3 million
Access and use
Circulation7,301,788 (2012) [2]
Population served770,000
Other information
Budget$26,453,145 [2]
DirectorRona O'Banion
Website mississauga.ca/library

The Mississauga Library System, or Mississauga Library, is the public library system for the city of Mississauga, Ontario. The system has 18 branches, consisting of the Hazel McCallion Central Library and 17 smaller neighbourhood libraries. The library system eliminated late fees in 2022. [3]

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Central Library

Interior of the Central Library prior to the 2023 renovation. MississaugaCentralLib.JPG
Interior of the Central Library prior to the 2023 renovation.

The Hazel McCallion Central Library (commonly shortened to 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 as the Mississauga Central Library. [4]

The Central Library closed for extensive renovations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The city announced on 10 February 2021 that the library would officially be renamed to honour the centennial birthday of Mississauga's longest-serving mayor, Hazel McCallion. [5] [6] The Hazel McCallion Central Library was reopened to the public on December 19, 2023 with limited hours before its official grand reopening on February 3, 2024. [7] [8]

Branches

The Meadowvale Community Centre was renovated in July 2014 and re-opened in fall 2016 with a new library within the building. Meadowvale Public Library 2023.jpg
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. Port Credit Library 2021.jpg
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 Burnhamthorpe Library Interior 2022.jpg
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. Courtneypark Library 2023.JPG
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
Burnhamthorpe 43°37′16″N79°36′11″W / 43.62113°N 79.60306°W / 43.62113; -79.60306 (1350 Burnhamthorpe Road East) 1976
Churchill Meadows 43°33′10″N79°44′50″W / 43.55275°N 79.74730°W / 43.55275; -79.74730 (3801 Thomas Street) January 2007Shares facilities with St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School
Clarkson 43°30′42″N79°39′01″W / 43.51153°N 79.65038°W / 43.51153; -79.65038 (2475 Truscott Drive) 1956At current location since 2002.
Cooksville 43°34′50″N79°37′02″W / 43.58051°N 79.61728°W / 43.58051; -79.61728 (3024 Hurontario Street, Suite 212) June 2004
Courtneypark 43°37′27″N79°42′36″W / 43.62410°N 79.71001°W / 43.62410; -79.71001 (730 Courtneypark Drive West) November 2004Shares facilities with St. Marcellinus Secondary School
Erin Meadows 43°33′23″N79°43′00″W / 43.55629°N 79.71677°W / 43.55629; -79.71677 (2800 Erin Centre Boulevard) September 15, 2001Shares facilities with St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School
Frank McKechnie 43°37′00″N79°39′12″W / 43.61663°N 79.65324°W / 43.61663; -79.65324 (310 Bristol Road East) June 24, 2000
Lakeview 43°35′00″N79°33′47″W / 43.58329°N 79.56312°W / 43.58329; -79.56312 (1110 Atwater Avenue) 1967
Lorne Park 43°31′52″N79°37′40″W / 43.53100°N 79.62768°W / 43.53100; -79.62768 (1474 Truscott Drive) 1967
Malton 43°43′24″N79°38′20″W / 43.72322°N 79.63885°W / 43.72322; -79.63885 (3540 Morning Star Drive) 1977
Meadowvale 43°35′06″N79°45′22″W / 43.58502°N 79.75613°W / 43.58502; -79.75613 (6655 Glen Erin Dr) 1974At current location since 2016. Shares facilities with Meadowvale Community Centre. It is located on the upper level.
Mississauga Valley 43°35′49″N79°37′27″W / 43.59701°N 79.62421°W / 43.59701; -79.62421 (1275 Mississauga Valley Boulevard) January 26, 1980
Port Credit 43°33′06″N79°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.
Sheridan 43°31′50″N79°39′09″W / 43.53047°N 79.65252°W / 43.53047; -79.65252 (2225 Erin Mills Parkway) 1976At current location in Sheridan Mall since 2002.
South Common 43°32′32″N79°41′04″W / 43.54216°N 79.68454°W / 43.54216; -79.68454 (2233 South Millway Drive) 1983At current location since 1998. When it was located at 2227 South Millway Drive, the branch was known as Erin Mills South branch. Closed as of June 17, 2024 for a three-year renovation.
Streetsville 43°35′02″N79°43′01″W / 43.58376°N 79.71704°W / 43.58376; -79.71704 (112 Queen Street South) 1967
Woodlands 43°33′46″N79°38′58″W / 43.56277°N 79.64943°W / 43.56277; -79.64943 (3255 Erindale Station Road) April 7, 1975At current location since 2014.

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