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Service Description:
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Connects the community to information, resources, and experiences that inspire learning, support well-being, and foster belonging.
Library Card
- free for people who live, work, attend school or own property in Oakville
- residents of Oakville over 12 years of age, can register for a library card using online form or in-person at any branch
- 12 years of age and under, or live outside of Oakville, can register for a library card in-person at any branch
- library cards expire and must be renewed on a yearly basis
COLLECTIONSFiction 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
- access to many online resources
- Interlibrary Loans available
Accessible Collections & Services
Express & Personalized Services
- OPL Picks for You
- OPL Express, see listing OAK0351
Loanable Park Passes
- Conservation Halton Parks Family Pass
- Ontario Parks Day Pass Permit
Loanable Kits
- Cognitive Care (for residents 55+)
- Book Club
- Connection (for residents 55+)
- Nature
- Storytelling
Sports Kits
- Lacrosse
- Lifejackets
- Pickleball
- Tennis
- Walking
- Multi-Sport
Seed Library
- provides customers with the opportunity to grow their own plants, harvest their own food, and participate in a community-wide sharing initiative
Technology - In-Branch
- Public Access Computers
- Printing
- Wireless Internet
- Creation Zone Technologies, see listing OAK0424
- 3D Printing
Technology - Loanable
- Laptops (in-branch use)
- Wi-Fi Hotspots
- Tinker Toys (in-branch use)
- CO2 Monitors
LIBRARY SERVICES
Community Services
- Information Oakville, see listing OAK0001
- Newcomer Programs and Services, see listing OAK9200
- Community Food Programs, see listings
- Exam Proctoring Service, see listing OAK0137
- Friends of the Oakville Public Library, see listing OAK2985
- Local History and Family History, see listing OAK0137
Library on the Go (Book Bike)
- a collection of Friendly Finds, gently used books you can take, for free
- for current locations, see website
Programs and Events
- offering fun, entertaining and educational programming and events for people of all ages
- in-branch, virtual and outdoor programming, varies by branch
- to view upcoming programs and events, see website
StoryWalks
- in partnership with the Town of Oakville, offers StoryWalks at various outdoor locations across Oakville, providing residents of all ages with year-round, self-guided walks featuring selected stories
- for locations, see website
For a full listing of library locations and branch specific services, see here
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