Mississauga Library System
{{Infobox library
| name = Mississauga Library System
| library_logo = Mississauga Library Logo.png
| type = Public library
| ref_legal_mandate =
| num_branches = 18
| items_collected = business directories, maps, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history,
| collection_size = 1.3 million
| criteria =
| legal_deposit =
| annual_circulation = 7,301,788 (2012) [http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/librarystatistics?paf_gear_id=9700018&itemId=3400006q Canadian Library Statistics: Public Library Statistics - 2012]
| director = Rona O'Banion
| num_employees =
| website = {{url|http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/library|mississauga.ca/library}}
| country = Canada
| location = Mississauga, Ontario
| pop_served = 770,000
}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/local-mississauga/news/council/2021/10/16/what-will-cost-more-or-less-in-mississauga-next-year-4-things-to-know-the-city-s-2022-fees.html|title=What will cost more or less in Mississauga next year? 4 things to know about the city's 2022 fees|last=Cornwell|first=Steve|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=16 October 2021|access-date=21 October 2021}}
Central Library
File:MississaugaCentralLib.JPG
The Hazel McCallion Central Library (commonly shortened to Central Library or Hazy Mac) 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.{{cite web|title=Central Library|url=http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/centrallibrary|website=Library Hours and Locations|publisher=City of Mississauga|accessdate=20 June 2016}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/hazel-mccallion-birthday-100-sunday-former-mississauga-mayor-1.5908120|title=Former Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion to celebrate 100th birthday on Sunday|last=Draaisma|first=Muriel|publisher=CBC News|date=10 February 2021|accessdate=12 February 2021}}{{cite web |title=Hazel McCallion Honoured by City of Mississauga with 100th Birthday Celebration and Library Renaming |url=https://www.mississauga.ca/city-of-mississauga-news/news/hazel-mccallion-honoured-by-city-of-mississauga-with-100th-birthday-celebration-and-library-renaming/ |publisher=City of Mississauga |access-date=February 12, 2021 |date=February 10, 2021| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222144306/https://www.mississauga.ca/city-of-mississauga-news/news/hazel-mccallion-honoured-by-city-of-mississauga-with-100th-birthday-celebration-and-library-renaming/| archive-date=February 22, 2021}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.insauga.com/49-million-in-renovations-later-hazel-mccallion-central-library-reopens-in-mississauga/|title=$49 million in renovations later, Hazel McCallion Central Library reopens in Mississauga|last=Finucane|first=Declan|work=Insauga|date=December 19, 2023 |accessdate=September 13, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news/grand-opening-the-biggest-library-in-mississauga-to-open-feb-3-after-49-million-renovation/article_6e1cebe6-c360-528a-b668-64df6d5c8c8d.html|title=Grand Opening: The biggest library in Mississauga to open Feb. 3 after $49-million renovation|work=The Mississauga News|last=Cornwell|first=Steve|date=January 4, 2024|accessdate=September 13, 2024}}
Branches
File:Meadowvale Public Library 2023.jpg was renovated in July 2014 and re-opened in fall 2016 with a new library within the building.]]
Image:Port Credit Library 2021.jpg
File:Burnhamthorpe Library Interior 2022.jpg
File:Courtneypark Library 2023.JPG shares the building with St. Marcellinus Secondary School. It is also the second largest library branch in the city of Mississauga.]]
| class="wikitable"
! Branch !! Address !! Date opened !! Notes | |
| Burnhamthorpe | {{coord|43.62113 |
| 79.60306|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=1350 Burnhamthorpe Road East}} | 1976
| |
| Churchill Meadows | {{coord|43.55275 |
| 79.74730|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=3801 Thomas Street}} | January 2007
| Shares facilities with St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School |
| Clarkson | {{coord|43.51153 |
| 79.65038|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=2475 Truscott Drive}} | 1956
| At current location since 2002. |
| Cooksville | {{coord|43.58051 |
| 79.61728|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=3024 Hurontario Street, Suite 212}} | June 2004
| |
| Courtneypark | {{coord|43.62410 |
| 79.71001|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=730 Courtneypark Drive West}} | November 2004
| Shares facilities with St. Marcellinus Secondary School |
| Erin Meadows | {{coord|43.55629 |
| 79.71677|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=2800 Erin Centre Boulevard}} | September 15, 2001
| Shares facilities with St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School |
| Frank McKechnie | {{coord|43.61663 |
| 79.65324|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=310 Bristol Road East}} | June 24, 2000
| |
| Lakeview | {{coord|43.58329 |
| 79.56312|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=1110 Atwater Avenue}} | 1967
| |
| Lorne Park | {{coord|43.53100 |
| 79.62768|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=1474 Truscott Drive}} | 1967
| |
| Malton | {{coord|43.72322 |
| 79.63885|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=3540 Morning Star Drive}} | 1977
| |
| Meadowvale | {{coord|43.58502 |
| 79.75613|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=6655 Glen Erin Dr}} | 1974
| At current location since 2016. Shares facilities with Meadowvale Community Centre. It is located on the upper level. |
| Mississauga Valley | {{coord|43.59701 |
| 79.62421|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=1275 Mississauga Valley Boulevard}} | January 26, 1980
| |
| Port Credit | {{coord|43.55168 |
| 79.58647|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=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 | {{coord|43.53047 |
| 79.65252|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=2225 Erin Mills Parkway}} | 1976
| At current location in Sheridan Mall since 2002. |
| South Common | {{coord|43.54216 |
| 79.68454|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=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. Closed as of June 17, 2024 for a three-year renovation. |
| Streetsville | {{Coord|43.58376 |
| 79.71704|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=112 Queen Street South}} | 1967
| |
| Woodlands | {{coord|43.56277 |
| 79.64943|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=inline|name=3255 Erindale Station Road}} | April 7, 1975
|At current location since 2014. |
See also
References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/library}}
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Category:Public libraries in Ontario
Category:Education in Mississauga
Category:1956 establishments in Ontario