Mississauga Library System
| Type | Library System in Mississauga |
|---|---|
| Branches | 17 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | business directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history, |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 7,301,788 (2012) [1] |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $26,453,145 [1] |
| Website | Mississauga Library System page |
The Mississauga Library System (MLS) services Mississauga, Ontario with 17 branch libraries plus the Central Library, which has five floors of material.
Central Library
The Central Library is located at 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West, near the Mississauga Civic Centre. Central is the largest library of the Mississauga Library System and, as implied by the name, functions as the main library for the system.
The Central Library has four floors divided by subject departments: Children's Materials, "Readers' Den" (Fiction), Sciences & Business, and Arts & History. The fifth floor of the library is reserved for studying.
Services
The Library offers many services and programs such as story times, March Break activities and a telephone dial-a-story service. Resources range from advice to parents on choosing books to internet resources for kids.
- Information and reference services
- Access to full text databases
- Community information
- Internet access
- Reader's advisory services
- Programs for children, youth and adults
- Delivery to homebound individuals
- Interlibrary loan
- Free downloadable audiobooks
- e-books [2]
Branches
| Branch | Address | Date opened | Holdings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnhamthorpe | 1350 Burnhamthorpe Road East | 1976 | ||
| Churchill Meadows | 3801 Thomas Street | January 2007 | Shares facilities with St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School | |
| Clarkson | 2475 Truscott Drive | 1956 | At current location since 2002. | |
| Cooksville | 3024 Hurontario Street, Suite 212 | June 2004 | ||
| Courtneypark | 730 Courtneypark Drive West | November 2004 | ||
| Erin Meadows | 2800 Erin Centre Boulevard | September 15, 2001 | Shares facilities with St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School | |
| Frank McKechnie | 310 Bristol Road East | 2000 | ||
| Lakeview | 1110 Atwater Avenue | 1967 | ||
| Lorne Park | 1474 Truscott Drive | 1967 | ||
| Malton | 3540 Morning Star Drive | 1977 | ||
| Meadowvale | 6677 Meadowvale Town Centre Circle | |||
| Mississauga Valley | 1275 Mississauga Valley Boulevard | January 26, 1980 | ||
| Port Credit | 20 Lakeshore Road East | 1962 | ||
| Sheridan | 2225 Erin Mills Parkway | 1976 | At current location since 2002. | |
| South Common | 2233 South Millway Drive | 1983 | At current location since 1998. | |
| Streetsville | 112 Queen Street South | 1967 | ||
| Woodlands | 3255 Erindal Station Road | April 7, 1975 | At current location since 2014. |
See also
- Ontario Public Libraries
- Ask Ontario