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Organization:
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Oakville Public Library - Central Branch - Branch Specific Services
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Phone Numbers:
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905-815-2042;
Phone renewals: 905-815-5996
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Address:
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Oakville Public Library, Central Branch
120 Navy St
Oakville, ON
L6J 2Z4
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Map
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Intersection:
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Navy St and Lakeshore Rd E
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Location:
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parking lot is on Water St, next to and underneath Lakeshore Rd bridge
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Hours:
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Visit website for branch hours
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Executives:
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Tara Wong - Chief Executive Officer
905-815-2042 ext 2027 * tara.wong@oakville.ca
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Service Description:
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A public library system whose purpose is to provide access to information and resources for individual enrichment, education, recreation and entertainment
Provides access to Oakville Public Library services, collections, programs, and community spaces.
The Oakville Room
- Where local and family history collections are housed
- valuable historical resources ranging from genealogy materials and yearbooks to newspaper records and maps, focusing on the history and people of Oakville
- Town of Oakville and Trafalgar Township historical documents and publications
- newspapers dating from 1870
- vital statistics from late 1800s
- census and assessment records from 1910-1936
- more details here
Designated as a local cooling centre during times of extreme heat and a warming centre during times of extreme cold
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Fees:
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Program - for some programs * Service - room rentals * None - except fines for lost or damaged materials
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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OPL library card required to borrow items
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Languages:
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English * Interpretive Services
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Language Notes:
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Language Line (telephone interpretation service)
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