Mississauga Library System

Template:Infobox 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Central Library

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Interior of the Central Library prior to the 2023 renovation.

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Branches

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The Meadowvale Community Centre was renovated in July 2014 and re-opened in fall 2016 with a new library within the building.

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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.

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Burnhamthorpe Library

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Courtneypark Library shares the building with St. Marcellinus Secondary School. It is also the second largest library branch in the city of Mississauga.

Branch	Address	Date opened	Notes
Burnhamthorpe	Template:Coord	1976
Churchill Meadows	Template:Coord	January 2007	Shares facilities with St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School
Clarkson	Template:Coord	1956	At current location since 2002.
Cooksville	Template:Coord	June 2004
Courtneypark	Template:Coord	November 2004	Shares facilities with St. Marcellinus Secondary School
Erin Meadows	Template:Coord	September 15, 2001	Shares facilities with St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School
Frank McKechnie	Template:Coord	June 24, 2000
Lakeview	Template:Coord	1967
Lorne Park	Template:Coord	1967
Malton	Template:Coord	1977
Meadowvale	Template:Coord	1974	At current location since 2016. Shares facilities with Meadowvale Community Centre. It is located on the upper level.
Mississauga Valley	Template:Coord	January 26, 1980
Port Credit	Template:Coord	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	Template:Coord	1976	At current location in Sheridan Mall since 2002.
South Common	Template:Coord	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	Template:Coord	1967
Woodlands	Template:Coord	April 7, 1975	At current location since 2014.

See also

• Ontario Public Libraries
• Ask Ontario

External links

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