We are the community’s primary location for access to books, information, life-long learning, and cultural discovery in a pleasant atmosphere
FACTS AT A GLANCE
◾Opened in 1989
◾Moved from the former CN Train Station to its present location in the Lloyd E. Matheson Centre in July 2005
◾4,366 square feet / 451.14 square metres
◾Collection: approx. 25,702 books (2013/14) plus magazines, newspapers, audio books on cassette and CD, music CDs, videos and DVDs
◾Population catchment area: approx. 10,500
◾Library visits: approx. 27,366 (2013/14)
◾Information Desk questions: 2,777 (2013/14)
◾Circulation: 45,735 (2013/14)
Holds placed on material 7,591 (2013/14)
Programs: 397 (2285 in attendance) (2013/14)
◾Public access to the Internet and subscription databases available since 1997. 17 public access computers - usage: 4,424 hours (2013/14)
Summer Reading Program participants :456 (2013/14)
Winter Reading Program families: 396 (2013/14)
◾Photocopier, black copy printer, color printer, scanner, CD burner and tape recorder for CNIB books available
◾Open 35 hours a week to serve you
◾C@P site (Elmsdale Learning Centre for Electronic Information) opened June 1, 2001
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