Mission Statement
Through its strong network of community branches, the Mission of the City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library is to provide its residents with easy access to a wide range of information resources, programs, equipment and services in order to encourage multiple forms of literacy and learning and to support community-based educational, cultural, and recreational activities
Kawartha Lakes Public Library Board (2019)
Current Library Board members 2019-2022
- Susan Ferguson (Chair)
- Gail Jackson (Vice Chair)
- Roger Clements
- Vaness Doucet-Roche
- Frank Morris
- Shirley Norman
- Pat Warren
- Kate Winn
- Andrew Veale (Council Representative)
Board officers will be elected at the first meeting of the new Board in January.
Ex Officio Members:
- Jamie Anderson (Library Director / CEO and Secretary)
- Carolyn Daynes (Treasurer)
Board Meetings
The Board meets at 5:00 pm on the second Thursday of the month in January and the first Thursday of the month the rest of the year. The Board meets a minimum of 7 meetings per year. Unless otherwise noted, the meetings are held at the Lindsay branch at 190 Kent St West. Meetings are open to the public however those wishing to speak must follow the procedures in the Public Attendance and Delegations policy.
Visit the calendars below for meeting dates, as well as agendas and minutes.
Governance Authority
Kawartha Lakes Public Library operates under the authority of Ontario Public Libraries Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.44, which defines the library's roles and responsibilities to the municipality and the province, and defines the services it is required to deliver. The Act establishes the Library Board as the governing body, responsible for setting policies and directing the affairs of the Library. The Board is also responsible for hiring a CEO who is responsible for carrying out the directions of the Board, and the day-to-day operations of the Library. The Board and the City operate with the following Memorandum of Understanding.
For more information contact the Library CEO using the information below.
Mailing Address :
Kawartha Lakes Public Library Board
190 Kent Street West
Lindsay, Ontario
K9V 2Y6
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