Newmarket Public Library
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Location438 Park Avenue
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
TypePublic library
Access and use
Access requirementsresident, employee, or student in York Region[1]
Other information
DirectorTracy Munusami
Websitewww.newmarketpl.ca

The Newmarket Public Library is a public library in the town of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

The library has a board of directors consisting of at least five members, with at most a minority of which are members of Newmarket Town Council.[2] The library chief executive officer is Todd Kyle, who was hired for the position on 3 May 2010[3] and held the position until he left the library in January 2021.[4] He will be succeeded by Tracy Munusami on 3 August 2021.[4]

History

On 4 January 1904, a town plebiscite was conducted to determine whether residents supported a publicly financed library and reading room.[5] The vote was 90–26 in favour of using tax revenues to fund the library, with support in each of the three wards (36–5 in St. George's Ward, 36–10 in St. Andrew's Ward, and 18–11 in St. Patrick's Ward).[5]

Collections

In 2009, the library established a video games collection.[6] It also digitized the Bowman art collection, comprising paintings, sculptures and other artworks, and made it accessible on its website in 2010.[7] The website also provides access to lithograph prints of the Frederick Hagan Collection and various community collections.[8]

Services

The library grants a free membership card to any individual that resides, works, or is a student in Newmarket or any of the other municipalities of York Region, that is Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, and Whitchurch–Stouffville.[1]

The library offers room rentals,[9] access to numerous databases,[10] genealogy and town history research tools,[11] and exam proctoring for "any person enrolled in an academic institution that requires students to complete examinations under the supervision of an approved proctor".[12] It operates The Era, a digitization program to digitally preserve the town's newspaper.

Programs for children, youth, and adults are offered seasonally. The library participates in the student-operated volunteer Chess in the Library program.[13]

It also allows patrons to return loaned material at a dropbox at Upper Canada Mall, which is accessible when the mall is open.[14]

The library is open Tuesday to Thursday 11a.m- 7p.m, and Friday to Saturday 11a.m-5p.m. closes for all Canadian public holidays, including Good Friday, Easter, Canada Day, Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day. These days you can visit the Newmarket Public online Library(NPL library). In the online library, you can access all books for different age groups.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Get a library card.
  2. ^ Newmarket Public Library 2010.
  3. ^ Todd Kyle Appointed CEO of Newmarket.
  4. ^ a b Queen 2021.
  5. ^ a b Newmarket Era 1903.
  6. ^ Let the games begin.
  7. ^ Bowman art collection goes digital.
  8. ^ Digital Art & Culture Collection.
  9. ^ Room rentals.
  10. ^ Databases.
  11. ^ Genealogical research.
  12. ^ Examination proctoring.
  13. ^ Chess in the Library.
  14. ^ Hours.

References

  • Queen, Lisa (21 July 2021). "Newmarket Library books new CEO to begin Aug. 3". The Era. Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  • "Free library in Newmarket". Newmarket Era. 9 January 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  • "CITL in Newmarket, Ontario". Chess in the Library. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Newmarket Public Library Board Governance Policy" (PDF). Newmarket Public Library. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Bowman art collection goes digital". Newmarket Public Library. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Databases". Newmarket Public Library. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Newmarket Public Library Digital Art & Culture Collection". Newmarket Public Library. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Examination Proctoring". Newmarket Public Library. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Genealogical Research". Newmarket Public Library. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Get a library card". Newmarket Public Library. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Hours". Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Let the games begin". Newmarket Public Library. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Room Rentals". Newmarket Public Library. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  • "Todd Kyle Appointed CEO of Newmarket". Newmarket Public Library. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 2013-09-27.

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