OPLG Council

Terms of Reference

All Ontarians, regardless of where in Ontario they live and work, have a right to public library service that meets basic, widely accepted norms of library practice and service. The Ontario Public Library Guidelines offer a method for libraries throughout the province to meet basic service levels and to develop and grow to meet the ever-changing needs of their communities.

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Council Members

MemberMembership CategoryOrganization
Elise Cole, ChairOntario Public Library AssociationOakville Public Library
Kelly BernsteinAssociation of Medium Public Libraries of OntarioCounty of Brant Public Library
Caroline Goulding, Vice ChairSmall Library - Northern OntarioDryden Public Library
Cathy FairbairnSmall Library - Southern OntarioLake of Bays Township Public Library
Karen MilliganChief Executives of Large Urban Public LibrariesHamilton Public Library
Beth RumbleAdministrators of Rural and Urban Public Libraries of OntarioHuron County Public Library
Feather MaracleFirst Nations Public LibrarySix Nations Public Library
Catherina MoskauFrancophoneBibliothèque publique de Clarence-Rockland
Adam HaviarasMinistry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming
Allison PilonOntario Library Service
Eric GuernseyOntario Library Boards’ AssociationOshawa Public Library Board

Council Meeting Minutes

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December 2026June 2026
November 2026May 2026
October 2026 April 2026
September 2026 March 2026
August 2026February 2026
July 2026January 2026
December 2025 (no meeting)June 2025
November 2025May 2025
October 2025 (no meeting) April 2025 (no meeting)
September 2025March 2025 (no meeting)
August 2025February 2025
July 2025January 2025
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