Markham Public Library (MPL) is a
library
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system operated by the municipal government of the City of
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in Canada. There are eight branches in the city, serving about 250,000 residents in Markham.
[ The libraries are managed by the Administration Centre, located at 6031 Highway 7.
In 2008, the system was renamed to the singular Markham Public Library to reflect its status as one unified system. Its current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Catherine Biss.
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History
While the current library system dates back to the 1970s, there was the subscription based system popular in 19th Century Ontario, the Mechanics’ Institute, operated out of the Old Town Hall on Main Street.
Branches
The Markham Public Library has 8 branches.
The Markham Public Library branches are:
* Aaniin Library
* Angus Glen Library
* Cornell Library
* Markham Village Library
* Milliken Mills Library
* Thornhill Community Library
* Thornhill Village Library
* Unionville Library
Customer-Centred Classification
The Markham Village branch was the first to develop its own library classification
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system called the ''Customer Centred Classification'' (C3). Compared to the Dewey Decimal Classification
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(DDC) or Library of Congress Classification The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) is a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress in the United States, which can be used for shelving books in a library. LCC is mainly used by large research and academic librar ...
(LCC), C3 is more modern and is supposed to be easier for library patrons to find books at the book stacks. All branches utilize the C3 cataloguing system for their non-fiction collection. The Thornhill Village branch started the migration to C3 in 2009, and C3 is used by the Thornhill Community Centre branch when it re-opened in 2011.
Membership
People who work, live, or attend a school in York Region may apply for a free membership. Otherwise, a $60.00 annual membership fee will apply.
Services
Like many other libraries across Ontario
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, the Markham Public Library system allows members to check out books and other physical and online media. Members can:
* Place up to 75 holds per one membership account;
* Check out 100 physical items per one membership account;
* Use TeleCirc Telephone Library Service;
* Use the Interlibrary loan service;
* Access free online courses
Borrowing privileges
Other services
Other than borrowing books and media, the following services are available:
* Free WiFi
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Internet
*Library Catalogue
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access
*One hour internet
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access per day per membership account (additional time can be requested - guest logins are available for those without a library card)
* One hour of Microsoft Office
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or OpenOffice OpenOffice or open office may refer to:
Computing Software
* OpenOffice.org (OOo), a discontinued open-source office software suite, originally based on StarOffice
* Apache OpenOffice (AOO), a derivative of OOo by the Apache Software Foundation, w ...
(depending on the branch) per day per membership account
*Regular programs for preschool, children, teen, and adults
*Time specific programs, eg. PA Days, Winter Breaks, March Breaks, and Summer Holidays
*Meeting rooms for rent
* Study rooms of various occupancy (inquire at specific branch for availability and bookings)
* Photocopying, printing, scanning
* Maker Space at Aaniin branch with 3D printer
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s and laser cutter
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, virtual reality
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, and equipment for robotics
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, circuitry
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and coding
*Kids Makerspace at Connell branch has toys and digital tools that are geared toward STEAM
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*Digital Media
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Lab for graphic design
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s, making and editing video
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s, music
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and podcast
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s, etc
See also
Public libraries in Ontario
City of Markham
References
External links
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Markham Public Libraries' photostream
on Flickr
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