Mississauga Library is the

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system of

Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...

. The system has 18 branches, consisting of the Mississauga Central Library and 17 smaller neighbourhood libraries.

Services

The Library offers many services and programs such as story times, March Break activities and a telephone dial-a-story service. Resources range from advice to parents on choosing books to internet resources for kids. *Information and reference services *Access to full text databases *Community information *Internet access *Reader's advisory services *Programs for children, youth and adults * Delivery to homebound individuals * Interlibrary loan * Free downloadable audiobooks *

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s * Exam proctoring The library system will eliminate late fees in 2022.

Central Library

The Mississauga Central Library is located in the

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at 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West, adjacent to the

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. It is the largest branch of the Mississauga Library System, containing four floors of materials and a further floor for silent study, and has functioned as the main library for the system since its opening in 1991. It was officially renamed to Hazel McCallion Central Library on 10 February 2021 (and affectionately nicknamed "Hazy Mac") in honour of the centennial birthday of the city's former mayor

Hazel McCallion Hazel McCallion, (; born February 14, 1921) is a Canadian businesswoman and retired politician who served as the fifth mayor of Mississauga, Ontario, from 1978 until 2014. She is the first and current chancellor of Sheridan College. McCallion ...

Branches

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* {{Authority control Public libraries in Ontario Library System, Mississauga Buildings and structures in the Regional Municipality of Peel Education in the Regional Municipality of Peel Library buildings completed in 1991 1991 establishments in Ontario

Services

Central Library

Branches

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