Accredited Libraries

The libraries listed below have met the conditions for accreditation as set by the Ontario Public Library Guidelines Monitoring and Accreditation Council. Accreditation is valid for a period of 5 years.

A list of named branches following the name of the library indicates the branches which have been accredited. In this case, there may be other branches within that system which either did not achieve accreditation or which did not apply for an audit.

 Accredited LibraryAccredited UntilBranches (if applicable)
1.The Town of the Blue Mountains December 2028
2.Brockville December 2029 
3.Bruce CountyDecember 2027Cargill, Chesley, Kincardine, Lions Head, Lucknow, Mildmay, Paisley, Port Elgin, Ripley, Sauble Beach, Southampton, Tara, Teeswater, Tiverton, Tobermory, Walkerton, Wiarton
4.Centre Hastings December 2029 
5.ChamplainDecember 2029 
6.Chatham-KentDecember 2028Blenheim, Bothwell, Chatham, Dresden, Highgate, Merlin, Ridgetown, Thamesville, Tilbury, Wallaceburg, Wheatley
7.CollingwoodDecember 2027 
8.DrydenDecember 2028
9.EssaDecember 2029Angus, Thornton
10.Fort FrancesDecember 2024 
11.Georgian Bay, The Township ofDecember 2028Honey Harbour, MacTier
12.Grand ValleyDecember 2029 
13.HawkesburyDecember 2024 
14.Huron CountyDecember 2027Bayfield, Blyth, Brussels, Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Hensall, Howick, Kirkton, Seaforth, Wingham, Zurich
15.InnisfilDecember 2027Churchill, Cookstown, Lakeshore, Stroud
16.Lake of BaysDecember 2029Dwight, Baysville
17.Lincoln PelhamDecember 2029Fleming, Rittenhouse, Fonthill, Maple Acre
18.MidlandDecember 2024 
19.Mississippi MillsDecember 2028Almonte, Pakenham
20.Muskoka LakesDecember 2026Port Carling, Bala
21.North KawarthaDecember 2027Apsley, Woodview
22.North PerthDecember 2026Listowel, Atwood, Monkton
23.Oxford CountyDecember 2028Brownsville, Burgessville, Embro, Harrington, Ingersoll, Innerkip, Mount Elgin, Norwich, Otterville, Plattsville, Princeton, Tavistock,Thamesford, Tillsonburg
24.PembrokeDecember 2028 
25.PenetanguisheneDecember 2024 
26.Perth and District UnionDecember 2027 
27.Prince Edward CountyDecember 2025Picton, Wellington, Bloomfield, Milford, Consecon, Ameliasburgh
28.Rideau LakesDecember 2027Elgin, South Elmsley
29.SchreiberDecember 2028
30.Stirling-RawdonDecember 2028 
31.St. MarysDecember 2029 
32.Terrace BayDecember 2028 
33.ThoroldDecember 2024 
34.Trent HillsDecember 2027Campbellford, Hastings, Warkworth
35.Trent LakesDecember 2028Buckhorn, Cavendish
36.TweedDecember 2028 
37.WainfleetDecember 2028 
38.West PerthDecember 2026 

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