In 2001, Ontario Public Library Week will take place October 15-21. Each year, during the third week of October, public libraries across the province celebrate Ontario Public Library Week. Ontario Public Library Week was first announced by the province in 1985, and has since become the annual focus for promoting library services in Ontario. Ontario Public Library week recognizes the important contribution Ontario's libraries make to the economic health and quality of life in our communities through their role in preserving and providing access to information in all its forms.
Libraries are at the forefront of the information age.
With more than 1,100 service points throughout Ontario, public libraries provide access to more than 29 million books for research, recreation and self-improvement. And now virtually every library branch in the province also provides access to electronic information through the Internet. This information is provided as a public service, but we cannot guarantee that the information is current or accurate. Readers should verify the information before acting on it.