Board and Staff
Township of Muskoka Lakes council appoints Library Board members for a four-year term. The Library Board is responsible for running our library system. As per the Public Library Act, libraries in Ontario are under the management and control of a public library board. The board has the authority to create policies about the operation and services of the library.
Library Board members for the 2022-2026 term: (left to right) Heidi Berninger - Vice-Chairperson, Barb Bridgeman, Marg Buddo, Doug Crichton, Valerie Duke - Chairperson, Councillor Mary Ellen McIntyre, Deborah Stokes.
Muskoka Lakes Public Library staff (left to right) Nancy, Eva (Bala library), Candice, Maggie, Lindsay, Andrew Whitfield (CEO)
Strategic Plan 2025-2028
The Muskoka Lakes Public Library Board is thrilled to the approved 2025-2028 Strategic Plan with the community! Building off the 2021-2024 strategic plan, the MLPL will continue to Enrich, Engage, and Evolve. This plan was adopted by the Board at the February 11, 2025 meeting. We encourage you to review the document and reach out if you have any feedback.
Mission Statement
Promote access to a diverse and sustainable collection of library services that evolve with the changing needs of the people of Muskoka Lakes. See Policy GF-01 - Mission Statement
Vision Statement
Statement of Values
Freedom – We welcome everyone to share the love of literacy and learning while embracing freedom of thought, beliefs, and expression
Service Excellence – We act with integrity to ensure confidentiality and accountability in providing library services to each other and the community
Innovative Leadership – We celebrate imagination and curiosity to build innovation in our Library and in our work with community partners.
Muskoka Lakes Public Library is an open, friendly, respectful, safe and welcoming environment.
See Policy GF-03 - Statement of Values
Meetings
- GOV-01 Policy development
- GOV-02 Board orientation
- GOV-03 Purpose and duties of the board
- GOV-04 Board-CEO relationship
- GOV-05 Committees of the board
- GOV-06 Financial control
- GOV-07 Board advocacy
- GOV-08 Planning
- GOV-09 Board evaluation
- GOV-10 Succession planning
- GOVBL-01 Statement of authority
- GF-01 Mission statement
- GF-02 Vision statement
- GF-03 Statement of values
- GF-04 Intellectual freedom
- GF-05 Respect and acknowledgement declaration of Indigenous peoples
- GF-06 Indigenous awareness and reconciliation
- GF-07 Equitty, diversity and inclusion
- OP-01 User code of conduct
- OP-02 User records
- OP-03 Protection of privacy, access to information and messages under Canada's Anti-SPAM legislation
- OP-03 Photo consent form
- OP-04 Circulation
- OP-05 User membership
- OP-06 Supervision of children
- OP-07 User complaint
- OP-08 Promotional materials
- OP-09 Emergency closures and inclement weather
- OP-10 Resource sharing
- OP-11 Room rental agreement
- OP-11 Room rental policy
- OP-12 Proctoring of examinations
- OP-13 Fee schedule
- OP-14 Community information
- OP-15 Epidemic, pandemic plan
- OP-16 Library of things
- OP-17 Safety, security and emergencies in the library
- OP-18 Reopening epidemic, pandemic
- OP-19 The library and political elections
- OP-20 Information services
- OP-21 Youth services
- OP-22 Programming Policy
- OP-23 Procurement of goods and services
- OP-24 Collection development
- OP-25 General gift acceptance
- OP-26 Local History and genealogy
- OP-27 Records and Retention Schedule
- OP-28 Internet Use and Technology
- OP-29 Smudging
Contact Us
Muskoka Lakes Public Library
69 Joseph St., Box 189
Port Carling, ON P0B 1J0
T. 705-765-5650
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