Our Mission
To inspire lifelong learning, provide equitable access to information, advance knowledge and strengthen our community.
Our Vision
An informed, engaged, creative & connected community.
See our Strategic Plan brochure or the full Strategic Plan 2017 -2026 or the 2022 MMPL annual report.
Read the joint statement of Lanark County libraries’ support for our 2SLGBTQI+ communities
MMPL is an accredited library 2023-2028. Provincial accreditation is conferred by the Ontario Public Library Guidelines Monitoring and Accreditation Council.
We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people.
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Have a suggestion? A reference or other information request? A comment? Please phone or send an email. Almonte branch (open 7 days a week) 613 256-1037 or Pakenham branch (Tues. to Sat) at 613 624-5306
Administration
Christine Row
Chief Executive Officer
Berta Madrigal Abaroa, Manager of Public Services. Looking for title suggestions? Berta reads graphic novels for all ages.
Jill McCubbin, Manager of Technical Services. Looking for title suggestions? Jill reads Canadian & international fiction and non-fiction.
Steph Prentice, Children’s Programmer & Library Assistant, both branches.
Rob Childs, Library Assistant & Inter-library loan, both branches. Looking for title suggestions? Rob reads travel writing and the classics.
Judi Bowe, Library Assistant & Visiting Library Services, both branches. Looking for title suggestions? Judi reads a very wide variety of mysteries.
Brenda Woodhall, Library Assistant, both branches. Looking for title suggestions? Brenda reads a variety of romance novels.
Sheila Robertson, Library Assistant, Pakenham branch
Melanie Girdwood-Brunton, Library Assistant, seed library, both branches
Margo Hay-Goodings, Library Assistant, Almonte branch, weekends
Brenda Donnelly, Library Assistant, both branches
Megan Gaiero, Technology Assistant, Tech Tutor & Library Assistant, both branches – on maternity leave
Role of the Board
The Mississippi Mills Public Library Board has a Board of Trustees composed of seven (7) to nine (9) individuals, the majority being representatives of the community and one (1) member of Council. Trustees are appointed by the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Council for a term of four (4) years.
The role of the MMPL Board is to provide a comprehensive and efficient public library service that reflects the community’s unique needs. The Board is an independent body and is not a Committee of the Municipal Council. Although it is an independent body, it works with the municipality to ensure the community has a library that serves community needs of today and for the future. The Board is there to make sure the library is properly run under the management of the CEO/Chief Librarian. More information on the relationship of the Board and the municipality can be found here.
Board Members
The 2023-2026 board members are:
Vicki Lowe, Councillor
Barbara Button, Chair
Leanne Czerwinski, Vice Chair
Alison Ball
Jeff Fraser
Emma Kinsman
Mary Lumsden
Cathy Peacock
Warren Thorngate
Members can be reached via email: mmplboard@missmillslibrary.com
Board Meeting Minutes
Board meeting minutes can be found here.
How we communicate with you
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”) came into effect on July 1, 2014. The Mississippi Mills Public Library Board is committed to complying with CASL and its requirements. Essentially, we will seek your consent to send you electronic messages (EMs) including:
- Library notices regarding overdue library materials or fines
- Notification regarding holds or interlibrary loan pickup up
- Library newsletters, fliers, promotional materials, reminders and other library publications
- Library programme or registration information; event/seminar invitations; contests
Library policies
Our policies are being updated. If you would like to review any policy please contact either branch of the Library: 613-256-1037 or 613-624-5306. Thank you!
Library Plans & Reports
Thanks Almonte & District Horticultural Society for the beautiful Almonte branch gardens!
Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Mississippi Mills Public Library (FMMPL) is fundraising group that supports and promotes the services of Mississippi Mills Public Library. Run by dedicated volunteers, FMMPL helps the library meet its goal of creating a strong library community in Mississippi Mills. Anyone is welcome to join FMMPL and volunteer with the many activities the Friends run: book sale, silent auction, live @ the library (music sessions), FriendShop (craft shop), art, trivia, theater and many more fundraising, creating-community events at the library.
Annual membership is $10/person or $25/corporate. For more information, contact friends@missmillslibrary.com or follow the Facebook group. Check out what the Friends have done in the past and their future endeavours! Read the January 2025 Friends Newsletter!
Volunteers
MMPL Volunteers expand and enhance public services within our community. As a volunteer you provide important support services to staff and/or work on special projects. You learn more about the library and its place in the community and observe first-hand how the library serves community needs.
Activities are as varied as delivering books to homebound patrons, assisting with seed lending library events, shelf reading, helping with the annual book sale and lots of other fun possibilities. Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age.
If interested, please fill out the online application form here: https://form.jotform.com/233604378034252
After submitting this form, you are included in the Library’s Volunteer List. You will receive emails as new volunteer opportunities become available. You only need to reply to offers if you are interested and, at any time, you can request to be removed from the list.
All activities are supervised by library staff. A Vulnerable Sector Check is not necessary for most activities, and staff will help you obtain the necessary documents only when needed. Please call Berta at 613-256-1037 or email babaroa@mmpubliclibrary.ca for more information.
No positions are open at this time.