Libraries for Ottawa

The Ottawa Public Library has approved a Strategic Plan 2008-2011 which contains five key strategic directions. The third direction is Developing our Places and Spaces and the fourth is Building a New Central Library. Libraries for Ottawa is a concept which includes the long term vision for building, renovating and renewing our places and spaces, including community and district branches, as well as building a new central library as a strong foundation for the entire library system.

 

 

Ottawa Public Library Strategic Directions, 2008-2011

 
Mission: Building a strong Ottawa community by supporting literacy and lifelong learning, fostering inspiration and enjoyment and connecting people to each other and the world

Provide Responsive Service

  • Focus on future leaders
  • Catch up our collections
  • Be virtual
  • Good reads and the right information
  • Stay "open" for our citizens

Create Partnerships for Accessible and
Efficient Service

  • Add value
  • Be a window to the City

Develop our Places and Spaces

  • Care for what we have
  • Build community-fill the "holes"
  • Reduce the barriers
  • Go Green

Build a New Central Library

  • Transform our future and preserve our past
  • Develop a new central library as a civic cultural focal point, supporting the City’s goals of being inclusive, creative, innovative, proud and liveable

Be an  Accountable and Innovative
Organization

  • Develop our people
  • Use technology wisely
  • Measure what matters
  • Tell our story

CORE VALUES

Access for All   *  Accountability *  Bilingualism  *  Dynamic Workforce  *  Innovation
Intellectual Freedom  *   Love of Reading 
*  Right to Privacy   *  Service Orientation  *  Smart Community

 

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2007 OPL Quick Facts

  2007 2006
Items borrowed 10,083,595 9,711,880
Library visits 4,286,900 4,651,050
Items used in the Library 1,639,550 1,325,700
Electronic visits 5,054,551 2,684,201
Books & materials in the OPL collection 2,303,464 2,404,476
Electronic databases available for use in the Library 79 79
Electronic databases available for use from remote locations 67 69
Reference and information questions answered 605,600 732,350
Programs offered to children, teens and adults 8,485 8,328
Number of people attending OPL programs 195,569 188,176
Number of Internet workstations for public use 359 381

 

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New Central Library Project

 

New Central Library Functional Building Program

 

Project updates

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Background Information

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Articles and Related Reading

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