About Us

Contact

Phone:613-752-2317
Email: gmpl@bellnet.ca
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Location

12629 Lanark Rd
PO Box 160
Calabogie, ON K0J 1H0

Hours of Operation

The library is open to the public. 

Curbside pickup is available upon request during regular hours of operation.

The Library is closed on the following Statutory Holidays:
New Year’s Day
Labour Day
Family Day
Truth and Reconciliation Day
Good Friday
Thanksgiving Day
Easter Monday
Remembrance Day
Victoria Day
Christmas Day
Canada Day
Boxing Day
Civic Holiday

The Library was founded in 1978 as the Bagot & Blythfield Public Library by four people dedicated to literacy. Since then, the library has evolved. As amalgamations occurred, we became the Bagot, Blythfield & Brougham Public Library and then, in 2001, the Greater Madawaska Public Library. Today, we deliver accessible programs and services focused on literacy and learning as the Greater Madawaska Public Library and Learning Centre.

Calabogie Food Bank

• Donation location and joint fund raising

County of Renfrew

Renfrew County and District Health Unit

• Nurse visits to our location discussing child development and answering questions, or concerns parents may have. (Status: SUSPENDED)

St. Joseph's Catholic School

• Partners yearly in a province-wide reading program, “The Forest of Reading”, sponsored by the Ontario Library Association. This program improves reading levels among children.
• Weekend Reader Bags go home with students to promote independent reading and encourage literacy at home.
• Classes visit the library on Wednesdays; students select and check out materials to take back to their classrooms.

OV-CAOS 

• We have enjoyed being able to participate in the OV-CAOS 2021 community library book art project. Completed book art project submissions will join others from across the Ottawa Valley in a single book art display. This display will visit many communities across the Ottawa Valley in the next three years. OV-CAOS oversees many different community art projects across the Ottawa Valley, and we hope to participate again in future.
• In 2023, OV-CAOS delivered an in-library workshop for creatives aged 12+ called "Miniature Worlds"

Many programs are dependent on volunteers coming forward to contribute their skills and time in running the activities.

Interested in volunteering? Contact the Library. 

Interested in funding future programming? Check out the Donations tab below for information.

The Greater Madawaska Public Library and Learning Centre Board is a governance board which runs under the authority of the Public Libraries Act of Ontario. The Board is responsible for providing library services and programs in Greater Madawaska.

Board members, also known as trustees, set up policies, goals and objectives of the library. The Board is the legal authority of the library and is the ultimate authority for decision-making and oversight. They also advocate for the library in the greater community. The Board works side by side with the Library CEO and staff. The Library CEO handles day-to-day operation of the library with their staff.

The Library Board is currently made up of seven Greater Madawaska residents including one Township Councillor. These individuals are appointed for a four-year term.

Chairperson: Patti McArthur

Board Meetings

The Board meets seven times per year. Please contact the Library for information to attend.

GMPLLC PUBLIC MEETING DATES FOR 2025

START TIME 9:00 a.m.

JANUARY 8 (CANCELLED) - FEBRUARY 12 - MARCH 19 - APRIL 9 - MAY 14 - JUNE 11

JULY & AUGUST BREAK - SEPTEMBER 10 - OCTOBER 8 - NOVEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 10

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Financial Donations

Individuals, service clubs, and businesses have all helped the library to develop over its 45+ years of service. We aim to continue to develop this community resource and make it one that stands out as a favourite!  

To make a donation electronically, you can send an electronic funds transfer to gmpl@bellnet.ca or you can make a donation via the secure online platform "Canada Helps". 

All donors receive a charitable tax receipt.

Book Donations

We are accepting book donations, but due to limited space we must limit donations to 10 items at a time and ask that items meet the following criteria:

• Published in the last 6 years
• In excellent condition (no highlighting, repairs, or bugs, please!)
• NO textbooks
• NO magazines