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GROW YOUR LIBRARY, GROW YOUR COMMUNITY!

FONOM, May 2019

Does anyone use Northern public libraries?

3.4 million visits in person• 21,195 visits per day• 15 visits per minute

3.8 million items borrowed

2017 Ontario Public Library Statistics

Population of Northern Ontario 780,140 (2016) Library members 308,067 (40%)

Creating a “Made in the North” SROI

Advisory Committee

Dryden, Kenora,

Powassan, Rainy River,

Temiskaming Shores, Wikwemikong

NORDIK Institute

Community Economic Social Development

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Cultural Integrity and Regional Identity

Chapleau Public Library

Cultural Integrity and Regional Identity

Ancestry Library Edition

Cultural Integrity and Regional Identity

Perry Township Public

Library’s Art Gallery

Cultural Integrity and Regional Identity

Celebrating local authors

Ontario Library Service - North

Cultural Integrity and Regional Identity

Northern Libraries recognizing Northern Authors

Cultural Integrity and Regional Identity

02 Social Inclusion: ACCESS!

Centre for Equitable Library Access

Social Inclusion 02

Provincial interlibrary loan service

Social Inclusion 02

Social Inclusion 02

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/data-and-analysis/substance-use/interactive-opioid-tool

Raising Readers ProgramBlue Sky Network of Public Libraries

Cognitive and Literacy Development

Kenora Public Library’s Intergenerational Program

Cognitive and Literacy Development

2015 WinnerCochrane Public Library –

The Next Chapter

Cognitive and Literacy Development

2017 WinnerFort Frances Public Library -Rainy River District Library

Cooperative

Minister's Award for Innovation: Small Libraries Category

Callander Public Library

Cognitive and Literacy Development

Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness

Health and Wellness

Ontario Library Service Consortium

Powassan & District Union Public Library: Art Class

Engaged Citizens & Safer Communities

Engaged Citizens & Safer Communities

St. Joseph Township Public Library’s Circuit Workshop

Engaged Citizens & Safer Communities

Cobalt Public Library’s Coding Workshop

Sables Spanish Township Public Library

Engaged Citizens & Safer Communities

Robotics: James Township Public Library

Engaged Citizens & Safer Communities

Engaged Citizens & Safer Communities

Engaged Citizens & Safer Communities

Engaged Citizens & Safer Communities

Timmins Public Library

Engaged Citizens & Safer Communities

Sault Ste. Marie Public Library

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Entertainment and Enjoyment 06

Entertainment and Enjoyment 06

Ontario Library ServicePublic Library Consortium

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Access! Skills development

2017 Ontario Public Library Statistics

Northern Ontario Public Libraries’ Summary

Economic Development

Economic benefit of funds

leveraged from outside community

$3,448,466.00

Economic benefit of self-generated

revenues

$1,710,707.00

Economic benefit of employment,

training and development

$42,390,166.70

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http://www.olsn.ca/en/resources/valuing-northern-libraries-toolkit

Skills Development TeamOntario Library Service

– North(705) 675-6467 or 1-

800-461-6348 ext. 505

skills@olsn.ca

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