City Council appoints eight citizens and one Councillor to the Library Board. The Board is responsible for library services in our community. It creates policies, ensures that the library has adequate funding, and promotes the library in the community. The Board operates under the Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990.

Mission

The Port Colborne Public Library is committed to providing the services necessary to meet the needs of our user communities.

Vision

Empower. Enrich. Educate.

Values

  • Professional courteous service
  • Community responsiveness
  • Life-long learning and literacy
  • Intellectual freedom
  • Operation efficiency and accountability
  • Innovation and tradition
  • Cooperation, respect and integrity
  • Barrier-free, fair and equitable access

Library Board and management

You can contact the Board by email.

 Board trustees
  • Michael Cooper, Chair
  • Bryan Ingram, Vice-Chair
  • Brian Beck
  • Margaret Booth
  • Harmony Cooper
  • Angie Desmarais
  • Cheryl MacMillan
  • Emmy Tanini
  • Councillor Mark Bagu
 Library management
  • Rachel Tkachuk – Library Services Manager / Acting Chief Executive Officer (Secretary-Treasurer)

Board meetings

The Board meets at least seven times a year. Meetings are on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:15 p.m. If you would like to make a presentation, send us your request by email or by mail. Make sure your request arrives at least ten days before the meeting date. Please fill out and submit this form.

2024
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December 4, 2024

Regular board meeting.

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November 6, 2024

Regular board meeting.

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October 2, 2024

Regular board meeting.

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September 4, 2024

Regular board meeting.

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June 5, 2024

Regular board meeting.

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May 1, 2024

Regular board meeting.

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April 3, 2024

Regular board meeting.

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March 6, 2024

Regular board meeting.

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February 7, 2024

Regular board meeting.

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January 3, 2024

Regular board meeting.

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2023
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December 6, 2023

Regular board meeting.

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November 21, 2023

Special meeting. Board in closed session.

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November 1, 2023

Special meeting. Board in closed session.

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November 1, 2023

Regular board meeting.

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October 4, 2023

Regular board meeting.

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September 6, 2023
Regular board meeting.

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August 2, 2023

Regular board meeting.

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July 5, 2023

Regular board meeting.

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June 12, 2023

Meeting was cancelled.

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May 3, 2023

Regular board meeting.

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April 5, 2023

Regular board meeting.

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March 1, 2023

Regular board meeting.

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February 1, 2023

Regular board meeting.

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January 11, 2023

Regular board meeting.

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2022
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November 2, 2022

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October 5, 2022

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August 3, 2022

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July 20, 2022

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June 1, 2022

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April 6, 2022

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March 2, 2022

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February 2, 2022

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January 11, 2022

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2021
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December 7, 2021

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November 2, 2021

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October 5, 2021

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September 7, 2021

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July 6, 2021

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June 1, 2021

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May 11, 2021

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May 4, 2021

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April 6, 2021

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March 2, 2021

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February 9, 2021

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February 2, 2021

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January 18, 2021

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2020
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December 1, 2020

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November 3, 2020

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September 8, 2020

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August 18, 2020

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June 23, 2020

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May 19, 2020

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March 3, 2020

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February 4, 2020

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January 7, 2020

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2019
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December 10, 2019

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November 12, 2019 

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October 8, 2019 

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August 13, 2019 

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June 4, 2019

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May 14, 2019

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April 2, 2019

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March 5, 2019 

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February 5, 2019

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January 22, 2019

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2018
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December 11, 2018 

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November 13, 2018 

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October 16, 2018 

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September 11, 2018 

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July 10, 2018

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June 5, 2018

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May 8, 2018 

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April 3, 2018

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February 13, 2018

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January 9, 2018

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 Contact us to view agendas and minutes from prior years.

Documents and policies

Strategic plan

2023-2027 Strategic Plan
2018-2022 Strategic Plan

Annual reports

2020 Annual Report

Financial reports

2022 Financial Report

2021 Financial Report

2020 Financial Report

2019 Financial Report

2018 Financial Report

2017 Financial Report

Board policies

Circulation

Code of Conduct

Collection Development

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Intellectual Freedom

Lendable Technology

Mission Statement

Non-Traditional Circulating Items

Public Internet Services

Resource Sharing

Respect and Acknowledgement Declaration

Vision Statement