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CEO and Chief Librarian
Izy DaSilva
Library Innovation and Technical Services Manager
Telephone: 705-645-4171 ext. 3814 | Email
Board Members & Meetings
- Chair: Audrey King
- Vice-Chair: Lorraine Boucher
- Bracebridge Council representative: Don Smith
- Bracebridge Council representative: Barry Hammond
- Carol Anne Robinson
- Brenda Glass
- Russell McKinnon
Bracebridge Library Board meetings are typically held on the second Tuesday of the month at the library or virtually via Zoom. They are open to the public and livestreamed via the Zoom Webinar link below.
Contact the Board: [email protected]
Next meeting: Special Closed Meeting
Date: September 25, 2026 from 9:00 – 10:30a.m.
Location: 1000 Taylor Court, Municipal Office Town of Bracebridge (Granite Room)
Purpose: To discuss matters related to identifiable individuals and to discuss labour relations matters
Agenda:
Zoom:
Board Minutes
Print copies of the Bracebridge Library Board minutes can be requested for review at the library. PDF versions can also be accessed electronically through the links below.
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Library Board Meeting Minutes June 11, 2026
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Strategic Plan
The Bracebridge Library is an essential community hub providing everyone with materials and experiences that open minds, explore our world, inspire discovery, entertain and foster lifelong learning.
Motto: Anything but the Ordinary
VIEW OUR STRATEGIC PLAN
*revised January 2025
2025 Annual Report
Policies
The Bracebridge Library’s policies require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view online. Print copies of the policies are available in person at the Bracebridge Library.
- FN-01 – Vision, Mission and Values
- FN-02 – Intellectual Freedom
- FN-03 – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- FN-04 – Respect and Acknowledgement Statement
- OP-01 – Hours of Operation
- OP-04 – Library Membership and Circulation
- OP-05 – Fines and Fees
- OP-06 – Interlibrary Loans and Resource Sharing
- OP-07 – Visiting Library Service
- OP-09 – Collection Development
- OP-10 – Accessible and General Customer Service
- OP-11 – Library Patron Code of Conduct
- OP-12 – Taking Photos and Videos at the Library
- OP-14 – Internet and Technology Services
- OP-15 – Community Information and Display Space
- OP-16 – Program Space
- OP-17 – Use of Library Resources During an Election
- OP-18 – Animals in the Library
- OP-19 – Room Rentals
- OP-24 – Workplace Violence
- OP-25 – Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
- OP-26 – Information Services
- OP-28 – Local History
- OP-30 – Records Retention
- OP-32 – Health and Safety of Staff
- OP-33 – Orientation and Hiring
- OP-35 – Social Media
- OP-36 – Privacy, Confidentiality, Access to Information, and Electronic Messages
- OP-39 – Library Volunteers
- OP-40 – Children’s Service
- OP-41 – Teen and Youth Services
- OP-42 – General Gift and Donation Acceptance
- OP-43 – Partnerships and Sponsorships
- OP-44 – Staff Use of Technology
- OP-47 – Employee Recognition
- OP-48 – Substance Use
- OP-50 – Makerspace and Recording Studio
- BL-01 – Board Authority, Composition and Responsibility
- GOV-02 – Board Meeting
- GOV-03 – Committees of the Board
- GOV-04 – Purpose and Duties of the Board
- GOV-05 – Board Member Code of Conduct
- GOV-06 – Board Advocacy
- GOV-07 – Board Orientation, Training and Development
- GOV-10 – Policy Development
- GOV-11 – Strategic Planning
- GOV-12 – Board – CEO Partnership
- GOV-14 – Board Succession
- GOV-16 – Financial Oversight and Control
Land Acknowledgment
We would like to acknowledge that the Bracebridge Library is on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe – specifically the Ojibway, the Chippewa, and the Algonquin peoples. This land was a part of the 1923 Williams Treaties. We recognize and appreciate the historic and present contributions that First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people have made to our town and our country. We challenge everyone here today to seek out knowledge and take actions toward real truth and reconciliation in support of our commitment to wellness for all, and to walk the path together in respect, peace, and harmony for future generations.