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Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library

Mission

Building generations of readers

Vision

The Library respects its legacy, cultivates future opportunities, enriches
community life, and inspires personal growth.

Adopted by the Library Board, June 2010

Management Team

Tim Nicholls Harrison – CEO/Chief Librarian

519-376-6623 ext. 5201

tnichollsharrison@library.osngupl.ca

Nadia Danyluk – Deputy Chief Librarian

519-376-6623 ext. 5210

ndanyluk@library.osngupl.ca

Lindsey Harris – Administration and Facilities Manager

519-376-6623 ext. 5205

lharris@library.osngupl.ca

Dale Albrecht – Technical Services Manager

519-376-6623 ext. 5216

dalbrecht@library.osngupl.ca

Current Library Board Members

Richard Thomas, Chair
(City of Owen Sound Representative)

Rosemary Buchanan, Vice-Chair
(Township of Georgian Bluffs Representative)

David Adair, Chair of Property/Building Committee & Poet Laureate/Words Aloud Committee Representative
(City of Owen Sound Representative)

Deborah Eaton, Ontario Library Board Assembly Representative
(City of Owen Sound Representative)

Frank Emptage, Chair of Policies and Bylaws Committee
(Meaford Public Library Board)

Marion Koepke, Chair of Personnel Committee & Policies and Bylaws Committee Representative
(Councillor, City of Owen Sound)

Nancy Shaw, Policies and Bylaws Committee Representative & Library Foundation Committee Representative
(City of Owen Sound Representative)

Elizabeth Thompson, Chair of Finance Committee
(Councillor, Township of Chatsworth)

Ryan Thompson, Library Foundation Committee Representative
(Councillor, Township of Georgian Bluffs)

Library Board members were appointed by their respective municipal councils. They were elected to these positions at the Library Board Meeting on April 27, 2023.

Library board members group photo November 2023

Library Board Meeting Agenda

Annual General Meeting Minutes

Scheduled Board Meetings

  • Thursday January 25, 2024
  • Thursday February 29, 2024
  • Thursday April 25, 2024 (2 meetings: Annual Meeting followed by the Regular Meeting)
  • Thursday June 27, 2024
  • Thursday September 26, 2024
  • Thursday October 24, 2024
  • Thursday November 28, 2024

Annual Report

Library Rules

The Library’s rules are posted throughout the building. Individuals visiting the Library are expected to follow the rules as posted, or they may be asked to leave by Library staff. 

View our rules here.