The Collingwood Public Library is governed under the Public Libraries Act by a seven-member board appointed every four years by Town Council. The Board acts in a governance capacity, setting the strategic initiatives for the Library, providing policy direction, advocacy, and ensures that solid management practices are followed. Members to the Collingwood Library Board are appointed every four years and run consecutively with the term of Council.
The Collingwood Public Library Board governs the Library through its Strategic Plan and the regular review and approval of policies. For more information on the Library's Strategic Plan andPolicies of the Board, click here: Strategic Plan & Policies of the Board.
Continued participation in the exploration of a multi-use recreation facility.
Support staff in the launch of a book vending machine to increase access to library collections in the community.
Review of policies and plans that govern collection development.
To maintain that the Library as a community gathering space, ensuring that it remains a safe and equitable welcoming gathering space for all.
Developed the Library’s 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
Supported staff in drafting a continuity of operations plan
Creation of a capital project plan to assist with sustainable Library improvements
The ongoing review of Library policies as a sound governance practices
Alignment with the Town’s Programs and Services
Community Health and Wellbeing: 4.3 Community Gathering Space (Library) and 4.5 Library Community Activities
Arts, Culture, and Heritage: 5.2: Public Art Promotion and Awareness and 5.4 Circulation and Curation of Library Materials
Corporate and Customer Services: 8.2 Strategic Planning and Leadership (Library)
Alignment with the 2024-2028 Community Based Strategic Plan Pillars and Goals
Pillar 2: Connection
Encourage and support events, festivals, and celebrations that bring people together, foster inclusion, and showcase the richness of our culture, diversity, heritage, and community.
Determine future recreational programming and facility needs and explore creation of a Multi-Use Recreation Facility.
Collaborate with the County of Simcoe and community agencies and partners to expand or support homelessness prevention initiatives.
Pillar 3: Vibrant
Explore opportunities for more experiential learning opportunities at and within the Town to support youth with “on the job” training and mentorship.
Complete and implement the Downtown Visioning Master Plan to guide the evolution of the downtown area to 2051, including fostering greater connection to and integration with the waterfront.
Pillar 4: Responsible
Manage Town services such that each has clear levels of service and appropriate resourcing and implement periodic service reviews to ensure optimization.
Legislation and Regulations that apply to this Board
Public Libraries Act
Master Plans that apply to this Board
Collingwood Public Library Strategic Plan
Asset Management Plan
10 Year Capital Plan
Strategic Financial Plan
Downtown Visioning Master Plan
Development Charges Background Study
Facility Condition Assessment
IT Master Plan
HR Master Plan
Operational Plan Projects that apply to this Board
Library refurbishing
E-book development
Collection Development review
Book vending machine
Expand access to digital resources
Cultivate youth services department
Contact
Ashley Kulchycki, Library CEO 705-445-1571, ext. 6222 akulchycki@collingwoodpubliclibrary.ca