2025

Dear Caledon Community Members,

As we come to the end of 2025, we extend our thanks for another meaningful year at Caledon Public Library (CPL). Each day, we see how learning and creative exploration enrich the lives of people across our community. We see you build new skills in the makerspaces, attend lively author talks, and we hear the giggles of children enjoying stories and spaces built for them. These moments remind us of the important role the Library plays in Caledon.

You borrowed 300,000 physical items, from books and audiobooks to instruments and board games. A significant portion of these were children’s materials, which shows that families in Caledon are building positive early reading habits. You also streamed and accessed over 170,000 digital titles and resources from our Digital Library. Over 25,000 people attended library workshops, events, and story times. There were 350,000 visits to our branches and over 120,000 sessions using technology and tools including Wi-Fi, computer workstations, and makerspaces.

This year, we added telescopes, passes to the Royal Ontario Museum and McMichael Art Gallery, puzzles, and Ontario Stream backpacks to our Library of Things collection. We introduced free 1-on-1 appointments to help customers build skills using technology. In addition, we were thrilled to launch Extended Access at the Inglewood Branch, enabling customers to access the branch beyond staffed hours and doubling the hours when registered customers can make use of branch collections and services. We hope to expand this service to more branches in the coming years.

Looking ahead, 2026 will bring a full calendar of programs for all ages: story times promoting early literacy, family-friendly March Break activities, studio support hours in the makerspaces, author visits, and exciting opportunities for teens, adults, and older adults to come together to learn and grow. As always, we will continue to expand our collections of books and other fun and useful items, and we will keep providing the digital services you love, including Kanopy, Hoopla, Gale courses and Udemy, Overdrive, and more (visit cpl.social/digitallibrary for a full list).

We are grateful for the ongoing support of our dedicated staff and volunteers, the Library Board, the Friends of Caledon Public Library and our partners at the Town of Caledon. Their commitment and support helps strengthen our work and extend our reach across the community.

Most of all, thank you to the residents of Caledon. Your engagement, feedback, and support help shape the Library’s direction and inspire us to keep improving. We look forward to welcoming you in the new year whether it be in person, online, or through our home delivery service. And, if you don’t yet have a library card, getting one is an easy New Year’s resolution we’re happy to help you achieve.

Warm regards,
Colleen Lipp
CEO & Chief Librarian
Caledon Public Library