Extended hours coming to Oxford County Library rural village branches

New hours of operation will take effect on September 9

Oxford County Library is extending hours at eight rural village branches following feedback from the community. The new extended hours offer more convenient access to collections and programming based on the needs of individual rural village branches.

New hours of operation take effect on September 9, 2024. The new schedule extends hours of operation for Harrington, Innerkip and Otterville by four hours per week. Branches in Brownsville, Burgessville, Embro, Mount Elgin and Princeton will extend operating hours by one hour each week. To view the full updated schedule, visit www.ocl.net.

Oxford County Library put forward a proposal for extended hours at its rural village branches as part of Oxford County’s 2024 Budget process. The Rural Community Engagement Survey, carried out in the spring, invited rural residents to provide feedback on hours of operation for local branches, as well as the physical set-up of library spaces, collections, technology offerings, programs and activities, and more.

Comment

Lisa Marie Williams, CEO, Chief Librarian, Oxford County Library

“More than 600 of our rural library users took the time to share their thoughts on how we could improve services for them. This feedback is invaluable to understanding how we can support their needs for technology use, learning, creativity and more. The extended rural village hours are a first step but not the only improvements we’ll be making based on community input.”

Background

• Oxford County Library’s rural village branches are located in Brownsville, Burgessville, Embro, Harrington, Innerkip, Mount Elgin, Otterville, and Princeton The Library also serves rural communities through branches in Norwich, Plattsville, Tavistock and Thamesford, and Ox on the Run, a mobile book unit.
• The survey was not intended for residents who use Oxford County Library’s Ingersoll or Tillsonburg branches, or Woodstock Public Library.

Oxford County Library: New hours for rural village branches

Note: All Oxford County Library rural village branches are closed on Mondays and Sundays.