Milton Public Library Marks Ontario Public Library Week with a Public Celebration on October 24

The Milton Public Library is capping off Ontario Public Library Week with a public celebration at its Main Branch this Saturday, October 24, inviting residents to mark the role libraries play in the community.

What Happened

According to the Milton Public Library, the event runs from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, with formal remarks beginning at 11:00 a.m. and a short reception to follow. It takes place at the Main Library Branch at 1010 Main Street East. The gathering closes out Ontario Public Library Week, which this year runs from Sunday, October 18 to Saturday, October 24.

Key Details

• When: Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., with remarks at 11:00 a.m. and a short reception afterward

• Where: Milton Public Library, Main Branch, 1010 Main Street East, Milton

• Occasion: Ontario Public Library Week, October 18 to 24, with the 2026 theme "Loud for Libraries"

• Speakers expected to include Milton MPP Zee Hamid, Ontario Library Association executive director Michelle Arbuckle, and Milton Public Library CEO Sarah Douglas-Murray

• The library reports it welcomed more than 655,000 in-person visits in 2025, along with thousands of new members

Community Impact

Public libraries remain one of the few free and open spaces in Milton where residents of all ages can read, study, borrow materials, attend programs and simply gather. A public celebration like this gives the community a chance to recognize that service and lets library leaders talk about what comes next as Milton continues to grow.

Background

Ontario Public Library Week is part of a wider set of October observances that includes Canadian Library Month and First Nation Public Library Week. The Ontario Library Association encourages residents to join the conversation online using the hashtag #OPLW.

Source: FM101 Milton Now — https://www.miltonnow.ca/2026/10/20/139689/

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