Our summer hours start Monday, May 26, which means all library locations will close at 8 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and branches, except West End Branch, will be closed on Sundays. The West End Branch is also open on Friday evenings until 9 p.m. year-round.
Regular hours will return on Tuesday, September 2, with our first Sunday opening on September 7
For more information askus@guelphpl.ca 519-824-6220

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The City of Guelph, the Guelph Public Library and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have reached a tentative agreement following 15 productive days of bargaining toward a new collective agreement.. CUPE locals 241 and 973 represent approximately 700 staff in a variety of operational roles across City departments and CUPE 1946 represents 115 staff at the Guelph Public Library (GPL).    The new collective agreement covers a three-year period, from February......
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Starting today, the Main Library at 100 Norfolk Street has nasal spray naloxone kits available for pickup at the basement level Info B Desk. Naloxone temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
Working with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health to become a registered distributor, staff at the Main Library will have kits available to individuals at risk of opioid overdose and their family and friends. Staff can provide optional training on how to use the...
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The Guelph Public Library (GPL) has released their 2024 Year in Review , an annual report that provides insights into how the community makes use of programs, services and resources at the Library.
Over 800,000 people visited a Library branch in person in 2024 and just over 1 million more visited the Library website or catalogue digitally. Large areas for growth in the past year include a five percent increase in daily customer service inquiries, an 11 percent increase in...
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The Guelph Public Library and Vocamus Writers Community are excited to partner once again to offer teens in grades 7 through 12, living in Guelph and Wellington County, the chance to be published in the 2025 Teen ETCH Anthology.
Interested participants can enter the Teen ETCH Creative Writing contest by submitting a short story and/or poetry piece in 1,500 words or less on the theme of “Reflections.” Participants can also submit an original art design for the...
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