Our Library Facilities Master Plan
We want your feedback!
The Draft FMP identifies potential improvements to existing branches including: • adding individual and group study pods; • a full interior renovation of South Fletcher’s Branch; • expanding and adding to our MakerSpaces; • carrying out accessibility audits;
Library Facilities Master Plan Vision
“World-Class Libraries at Our Doorstep”
• reconfiguring shelves/stacks to reclaim space for programs and seating; • exploring acoustic baffles or sound barriers to contain noise; and • updating furniture and equipment at selected branches to refresh space, increase accessibility and enable greater access to power outlets
Brampton Library’s draft Facilities Master Plan (FMP) creates a renewed vision for library development, guiding investments in our existing branches and the construction of new ones over the next 10 years. In our eight existing branches and online, Brampton Library is your neighbourhood champion and your place for belonging. Extensive consultation informed the FMP through a community survey, focus groups, workshops and interviews. We have completed a DRAFT Library FMP and want to hear from you before we finalize it! With Brampton’s population expected to grow from 698,000 to 854,000 over the next 10 years, proactive facility planning is essential for Brampton Library to effectively deliver on its mandate to serve the needs of existing residents along with the 156,000 new residents that are forecasted to be added by 2031.
Whether you are a regular or occasional Brampton Library visitor, if you access our digital collections, follow us on social media, or even if you haven’t had a chance to drop in recently, we want to hear from you! Here are two ways to provide your feedback: Fill Out Our Survey – Scan the QR code or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BramptonFeedback to give us your feedback on the draft Library Facilities Master Plan recommendations. Tell us Your Thoughts – You can send an e-mail to FMP@bramlib.on.ca.
Project Contact Michael Georgie, Facility Project Manager 905.793.4636 ext. 74363 FMP@bramlib.on.ca
Our Library Facilities Master Plan
We want your feedback! Proposed Library Development Strategy 1. Central Library A new Central Library co-located with the Brampton Centre for Innovation at George Street and Nelson Street. 2. Downtown Brampton / The Queen-Rutherford Hub A Queen/Rutherford Neighbourhood Branch to serve downtown residents seeking local services. 3. Uptown Brampton An Uptown Core Neighbourhood Branch (at the Shoppers World site) along with a CAA Neighbourhood Branch to serve the 73,000 residents expected to live in the area by 2035 and complement a rejuvenated South Fletcher’s Branch.
Library Facility Model 4. Heritage Heights A District Branch and a Neighbourhood Branch to serve up to 210,000 Catchment Branch Type Notable Features people expected to arrive in Heritage Heights over the next 30 years. Area 5. Embleton A District Branch as part of the Embleton Community Centre through a second phase development (first phase is currently underway). 6. East Brampton A Neighbourhood Branch in the area east of Torbram Road.
Central Library
District Branches
Neighbourhood Branches
Suggested Minimum Size
Entire City
• Key asset in the renewal of Downtown Brampton as a vibrant, civic-focused centre • Central hub for community activity • Resource centre with expanded reference collections • Houses Brampton Library’s administrative staff
175,000 ft2
3.0 km
• Provide a broad range of collections, services and programs • Ideally co-located with community centres, arts and cultural facilities, or civic services
30,000 ft2
1.5 km
• Support walkable neighbourhoods • Service points that fill gaps between the District Branches • May provide a more limited range of services and programs due to their smaller size
10,000 ft2