
Mission
Building generations of readers
Vision
The Library respects its legacy, cultivates future opportunities, enriches
community life, and inspires personal growth.
Adopted by the Library Board, June 2010
Management Team
Tim Nicholls Harrison – CEO/Chief Librarian
519-376-6623 ext. 5201
tnichollsharrison@library.osngupl.ca
Nadia Danyluk – Deputy Chief Librarian
519-376-6623 ext. 5210
Lindsey Harris – Administration and Facilities Manager
519-376-6623 ext. 5205
Dale Albrecht – Technical Services Manager
519-376-6623 ext. 5216
Current Library Board Members
Richard Thomas, Chair
(City of Owen Sound Representative)
Rosemary Buchanan, Vice-Chair
(Township of Georgian Bluffs Representative)
David Adair, Chair of Property/Building Committee & Poet Laureate/Words Aloud Committee Representative
(City of Owen Sound Representative)
Deborah Eaton, Ontario Library Board Assembly Representative & Policies and Bylaws Committee Representative
(City of Owen Sound Representative)
Frank Emptage, Chair of Policies and Bylaws Committee
(Meaford Public Library Board)
Marion Koepke, Chair of Personnel Committee & Policies and Bylaws Committee Representative
(Councillor, City of Owen Sound)
Elizabeth Thompson, Chair of Finance Committee
(Councillor, Township of Chatsworth)
Tobin Day,
(Councillor, Township of Georgian Bluffs)
Janet Walker, Library Foundation Committee Representative
City of Owen Sound Representative)
Library Board members were appointed by their respective municipal councils. They were elected to these positions at the Library Board Meeting on May 22, 2025.

Library Board Meeting Agenda
Annual General Meeting Minutes
Scheduled Board Meetings
- Thursday February 5, 2026
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- Thursday April 23, 2026 (2 meetings: Annual Meeting followed by the Regular Meeting)
- Thursday June 25, 2026
- Thursday September 24, 2026
- Thursday October 29, 2026
- Thursday November 26, 2026
Library Rules
The Library’s rules are posted throughout the building. Individuals visiting the Library are expected to follow the rules as posted, or they may be asked to leave by Library staff.