The Ontario Library Service was established in 2021 and is mandated to deliver programs and services on behalf of the Ontario Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries by:

• Increase cooperation and coordination among Public Library boards and other information providers in order to promote the provision of library services to the public
• Assist Public Library boards and First Nations public libraries by providing them with services and programs that meet their needs including consulting, training and development services.

The Ontario Library Service Board is composed of 13 people: 9 elected Board Assembly representatives and 4 Ministerial Appointees. A full term for the Board is four years, beginning at least one full year after Ontario municipal elections.

On April 1, 2021, the first meeting of the Ontario Library Service Board will take place. It will be an interim Board made up of representatives from both the Southern Ontario Library Service and Ontario Library Service North Boards. At the June 2021 Annual General Meeting, the first elected Ontario Library Service Board will begin to serve its term from, June 2021 to June 2024. Read more about the Board Member Selection Process. (Français.)