Pools are specialized collections of materials that rotate among participating libraries on a set schedule. Participation is open to all public libraries in Ontario for a fee that covers the cost of the Pool.

Ontario Library Service polls Ontario’s public libraries for their interest in new pools. We organize the RFQ process for selection of materials, purchasing of items, initial processing, and coordination of the rotation schedule(s).

Participating libraries benefit by providing new and fresh content in a specialized format to their users on a regular basis. Participation also provides a library with the opportunity to try new formats and determine their suitability to user preferences.

An RFQ process is currently underway to help launch the next iteration of Ontario Library Service Pools. Stay tuned for more information and a call for participation in 2023.

For more information or to ask a question, please contact Steven Kraus.