Information Oakville
Information Oakville is a department of Oakville Public Library, dedicated to providing residents of Oakville with up-to-date, quality information regarding supports and resources available to the community.
Halton Information Providers
Information Oakville is the lead agency of the Halton Information Providers (HIP), who are responsible for maintaining the Halton Community Services Directory (HCSD), providing crucial community information to residents of Halton, and supporting Ontario's local and provincial information and referal network.
Learn more about HIP and HCSD on our Halton Community Services Directory page, or start browsing the directory here.
Community Boards & Brochures
Information Oakville provides free community information boards, for posters or flyers promoting local community events and resources, as well as brochures and other materials providing more detailed information about community services and resources serving Oakville. Community information boards and brochure displays are available in all OPL branches (selection varies by location), and online through our Virtual Community Board.
If you have a poster or brochure that you would like displayed at any of our branches, or virtually, please read the following:
- External promotional materials must be approved by Information Oakville prior to posting on our Community Information Boards
- Posters from municipal partners, social agencies or community-based non-profit, non-partisan groups will be considered based on availability of space, which varies by location
- Commercial promotional materials from individuals, groups or organizations that operate to earn a profit will not be considered for posting
- See OPL's Display and Distribution Policy here
Events Calendar
*coming soon* An online calendar of community events happening in, or available vitually to, residents of Oakville.
You can also view upcoming events on our Virtual Community Board.
Food Programs
Information Oakville provides free food to community members who need it, through OPL's "take what you need" community food shelves, located at Central, Glen Abbey and Clearview branches. These shelves are available, no questions asked, during branch hours. For more information visit our Community Services page.
Outreach & Training
Information Oakville's staff are passionate about sharing information and resources with the community. Look for them at community events, gathering and sharing resources. If you would like them to attend your event, or if you would like a one-on-one or group presentation about finding community information in Oakville, please contact Information Oakville.
