About Sixteen Mile Sports Complex
Located at 3070 Neyagawa Boulevard, Oakville, this project brings together a park with active amenities such as sports fields and courts, and features including a playground, walking trails and open green space. It also includes a modern community centre, a vibrant library branch and a four pad arena, designed to serve residents of all ages and interests. Most park amenities are already complete, with more features coming summer 2026. An opening celebration event is planned for May. To learn more, visit the Town of Oakville's website.
About Oakville Public Library's New Sixteen Mile Branch
Located inside the expanded Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, the new library branch will be 18,000+ square feet, and offer a variety of work, study, collaboration and creative spaces; reading and conversation areas; children’s spaces including a dedicated outdoor children’s play area; programming spaces; robust print and media collections; public access computers, Wi-Fi and creative equipment.
Current Sixteen Mile Branch Closing March 13
The current Sixteen Mile Branch will close March 13 and full services will continue up to and including this day. Beginning March 14, OPL will prepare to move the collections and equipment into the new space. OPL is committed to minimizing disruption and maintaining convenient access to services. Please see key notes about the closure below.
- Holds: Customers may pick up holds at Sixteen Mile Branch up to and including on March 13. Unexpired holds remaining at closing will be transferred to the OPL Express at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex hold lockers for pickup. Customers will be notified if their hold is being transferred to the OPL Express lockers.
- Full-Services Branches: Customers are welcome to visit nearby Glen Abbey Branch and White Oaks Branch for their library needs during the closure.
- Returns and Due Dates: Due dates for Sixteen Mile checkouts will be automatically extended to cover the closure period. Customers are encouraged to keep these materials until the new branch opens. Alternatively, items may be returned to any branch or OPL Express location.
- Sixteen Mile Branch Collections: Glen Abbey Branch and White Oaks Branch are the two closest library branches. Customers are welcome to visit any branch for their library needs during the closure.
Questions about your items at the current Sixteen Mile Branch? Send us your inquiry through our Contact Us page.
New Sixteen Mile Branch Opening March 31
The new Sixteen Mile Branch, along with the expanded Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, is getting ready to open its doors and welcome you on March 31. When we open March 31, you’ll be able to browse our collections, enjoy new study and kids’ areas, with even more features and services introduced over the following weeks.
Previous Updates
February 2026
The new community hub at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex featuring a brand-new community centre and permanent OPL Sixteen Mile Branch, will open to the public on March 31, with an opening celebration planned for May.
The current Sixteen Mile Branch at 3250 Neyagawa Blvd will close for service on March 13 to allow staff to prepare and move collections and install equipment in the new permanent location. The temporary closure is expected to have minimal service impact, and customers will be directly notified ahead of the closure.
January 2026
We’re making steady progress on our new branch and look forward to sharing opening details with the community once they are confirmed.
March 2025
Major construction of the Sixteen Mile community centre and library is scheduled to be completed by January 2026, with staff moving in and preparing the building for opening to the public in Q1 2026, offering the following:
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Oakville Public Library services including access to collections, programs, and creative spaces
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Community centre facility rentals and drop-in programming, including fitness and aquatics
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New registered Recreation & Culture programs will begin in the spring session, including March Break camps
September 2023
The Town of Oakville is making progress on the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex expansion!
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The community centre and library construction that is occurring underground, including mechanical work in the basement, footing and foundation walls, is nearly finished.
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The ground floor foundation is underway, and the community centre and library’s structural steel frame will begin construction in mid-December 2023.
June 2023
On Monday, June 19, 2023, Town Council approved budget amendments to the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex development project, which allowed the project to move into the construction phase. JR Certus has been hired and will begin putting up hoarding signs around the construction site on June 22, 2023.
The outdoor fitness circuit will be removed so the Sixteen Mile community centre and library can begin construction. New outdoor fitness equipment will be installed at the community park in fall 2024.
December 2022
Full library services have resumed at the current Sixteen Mile Branch location at the North Operations Depot facility (3250 Neyagawa Blvd, Oakville). This is a temporary location until the opening of the new Sixteen Mile Branch in 2026. Residents may also see some construction taking place this month near Sixteen Mile Sports Complex where the community park is being planned. During the winter, construction of the park fieldhouse will start, and park construction will resume in the spring of 2023. View the videos (30 second clip, project video, and timelapse video) showcasing the current Sixteen Mile Branch’s move to the North Operations Depot facility area.
June 2022
Oakville Public Library will temporarily close the current Sixteen Mile Branch on June 4, 2022, to accommodate the start of the parks’ construction for the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex Development. The current Sixteen Mile Branch will close for approximately three months and is scheduled to reopen in mid-September at a new temporary location at the North Operations Depot facility (3250 Neyagawa Blvd, Oakville). This project was formerly referred to as the "North Park Development."