Photo: Mayor Terry Glover (left) and Cathy Fairbairn, CEO and Librarian of the Lake of Bays Township Public Library, display the Certificate of Accreditation and the Excellence in Action Award.
From the Township of Lake of Bays
At the February 11th Council meeting, the Township of Lake of Bays proudly recognized and applauded two incredible achievements by the public library:
Certificate of Accreditation
Out of 295 public libraries in Ontario, Lake of Bays Township Public Library is one of just 38 accredited libraries. This rigorous process, conducted by the Ontario Public Library Guidelines Monitoring and Accreditation Council, evaluates 174 guidelines, ensuring the highest standard of service. Our library system earned an impressive 99%, with Baysville Branch scoring 97% and Dwight Branch 93%.
Excellence in Action Award
The Dwight Branch received the Excellence in Action Award from the Accessibility Working Group of Karis Disability Services for its commitment to creating truly inclusive spaces. Library staff went above and beyond AODA standards, even inviting a community member to audit spaces and suggest accessibility improvements.
Congratulations to Librarian and CEO of the public library Cathy Fairbairn and the entire library team for providing award-worthy service to the Lake of Bays community!
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Congratulations to Cathy and all her staff. Lake of Bays Library is truly a very special and inclusive library.
We love going there! Thank you for all your efforts! Sincerely,
Gail and Gary Donald
The Dwight library is a wonderful resource. Congratulations to Cathy and her colleagues.
They deserve recognition. That library is a gem, and Cathy is fabulous!