Southwest Library Branch

Brantford is getting a new public library branch!

The Shellard Lane Branch is being built at the corner of Shellard Lane and Strickland Avenue in the southwest area of the city. This 13,500-square-foot Library is part of a joint facility that will also include an elementary school, a child care centre (administered by the School Board), a city-operated recreation centre, and a park with several outdoor amenities. Read the press release. 

The Library will feature dedicated public parking, collections for all ages, and an inviting outdoor reading area. The facility is expected to open in 2026.

Details about the facility and adjacent sports fields and can be found on the City of Brantford website.

Project Highlights:

• Brantford Public Library CEO and Chief Librarian Rae-Lynne Aramburo outlined reasons for a new library branch in the southwest area of the city in a November 2, 2021 presentation to Brantford municipal councillors. 
• A Brantford Municipal Council committee supported a detailed design of the project at a September 2022 committee meeting. Read the Expositor article.
• ZAS Architects + Interiors designed the facility. Previous includes the Vaughan Civic Centre and Public Resource Library. 
• Aquicon Construction is the General Contractor. Past projects include the Vaughan Civic Centre and Public Resource Library, Scarborough Civic Centre, Orillia Public Library and Market Square, and Gore Meadows community Centre and Library (Phase 1). 
• The official groundbreaking took place June 24, 2024. 

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