The collection
The Greater Sudbury Public Library (GSPL) is home to all kinds of different materials and resources, from fiction to fishing rods! Learn more about our collection by visiting the full page for each section:
Leisure equipment lending
Did you know that you can borrow leisure equipment from select locations of the Greater Sudbury Public Library? Go see what we have available for the season!
Featured collections
| Climate Justice Corner |
| The Climate Justice Corner is a small area in the Main Library that is a ‘go-to place’ for you to find books, information, resources and items, whether you are looking to shrink your carbon footprint, get involved in community activities and efforts, or broaden your understanding. |
Floating collection
| Immersive Readers |
| Immersive reader kits include a mixed reality book with coloured illustrations and 3 streaming videos - via QR codes, and one cardboard virtual reality (VR) viewer to be paired with an Android or IOS smartphone, inside a clear plastic bag.These immersive reality books are on the shelves in the Copper Cliff and Valley East library branches, but you can place a hold and have it delivered to your preferred library location. |
| Read Along Books |
| Our Read Along Books combine picture books and non-fiction titles with audio recordings that capture children’s attention and make learning and literacy development fun. Read Along Books feature a picture book with a permanently attached reader - No need for computers, tablets, or CDs — children simply push a button to listen and read. These Read Along Books are on the shelves in Chelmsford, South End, and Valley East library branches, but you can place a hold and have it delivered to your preferred library location. |
Accessible collection
The GSPL responds to the diverse needs of our patrons with special services and adaptive technologies. Access these services with your library card. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more about this collection, and what services we currently offer.
| Courtesy walkers |
| Main, Chelmsford, New Sudbury, South End, and Valley East libraries have in-library use Courtesy walkers for you or your loved ones. Courtesy walkers offer a cozy seat, and come with a basket to hold books and other small items. Borrow walkers with your library card to explore our library space with ease. Walkers are available on a first come, first serve basis, are not holdable nor deliverable, and must be returned to the front-desk during checkout. |
Audiovisual collection
| Movies and Music |
| We collect a wide variety of genres of both movies and music, from pop to country to jazz to rock to aboriginal to instrumental and movies/theatre soundtrack CDs (available in English and French); and blockbuster hits, documentaries, travel guides, parenting, and indie films in both English and French. |
Print collection
| Newspaper and Magazines |
| Greater Sudbury Public Library offers access to a wide variety of Canadian and international newspapers and magazines, both in print, through our Online Research Tools and in microform. Microform titles are available only at the Main Library. |
Book kits
| Grab and Go bags |
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Grab and Go bags include curated bilingual subjects like: the Arts, Science and Technology, or Social Studies library materials. Grab and Go bags have activities that target Grade 4 – 5 learners and can come with:
Backpacks live at our Lively and South End libraries. However, Grab and Go kits will be delivered to any library of choice when you place a hold in advance. Grab and Go bags loan period is up to three weeks and must be returned to any open front-desk library. |
| Grab and Go Story Time bags |
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Grab and Go Story Time bags includes a folder of suggested rhymes and songs and a curated set of books selected from the Forest of Reading’s Blue Spruce Award, geared to children 0 – 6 years of age. These bag kits are designed for:
These bag kits live at the Lively and South End branches. However, Grab and Go Story Time bags will be delivered to any library of choice when you place a hold in advance. Grab and Go bags loan period is up to three weeks and must be returned to any open front-desk library. |
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Language Learning Kits for Families |
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Language Learning Kits have been created to aid new residents in learning the English language and may be checked out for up to six (6) months.
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Reference collection
| Local History |
| The Local History collection includes resources of tremendous value to the rich history of Greater Sudbury and, therefore, must be viewed within the Main Library. Some of the books about local history are available for checkout in our regular, circulating collection. |
| Maps |
| The Map collection is located on the Research Level of the Main Library in the Reference, Genealogy, and Mary C. Shantz Local History Collection. Atlases, gazetteers, as well as current and historical maps are available for onsite consultation. Our map collection is national in scope, though the library does have some international atlases in its circulating collection. |
| Microfilm and Microfiche |
| The microfilm and microfiche collection of the Greater Sudbury Public Library is available only on the Research Level of the Main Library. This collection is essential to individuals who are interested in genealogy and local history. |
For more information, please contact:
Rebecca McArthur
Coordinator of Library Collections
705-673-1155, extension 4782
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