The collection
The Greater Sudbury Public Library 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:
Book kit lending
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:
- Books
- DVDs
- Puzzles
- Magnifying glass
- Solar robot kits
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.
Language Learning Kits for Refugees
These kits have been created to aid new residents in learning the English language and may be checked out for up to six (6) months.
- Includes two (2) dictionaries (an Arabic / English bilingual dictionary and an English visual dictionary), one (1) book about Canada, and four (4) children's bilingual Arabic / English books
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.
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.
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.
For more information, please contact:
Rebecca McArthur
Coordinator of Library Collections
705-673-1155, extension 4782
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