Ontario Legislative Library
Ontario Legislative Library
Situated in the Legislative Building's north wing, the Library traces its roots back to 1792 when it began as the parliamentary Library of Upper Canada. It now provides timely, professional and comprehensive information and research services to Members of the Provincial Parliament (MPPs), legislative committees and Legislative Assembly officials. While not open to the public, the Library makes a number of information papers available online and works with other libraries to ensure that unique documents within its holdings are made available to the public by appointment.
The Legislative Library of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario contributes to the effective functioning of the Legislative Assembly by providing information and research services to MPPs, legislative committees and Legislative Assembly officials.
All its services are designed to meet MPPs' specific information needs and to function in the unique environment of a modern legislature. The Library's confidential non-partisan research services and specially designed electronic information products on the Intranet are available only to MPPs and other Legislative Assembly clients. Its mandate and resources do not allow it to serve the general public.
All topics related to Ontario government, including housing. The library's print and electronic collection includes political science, public administration, social science and legal materials. Library holdings include Canadian, provincial and US government publications as well as major daily and local Ontario newspapers. It also includes statistics, data and factual information.
Access to the Online Catalogue on the Internet is available at: http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/go2.jsp?locale=en&Page=/lao-organization/catalogue/library_catalogue&menuItem=lao-organization is provided as a courtesy to assist the public and libraries in identifying and cataloguing Ontario Government publications. One can search the online catalogue on the Internet by general keyword, author, title, and subject. Guided and command searching is also available. The catalogue records contain URL links to full text versions of documents when available.
The Legislative Library is mandated to provide research and information services to Members and staff of the Ontario Legislature, caucuses, and staff of the Legislative Assembly. Direct service to others is limited to on-site access to those materials not available elsewhere in the Greater Toronto Area. Borrowing is restricted to the Library's primary clientele.
The Information Resources Branch compiles, edits the Ontario Government Publications Monthly Checklist and assigns International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN) and serial numbers (ISSN) to Ontario Government publications.
Contact information
Queen's Park
Toronto , Ontario M7A 1A9
Queen's Park
Toronto , Ontario M7A 1A9
(416) 325-3900 - Research & Reference Inquiries for MPPs and Assembly staff
