About the System
The OWWL Library System (formerly Pioneer Library System) is a New York State-chartered, cooperative public library system that supports library services and the 42 libraries in Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston Counties.
OWWL – Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston.
Member Libraries – The 42 independent libraries within the Ontario, Wyoming, Wayne, and Livingston counties.
Mission: Support library services across Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston Counties.
Vision: Everyone enjoys the freedom to read, learn, and grow through equitable access to library services.
Core Values: Access, Community, and Intellectual Freedom.
System Board
Documents
- Policies, Bylaws, and Resolutions
- Strategic Plan 2022-2024
- Plan of Service 2022-2026
- Central Library Plan of Service 2022-2026
- Free Direct Access Plan 2022-2026
- 2024 Cooperative Costs and System Funded Resources to Member Libraries
- 2024 Operating Budget Overview
- 2024 FOIL Subject Matter List
- 2023 System Satisfaction Survey Report
- 2022 Annual Report to the Community
Minutes
- September 11, 2024 Meeting Minutes
- August 14, 2024 Meeting Minutes
- May 8, 2024 Meeting Minutes
- March 13, 2024 Meeting Minutes
- February 14, 2024 Meeting Minutes
- 2023 System Board Meeting Minutes
- 2022 System Board Meeting Minutes
- 2021 System Board Meeting Minutes
- 2020 System Board Meeting Minutes
- 2019 System Board Meeting Minutes
- Please Contact the Executive Director for Minutes prior to 2019
Meetings
- Board Meetings on System Calendar
- Board Meeting Recordings
- Note: Board Meetings are recorded only if Trustees attend via videoconferencing due to “extraordinary circumstances.”
Inter-Library Loan Requests for Member Libraries
Member Libraries and other institutions may visit our Inter-Library Loan Request Form to submit a request for the System to acquire or lend a title. Please check for the title in our online OWWL catalog before submitting a request.
Member Libraries and other institutions may email ill@owwl.org for more information.
Library patrons must contact their local library regarding all title requests.