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
Minutes
- March 12, 2025 Meeting Minutes
- January 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes
- 2024 System Board 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.