Uxbridge Public Library

What Uxbridge Public Library does

Uxbridge Public Library is a municipal public library system serving the Township of Uxbridge in Ontario, Canada, tracing its origins to the Uxbridge Mechanics Institute and Library Association founded on January 7, 1859 and operating continuously as a free public library since March 1, 1898. The library operates two physical branches — a main branch at 9 Toronto Street South in Uxbridge, housed in the historic 1887 Joseph Gould Institute building designated as an historic structure since 1981, and a smaller Zephyr branch at 13000 Durham Road 39 — and serves residents of the Township of Uxbridge plus the broader Durham Region through in-branch access, a 24/7 online catalog (Insignia ILS), the Libby/Overdrive digital lending platform for eBooks and audiobooks, and a volunteer-run Home Library Service for homebound residents.

Its core offering is a broad set of free, tax-funded public library services including lending of physical and digital materials, free public Wi-Fi and computer access, interlibrary loan coordination through the Southern Ontario Library Service, exam proctoring, and fee-based printing, photocopying, meeting room rental, and genealogy research. Specialized services differentiate the library: a BambuLab P2S self-serve 3D printer, the locally distinctive Gould Room genealogy and local-history department, and a 200,000+ entry newspaper indexing database developed in partnership with the Uxbridge Genealogy Group covering 1869 to the present, alongside a cemetery inscription database. Programming is delivered across all age segments, including TD-sponsored summer reading, Reading Buddies, teen volunteering, book clubs, summer camps, and community events.

The business model is a hybrid municipal-and-ancillary-fee structure. The primary revenue stream is the Township of Uxbridge municipal budget appropriation under the Ontario Public Libraries Act, with a Library Board appointed by Council governing policy and funding. A secondary layer of small transaction-fee and professional-services revenue (printing, proctoring, room rentals, genealogy research, card replacements, late fees) supports specific cost centers but is immaterial in the context of the overall budget. Customer segments are horizontal: general public, children and families, teens and tweens, adults, genealogy and local-history researchers, and homebound or mobility-limited residents, all served through a direct-to-consumer go-to-market with no enterprise or commercial customer base.

Name

Uxbridge Public Library

Legal name

Township of Uxbridge Public Library

Website

https://uxlib.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Uxbridge Public Library is a municipal public library in Uxbridge, Ontario serving Township of Uxbridge residents across two branches since 1859, funded primarily by municipal taxes and providing free lending, digital resources, genealogy research, 3D printing, programming, and outreach services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO), Library Collections & Cataloging Services (Acquisitions, Metadata, Circulation) (EDAEAGAE)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Community lending programs
• Digital library resources
• Local history research
• Library community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Uxbridge

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Funding: Primary funding from Township of Uxbridge municipal budget, providing free services to residents including library cards, Wi-Fi, computer access, and program participation.
2. Printing and Photocopying Services: Fee-based printing ($0.20 per page black and white, $0.50 per page colour) and photocopying services at both branches.
3. Exam Proctoring: Proctoring service for Township of Uxbridge residents at $15.00 per hour, supporting lifelong learning goals.
4. Meeting Room Rentals: Lower Meeting Room rental at $20.00/hour for non-profit organizations and $40.00/hour for commercial/for-profit use. Seats 38 theatre style or 20 workshop style.
5. Genealogy Research Services: Fee-based genealogy research assistance: Basic questions $10.00, Complex questions $25.00, Extensive research $20.00/hour (2-hour minimum). Additional charges for photocopies and pictures.
6. Library Card Replacement: Replacement cards available for $2.00 standard cards or $5.00 wooden cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Uxbridge Public Library provides free public library services to residents of the Township of Uxbridge through two physical branches, including lending of physical and digital books/media, public computer and Wi-Fi access, research databases, community programming, meeting room rentals, exam proctoring, and home delivery services. The library maintains unique local history and genealogy resources including a proprietary newspaper indexing database with over 200,000 entries covering local newspapers from 1869 to present, developed in partnership with the Uxbridge Genealogy Group.

Product overview

Uxbridge Public Library provides public library services through two branches (Uxbridge and Zephyr) in Ontario, Canada. The library operates as a unified service offering physical and digital resources including: borrowing of physical materials (books, DVDs, audiobooks, magazines), digital content through Libby for eBooks and audiobooks, research databases (Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, PressReader, Mango Languages), 3D printing services, public computers and Wi-Fi, printing/copying, interlibrary loans, and specialized services like genealogy research, exam proctoring, and home library delivery. Programming includes book clubs, summer reading programs, reading buddies, and summer camps. The library also maintains extensive local history resources including cemetery and newspaper databases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D Self-serve Printing

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,800 books read by children in the 2025 TD Summer Reading Program (all-time high)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS)coreTechnology or IntegrationInterlibrary loan service coordinated through SOLS, enabling Uxbridge residents to borrow items from other libraries across Ontario when not available in local collection. Staff sends requests to partner libraries throughout the province.
• Uxbridge Genealogy GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Uxbridge Public Library and Uxbridge Genealogy Group for the newspaper indexing project. The group provides volunteer indexing of local newspapers from 1869-present, with over 200,000 entries. The library provides facilities and materials.
• Uxbridge Genealogy GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cemetery documentation project recording inscriptions and photos of local headstones. Project coordinated by the group with library providing facilities and access to databases.
• TD Bank (TD Summer Reading Club)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with TD Bank supporting the TD Summer Reading Club, the largest bilingual reading club in Canada. TD sponsorship enables the program at no cost to participants.
• Friends of the LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized volunteer group that enhances and supports library services through fundraising, program delivery, shelf reading, book sales, and community promotion. Membership available for individuals and organizations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Toronto Public Library: Ontario's largest public library system with 100+ branches. Operates the same Ontario Public Libraries Act framework and offers overlapping services (Libby digital lending, maker tech, genealogy) but at vastly greater scale and budget.
• Edmonton Public Library: One of Canada's most innovative municipal library systems, with a national reputation for maker spaces, digital services, and community programming. Comparable in service philosophy if not scale.
• Calgary Public Library: Major Canadian municipal public library offering comparable modernized services including maker/3D printing, digital lending, and community programming. Serves as a useful Canadian benchmark for evolved public library service models.

Others

• Overdrive / Libby: Digital lending platform provider that powers Uxbridge's eBook/audiobook service. A technology ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor — comparable insofar as it shapes the digital-lending experience the library delivers.
• Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS): Provincial cooperative that coordinates interlibrary loan and shared services for Ontario public libraries, including Uxbridge. Acts as an enabling partner and ecosystem coordinator rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Scugog Memorial Public Library: Neighboring Durham Region public library serving a similar small-town/rural Ontario catchment (Port Perry and Scugog Township). Directly comparable by geography, scale, and municipal-tax funding model.
• Whitby Public Library: Adjacent Durham Region public library system serving a comparable suburban/rural Ontario municipality. Most directly comparable peer given shared Durham Region governance footprint, similar funding model, and overlapping service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uxbridgelibrary
• Facebookfacebook.com/Uxbridge-Public-Library-181717581870540
• Instagraminstagram.com/theuxbridgelibrary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uxbridge-public-library

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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