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Mississauga

Organization

Library - Frank McKechnie Branch

Address

310 Bristol Rd E, L4Z 3V5

Contact Person

David Penteliuk, Branch Manager

Phone

(905) 615-4660

Fax

Email

library.info@mississauga.ca

Website

www.mississauga.ca/library

Services

Hours of Operation

Mon. – Fri. 10am – 9pm, Sat. 9am – 5pm, Sun. 1pm – 5pm (reduced hours of opening mid May to mid October)

Community Access (y/n)

yes

# of Computer Stations

10

# With Internet Access

6

Fee for Use?

no

Accessibility Features or Equipment

None

Staff Trained on Adaptive Equipment

No accessible hardware available

Contact Person for Accessible Equipment

Sue Coles, Branch Manager

Plans for Accessible Equipment

Not at this time

Entrance

handicapped parking spots, doors open automatically on approach

Washrooms

wheelchair accessible washrooms.

Training Rooms

Plans for Accessibility

This location was built within the last 5 years and accessibility features were included at that time

Issues Preventing Accessibility

no

Accessibility of Website

yes

Website Advertise Availability of Adaptive Equipment and Support

yes

Partnerships or Affiliations

no

Government Support

no

Charitable Support

no

Programs to Develop Employability Skills

No specific programs are offered that support the development of Employability Skills. Occasionally when funds are available, the Mississauga Library System has engaged in grant programs with an outside agency that promotes the development of workplace skills. Persons with disabilities are hired for positions through the City of Mississaugas regular hiring process

Programs targeted to Persons With Disabilities

no

Cost

na

Criteria for Participation

na

Monitoring Success

na

Participant Feedback

na

Follow up Program

na

Obstacles Facing Program

na

Is Program Well Utilized

na

Marketing & Recruitment

na

Organizational Level of Programming Decisions

Branch/Department Manager

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