Our Mission

Port Hope Public Library delivers quality, community focused library services with a commitment to equitable and open access to all resources.

About Us

The Municipality of Port Hope is located 100 kilometres east of Toronto, Ontario, and is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario in the rolling hills of Northumberland County. For further information about the area, please visit the Municipality’s website.

Port Hope Public Library has two branches and provides library service for over 17,000 residents in the Municipality of Port Hope; for people who work, go to school or own property in the Municipality; and for visitors to the area.

We welcome your questions, comments and suggestions about Library resources, services and programs. Contact Us

Port Hope Public Library Board of Trustees 2002-2026

Bob Wallace, Chair
Erin Coulter, Vice Chair
Lyndsay Caine
Susan Jones Bouk
Heather Briant
Eleanor Elliott
Erin Oxland
Vicki Mink, Municipal Councillor

Port Hope Public Library Staff

Margaret Scott, Chief Librarian / CEO
Alison Houston, Deputy Chief Librarian
Lori Altman, Adminstrative Assistant
Lisa O'Leary, Programming and Community Engagement Coordinator

Customer Service Staff

Rachael Irwin
Ed Greenwood
Lori Stephenson-Brittain
Ashley Holmes
Cherie Madill
Lisa King
Nicki Bull
Carol Moore
Kim Kindratiuk
Rose Wilton