The Ontario Public Library Service Awards identify and promote creative public library service ideas. There are two types of award, each includes a category for small libraries:

• The Minister's Award for Innovation recognizes successful new approaches that demonstrates a positive impact in a community and is of continued value for public libraries.
   
• The Angus Mowat Award of Excellence recognizes a commitment to excellence in the delivery of public library service; these services need not be new and may be on going.
   

Award submissions are reviewed by an independent committee of public library representatives in the fall and the winners are announced during Ontario Public Library Week.

2009 PLSA program

• 2009 Call for Submissions
  
  
• 2008 Public Library Service Award Winners
  
  
• Previous Award Winners (from 1989 to 2007)