The King Township Public Library is a public library system that serves King Township, Ontario in Canada. It consists of four branches located at:
- King City
- Nobleton
- Schomberg
- Ansnorveldt
The library rotates certain books through the various branches to ensure all residents in the township have equal access to volumes held.
Collections include government works (e.g. federal budgets), annual reports, and maps. Periodicals and newspapers are archived for a short period of time. The library also maintains township history archives at the King City branch.
Read more about King Township Public Library: Services, History
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