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The Hazel McCallion Central Library
The Hazel McCallion Central Library or the Mississauga Central Library located at 301  Burnhamthorpe Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, opened on September 23, 1991. It is designed by RDHA Firm, founded in 1919 and located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,  that specializes in the public realm architecture. The library is designed to be a public space for visitors with disability and of all ages and even welcomes visitors with a disability as it allows visitors to study, research, and read books, and magazines. The  Mississauga Central Library got shut down on March 20th, 2021, for a two-year renovation and will reopen in winter 2023 with its new name, The Hazel McCallion  Central Library. On February 14th, 2021, the library was named after the former Mayor  Hazel McCallion in honor of her 100th birthday and her 53 years of service to the city of Mississauga, making her Canada’s longest-serving Mayor.

Library Renovation
Since the library is around 30 years old, it is good timing to do a renovation as they require maintenance at that age. The Library Renovation of all five floors costing $42.8  million, supports learning and literacy making it a major part of the community in the city. It will provide more resources such as a library café, flexible event space,  bookable meeting spaces, teen areas, children and family areas, exhibition spaces, sound and video studios, reflection room for prayers, and much more. The Noel Ryan  Auditorium will have more windows for more natural light and a brighter, more open space. The children’s floor will be brought up to the main floor for more space and light for the play area, innovation area, program rooms and children’s collections. The third floor will have the meeting, conference, and program rooms. The renovation will add  28 0002 ft of public space to the building, and “To go with that there will be an additional  6,0002 ft. of space added on the fourth floor that will overlook Celebration Square that will be spectacular,” said Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie. That additional space is designed for people to enjoy the city view while reading a book and is called the sky reading lounge. According to the manager of the library Laura Reed, there will be a  large light installation which is public art that will be in the interior atriums. 14 The original breezeway pavilion will also be upgraded for people to access digital collections like eBooks, movies, or music. Finally, the ventilation will be updated for more comfort and upgrading the washrooms with contact-free fixtures.

The FPM
The FPM or the city of Mississauga’s facilities and property management holds the responsibility for city assets and 11000 annual operation requests including City Hall,  the Living Arts Centre, community centers, libraries, theaters, and arenas. They lost  15% of their full-time permanent staff members in 2019, making it harder for them to manage the budget since they are the ones who are responsible for it. With the budget decreasing, and the overwhelming increase of maintenance requests cause by  many buildings getting older, the FPM still prioritizes the Hazel McCallion Central  Library’s renovation as it is very beneficial for the community and for its location in the core of Mississauga city.