Reports and Findings
Each phase of Library Impact Ontario (formerly the Bridge Project) engaged different levels of participation by Ontario public libraries, depending on their capacity, and culminated in a published report with findings and results.
We invite you to review these reports for detailed data findings from the Bridge data solution platform showing libraries’ significant contribution to bridging inequities of access to technology.
Bridge Published Reports
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Bridge 2021/2022 Report
Impact of Technology Services in Ontario Public Libraries (PDF)Bridge Beta 2020/2019 Report
How Bridge Helps Reposition the Public Library as a Crucial Technology Enabler (PDF)Bridge Pilot 2017/2018 Report
Executive Summary: Technology Access in Public Libraries (PDF)Bridge Discussion Paper 2016
Discussion Paper and Interim Report: Technology Access in Public Libraries (PDF)2021/2022 Key Findings
Who participated in this data cycle?
Bridge collected data from its three data components from August 2021 to December 2022 to assess library technology service impact in Ontario public library systems. By considering all three components together, the library can gain a comprehensive understanding of its role in digital inclusion.
Patron insights from surveys, coupled with data on service delivery and inventory, provide a well-rounded perspective on the impact of technology services. This holistic approach allows the library to make informed decisions, allocate resources effectively, and continuously improve digital inclusion initiatives to better serve the community they support.
Since the last report's release, TPL has successfully implemented several key recommendations, leading to notable enhancements in data collection, analytics, and user engagement.
The 2021/2022 report consists of the following data:
Toronto Public Library would like to thank the following Ontario public libraries for contributing data in the Bridge data solution platform for the Bridge 2021/2022 report:
- Blind River Public Library
- Brampton Public Library
- Cavan Monaghan Public Library
- Collingwood Public Library
- East Gwillimbury Public Library
- Fort Frances Public Library
- Greater Sudbury Public Library
- Guelph Public Library
- Halton Hills Public Library
- Innisfil ideaLAB & Library
- Kitchener Public Library
- Marathon Public Library
- Markham Public Library
- Milton Public Library
- Mississauga Public Library
- Newmarket Public Library
- Niagara Falls Public Library
- Oshawa Public Library
- Oxford County Public Library
- Perth Union Public Library
- St. Thomas Public Library
- Stratford Public Library
- Toronto Public Library
- Township of Grand Valley Public Library
- Vaughan Public Library
- Whitby Public Library
- Whitestone-Hagerman
- Memorial Public Library
These partner libraries generously provided input throughout their participation and implemented the Bridge data solution platform in their communities.