The Stratford Public Library serves the community of Stratford, Ontario which has a population of just over 30,000 people. We are the county seat for Perth County as well and have a consortium with the other libraries in the county. When it comes to programming in Perth County, we are the library with the most to offer as we have staff who are designated programming librarians. Our programming staff are also strong advocates of programs and events outside the library itself since the library should be part of the community rather that just “in” the community.