All locations are closed today.
All locations are closed today.
All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All locations are closed today.
All locations are open today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All locations are closed today.
Address
Southwest Library
100 Rosenberg Way
Kitchener ON N2R 1P6
Phone: 519-804-2277
Hours of operation
Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday to Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Plan your trip
Use the Grand River Transit Trip Planner to find your best route to Southwest Library.
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Opened in 2025, our newest library location is a space that inspires the community and offers unique opportunities to explore traditional, digital, and emerging library services.
Keeping in mind responsible stewardship, and ensuring an environmentally conscious build, Southwest Library is an energy-efficient building that produces 100% carbon-free renewable energy to offset the annual carbon emissions from the building materials and operations. Southwest Library is one of the first public libraries with a NetZero designation in Canada.
NetZero features include:
The Southwest Library recording studio is configured to accommodate multi-channel recording or editing.
The studio is available for up to four people at a time. You can make a reservation online or by calling us at 519-804-2277.
Equipment
Software
Terms of Use
You must have a valid KPL library card to reserve the recording studio. The card must be presented to staff upon arrival, and the cardholder must be present in the studio for the duration of the booking time. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
The studio can be booked two days in advance. Each booking is limited to a maximum of three consecutive hours per day. Bookings cannot be split into multiple blocks of time on the same day. Cardholders can have a maximum of two booked sessions per week.
Reservations will be held for 30 minutes after the scheduled start time. If you cannot attend a previously-booked reservation, call us at 519-804-2277 to cancel. Missed reservations that have not been cancelled ahead of time will count towards your weekly maximum.
Food is not permitted in the recording studio. Drinks must be in an sealable container.
Reserve a study room
Southwest Library has three study rooms which can be reserved free of charge.
Learn more about the Southwest Library Project
Do you have a comment, question or suggestion about Southwest Library? Please contact our Division Manager, Amanda Wiley, at Amanda.Wiley@kpl.org.