Greenwood Heritage Library
We Library Differently
At Greenwood Heritage Library, we’re rewriting the library, flipping the page, changing the plot. We’re going beyond the books, bringing people together to learn in different ways, and connecting you to nature, culture, and local history, both inside and out.
A new chapter for Pickering
The City of Pickering is investing in arts, heritage, and culture with the Dorsay Heritage & Community Centre, opens a new window, an innovative space that brings the Library, Museum and Community Centre together in one dynamic facility.
Greenwood Heritage Library will be a unique personality in the Pickering Public Library family offering something special, beyond your typical library experience.
Coming Spring 2026
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Come discover a unique collection, local history you can research and experience, and a library built for indoor and outdoor inspiration. A library with hiking trails and a library that loans more than books.
Come connect with Pickering.
Come library differently.
What Makes Greenwood Heritage Library Different?
Trails to Explore
Yes, actual trails, where you can experience the beautiful outdoors.
Loanables Beyond Books
Binoculars, snowshoes and more.
Holds Locker
Pickering's first-ever holds locker, easy and convenient to use.
Local History Experience Centre
Experience history like never before in this new space.
What you already love is still at the Greenwood Heritage Library
Greenwood is different on purpose, but it’s still Pickering Public Library at heart.
Expect the things you count on, plus a few surprises.
- Friendly staff who help you find your next great read (and your next great resource).
- Holds, borrowing, and account access across the library system.
- Events and community learning for all ages.
- Digital library resources you can use.
- Spaces to read, work, meet, and recharge.
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Explore the Pickering Heritage and Community Centre
Greenwood Heritage Library is part of something bigger: a place where heritage, learning, and community life meet.
The Greenwood Heritage Library will be located inside the new Dorsay Community & Heritage Centre, Pickering's newest community centre opening in 2026. For more details, visit Dorsay Community & Heritage Centre, opens a new window and City of Pickering's Let's Talk Pickering page, opens a new window.