Your Music Community

Access to musical instruments and music opportunities for Rural Residents, Villages, Small Towns and Urban Centres alike!

Welcome!

Lots of info here about the Stirling MILL: who we are and how you can use the services we offer. Bonus...! You'll find leads and connections to many things musical in East-Central Ontario.

The Stirling Musical Instrument Lending Library (Stirling MILL) is a big project, a not-for-profit charitable organization serving and building community here in Hastings, Northumberland & Peterborough Counties.

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Musical Instrument Lending Library

Patrons can borrow from our extensive library of musical instruments and learning resources.

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Find a Music Teacher

Get help from the pros, find a teacher that suits your ability and music preferences.

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Support Stirling MILL

We encourage community volunteers, musical instrument donations and support from financial donors to help expand and grow our organization.

MILL-Icon

Musical Instrument Lending Library

Patrons can borrow from our extensive library of musical instruments and learning resources.

icon with saxophone

Find a Music Teacher

Get help from the pros, find a teacher that suits your ability and music preferences.

Icon of violin with dollar sign

Support Stirling MILL

We encourage community volunteers, musical instrument donations and support from financial donors to help expand and grow our organization.

The Stirling Musical Instrument Lending Library (Stirling MILL) is a big project, a not-for-profit charitable organization built on grassroots involvement, participation and volunteer contribution from many sources. Your support for the MILL – in whatever way you are able – is invited and welcomed. There are always tasks to be completed, large and small, on an ongoing basis. Many opportunities for learning and sharing the skills, experience and ability you have to offer.

The MILL provides access to musical instruments and music opportunities for Rural Residents, Villages, Small Towns and Urban Centres alike!

The Stirling MILL lends musical instruments from our collection to residents of Belleville, Quinte West, Stirling, Trent Hills, Brighton and other small towns, villages and rural municipalities here in Hastings, Northumberland & Peterborough Counties of east-central Ontario.

We partner with local libraries to make the lending process easier for you!

The Stirling MILL lends musical instruments from our collection to residents of Belleville, Quinte West; Stirling, Campbellford and ALL other villages, towns and rural municipalities in the south half of Hastings County, eastern Northumberland and Havelock-Belmont-Methuen in Peterborough County too. Instrument loans are FREE and available to all MILL Patrons.

Our Host Library — the MILL's 'head office':

Stirling Rawdon library entrance

Stirling-Rawdon Public Library

43 West Front St. Stirling, ON K0K 3E0

Hours

The MILL in Stirling is open:
Tuesdays 3 - 6:30 pm
Saturdays 10 - 2:30pm

Library Hours:
Tuesday: 10:00 - 7:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 7:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 7:00
Friday: 10:00 - 3:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 3:00

Our Partner Libraries:

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Hastings - Trent Hills Public Library

6 Albert Street East, Hastings, ON K0L 1Y0

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Warkworth - Trent Hills Public Library

40 Main Street, Warkworth ON, K0K 3K0

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Campbellford - Trent Hills Public Library

98 Bridge St. East, Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0

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Marmora Public Library

37 Forsyth, Marmora, ON K0K 2M0

Madoc Public Library

Madoc Public Library

20 Davidson St., Madoc, Ontario K0K 2K0

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Quinte West Pubic Library

Trenton Main Branch:
7 Creswell Dr, Trenton, ON K8V 5R6

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Brighton Public Library

35 Alice Street, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0

Bellville Library Exterior

Belleville Public Library

254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, ON K8N 3B1

Tweed Public Library

Tweed Public Library

230 Metcalf Street, Tweed, ON K0K 3J0