Bruce County Public Library Starts Booking Community Tax Program Appointments

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is returning to the Bruce County Public Library Branches for the 2025 tax season. This free, volunteer-led income tax clinic is expanding to five locations this year: Port Elgin, Walkerton, Chesley, Kincardine, and Lucknow Branches. Volunteers will be available to assist patrons starting in March and continuing through the end of April.

Appointment bookings will open to the public on Wednesday, February 19, at 10 am. To book an appointment and receive full details on required documentation, interested participants are encouraged to contact the Branch they wish to attend. Clinics are available to individuals and families with low-to-moderate incomes and simple tax returns.

BCPL has been offering CVITP tax clinics since 2019, and last year alone, volunteers helped process 480 returns, resulting in $1.2 million in refunded funds. With the addition of the Lucknow location, this service will be even more accessible to residents of Bruce County.

‘We are proud to offer this service to our community, by expanding our clinics and thanks to the volunteers, we are ensuring that even more people can access the financial support they deserve. This program is a testament to our commitment to being a trusted community connector,’ said Library Director, Brooke McLean.

You can contact each Branch to book your appointment by phone or email.
Chesley: 519-363-2239 or chlib@brucecounty.on.ca
Kincardine: 519-396-3289 or kilib@brucecounty.on.ca 
Lucknow: 519-528-3011 or lulib@brucecounty.on.ca
Port Elgin: 519-832-2201 or pelib@brucecounty.on.ca
Walkerton: 519-881-3240 or walib@brucecounty.on.ca

You can also visit the Bruce County Public Library website for all Branch contact information and hours of operation.

Other CVITP clinics can be found by calling 211 or visiting https://brucegreycommunityinfo.cioc.ca/record/GRE0364.

Bruce County Public Library is committed to its role as a trusted community connector, digital community facilitator and community sharing place. Consisting of 17 Branches and a Bookmobile BCPL provides access to information, resources, and programs throughout Bruce County.