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Saint John Free Public Library |
Overlooking the Atrium in Market Square, the Saint John Free Public Library offers something for everyone. The library provides access to a municipal collection of more than 215,000 items in its three branches and a provincial collection of more than 1.8 million items. We offer many programs and services ranging from storytime to public lectures. Some of our services provided are reference, inter-library loans and free public access computer workstations.
The Library’s goal is to encourage children, students, adults, seniors and parents to visit often to borrow books and attend free programs. The branch offers everything from computer training sessions, knitting programs for kids, genealogy resources, as well as the latest bestsellers and classic novels.
The Saint John Free Public Library in Market Square has much to offer our Out-of-Town visitors including free WiFi and computers to check your email. Our library staff will be happy to help all visitors with any of our services
Genealogy Research is a breeze with our extensive print and mircrofilm resources including Vital Statistics, books on genealogical research, family histories, newpapers and historical scrapbooks.
Come and relax in our comfortable lounge - Henry Meinhardt Memorial Reading Room - visitors will find magazines and 20 different newspapers from New Brunswick and elsewhere.
Located on the second and third floors in the Market Square complex, our library offers fantastic views of the Saint John Harbour, as well as paintings, sculptures and wall hangings by well-known Saint John and New Brunswick artists. The library has free computer access through WiFi or 22 public access computers.
The Special Collections Room is an authentic re-creation of a 19th century Victorian salon. The focus of the collections is on New Brunswickana, Canadiana, and local history materials. An extensive collection of southern New Brunswick newspapers are available on microfilm.
The Saint John Free Public Library is the oldest public library in Canada, founded in 1883.
Hours: Beginning the 2nd Monday in September 2010 and continuing until the 2nd Friday in June 2011:
Monday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday and Friday 10:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day.
Other days between Christmas and New Year’s may have modified hours. There are two other branches of the Library, one in East Saint John and one at the Lancaster Mall in West Saint John.
Phone: 506-643-7220
Children’s Programs: 506-643-7239
Email:
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Website: saintjohnlibrary.ca
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