Bibliothèque de Laval
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| Bibliothèques de Laval | |
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| Type | Public Library System of Laval, |
| Established | 1959  |
| Branches | 9 |
| Collection | |
Items collected | books, e-books, music, cds, periodicals, maps, genealogical archives, business directories, local history, |
| Size | 2 million items |
| Other information | |
| Website | Bibliothèque de Laval |
The Bibliothèques de Laval (French pronunciation: [biblijɔtɛk də laval]), is the public library system of Laval, Quebec, Canada.[1] It is one of the largest French language public library systems in the province and in North America. There are nine different branches listed below.[1]
The bibliothèque Multiculturelle is the only one that has English and foreign language books; the other 9 are mostly French (with the exception of magazines, CDs, DVDs and videos). In 1995, Laval public library lent more than 2 million documents, to almost 92,000 readers in 25,731 opened hours.
Services
[edit]- Information and reference services
- Access to full text databases
- Community information
- Internet access
- Reader's advisory services
- Programs for children, youth and adults
- Delivery to homebound individuals
- Interlibrary loan
- Free downloadable ebooks
Branches
[edit]- Émile-Nelligan Laval-des-Rapides
- Gabrielle-Roy Fabreville
- Germaine-Guèvremont Duvernay
- Laure-Conan Vimont
- Marius-Barbeau Saint Francois
- Multiculturelle Chomedey
- Philippe-Panneton Laval Ouest
- Sylvain-Garneau Sainte Rose
- Yves-Thériault Ste Dorothee
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 iClic (www.iclic.com). "Les heures d'ouverture des bibliothèques de Laval sont prolongées". L'Écho de Laval (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-14.
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