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Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4
| Day | Service hours |
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| Monday | 6 am to 11 pm |
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| Tuesday | 6 am to 11 pm |
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| Wednesday | 6 am to 11 pm |
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| Thursday | 6 am to 11 pm |
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| Friday | 6 am to 11 pm |
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| Saturday and Sunday | 10 am to 6 pm |
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Statutory holidays | No service |
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| Day | Service hours |
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| Monday | No service |
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| Tuesday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Wednesday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Thursday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Friday | No service |
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| Saturday and Sunday | No service |
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Statutory holidays | No service |
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By reservation only.
| Day | Service hours |
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| Monday | No service |
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| Tuesday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Wednesday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Thursday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Friday | No service |
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| Saturday | No service |
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| Sunday | No service |
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Statutory holidays | No service |
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| Day | Service hours |
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| Monday | No service |
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| Tuesday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Wednesday | No service |
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| Thursday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Friday | No service |
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| Saturday and Sunday | No service |
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Statutory holidays | No service |
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| Day | Service hours |
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| Monday | No service |
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| Tuesday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Wednesday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Thursday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Friday | 9 am to 12 pm, and 1 pm to 4 pm |
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| Saturday and Sunday | No service |
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Statutory holidays | No service |
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Monday to Friday by
appointment only (closed on
statutory holidays).
An answering machine is available for messages at all times. Your call will be returned within one business day.
| Holiday | 2021 | 2022 |
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| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1 |
Monday, January 3Footnote 1 |
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| Good Friday | Friday, April 2 | Friday, April 15 |
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| Easter Monday | Monday, April 5 | Monday, April 18 |
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| Victoria Day | Monday, May 24 | Monday, May 23 |
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| Canada Day | Thursday, July 1 | Friday, July 1 |
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| Civic Holiday (BC,
MB,
NS,
ON) | Monday, August 2 | Monday, August 1 |
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| Labour Day | Monday, September 6 | Monday, September 5 |
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| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Thursday, September 30 | Friday, September 30 |
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| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 11 | Monday, October 10 |
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| Remembrance Day | Thursday, November 11 | Friday, November 11 |
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| Christmas Day |
Monday, December 27Footnote 2 | Sunday, December 25 |
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| Boxing Day |
Tuesday, December 28Footnote 3 | Monday, December 26 |
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