Service and Opening Hours

Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4

First floor 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Day​ Service hours​​
​Monday ​6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday​ ​6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday​ ​6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thursday​ ​6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Friday​ ​6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday​ 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Statutory holidays

 ​No service

Registration desk 2nd floor 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Day​ Service hours​​
​Monday ​9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday​ ​9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday​ ​9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday​ ​9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday​ ​9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday​ No service

Statutory holidays

 ​No service

Genealogy Services 3rd floor 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Day Service hours​​​ Opening hours
Monday ​10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday​ ​10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday​ ​10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thursday​​ ​10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Friday​ ​10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday​​ ​No service 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Statutory holidays​ ​No service ​No service

Restricted documents, textual documents and microform consultation rooms 3rd floor 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Day Service hours​​​ Opening hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday​ 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday​ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thursday​​ ​10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Friday​ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(limited service – see note below)

 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday No service 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Statutory holidays ​No service ​No service

Microforms reader-printers/scanners, use of your own photographic camera to copy certain documents and access to the material in your locker are the services available. Lockers can be reserved at the service desk of the Textual Documents Consultation Room during service hours from Monday to Friday.

Reference rooms 2nd floor 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Day Service hours​​​ Opening hours
Monday ​10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday​ ​10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday​ ​10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday​​ ​10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday​ ​10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ​8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday​​ ​No service 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Statutory holidays​ ​No service ​No service

Special collections consultation room 3rd floor 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Day Service hours​​​ Opening hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday​ ​10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ​​10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday​ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday​​ ​10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ​10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday​ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday​​ ​No service No service
Statutory holidays​ ​No service ​No service

Jacob M. Lowy Collections room 2nd floor 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Monday to Friday by appointment only (closed on statutory holidays).

Telephone or TTY (Eastern Time)

An answering machine is available for messages at all times

Days Service hours​​​ Opening hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ​9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday​ ​​10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ​10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday​ ​9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday​​ ​10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ​10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday​ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday​​ ​No service No service 
Statutory holidays​ ​No service ​No service

Library and Archives Canada will be closed for the following statutory holidays

Holiday 2018 2019
New Year's Day Monday, January 1 Tuesday, January 1
Good Friday Friday, March 30 Friday, April 19
Easter Monday Monday, April 2 Monday, April 22
Victoria Day Monday, May 21 Monday, May 20
Canada Day * Monday, July 2 Monday, July 1
Civic Holiday (BC, MB, NS, ON) Monday, August 6 Monday, August 5
Labour Day Monday, September 3 Monday, September 2
Thanksgiving Day Monday, October 8 Monday, October 14
Remembrance Day Sunday, November 11 Monday, November 11
Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25 Wednesday, December 25
Boxing Day Wednesday, December 26 Thursday, December 26

*The Holidays Act stipulates that when July 1 is a Sunday, Canada Day is observed on July 2.

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