Service hours

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

First Floor: 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

DayService hours
Monday9 am to 4 pm
Tuesday9 am to 4 pm
Wednesday9 am to 4 pm
Thursday9 am to 4 pm
Friday9 am to 4 pm
Saturday and SundayNo service

Statutory holidays

No service

Genealogy Room: 3rd floor, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

DayService hours
Monday9 am to 4 pm
Tuesday9 am to 4 pm
Wednesday9 am to 4 pm
Thursday9 am to 4 pm
Friday9 am to 4 pm
Saturday and SundayNo service
Statutory holidaysNo service

Textual Consultation Room: 3rd floor, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

DayService hours
Monday9 am to 4 pm
Tuesday9 am to 4 pm
Wednesday9 am to 4 pm
Thursday9 am to 4 pm
Friday9 am to 4 pm
Saturday and SundayNo service
Statutory holidaysNo service

Reference Room: 2nd floor 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

DayService hours
Monday9 am to 4 pm
Tuesday9 am to 4 pm
Wednesday9 am to 4 pm
Thursday9 am to 4 pm
Friday9 am to 4 pm
Saturday and SundayNo service
Statutory holidaysNo service

Restricted Consultation Room: 3rd floor, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

DayService hours
Monday9 am to 4 pm
Tuesday9 am to 4 pm
Wednesday9 am to 4 pm
Thursday9 am to 4 pm
Friday9 am to 4 pm
Saturday and SundayNo service
Statutory holidaysNo 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

An answering machine is available for messages at all times. Your call will be returned within one business day induring business hours (Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm).

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

Holiday20222023
New Year's DayMonday, January 3Footnote 1Monday, January 2Footnote 2
Good FridayFriday, April 15Friday, April 7
Easter MondayMonday, April 18Monday, April 10
Victoria DayMonday, May 23Monday, May 22
Canada DayFriday, July 1Monday, July 3Footnote 3
Civic Holiday (BC, MB, NS, ON)Monday, August 1Monday, August 7
Labour DayMonday, September 5Monday, September 4
National Day for Truth and ReconciliationFriday, September 30Monday, October 2Footnote 4
Thanksgiving DayMonday, October 10Monday, October 9
Remembrance DayFriday, November 11Monday, November 13Footnote 5
Christmas DayTuesday, December 27Footnote 6 Monday, December 25
Boxing DayMonday, December 26Tuesday, December 26
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