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Library and Archives Canada (LAC) currently provides client services in
Ottawa.
You may also book an appointment with our staff in
Halifax,
Winnipeg or
Vancouver.
Halifax
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Halifax – Public Service Point
Address:
Library and Archives Canada – Halifax
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
1055 Marginal Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4P7
Telephone:
902-426-4031
Fax:
902-426-8970
Email:
bac.halifax.lac@canada.ca
Hours:
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May to November: 10 am to 3 pm, Atlantic Time, Monday to Friday,
except statutory holidays
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December to March: 10 am to 3 pm, Atlantic Time, Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment only, Wednesday to Friday,
except statutory holidays
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April: 10 am to 3 pm, Atlantic Time, Mondays by appointment only, Tuesday to Friday,
except statutory holidays
The collection: Halifax does not hold any LAC collection materials on-site.
Public services offered:
- Orientation services
- Appointments with LAC reference specialists
- Digital kiosk (access to LAC's databases and other subscriptions databases)
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Loans to other institutions
Winnipeg
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Winnipeg Office (public access by appointment only)
Address:
Library and Archives Canada – Winnipeg
Central Canada Regional Service Centre
1700 Inkster Boulevard
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2X 2T1
Telephone:
204-984-1469
Fax:
204-984-4074
Email: bac.winnipeg.lac@canada.ca
Hours: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, Central Time, Monday to Friday,
except statutory holidays. Visits by appointment only.
The collection: The Winnipeg office holds archival records of federal government offices in northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories. Highlights from the collection include records from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration, Parks Canada, Canadian National Railways, Correctional Services Canada and the Canadian Grain Commission.
Services offered by appointment only:
- Orientation services
- Meeting with LAC reference specialists
- On-site consultations on local collections
Vancouver
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Vancouver – Public Service Point
Address:
7th floor, Vancouver Public Library
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 6B4
Telephone: 604-666-9699
Fax: 604-666-4990
Email: bac.vancouver.lac@canada.ca
Hours: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Pacific Time, Monday to Friday, except
statutory holidays.
Public services offered:
- Orientation services
- Appointments with LAC reference specialists
- Digital kiosk (access to LAC's databases and other subscriptions databases)
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Loans to other institutions
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Vancouver Office (public access by appointment only)
Address:
Library and Archives Canada – Vancouver
Library Square Tower
300 West Georgia Street, Suite 420
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 6B4
Telephone:604-666-9699
Fax:
604-666-4990
Email: bac.vancouver.lac@canada.ca
Hours: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, Pacific Time, Monday to Friday,
except statutory holidays. Visits by appointment only.
The collection: LAC's Vancouver office holds archival records created by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and its predecessor departments in British Columbia and Yukon.
Services offered by appointment only:
- Orientation services
- Meeting with LAC reference specialists
- On-site consultations on local collections
- Digital kiosk (access to LAC's databases and other subscriptions databases)