Annapolis Valley Regional Library

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Annapolis Valley Regional Library
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West Hants with eleven branch libraries. Established in 1949, Annapolis Valley Regional Library was the first regional library system in Nova Scotia.[3]

History

In 1937, the Government of Nova Scotia passed an Act to Provide for the Support of Regional Libraries and a survey was undertaken asking residents if they needed a public library in their community. The recommendation was made to implement regional library service. The Second World War stalled plans for library service, but after the war in 1947-1948 the survey was updated and work began on the long-awaited project to establish a regional library in the Annapolis Valley.

In May 1949, three branches were opened in Annapolis County —

Kentville, Hantsport in 1957, Port Williams in 1958, and the Kingston branch in 1972.[4]

Governance

Annapolis Valley Regional Library is governed by a Board of Directors. It is composed of appointed members from each of the eleven municipal units served by the region and two representatives appointed by the Province of Nova Scotia.[5]

Services

Annapolis Valley Regional Library offers:

  • Collection of 190, 143 items including books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, etc.
  • Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks
  • Free Public Internet access and wireless internet access
  • Borrow by Mail outreach service
  • Programs for kids, teens and adults

Branches

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The Wolfville Memorial Library, housed in a former station of the Dominion Atlantic Railway[6]
Name Area Opened Coordinates
Annapolis Royal Library
Annapolis Royal
 1994 44°44′35″N 65°31′10″W / 44.743068°N 65.519574°W / 44.743068; -65.519574 (Annapolis Royal Library)
Berwick Library Berwick 1993 45°02′48″N 64°44′09″W / 45.046680°N 64.735893°W / 45.046680; -64.735893 (Berwick Library)
Bridgetown & Area Library Bridgetown 2011 44°50′24″N 65°17′27″W / 44.839933°N 65.290947°W / 44.839933; -65.290947 (Bridgetown & Area Library)
Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library Hantsport 2015 45°03′55″N 64°10′47″W / 45.065410°N 64.179694°W / 45.065410; -64.179694 (Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library)
Kentville Library
Kentville
 1987 45°04′37″N 64°29′51″W / 45.076905°N 64.497454°W / 45.076905; -64.497454 (Kentville Library)
Kingston Library Kingston 1996 44°59′19″N 64°56′49″W / 44.988580°N 64.946932°W / 44.988580; -64.946932 (Kingston Library)
Dr. Frank W. Morse Memorial Library Lawrencetown 2002 44°52′58″N 65°09′31″W / 44.882901°N 65.158568°W / 44.882901; -65.158568 (Dr. Frank W. Morse Memorial Library)
Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library Middleton 2003 44°56′38″N 65°04′24″W / 44.943872°N 65.073381°W / 44.943872; -65.073381 (Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library)
Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library Port Williams 1958 45°05′55″N 64°24′40″W / 45.098667°N 64.411048°W / 45.098667; -64.411048 (Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library)
Windsor Regional Library Windsor 2004 44°59′29″N 64°08′16″W / 44.991305°N 64.137834°W / 44.991305; -64.137834 (Windsor Regional Library)
Wolfville Memorial Library
Wolfville
 1993 45°05′34″N 64°21′48″W / 45.092655°N 64.363460°W / 45.092655; -64.363460 (Wolfville Memorial Library)

References

  1. ^ "Annual Report April 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014" (PDF). Annapolis Valley Regional Library: 4. March 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. ^ "About the Library | Annapolis Valley Regional Library". www.valleylibrary.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  3. ^ "About the Library | Annapolis Valley Regional Library". www.valleylibrary.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  4. ^ "History of the Annapolis Valley Regional Library | Annapolis Valley Regional Library". www.valleylibrary.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  5. ^ "Library Board | Annapolis Valley Regional Library". www.valleylibrary.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  6. ^ "Railroad Station: 21 Elm Avenue, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P, Canada". Canada's Historic Places. Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
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