Charlottetown Library Learning Centre

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Charlottetown Library Learning Centre
Charlottetown Library Learning Centre
46°14′00″N 63°07′38″W / 46.2332°N 63.1271°W / 46.2332; -63.1271
Location	97 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Type	Public Library
Established	July 18, 2022; 21 months ago (2022-07-18)
Service area	Downtown of Charlottetown
Branch of	Public Library Service
Other information
Director	Brian Howatt[1]
Public transit access	T3 Transit
Website	cllcroomrentals.ca/about-us/

Charlottetown Library Learning Centre (French: Centre d’apprentissage de la bibliothèque de Charlottetown)^[2] is a facility located in the Dominion Building, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

History

Originally, the city's library was known as the Confederation Centre Public Library (French: La bibliothèque publique du Centre des arts de la Confédération). It situated on the southeast portion of the Confederation Centre of the Arts complex.

The Public Library served the community from 1965 until April, 2022 when it was relocated to the current address and was renamed as Charlottetown Library Learning Centre.^[3]

"The library is essential in our community. The Charlottetown Library [Confederation Centre Public Library] sees more than 250,000 visitors each year. It’s a hub for all ages providing free access to technology, books and many other resources. The new Charlottetown Library Learning Centre will build on this legacy, and be a remarkable place of learning, exploration and connection for residents and visitors alike."

— Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning

Architecture

The current Learning Centre is 42,000 square feet, more than triple the size of the old Public Library. It covers the entire ground floor of the Dominion Building in the heart of Downtown Charlottetown.^[4]

The centre has meeting and study rooms, a multipurpose auditorium, a boardroom, new maker space, a kitchen, a café shop, outdoor seating, a podcast recording booth, a gaming zone, an area for young children, programing space, and multiple technology areas with desks of computers and tablets.

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