Pembroke Public Library
Library in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
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| Pembroke Public Library | |
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The library in September 2006. | |
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| 45°49′30.66″N 77°6′46.8″W | |
| Location | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada |
| Branches | 1 |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 23,100 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.pembrokelibrary.ca |
| Pembroke Public Library | |
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 Interactive map of the Pembroke Public Library area | |
| Alternative names | Pembroke Carnegie Library |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Prairie Style |
| Location | Pembroke, Ontario, 237 Victoria St. |
| Coordinates | 45°49′30.66″N 77°6′46.8″W |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Francis Sullivan |
The Pembroke Public Library is a single-branch public library in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada.
Services
The Pembroke Public Library offers many useful services to the city of Pembroke and its surrounding area. Some of these services include:
- A comprehensive online catalogue search[1]
- Inter-library loans,[2] which can be requested in person or online, if the library does not have the item you require
- Personalized delivery to those who are homebound[3]
- The ability to renew materials in person, online, or by phone[4]
- The ability to make genealogical requests, in person or online[5]
- Links to homework help online for teens[4]
- Various services for teachers, parents/home schooling, and newcomers[1]
- Non-resident memberships[6]
Programming and Events
Besides these services, the Pembroke Public Library has a considerable amount of programming and events available to the community. Some programming is for everyone, such as the gardening and healthy cooking club,[7] and some programs are targeted for adults and for children separately. Programs for adults include four different book clubs and a writer's club.[8][9] Programs for children include a Lego Club, Nintendo Wii available to play every second Saturday, many various seasonal programs,[4] and two children's book clubs.[10] Library tours are available for school classes as well.[11] See the library's website for complete details on the many events happening each month.
Building
The current building was designed by Francis Sullivan,[12] a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright. The building was designated under Part 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act in 1991.[12]
History
The library is a Carnegie library, having received a grant of $14,000 from the Carnegie Foundation on December 24, 1907.[13]
Subhash Mehta was the chief librarian of the Pembroke Public Library from 1970 to 2002.[14] The Subhash Mehta Memorial Reading Room is now dedicated to his memory.[15]