Pembroke Public Library

45°49′30.66″N 77°6′46.8″W / 45.8251833°N 77.113000°W / 45.8251833; -77.113000

Pembroke Public Library
The library in September 2006.
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45°49′30.66″N 77°6′46.8″W / 45.8251833°N 77.113000°W / 45.8251833; -77.113000
LocationPembroke, Ontario, Canada
Branches1
Access and use
Population served23,100
Other information
Websitehttp://www.pembrokelibrary.ca
Pembroke Public Library
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Alternative namesPembroke Carnegie Library
General information
Architectural stylePrairie Style
LocationPembroke, Ontario
Address237 Victoria St.
Coordinates45°49′30.66″N 77°6′46.8″W / 45.8251833°N 77.113000°W / 45.8251833; -77.113000
Completed1931
Design and construction
Architect(s)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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pembroke Public Library". Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  2. ^ "Interlibrary Loans". Pembroke Public Library. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  3. ^ "Home Delivery - Extension Services". Pembroke Public Library. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  4. ^ a b c "Teen Resources". Pembroke Public Library. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  5. ^ "Online Services". Pembroke Public Library. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  6. ^ "Membership Information". Pembroke Public Library. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  7. ^ "Program Registrations". Pembroke Public Library. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  8. ^ "Adult Book Clubs". Pembroke Public Library. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  9. ^ "Local Authors". Pembroke Public Library. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  10. ^ "Children's Book Club". Pembroke Public Library. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  11. ^ "Teacher Services". Pembroke Public Library. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  12. ^ a b Ministry of Culture. "Ontario Heritage Properties Database". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  13. ^ "Carnegie libraries in Ontario". Ontario. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "Subhash Mehta remembered as a visionary who changed the face of the Pembroke Public Library". The Daily Observer. 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  15. ^ Lapinskie, Peter. "Reading room is a fitting tribute". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2009-07-20.[permanent dead link‍]

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