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Thanksgiving Day: Services to public closed2023-10-04AnnouncementGeneral publicQuebec

​Our points of service in Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg and Vancouver, including all public consultation rooms, will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023.​

Library and Archives Canada highlights National Day for Truth and Reconciliation2023-09-28EventGeneral publicQuebec

​National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) takes place each year on September 30 to raise awareness of the individual, family and community intergenerational impacts of residential schools. Formal public commemoration of their tragic, painful and ongoing impact remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.​

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Services to public closed2023-09-26AnnouncementGeneral publicQuebec

​Our points of service in Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg and Vancouver, including all public consultation rooms, will be closed on Saturday, September 30, and Monday, October 2, 2023.​

Library and Archives Canada’s Youth Advisory Council is recruiting!2023-08-16AnnouncementGeneral publicQuebec

​Are you between the ages of 16 and 25? Check out these five good reasons to apply to join Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) Youth Advisory Council (YAC)

Government of Canada Web Archive back online — improved2023-07-19Service alertGeneral publicQuebec

​Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the return of its renewed and improved Government of Canada Web Archive (GCWA).​​

Canada Day: Services to public closed2023-06-30Service alertGeneral publicQuebec

​Our points of service in Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg and Vancouver, including all public consultation rooms, will be closed on Saturday, July 1, and Monday, July 3, 2023.​

ATIP progress: Work continues at LAC2023-06-29AnnouncementGeneral publicQuebec

​Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has published a new progress report highlighting its efforts on access to information and privacy (ATIP).

National Indigenous History Month 2023 – Week 5: Reconciliation2023-06-27EventGeneral publicQuebec

​June is the National Indigenous History Month (NIHM), an opportunity to acknowledge and honour the history, culture and resilience of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation.

Statement from the Librarian and Archivist of Canada2023-06-23StatementGeneral publicQuebec

​As we approach the end of June, a month when many in Canada and around the world are celebrating Pride, I would like to reiterate Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) and my personal commitments to 2SLGBTQI+ communities.​

National Indigenous History Month 2023 – Week 4: Languages, cultures and arts2023-06-20EventGeneral publicQuebec

​June is National Indigenous History Month (NIHM), an opportunity to acknowledge and honour the history, culture and resilience of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation.​

National Indigenous History Month 2023 – Week 3: Children and youth2023-06-14EventGeneral publicQuebec

​June is National Indigenous History Month (NIHM), an opportunity to acknowledge and honour the history, culture and resilience of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation.​ 

Update: access to 1931 Census records2023-06-13Service alertGeneral publicQuebec

​After the technical issues that affected the ability of users to access the 1931 Census database, we are pleased to announce that our system has stabilized.​

Interruption of computing services June 172023-06-13Service alertGeneral publicQuebec

​We will be updating some of our computing systems on Saturday, June 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (EDT).​

Library and Archives Canada acquires 100 environmental interviews2023-06-09AnnouncementGeneral publicQuebec

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has just enriched its collections with a new acquisition: a series of environmental interviews entitled “The Green Interview.”

National Indigenous History Month 2023 – Week 2: Environment, traditional knowledge and territory2023-06-07EventGeneral publicQuebec

​June is the National Indigenous History Month (NIHM), an opportunity to acknowledge and honour the history, culture and resilience of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation.  ​

Interruption of LAC computing services June 102023-06-06Service alertGeneral publicQuebec

​On Saturday, June 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (EDT), we will be updating some of our computing services.

Library and Archives Canada extends consultation room hours in Ottawa2023-06-06AnnouncementGeneral publicQuebec

​Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is delighted to share with users the addition of new opening hours for its textual and microform consultation rooms at 395 Wellington Street in Ottawa.

National Indigenous History Month 2023 – Week 1: Women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people2023-06-02EventGeneral publicQuebec

​June is NIHM, an opportunity to acknowledge and honour the history, culture and resilience of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation.

The 1931 Census will be right back2023-06-02Service alertGeneral publicQuebec

​After a tremendous take off for the launch of the 1931 Census on June 1, traffic increased rapidly. Our system started showing signs of slowing down, followed by difficulties with loading images.​

The 1931 Census is now online!2023-06-01News releaseGeneral publicQuebec

​Browse the history of 10 million Canadians.​

Call for applications for 2023–2024 Price McIntosh Bursary now open2023-05-29News releaseGeneral publicQuebec

​The Price McIntosh Bursary encourages diverse stories, experiences and interpretations.

LAC helps preserve documentary heritage across Canada by funding projects in communities2023-05-19News releaseGeneral publicQuebec

​This year, archives, libraries and documentary heritage institutions will share $1.5 million to carry out 38 projects, selected under Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP).

Asian Heritage Month: An opportunity to highlight stories of determination2023-05-18EventGeneral publicQuebec

​May is Asian Heritage Month. Every year since the 1990s, Canadians have been invited to discover and recognize the many achievements and contributions that people of Asian descent have made and continue to make to Canada.​

Interruption of computing services May 23, 24, 252023-05-16AnnouncementGeneral publicOntario

​Please note the following computing services interruptions

Celebrating Jewish heritage in Canada2023-05-15AnnouncementGeneral publicOntario

​May is Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, an opportunity to discover and celebrate Jewish culture, faith and history, as well as the tremendous contributions of Jewish communities to our country’s social, political and economic fabric.

Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards honour five remarkable Canadians2023-05-11News releaseGeneral publicQuebec

​The Government of Canada and LAC Foundation are proud to announce this year’s Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards recipients

Library and Archives Canada, in partnership with the LAC Foundation, to celebrate 2023 LAC Scholar Awards recipients2023-05-04Media advisoryGeneral publicQuebec

​Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the LAC Foundation invite members of the media to attend the 2023 Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards ceremony.​

ATIP at Library and Archives Canada: Simpler webpages and personalized accounts2023-04-18AnnouncementGeneral publicQuebec

​Library and Archives Canada (LAC) continues to improve its Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) services. LAC now offers a new, easy and convenient way to submit an ATIP request online.​

LAC’s first Accessibility Plan2023-03-31AnnouncementGeneral publicOntario

​Library and Archives Canada (LAC) published its first Accessibility Plan last December, in compliance with the Accessible Canada Act.

1931 Census of Canada to be released on June 1, 20232023-03-14News releaseGeneral publicQuebec

​Library and Archives Canada is preparing to release the historical data contained in the 1931 Census of Canada.