About the Library

Halifax Regional Library was created April 1, 1996 from a merging of the Halifax City, Halifax County and Dartmouth Regional Libraries. At that time a new automated catalogue was launched allowing residents from the entire Halifax Regional Municipality to access the collections of the three former library systems.

In 2003, the Library changed its name to Halifax Public Libraries to more clearly reflect who we serve and what we do.

The Halifax Public Libraries system comprises 14 branch libraries, one mobile library, Books-by-Mail and Home Delivery services and the library website. The Library serves a population of 372,858 spread over 5,889 square kilometres. Today the collection consists of more than 1,164,578 items - including books, magazines, videos, compact discs and cassettes.

As part of the Nova Scotia Regional Library system , Halifax Public Libraries strongly supports other public libraries, lending more than 6,000 items per year to other libraries, including those in a government or university setting.

Mission Statement
Halifax Public Libraries is the life-long learning centre of the Community and the place people turn to for the discovery of ideas, the joy of reading and the power of information.

Halifax Public Libraries
Administration Office
60 Alderney Drive,
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4P8

(902) 490-5744