Status of Library Service

November 24, 2020

Read more about our latest updates and response to COVID-19.

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Sportwheels Free to Play Collection at Sackville Public Library

January 24, 2023

In celebration of Sportwheels' 75th anniversary, this Sackville small business is generously sharing a token of their appreciation with community, via Sackville Public Library and a new Free to Play sports equipment lending collection.

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Rapid Test Kits Are Still at the Library

January 3, 2023

Free COVID-19 rapid test kits are available for pick up and take home at Halifax Public Libraries. Look for safety protocols before visiting.

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Holiday Hours for December & January

December 22, 2022

Please take note of the Library's holiday hours for December 2022.

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The Suspense is Over: 2022 Ghost Story Winners Announced

December 19, 2022

In October, we welcomed submissions for our annual youth Ghost Story contest—and you blew us away. Check out this year's winners and winning stories.

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Poetry in Motion: Local Poets Share Words on “Water”

October 7, 2022

Keep an eye out on Metro Transit through Fall 2022, into Spring 2023 for poems by selected writers on the theme of "Water."

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Call for Submissions: Shiny Happy People – Gender Euphoria in Art

September 29, 2022

Halifax Public Libraries invites artists to submit works for Shiny Happy People: Gender Euphoria in Art, an exhibition and celebration of the vibrant diversity of Halifax’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

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National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Holiday Hours

September 26, 2022

On September 30, all locations and services of Halifax Public Libraries will be closed for the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.

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Experienced Volunteer Facilitators Needed for English Conversation Groups

September 15, 2022

Success in English Conversation Groups is highly determined by our volunteer facilitators. If you know how to plan lessons and guide conversations, we need you.

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Closed for Queen Elizabeth II Holiday

September 15, 2022

Closure Notice | On Monday, September 19, all locations and departments of Halifax Public Libraries will be closed for Queen Elizabeth II commemoration holiday.

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