All branches of Halifax Public Libraries are open. Click here for branch locations and hours.

All in-person programs are suspended until further notice, unless otherwise communicated. Please check our What's On calendar for up to date information on Library programs and events.

The province of Nova Scotia requires masks to be worn in most indoor spaces beginning July 31, 2020. You should also wear mask when using our Curbside Pick-up service.

For picking up holds through Curbside Pick-up, please follow signage instructions at your local branch when you arrive to pick-up items.

Exterior signage will be posted at Curbside Pick-up with guidelines on how to receive your items. Please follow these guidelines to ensure the safety of yourself and our staff. Please wear a mask.

Click here for more information on Curbside Pick-up.

All branch Book Drops are open to accept returns. 

Residents of Nova Scotia can register here for a temporary, digital library card. This will give you access to our collection and E-Library tools and allow you to place holds on physical items. You can pick-up holds through our Curbside Pick-up service.

Private room bookings are not being accepted at this time. All cancelled room bookings will be refunded in full.  As we continue to monitor the situation over the coming weeks, a member of our staff will be in contact with you soon about your room booking.

Note: For future bookings, adjustments may need to be done that reflect recommendations from public health. Library staff will work with you to ensure the booking aligns with our current health and safety protocols.

The health and safety of our community and staff is our top priority. When you visit us again, we ask that you follow recommendations from public health that will help keep you and others healthy.

High-touch surfaces such as desks, self-check machines, computers, and doors, will be frequently sanitized. Depending on the library branch, sanitizing of self-check machines or shared technology may be done by community members before use by using supplied sanitizing wipes.

All washroom cleaning frequency has increased.

By being diligent and thoughtful with our actions when following health and safety guidelines, we will all be doing our part to help protect each other.

The Province of Nova Scotia provides recommendations on how to protect yourself and reduce the spread of COVID-19.

We recommend that you quarantine Library materials for at least 24 hours once you take them home.

Various in-person services will be reintroduced in stages as we move forward, and may look different at each branch. Check our Locations page for specific information for your local branch.

The following resources have been available to use at home while library branches closed to public to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

• Ancestry Library Edition
  • Available from home until March 31, 2021.
• PressReader
• Public Library Video Online

We will provide updates if any changes occur for accessing these resources from home.