Pembroke Public Library

The Pembroke Public Library is a single-branch public library in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada.

Pembroke Public Library

The library in September 2006.
Country	Canada
Location	Pembroke, Ontario
Coordinates	45°49′30.66″N 77°6′46.8″W
Branches	1
Access and use
Population served	23,100
Website	http://www.pembrokelibrary.ca
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Pembroke Public Library
Alternative names	Pembroke Carnegie Library
General information
Architectural style	Prairie Style
Location	Pembroke, Ontario
Address	237 Victoria St.
Coordinates	45°49′30.66″N 77°6′46.8″W
Completed	1931
Design and construction
Architect	Francis Sullivan

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. "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. "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. Ministry of Culture. "Ontario Heritage Properties Database". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
13. Ministry of Culture. "Ontario's Carnegie Libraries". Retrieved 2009-07-20.
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.

See also

• List of Carnegie libraries in Canada