Skip navigational links. In the Internet world, Canadians continue to rely on libraries as sources of timely, competent and friendly service.
Libraries play a key role in the social, cultural and economic life of their communities.
From a young reader's first foray into picture books to a teenager's educational enquiry on the Internet, from a job search on a Community Access Program site to a genealogist's search for family history, the public library is there with real help for Canadians. Individually, they serve millions of Canadians every day with services ranging from story hours and reference questions to talking books and bookmobiles.