Spring Garden Road Public Library
Place Type: ICT Support NetworkAddress: 5381 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1E9
Phone: (902) 490-5804
Fax: (902) 490-5747
Website: http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/branches/springgarden.html
The Spring Garden Road Library is located in the heart of the city, close to business, government, post-secondary institutions, health care facilities, and academic libraries. Opened in 1951, the library building and adjacent Grafton Park are a popular community gathering area. The Spring Garden Road Library, at 38,000 square feet, and with a collection of over 280,000 titles, is the largest branch in the region. It houses specialized collections serving the entire library system, including an extensive Reference collection. A full range of programs for adults and children are offered throughout the year. Also found in the branch are computers equipped with Internet access, e-mail, a scanner, a variety of office and children’s software and magazine and newspaper databases. Printing is available for a fee of 10 cents plus HST per page. Colour printing is also available at 25 cents plus HST per page. For more information, or to book a computer, call 490-5700.