Halifax Public Libraries

• LGBTQ2 group calls book transphobic, boycotts Halifax Public Library for not removing it

  'I do want to have a community-centered space...taking a stance to protect marginalized voices and say that they're not going to carry it.'

  Canada

  May 29, 2021
  
• Halifax readies for sweeping coronavirus measures as cases trend upward

  Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, said Tuesday the sweeping restrictions were necessary after he reported 37 new infections - 35 of which were identified in Halifax.

  Health

  Nov 25, 2020
  
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• Halifax Public Libraries suspends in-person events as COVID-19 cases rise

  While all libraries will remain open at this time, stricter measures are being introduced.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2020
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• Halifax Public Libraries eliminate all past and future overdue fines

  The library announced Aug. 5 it is eliminating overdue fines and forgiving all existing ones.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2020
• Here’s what you need to know about going back to Halifax libraries

  Halifax Public Libraries are open once again, but each branch has undergone some changes to make visits safer for the public.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2020
• The New Reality: Where do you go when the bathrooms are closed?

  Temporary public washrooms are being considered by the Halifax Regional Municipality to help address limited access to washrooms.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2020
• Coronavirus: Halifax Public Libraries extends closures again, no timeline for reopening

  All branches of Halifax Public Libraries will remain closed until further notice as a precaution to help limit the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2020
• Halifax Public Libraries extend closures, plan to reopen April 30

  Last week, Halifax Public Libraries announced it would be closing all its branches for three weeks, to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2020
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• Halifax celebrates the fifth birthday of its iconic central library

  The modern design of the library, full of open space and featuring exterior walls of transparent glass, has been a hit with Haligonians and the world.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2019
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• Community conversation on Halifax street checks a way to move forward

  On Monday the general public, a variety of community organizations and municipal stakeholders will gather at the Halifax North Memorial Public Library to discuss the practice.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2019