Annapolis Valley Regional Library

Annapolis Valley Regional Library (AVRL) is a public library system based in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada. It serves a population of just over 101,000 in Annapolis County, Kings County and the district of West Hants with eleven branch libraries. Established in 1949, Annapolis Valley Regional Library was the first regional library system in Nova Scotia.[3]

Annapolis Valley Regional Library
CountryCanada
Established1949
LocationAnnapolis County, Kings County and the district of West Hants, Nova Scotia
Branches11 (2014)
Collection
Size190,143 (2015)
Access and use
Circulation619,220 (2014) [1]
Population served101,000 (2014) [2]
Websitehttp://www.valleylibrary.ca/
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History

In 1937, the Government of Nova Scotia passed an Act to Provide for the Support of Regional Libraries and a survey was undertaken asking residents if they needed a public library in their community. The recommendation was made to implement regional library service. The Second World War stalled plans for library service, but after the war in 1947-1948 the survey was updated and work began on the long-awaited project to establish a regional library in the Annapolis Valley.

In May 1949, three branches were opened in Annapolis County — Annapolis Royal, Bridgetown, and Lawrencetown. Middleton opened a branch in September 1949, and then the Windsor and Wolfville branches opened in November 1949. In 1951 the Berwick branch was set up followed in 1954 by Kentville, Hantsport in 1957, Port Williams in 1958, and the Kingston branch in 1972.[4]

Governance

Annapolis Valley Regional Library is governed by a Board of Directors. It is composed of appointed members from each of the eleven municipal units served by the region and two representatives appointed by the Province of Nova Scotia.[5]

Services

Annapolis Valley Regional Library offers:

  • Collection of 190, 143 items including books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, etc.
  • Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks
  • Free Public Internet access and wireless internet access
  • Bookmobile and Borrow by Mail outreach services
  • Programs for kids, teens and adults

Branches
NameAreaOpenedCoordinates
Annapolis Royal LibraryAnnapolis Royal199444.743068°N 65.519574°W / 44.743068; -65.519574 (Annapolis Royal Library)
Berwick LibraryBerwick199345.046680°N 64.735893°W / 45.046680; -64.735893 (Berwick Library)
Bridgetown & Area LibraryBridgetown201144.839933°N 65.290947°W / 44.839933; -65.290947 (Bridgetown & Area Library)
Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial LibraryHantsport201545.065410°N 64.179694°W / 45.065410; -64.179694 (Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library)
Kentville LibraryKentville198745.076905°N 64.497454°W / 45.076905; -64.497454 (Kentville Library)
Kingston LibraryKingston199644.988580°N 64.946932°W / 44.988580; -64.946932 (Kingston Library)
Dr. Frank W. Morse Memorial LibraryLawrencetown200244.882901°N 65.158568°W / 44.882901; -65.158568 (Dr. Frank W. Morse Memorial Library)
Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area LibraryMiddleton200344.943872°N 65.073381°W / 44.943872; -65.073381 (Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library)
Murdoch C. Smith Memorial LibraryPort Williams195845.098667°N 64.411048°W / 45.098667; -64.411048 (Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library)
Windsor Regional LibraryWindsor200444.991305°N 64.137834°W / 44.991305; -64.137834 (Windsor Regional Library)
Wolfville Memorial LibraryWolfville199345.092655°N 64.363460°W / 45.092655; -64.363460 (Wolfville Memorial Library)

References
  1. "Annual Report April 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014" (PDF). Annapolis Valley Regional Library: 4. March 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. "About the Library | Annapolis Valley Regional Library". www.valleylibrary.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  3. "About the Library | Annapolis Valley Regional Library". www.valleylibrary.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  4. "History of the Annapolis Valley Regional Library | Annapolis Valley Regional Library". www.valleylibrary.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  5. "Library Board | Annapolis Valley Regional Library". www.valleylibrary.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
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