Parliament Library (Ottawa)
| Parliament Hill, Library Colline du Parlement, Bibliothèque |
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 Lieu patrimonial du Canada |
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| Recognized since | 1987 |
| Type | Classified Federal Heritage Building |
| ID | 4679 |
| place | Ottawa |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 25 '31.5 " N , 75 ° 42' 0.9" W |
| Recognized by | Government of Canada |
| Approved by | Treasury Board Heritage Buildings Policy |
| Entry Canadian List of Monuments | |
The Parliamentary Library of Ottawa (ger .: Library of Parliament , French .: Bibliothèque du Parlement ) is the Hauptaufbewahrungs- and Rechercheort of files and records of the Canadian Parliament . The representative building is part of the building ensemble on Parliament Hill and is located on the back of the middle part ( center block ). The building is considered a national symbol and is on the 10 dollar note of the Canadian dollar together with John Macdonald's motif .
The parliamentary library emerged from the libraries of the legislatures of Upper and Lower Canada . The two libraries merged when the two parts of Canada merged in 1841. The Victorian- Neo-Gothic building was designed by Thomas Fuller and Chilion Jones and opened in 1876. The interior design is based on the reading room of the British Museum . Its 16 buttress arches on the outside are reminiscent of a medieval chapter house . After the fire on February 3, 1916, the library was renovated and enlarged several times.
Today the library has a collection of 600,000 items and is maintained by 300 employees. In principle, only members of parliament have access to the parliamentary library; however, there are public research opportunities.
