The Annapolis Valley Regional Library is pleased to announce the opening of the new Bridgetown & Area Library. The Library opened to the public on March 3, 2011 with an official grand opening held on June 18th with the Honourable Dave Wilson, Minister of Communities, Culture & Heritage in attendance along with MP Greg Kerr and other local dignitaries.

A community-designed, state-of-the-art public library is adding to the already exceptional quality of life in Antigonish. The Antigonish Town and County Library is a decade-long project built using Project for Public Spaces principles that emphasize community consultation in the design. The environmentally friendly library has geo-thermal heating and cooling, solar power and features artwork by local artists, including a mural by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy titled The Dream Canoe. The five-point-five million-dollar facility is funded by community contributors and all three levels of government.

Dear all, It’s that time of year again! If you would like to make a difference in your library community in Nova Scotia (school, public, academic, or special library +…) please consider joining the Nova Scotia Library Association’s (NSLA) Board of Directors.