Reviews of Library and Archives Canada (Library)

Kyle Cameron

National Library and Archives located in Ottawa

꧁Dream Cloud꧂

Nothing there

Peivand Pirouzi

Magnificent building with all Canadian Heritage.

Utsav

neat

Jessica Erhardt

I went to check out the exhibit for the Canada 150th. It was a nice set up with lots of information. They had a cool board game that I wish was still around today that helped kids learn french and English when they came to Canada. I thought that was really cool. There was an area that you could not take any photos and had to stay quiet. The security was nice and friendly. They let you know what was acceptable in that room and were kind about it all. They have a coat check and paid parking. Not a lot of people where there so it was nice to be able to walk around and enjoy it.

Eric L.

Security/reception staff take their job a little too seriously. You think you're entering the Pentagon. For all you first-timers, don't pass the reception desk and head for the elevator. You"ll be scornfully called back to the desk, frowned upon and treated like you've committed a crime. Geesh! You're told you need to sign in with them first and given a temporary pass after showing ID. Then you"re sent to the 2nd floor for another registration with photo ID. That's fine. But staff need to lighten up a little; it's a library. And it wouldn't hurt if they tried to smile once in a while.

Marge Simpson

Canada’s building of knowledge.

Curtis Perry

It's been very easy to register for a pass to access resources for research.

samgabor100

Very important institution

Coco Deraps

Staff are excellent help. I love that its open a bit later.

Julien Dicaire

Make sure you get a research pass between 10-3 weekdays before attempting to access archives. Archives are not available during the weekend

Lynette Smith

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Ольга Демидова

There is a beautiful sculpture of a boy and a girl sitting on the bench with quotes about reading

Jeanette N Freeland

They are very friendly and well trained in what they do security is good.

Pamela Trincado

(Translated) You are not allowed in the halls without a badge, the only thing we could see were two small exhibitions, one of which was organized for the Canadian 150th anniversary. If you are not passing through, don't stop. (Original) Non si è ammessi nelle sale senza tesserino, l'unica cosa che abbiamo potuto vedere sono state due piccole mostre, una delle quali organizzata per il 150esimo anniversario canadese. Se non siete di passaggio non fermatevi.

Randall Fox

A valuable Canadian treasure for any and all to locate historical information. Some is digital and a lot of original files and photos. They even have my CD on file there!

Eric Veillette

(Translated) Excellent service and a quiet place to consult archives. (Original) Excellent service et lieu calme pour la consultation d'archives.

F A

Building does look gloomy. Very nice exhibition during open doors. Book sale was unbelievably cheap!! And the documents present were astonishing, especially the giant metal Canadian Coat of Arms.

Richard Kiefl

Great, can't wait for their new building to open.

Ki-Yoon Thomas Lee (Canada Thomas)

This is a library you should come, if you want to study more about Canada and its history.

Mark

Found very easy to register and enter. The staff I dealt with were very helpful and there was plenty that I was interested in finding. Like all records , more digitization would be nice but if it were I would not have needed to come onsite to visit and wouldn't be rating the location. My advice would be , to be kind but ask for help when you needed. Some of the staff were very knowledgeable and happy to assist.

Victor Ramirez

Nice place for everyone

Frank Raeman

Wish every archive would be so helpfull, well willing and fast????????????????

Pierre Tremblay

(Translated) First visit. The facade is very beautiful. But ... impossible to go further than this. A Potemkin village facade? Augure badly. (Original) Première visite. La façade est bien belle. Mais...impossible d'aller plus loin que celle-ci. Une façade de village Potemkine ? Augure mal.

Annu Sashtri

good place

Omer Beheisi

Amazing library filled with knowledge about Canadians from 150 years ago and onwards. Top secret place for the most part!

Richard lane

God help you if you want to speak to anyone who works there, or if you have a question. Unless you actually GO THERE.....you cannot get through their automated phone service. The robot answering machine gives you 8 Choices, but none offer to patch you through to an actual person, and the other choices, are just more automated services. Unfortunately, this is now typical for most businesses or groups who are more interested in saving a few $$'s than they are in providing a service.