The Fredericton Public Library is a

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located in

Fredericton Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...

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; it is the province's most used public library, with over 700 visitors each day. Established in 1955, the current building, designed by Architect Keith L. Graham, was built in June 1975 and remodelled and expanded in 1990. Another extensive renovation took place in 2013 and 2014 which increased the size of all departments and collections. Fredericton Tourist Information Guide, 1991-2005 editions. The library holds

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books, current

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s and

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s, compact disks, and

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s of local newspapers such as ''

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'' and ''

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'' are available. In addition, the library contains a restricted provincial archives collection, technology, and children's department.

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New Brunswick Public Library Service
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