Books and More
Our collections for children, young adults and adults are available on five kilometers of shelf space and include:
- fiction, non-fiction, biographies, large print books, graphic novels, books for new adults readers, magazines and newspapers.
- music, books and language methods on compact disks.
- movies on VHS and DVD, including the National Film Board collection of movies.
- reference materials for in-house consultation such as encyclopaedias, dictionaries, almanacs, directories, medical books, consumer guides and government documents.
- a microfilm collection that includes local newspapers and historical documents such as census records, marriage registers, and land grant information.
- the Heritage Collection, with a historical collection focusing on materials relating to the counties of Albert, Westmorland, and Kent. It also includes part of the collection of the South-Eastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society.
In the library, you will also find:
- 5 computer workstations for children with Internet access and games.
- 14 adult and young adult computer workstations with Internet access and popular software.
- Access to the City of Moncton's WiFi network.
- Two group study rooms available on a first come first serve basis.
- A 15 person meeting room and an 80 person meeting room available for rental for a reasonable fee.
- Adaptive technologies such as a video magnifier for people with low vision and a Kursweil Reading Edge that can read aloud printed documents.
Other free services include:
- Reference service to assist you in your search for information.
- Reader's advisory to help you find what you could read next.
- Tutorials designed to teach basic computer and Internet skills.
- Exam proctoring.
- Dynamic programming for adults and teens and for children.