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GENERAL INFORMATION
Rosemère H J Hemens Municipal Library
339 Grande-Côte
Rosemère, Qc J7A 1K2
Phone: 450 621-6132
Fax: 450 621-6131
E mail: biblio@ville.rosemere.qc.ca
The library is closed
on the following holidays:
Easter (April 2, 3, 4, 5, 2010)
Patriots Day (May 24, 2010)
Québec Holiday (June 24, 2010)
Canada Day (July 1st, 2010)
Labour Day (September 6, 2010)
Thanksgiving (October 11, 2010)
And during the Christmas season (December 24, 25, 26, 31st, 2010 and January 1st, 2, 2011).
Schedules:
| REGULAR
SCHEDULE * |
| Monday |
1 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Tuesday |
1 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Wednesday |
1 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Thursday |
1 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Friday |
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Saturday |
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sunday |
Noon to 4:30 p.m. |
| *September
to May |
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| SUMMER
SCHEDULE * |
| Monday |
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Tuesday |
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Wednesday |
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Thursday |
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Friday |
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Saturday |
closed |
| Sunday |
closed |
| *June,
July and August |
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History
The history of the Rosemère Municipal library
is a long and beautiful one. In 1942, during
World War II, one of the first libraries in the region
was created in a small community of almost 500 families.
There were no doctors, police department or fire station
at that time in the small summer resort. But...
... Rosemerites thought that books should have a place
in their community and setting up a library became a
very important concern. Thus motivated, a group of volunteers
came together to carry out the library project.
1942
The idea of a library emerged.
1945
A library for English-speaking Rosemère adults was established on a private property.
1948
A library for English- and French-speaking youths was
set up. We were told that Rosemère was the first
bilingual library... not only in the region but in the
Greater Montreal area.
1961
A library for French-speaking adults was established.
1964
Municipal by-law
Merging of the three libraries. The new library served four clienteles: French-speaking adults, Englishspeaking adults, French-speaking youths and English-speaking youths. The library now boasted almost 5,000 books.
1979
The library moved to the Rosemère Community Centre,
339 Grande-Côte.
1980
The library hired permanent personnel.
1989
The library was expanded and transformed.
1990
The library became computerized.
1997
With the introduction of the Internet, the library made new information technology available.
2003
Expansion of the library, between September 2003 to
April 2004.
2004
April 13 – re-opening of the library. Floor space has increased from 425m2 to 1462m2.
Evolution in figures
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Population
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Collection
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Members |
Loans |
| 1947 |
500 families |
870 documents |
105 users |
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| 1980 |
7,550 residents |
16,816 documents |
636 families |
28,920 |
| 1987 |
8,725 residents |
29,636 documents |
4,050 members |
62,858 |
| 1997 |
12,335 residents |
46,709 documents |
6,030 members |
128,100 |
| 2000 |
13,326 residents |
53,451 documents |
6,329 members |
123,946 |
| 2007 |
14,434 residents |
75,290
documents |
6,322 members |
131,842 |
| 2009 |
14,211 residents |
83,698 documents |
6,291 members |
134,338 |
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