Atwater Library and Computer Centre

We were founded in 1828

as the Montreal Mechanics' Institution, and we are one of the oldest lending libraries in Canada. The building is a National Historic Site.
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Thurs., Sept. 16 at 6:30 pm - Author Kathleen Winter reads from and discusses her new novel Annabel.

Everyone is invited to the Library's Reading Room for this special event, which will feature live music and complimentary refreshments.

2010 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award winner and six shortlisted titles are in our collection

Our Library has the winner of the 2010 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and six of the other seven shortlisted titles.
The exception is now on order.

The Award website says "The International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award is the world’s most prestigious literary prize nominated by public libraries world-wide."

President's Report to AGM on May 18, 2010

Please click here to read the report given by our President, Mark W. Gallop, at our Annual General Meeting on May 18, 2010.

Computer Course Info and Schedule

Click here to see the brochure of Spring-Summer 2010 computer courses and workshops

To get more information about computer courses and workshops, please click here

New Downtown Home Delivery Service

Events

September

Thu 2

Thurs., Sept. 2 at 12:30 pm

For the Lunchtime Series, George Wall gives a presentation on the Shakespeare plays on the 2011 Stratford Festival playbill:...

Thu 9

Thurs., Sept. 9 at 12:30 pm

For the Lunchtime Series, Professor Peter F. McNally of McGill University’s School of Information Studies, gives a talk on the...

Wed 15

Wed., Sept. 15 at 7:30 pm

Book Club led by Mary Soderstrom discusses The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews:...

Thu 16

Thurs., Sept. 16 at 12:30 pm

For the Lunchtime Series, author Sheila McLeod Arnopoulos gives a presentation on her book Saris on Scooters: How Microcredit...

Thu 16

Thurs., Sept. 16 at 6:30 pm

Author Kathleen Winter reads from and discusses her new novel Annabel. Live music and refreshments:...