Bibliothèque publique de Saint John Free Public Library

Bibliothèque publique de Saint John Free Public Library Bright and spacious, with modern library services and facilities, the Central Branch library has a capacity of 240,000 books.

It also serves as headquarters for the Saint John Regional Library, encompassing eight other libraries in Southern New Brunswick. Appropriately, the official opening of the current location took place on the 200th anniversary of the landing of the city's Loyalist founders who endowed the city with the literary heritage it sustains through its library services. Today, the Saint John Free Public Lib

rary consists of this Central Branch and two satellite branches. West Branch, the first mall library in the Maritimes, opened in Lancaster Mall in 1967. Its initial annual circulation of 58,193 increased to over 100,000. East Branch opened in 1968 in Loch Lomond Mall with 5000 books and 1925 patrons. It moved to its current location in Westmorland Place in 1973, where it offers over 26,000 items, including a large talking book collection, to 6300 patrons.

06/14/2026
This week's Henna workshop with Munira has been rescheduled to Saturday, July 18. Call us at 506-643-7236 to secure your...
06/11/2026

This week's Henna workshop with Munira has been rescheduled to Saturday, July 18. Call us at 506-643-7236 to secure your spot.

L'atelier de henné de cette semaine avec Munira a été reprogrammé au samedi 18 juillet. Appelez-nous au 506-643-7236 pour réserver votre place.

You are cordially invited once again to Morning Tea at the Saint John Free Public Library, Central Branch, with tea prov...
06/09/2026

You are cordially invited once again to Morning Tea at the Saint John Free Public Library, Central Branch, with tea provided by Rising Tide Tea. Come gather around a hot cup of tea to enjoy a relaxing morning of socializing at the library. Open to everyone ages 18 and up.

Vous êtes cordialement invités une fois de plus à prendre le thé matinal à la Bibliothèque publique de Saint John, succursale centrale, avec le thé fourni par Rising Tide Tea. Venez-vous rassembler autour d’une tasse de thé chaude pour profiter d’une matinée relaxante de socialisation à la bibliothèque. Ouvert à tous âgés 18 ans et plus.

Would you like to see and hear your favourite picture book read aloud? Try the TumbleBook Library, our collection of ani...
06/09/2026

Would you like to see and hear your favourite picture book read aloud? Try the TumbleBook Library, our collection of animated stories for children. To hear a story, visit the New Brunswick Public Library Service website at www.gnb.ca/publiclibraries. Click on Online Library, and then select TumbleBooks.

Aimeriez-vous voir et entendre votre album pour enfants préféré lu à haute voix? Essayez BiblioEnfants, notre collection d’albums animés pour enfants. Pour écouter une histoire, visitez le site Web du Service des bibliothèques publiques du Nouveau-Brunswick au www.gnb.ca/bibliothequespubliques et cliquez sur Bibliothèque en ligne. Ensuite, sélectionnez BiblioEnfants (TumbleBooks).

📣📣 Calling all teens ages 13-17! You're invited to join our new Teen Book Club at the Saint John Free Public Library, Ce...
06/08/2026

📣📣 Calling all teens ages 13-17! You're invited to join our new Teen Book Club at the Saint John Free Public Library, Central Branch! We will be meeting on Tuesday June 23 at 2pm to discuss "You Were Never Here" by Kathleen Peacock. Paper copies are now available to borrow at the Circulation desk, and ebook & audio book copies are available through the Libby app. Register in person, by phone at 506-643-7236 or by email at [email protected]. *Program presented in English

📣📣 Appelle à tous les ados agés de 13 à 17 ans! Vous êtes invités à joindre notre nouveau Club de lecture pour ado à la Bibliothèque publique de Saint John, succursale centrale! Nous nous réunirons le mardi 23 juin à 14h pour discuter de « You Were Never Here » par Kathleen Peacock. Des exemplaires sont maintenant disponibles à emprunter au comptoir de prêt, et examplaire en livrel & livre audio sont disponibles via l’application Libby. Inscrivez-vous en personne, par téléphone au 506-643-7236 ou par courriel à [email protected]. *Programme présenté en anglais

We've got an exciting presentation coming up on Sunday, June 14 with Drew Smith, who will share his story of sailing fro...
06/05/2026

We've got an exciting presentation coming up on Sunday, June 14 with Drew Smith, who will share his story of sailing from New Brunswick to the coast of Western Australia. You won't want to miss this! ⛵⛵

Nous vous invitons à assister à une présentation passionnante le dimanche 14 juin avec Drew Smith, qui nous racontera son voyage en voilier du Nouveau-Brunswick jusqu'aux côtes de l'Australie occidentale. Ne manquez pas cet événement ! ⛵⛵

Big things are coming this summer: Minecraft, yucky science, puppet shows, K-Pop Demon Hunters and more! There is someth...
06/04/2026

Big things are coming this summer: Minecraft, yucky science, puppet shows, K-Pop Demon Hunters and more! There is something going on every day during our registration week for Summer Reading Club!

De belles surprises vous attendent cet été : Minecraft, expériences scientifiques dégoûtantes, spectacles de marionnettes, K-Pop Demon Hunters et bien plus encore ! Il y a toujours quelque chose à faire pendant la semaine d'inscription au Club de lecture d'été!

Kings Landing has been bringing history to life for more than 50 years and now is the time to experience it for yourself...
06/03/2026

Kings Landing has been bringing history to life for more than 50 years and now is the time to experience it for yourself! Visit your local public library from June 5 – 13, to get your FREE pass to Kings Landing, which you can use to gain a one-time entrance to the attraction on any day from June 7 – 13.
Please note: only the west side of the village will be accessible during this time as Kings Landing undertakes essential infrastructure improvements.

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Kings Landing fait revivre l'histoire depuis plus de 50 ans et il est maintenant temps de la découvrir par vous-même ! Visitez votre bibliothèque publique locale du 5 au 13 juin pour obtenir votre laissez-passer à Kings Landing. Il vous permettra d’entrer gratuitement, une fois, à l’attraction n’importe quel jour du 7 au 13 juin.
Veuillez noter : seule la partie ouest du village sera accessible pendant cette période, car Kings Landing entreprend des travaux d'amélioration essentiels de ses infrastructures.

Join us at Main Branch on June 13 for a Henna workshop with Munira! Call us at 506-643-7236 to register.Rejoignez-nous à...
06/01/2026

Join us at Main Branch on June 13 for a Henna workshop with Munira! Call us at 506-643-7236 to register.

Rejoignez-nous à la succursale centrale le 13 juin pour un atelier de henné avec Munira ! Contactez-nous au 506-643-7236 pour s'inscrire.

Our next meeting for Origami Club will be Wednesday, June 3, at 6pm - come in and fold your troubles away!La prochaine r...
05/31/2026

Our next meeting for Origami Club will be Wednesday, June 3, at 6pm - come in and fold your troubles away!

La prochaine réunion du club d'origami aura lieu le mercredi 3 juin à 18 h - venez plier et oublier vos soucis !

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1 Market Square
Saint John, NB
E2L4Z6

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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