Antigonish Town & County Library

The people's place

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The vison of Father Jimmy Tompkins & Nora Bateson can be seen today in places like Antigonish, Nova Scotia. In response to public demand the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library, the Town of Antigonish, and the Municipality of the County of Antigonish have sought to replace a substandard and inadequate public library facility for several years. This project, named the People’s Place, has replaced that facility with a 14,000 square foot, welcoming, versatile, & environmentally efficient building located at 283 Main Street, Antigonish. It features a state of the art Community Access Program site (C@P), non-profit meeting and programming spaces, a permanent home for the Antigonish County Adult Learning Association, and a high visibility location for Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority’s Health Connections. Visit the CBC website to see the news clip, "Cutting Edge Library," June 16, 2011.

The People's Place beautiful new building
The People's Place cake cutting ceremony
The People's Place lots of computer stations
The People's Place the children's place
The People's Place reading by the fireside
The People's Place the puppet show
The People's Place the youth hang-out
The People's Place local fish species
The People's Place a place for seniors
The People's Place easy access for everyone
The People's Place reading by the fireside
The People's Place book feature section
The People's Place the main entry way
The People's Place outside area
The People's Place beautiful art displays
The People's Place the PARL sundial
The People's Place many study carrels
The People's Place something for everyone
The People's Place a place for lunch
The People's Place books for everyone
The People's Place amazing works of art
The People's Place the knitters area
The People's Place kids love it here
The People's Place friendly, helpful staff