Library and Archives Canada (in French: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is a Canadian federal government department responsible for the collection and preservation of the documentary heritage of Canada through texts, pictures and other documents relevant to the history of Canada, the culture of Canada and the politics of Canada. Archival and library material are acquired from government departments, national groups or organizations, private dono...
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Library and Archives Canada (in French: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is a Canadian federal government department responsible for the collection and preservation of the documentary heritage of Canada through texts, pictures and other documents relevant to the history of Canada, the culture of Canada and the politics of Canada. Archival and library material are acquired from government departments, national groups or organizations, private donors, and legal deposit. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, its director with the rank of deputy head of a department is known as the Librarian and Archivist of Canada.
The department was created by the Parliament of Canada in 2004 (S.C. 2004, c.11), when it merged the Public Archives of Canada (founded in 1872) and the National Library of Canada (founded in 1953). After the merger there are now slightly more than 1,100 employees in Library and Archives Canada.
The Library and Archives Canada Building is located at 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa,...
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