Gander Public Library

Gander Public Library
Country Canada
Established 1937
Location Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Coordinates 48°57′29″N 54°36′28″W / 48.95800°N 54.60782°W / 48.95800; -54.60782Coordinates: 48°57′29″N 54°36′28″W / 48.95800°N 54.60782°W / 48.95800; -54.60782
Collection
Size 29563 (2012)[1]
Access and use
Circulation 57245 (2012) [1]
Population served 11,054[2]
Website http://www.nlpl.ca/index.php/component/jumi/library.html?site_id=ggr

The Gander Public Library is a public library located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has been part of the community since 1937, occupying five separate buildings including its first and current locations.

History

The first home of the Gander Public Library was created by and for the personnel of the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1937 in one room of a multipurpose building in the RCAF Station Gander. Upon their departure after the end of World War II the forces donated the contents of the library to the remaining inhabitants.[3] The library moved locations to follow the growth of the town away from the military base changing to a new building in both 1947 and 1952.[3] In 1967 the library was moved again to the town hall, buying additional books in an auction from Boots UK as the firm discontinued the sale of these items in their business. The current building was established on Sept. 17, 1987.[3] During the September 11 Attacks the library was used as a communications center after planes were diverted to the Gander International Airport, accommodating over 1100 people through the 5 days the service was in use.[4]

Services

Collections

The Gander Public Library contains approximately 30,000 books including fiction, non-fiction and reference files in both English and French. The library has almost 3,000 DVD’s and over 500 CD’s in its collection.[1]

Technology

The Gander Public Library offers the Community Access Program providing public access computers and free internet.[5] Books from other libraries can be transferred upon request and there is a selection of audiobooks and E-Books available. In addition the Library offers Photocopying, Scanning and Colour and Laser Printing equipment [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Librarian’s Annual Report. Published by the Gander Public Library on March 31, 2012
  2. ↑ Gander Census Profile. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 “A Short History of the Public Library in Gander” Eleanor Vardy 1981. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ Peddle, Glenda (November 1, 2001). "Gander Public Library - Five days of turmoil - Newfoundland and Labrador Library Association Bulletin - Volume No.31" (PDF). The Newfoundland and Labrador Library Association. p. 15 (18). Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ CAP Website. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ Gander Public Library Webpage. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
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