12 Carleton St. Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5P4 Tel: (506) 460-2800 Fax: (506) 460-2801 E-mail Located in Fredericton's historic Military Compound, the library is at the foot of Carleton Street across from the Carleton Street Armouries. The library boasts a wonderful view of the Saint John River.

Get your choice of the best books, magazines, newspapers, CDs or DVDs. We’ve got something for all ages! Search our collection.

Find answers to your questions with the latest information. We will help you with research for a special project; retrieve reliable health information and more. Start now, ask a question, check out our online publications or browse the Virtual Reference Library.

There’s more to a library than books! We have activities for everyone. Use our public computers to surf the net, catch up on the news, write your resume, or tap into our E-Resources and our Virtual Reference Library...

Ask for what you want to read. Just because something isn’t on your local library’s shelves doesn’t mean you can’t read it! Stop by or give us a call to make a request and we’ll deliver your selections to the most convenient library for you.

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff provides quality services and programs. Drop in… the library belongs to everyone!

Library Highlights:

• We are the capital city’s main public library.
• We are the Resource Centre for the 13 other library branches and one Bookmobile in the York Library Region.
• We have over 150,000 books, magazines, newspapers, documents, CDs, DVDs, and videos.
• Our modern, well-equipped computer lab is open to the public.
• We are one of the busiest public libraries in the province with over 700 visitors per day.

Our Special Collections include:

• A reference-archival collection
• The Mary Morrison Mayo Folklore Collection
• The Don Walker military collection

Our History:

• We opened in 1955, moved to our current location in 1975, which was renovated in 1991.
• We published The History of the Fredericton Public Library in 1994, which is available through our catalogue.

Other public libraries in the City of Fredericton:

For information on other public libraries in the City of Fredericton, please click on the link to the Nashwaaksis Public-School Library or the Dr. Marguerite Michaud Library.