By Janet McNeil - Librarian, Government Publications & Reference Services
It’s the law!* Since its inception in 1851, the Legislative Library has always endeavoured to collect New Brunswick government publications. In June of 1976 it became law for 4 copies of every NB government publication to be actually deposited with the library.
In addition, the Legislative Library is designated as the ‘official exchange library’ for the Province of New Brunswick, so our library also requests 4 additional copies of every new NB government document published in order that it may honour its ‘official exchange agreements’ with other libraries, notably Library and Archives Canada, in Ottawa.
So, please, help! If you, or your colleagues in the New Brunswick government, are engaged in publishing NB government documents, please remember to also send 8 print copies, in English, and in French, to the Government Publications Section, of the Legislative Library, located at 766 King Street, in Fredericton.
Thank you very much for your help in growing the Legislative Library’s extensive, permanent, and treasured, collection of NB government documents!
*The law in question is R.S.N.B. Ch. L-3.1; Legislative Library Act (note Section 5 & 6, in particular)
