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Manitoba Legislative Library
Manitoba’s Legislative Library was established in 1870, the year that the province entered Confederation. Its first chief librarian was John Robertson, appointed in 1884. In 1975, the library expanded to two sites: the main collections and services moved to the Manitoba Archives Building, the former Winnipeg Civic Auditorium which was retrofitted for its new purpose.
Operating under The Legislative Library Act, the Library provides a confidential and non-partisan information service to the Legislature, based on its specialized resources. The Library also ensures current and future access to Manitoba's published heritage.
The subjects profiled in its collections are history, public administration, economics, biography and the political and social sciences. Other collection highlights include Manitoba government publications from the earliest days of the province, a rare book collection housed in a climate-controlled vault, and Manitoba newspapers dating from 1859. Since 1919, the library has benefited from legal deposit legislation, under which the library receives copies of all books and serials published in the Province.
The Library’s web site provides access to the online catalogue as well as links to the Manitoba government publications monthly checklist and Selected New Titles. In addition, the site provides links to subscription databases, the Library’s Virtual Reference Desk, Manitoba government electronic publications and digitized heritage materials.
The Legislative Library is a prime source of information for the Members of the Legislative Assembly, government departments and agencies. As a research library, it is also a resource for the academic community and the general public. Its staff includes professional librarians, library technicians, clerks and students.
The Library’s contact information:
Legislative Library
100 – 200 Vaughan Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 1T5
Phone: (204) 945-4330
Fax (204) 948-1312
Email: Legislative_Library@gov.mb.ca
Website: www.manitoba.ca/leglib/
Legislative Assembly website: http://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/
