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Requests for Proposals: Library Flat Roof

The Perth & District Union Public Library is located in the Town of Perth at 30 Herriott St. The town is very well known for its heritage buildings and picturesque downtown. The library is located in the Heritage District, and is a busy public building with two...

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New Look for Library Catalogue

The Library's catalogue has a new look (and it works on mobile devices again!). Thank you for your patience while we work through the technical hiccups. Looking for your borrowing, holds, etc? Login by clicking "Login" (green square in upper right). Your username...

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Land Acknowledgement Statement

The Perth & District Union Public Library acknowledges that it is situated on land that is the unceded traditional territory of the Omàmìwininì / Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. We are grateful for the many opportunities this relationship and land provides to everyone.

Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action | Final Report of the TRC | Spirit Bear’s Guide to the TRC Calls to Action (youth-friendly)| Library Policy: Indigenous Respect and Relations

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation | Residential School History | National Residential School Crisis Line 1-866-925-4419

Learn more about Indigenous histories and contemporary issues via the University of Alberta’s online course Indigenous Canada  | Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Strategy Network’s Indigenous Ally Toolkit |University of Saskatchewan: I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal| Indigenous Cinema with the NFB | Borrow the Library’s Indigenous Classroom Kits