Northwest Territories Library Services

Contact Information

Brian Dawson, Head of Technical Services
NWT Library Services
Rm 207 & 209 Wright Centre
62 Woodland Drive
Hay River, Northwest Territories
X0E 1G1
brian_dawson@gov.nt.ca
Phone:   (867) 874-6531
Fax:   (867) 874-3321

Subjects

General Public Library Collection including a "Northern" collection

Description

Northwest Territories Library Services coordinates the operation of public libraries thoughout the NWT. There are 19 public libraries in 19 seperate communities in the NWT. NWT Library Services collection provides residents of the NWT with access to quality library services to meet their educational, cultural, recreational and informational needs.

Included in the collection is a "Northern" collection as well as items in the following aboriginal languages: Inuktitut, Cree, Gwich'in, North Slavey, South Slavey, Chipewyan and Dogrib.

Languages

English, French, Cree, Chipewyan, Dogrib, North Slavey, South Slavey, Gwitch'in, Inuktitut

Holdings

Published Monographs Number of titles not available
Serials n/a
Audio Recordings n/a
Videorecordings n/a
Microfilm n/a

Access

Catalogued by Library of Congress subject headings
On-line catalogue
Reference service available
Open to the public
Collection is housed in 19 seperate local community libraries
Interlibrary loans available
Photocopying unavailable