The Reginald J. P. Dawson Library (French: Bibliothèque Reginald-J.-P.-Dawson) is the public library of Mount Royal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1952[1] and moved to its current facility at 1967 Graham Boulevard in 1967. In 1976 it was named after the mayor of the town,[1] Reginald J.P. Dawson, who was in office from 1951 to 1987.[2] The building was expanded in 2012–2013 from 1,700 to 3,100 square metres[1] using plans by architect Pierre Morency.[3] The library was computerized in 1998.[1]

Art at the library

In 2015, the library received its first work of public art, a marble piece by local sculptor Peter Monk entitled Harmony.[4] In 2016 another work was donated by another local sculptor, Megerditch Tarakdjian, a 1.85-metre bronze entitled The Reader.[5][6] Each month, different artists, residents of Town of Mount-Royal, are featured on the library's Art Wall and in the exhibition hall.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Town of Mount-Royal (2015). "Opening hours and general information". Town of Mount-Royal.
  2. ↑ Mount-Royal (1987). 75th anniversary souvenir booklet / 75th Anniversary Committee of the Town of Mount Royal. Mount-Royal: 75th Anniversary Committee of the Town of Mount Royal. p. 62.
  3. ↑ Administrator. "Pierre Morency Architecte - BIBLIOTHÈQUE REGINALD-J.-P.-DAWSON - VILLE DE MONT-ROYAL". www.pierremorencyarchitecte.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  4. ↑ "Une œuvre d'art offerte à la bibliothèque de VMR". Métro (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  5. ↑ "Bibliothèque Reginald-J.-P.-Dawson: un lecteur de bronze permanent dévoilé". Métro (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  6. ↑ "Home".
  7. ↑ "Art Wall | A garden city". www.ville.mont-royal.qc.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-15.

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