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Service and Opening Hours


REGISTRATION DESK (Ground floor)
Closed on statutory holidays
Service hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday No service

CANADIAN GENEALOGY CENTRE (3rd floor)
Closed on statutory holidays
Service hours Opening hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday No service 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

TEXTUAL DOCUMENTS CONSULTATION ROOM (3rd floor)
Closed on statutory holidays
Service hours Opening hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(limited service – see note below)
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday No service 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Microforms reader-printers/scanners, use of your own photographic camera to copy certain documents and access to the material in your locker are the services available. Lockers can be reserved at the service desk of the Textual Documents Consultation Room during service hours from Monday to Friday.


REFERENCE ROOMS (2nd floor)
Closed on statutory holidays
Service hours Opening hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday No service 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CONSULTATION ROOM (3rd floor)
Closed on statutory holidays
Service hours Opening hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday No service No service

JACOB M. LOWY COLLECTION ROOM (2nd floor)
Closed on statutory holidays
Service hours Opening hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday No service No service

TELEPHONE OR TTY
An answering machine is available for messages at all times
Service hours Opening hours
Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday No service No service

EXHIBITION ROOMS (Ground floor)
Open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.