Montreal's Grande Bibliothèque opens its doors to the public on April 30 and May 1

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Montreal's Grande Bibliothèque opens its doors to the public on April 30 and May 1

Archiseek / Canada / News / 2005 / April 25

The Bibliothèque nationale du Québec (BNQ) officially announces that the Grande Bibliothèque will open to the general public on Saturday, April 30, 2005. Between 20,000 and 30,000 visitors are expected in the course of the opening weekend, which will give everyone an opportunity to make the rounds of the premises and discover the library's resources. The hours for the open house are from 10:00am to 10:00pm on Saturday, April 30, and from 10:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday, May 1. The library will be closed on Monday, May 2. It is important to note that lending and consultation of books and other documents will not begin until Tuesday, May 3. Starting on May 3, the Grande Bibliothèque will be open Tuesday through Friday, from 10:00am to 10:00pm, and weekends, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The library will be closed Mondays, except for the news and new releases section located on the ground floor of the building, which will be open seven days a week until midnight.

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