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
editIn 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
edit- ^ a b c d Town of Mount-Royal (2015). "Opening hours and general information". Town of Mount-Royal.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Administrator. "Pierre Morency Architecte - BIBLIOTHÈQUE REGINALD-J.-P.-DAWSON - VILLE DE MONT-ROYAL". www.pierremorencyarchitecte.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "Une œuvre d'art offerte à la bibliothèque de VMR". Métro (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Bibliothèque Reginald-J.-P.-Dawson: un lecteur de bronze permanent dévoilé". Métro (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Art Wall | A garden city". www.ville.mont-royal.qc.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-15.