Niagara Falls Public Library (Ontario)

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Niagara Falls Public Library
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Victoria Avenue Library
Niagara Falls Public Library (Ontario)
CountryCanada
TypePublic
Location Niagara Falls, Ontario
Branches4

The Niagara Falls Public Library is a public library system in the Canadian city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The library offers various events, for example screenings of documentaries. [1]

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Branches

The library system has four branches.

The system also has a vending machine located at the Gale Centre from which patrons may borrow books and magazines.

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References

  1. Janssen, Greg (5 April 2019). "Niagara Falls Public Library takes on global warming and mental health struggles". The Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 10 May 2019.