OTTAWA – The federal government has announced it will provide $73.3 million over six years to support the construction and ongoing operation of a new joint facility that will house Library and Archives Canada and the Ottawa Public Library.
The government highlighted this investment in its 2018 budget and also committed $4 million per year ongoing to the joint facility. The earmarked funding for construction of the facility is the federal government’s share in the project, with the balance being provided by the City of Ottawa.
“This new building will be an iconic community hub, a single door to the national library and archives, and a world-class public library in Canada’s capital city which will increase citizen participation in the community and improve access to Canada’s history, culture and collective knowledge,” said the government.
The building is expected to be completed by 2023.
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