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Libraries in Halifax

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated

Short answer

There are 16 libraries in Halifax on this map, from open data. Halifax Regional Municipality is the operator on record for 13 of the 16. Each has a directions link.

Data: Building Symbols (recreation facilities, community centres, libraries), Halifax Regional Municipality (OGL-Halifax); Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0 (OGL-Canada).

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Libraries in Halifax

All 16, by name. Check with a place before you go: open data can miss a change.

  1. Alderney Gate Public Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Alderney Gate Public Library#

  2. Bedford Public Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Bedford Public Library#

  3. Captain William Spry Public Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Captain William Spry Public Library#

  4. Cole Harbour Public Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Cole Harbour Public Library#

  5. Dartmouth North Public Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Dartmouth North Public Library#

  6. Halifax Central Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Halifax Central Library#

  7. Halifax North Memorial Public Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Halifax North Memorial Public Library#

  8. J D Shatford Memorial Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to J D Shatford Memorial Library#

  9. Keshen Goodman Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Keshen Goodman Library#

  10. Mainland South Heritage Society

    339 Herring Rd

    Directions to Mainland South Heritage Society#

  11. Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library#

  12. Sackville Public Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Sackville Public Library#

  13. Sheet Harbour Public Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Sheet Harbour Public Library#

  14. Tantallon Public Library

    Operator on record: Halifax Regional Municipality

    Directions to Tantallon Public Library#

  15. University of King's College Library

    6350 Coburg Road, B3H 2A1

    Directions to University of King's College Library#

  16. Woodlawn Public Library

    Directions to Woodlawn Public Library#

Questions people ask

How many libraries are in Halifax?

This page lists 16 libraries in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from open data (ODCAF). Open data can miss a new place or keep one that has closed, so check before you go. #

Who operates the libraries in Halifax?

Halifax Regional Municipality is the operator on record for 13 of the 16. 3 have no operator on record. Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate. #

Data sources

The libraries on this page come from these open data sources, each under its own licence. We did not visit or call each place. Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate.

Data updated .

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Canada Service Map, "Libraries in Halifax, NS: 16 locations", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/libraries