---
title: "Libraries in Halifax, NS: 16 locations"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/libraries"
description: "Public library branches and other libraries in Halifax, Nova Scotia: 16 in all, each with a directions link. From open data (ODCAF), updated 14 October 2026."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
updated: "2026-10-14"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Libraries in Halifax

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

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.

## Libraries (16)

- **Alderney Gate Public Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.6644,-63.56887)
- **Bedford Public Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.7293,-63.65569)
- **Captain William Spry Public Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.60967,-63.61832)
- **Cole Harbour Public Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.68367,-63.49011)
- **Dartmouth North Public Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.68415,-63.58872)
- **Halifax Central Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.64259,-63.57511)
- **Halifax North Memorial Public Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.65417,-63.58578)
- **J D Shatford Memorial Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.63895,-64.06161)
- **Keshen Goodman Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.65861,-63.66681)
- **Mainland South Heritage Society**: 339 Herring Rd. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.61438,-63.61666)
- **Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.78635,-63.14861)
- **Sackville Public Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.76878,-63.688)
- **Sheet Harbour Public Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.9175,-62.52717)
- **Tantallon Public Library**. Operator on record: [Halifax Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/halifax-regional-municipality). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.70323,-63.85806)
- **University of King's College Library**: 6350 Coburg Road, B3H 2A1. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.63749,-63.59484)
- **Woodlawn Public Library**. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.66847,-63.52149)

## 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

- [Building Symbols (recreation facilities, community centres, libraries), Halifax Regional Municipality](https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=4d44051e006b457580ab4d86fa30c949), licence: OGL-Halifax
- [Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odcaf), licence: OGL-Canada

Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate.

## More

- [Public services in Halifax](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax)
- [Parks](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/parks) (889)
- [Elementary schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/elementary-schools) (93)
- [Community and recreation centres](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/community-centres) (75)
- [Secondary schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/secondary-schools) (34)
- [Long-term care homes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/long-term-care-homes) (31)
- [Museums](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/museums) (18)
- [Hospitals](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/hospitals) (12)
- [Arenas](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/arenas) (10)
- [Pools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/pools) (9)
- [Private schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/private-schools) (7)
- [Historic sites](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/historic-sites) (7)
- [RCMP detachments](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/rcmp-detachments) (7)
- [Universities](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/universities) (6)
- [Colleges](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/colleges) (5)
- [Service Canada Centres](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/service-canada-centres) (4)
- [Schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/schools) (3)
- [Art galleries](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/art-galleries) (3)
- [Arts and cultural centres](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/cultural-centres) (3)
- [Courthouses](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/courthouses) (3)
- [East Hants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/east-hants)
- [Windsor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/windsor)
- [Stewiacke](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/stewiacke)
- [Chester](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/chester)
- [West Hants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/west-hants)
- [Mahone Bay](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/mahone-bay)

## Cite this page

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