The Fortune Public Library will be closed immediately due to a facilities issue.
Patrons in the area can visit any nearby library for service, including Grand Bank, Garnish, Marystown, St. Lawrence, or Burin. Or our digital library is always open.
Further updates will be posted here and on the Fortune Public Library Facebook page.
The Home Heating Supplement is available to residents of the province whose adjusted family income for 2025 was $150,000 or less and have directly incurred costs for the purchase of furnace or stove oil to heat their principal residence in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Visit the website to find out more about the initiative.
Starting Monday, August 3rd, NL Public Libraries will be reducing the maximum number of holds library users can place in Libby/Overdrive from 30 to 10.
Following the lead of many other libraries across Canada, NLPL is making this change in order to reduce wait times and provide our patrons with more equitable access to eBooks and eAudiobooks. Over the past ten years, the demand for these items has grown by 245%, resulting in longer wait times. This demand has also impacted NLPL’s budget for digital materials, as the cost of library licenses for eBooks and eAudiobooks is much higher than print book prices or retail eBook prices, and continues to rise.
Currently, users of the digital library are able to place up to 30 holds. Starting August 3rd, NLPL will be reducing the number to 10 holds per library patron. Anyone with more than 10 holds prior to that date will still retain them, but will be unable to place more holds until their number of holds drops below 10.
For more information, please visit https://nlpl.ca/about-the-digital-library/ and click on the Overdrive/Libby Holds Limit button.
Michael Donovan Public Library’s last day open in the Waterford Valley Mall will be June 13th as we prepare to move out at the end of the month.
Originally opening in the Waterford Valley Mall in 1989, this small library has provided collections, services, and programming to the residents of West End St. John’s for over 30 years. Identification of a new location for Michael Donovan Public Library is currently in process. The library’s new location will allow it to continue serving the city’s West End, providing a vital community space.
Former Michael Donovan Public Library patrons are encouraged to check out the A.C. Hunter Public Library for all of their library needs during this transition. Be sure to stay tuned to the Michael Donovan Public Library’s Facebook page for updates on a new location, as well as the NLPL website (nlpl.ca).
Bill C-15 includes proposed changes to the Canada Post Corporations Act. These changes could have a significant impact on library services across the country including here in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Take a look through the latest issue of Insights for news on programs and staff as well as some professional tips.
The Provincial Government of Newfoundland & Labrador has launched a new online portal in an effort to simplify and streamline the processes around Crown Lands applications.
Our Events Calendar has a great new feature – online registration. To find the programs you’re interested in, use the Event Category button to highlight programs on particular topics or geared toward specific age groups. The Venues button will allow you to limit the program listings to events taking place at your local NLPL locations.
Once you find the perfect program, you can register right from the listing. We will follow up with an email to confirm your registration status and send you an email reminder about upcoming programs. You can also add the program to your preferred online calendar.
We hope to see you at one of our programs soon!