Ontario: City of Ottawa Dedicates Future Site of Joint Central Library Branch, Library and Archives Facility

From GlobalNews.ca:

Municipal and federal politicians on Monday dedicated the site in downtown Ottawa that will eventually be home to the city’s new main public library branch — a joint facility with Library and Archives Canada.
Construction on the new multi-million-dollar central library — to be located at the corner of Albert Street and Commissioner Street, overlooking LeBreton Flats — is scheduled to begin in 2021 and conclude in 2024.
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The estimated cost of building the new mega-library, which officials promise will be a “world-class” facility, is $174.8 million.

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