Bring your favourite reads and let’s talk books! Join us on August 19–20 in Ottawa for Book Club at LAC as we celebrate Pride Season. We’ll explore stories by and about members of Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Register now: https://evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Events/Details/236

In honour of #WorldEmojiDay, we challenge you to describe these collection photos in emojis! Or find your own inspiration by browsing our 500+ Flickr albums: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/albums 📸 3474228, 4314335, 3359112

On the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Montréal Olympics, dig into documents on Op GAMESCAN 76—the Canadian Armed Forces’ planning and support operation behind the Games. telechargerdemandesaicompletees-downloadcompletedatirequests.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/search/d...

If you’re visiting @gallery.ca between July 2026 and June 2027, you’ll see some of the works from our collections in the spectacular Indigenous and Canadian Galleries! www.canada.ca/en/library-a... 📸 3603122

Our collections include many items that chronicle the evolution of the Port of Montréal. The earliest is this 1870 photograph by Alexander Henderson of the steamship Quebec docked at the harbour. See more photos in our Flickr Album: www.flickr.com/photos/lac-b... 📸 3350034

LAC’s Intellectual Freedom Statement reaffirms a core principle at the heart of our mandate: the human right to seek information, learn and share ideas without barriers. Consult the statement: canada.ca/en/library-a...

Looking for an original summer activity? Go behind the scenes at our Preservation Centre in Gatineau! Every Friday in July and August, explore laboratories, vaults, and other areas usually closed to the public. Reserve your spot now: https://evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Events/Details/207

Our collections are full of summer scenes: sunshine, beaches, boats, lakes... and ice cream! 🍨 Find more Summer-themed photos in our collections: https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Search 📸 3298913, 3384238

We’ve welcomed groundbreaking works by award-winning Canadian poet Christian Bök into our collections, including The Xenotext, a unique poetic work consisting of two sonnets encoded within the DNA of a living bacterium. Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

“...watching Morenz play hockey was like watching Babe Ruth play baseball.” Listen to the Unscripted podcast episode about hockey legend Howie Morenz: https://pod.link/500275904/episode/ZjNiMTFlYmItOTRjZS00NzgzLThhM2UtM2U2OWUwN2MwYmYx

Looking for a cultural activity this summer? Discover LAC’s Creative Space! Every Wednesday from July 8 to August 19, explore, create and let your imagination run free through creative and literary activities. For more information: https://evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Events/Details/232

Summertime is berry season! Lot of berries everywhere! 🫐🍓 So much so that you can even find them in our Collections! https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/collection/search.html 📸 3836638, 3265135, 335718

Don’t forget to look up the File ID numbers in Collection search for more details on each piece! recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/sea... 📸 2834190, 2833177 (4/4)

We’re proud to preserve their works within our climate-controlled art vaults—and to share them thanks to the work of our Digitization team! 📸 2896917, 2833288, 2833654 (3/4)

Painters such as Richard Principal Leitch, Elizabeth Francis Hale, James Hope Wallace, James Pattison Cockburn and Dominic Serres, among many others, have all portrayed its beauty on canvas. 📸 2836431, 2836370, 2837175 (2/4)

Since its founding on July 3, 1608, the city of Québec has captured the eyes and hearts of artists. 📸 2837509, 2837097 (1/4)

Summer is in full swing, which means beaches, sunshine and time at the cottage! Explore it all on our Flickr page! https://www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/albums/72157651219195667/with/19496351672 📷 3192577, 4292804, 4311899, 4312077

The new exhibition Close to Conflict  – Canada and the American Civil War, at the Canadian War Museum, features items from our collections, including documents from the Mary Ann Shadd Cary archives. You can see it until February 28, 2027: www.warmuseum.ca/exhibitions/... 📷 3191895

From their distinctive architecture to the purposes they serve, bridges come in many forms. One thing they have in common? Spectacular views of the surrounding landscape! See even more bridges in our Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/lac-b... 📷 3276666, 3623868, 3264226, 3334965

Happy 50th birthday to the CN Tower, which opened its doors on this day in 1976! We’ve got plenty of information on the CN Tower in our collections! Have a look! https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?idnumber=6523909&app=fonandcol&ecopy 📸 3599411 Credit: Ted Grant

Media Literacy Tips. In this AI era, vigilance is key! 🍁 #MediaLiteracy #Libraries #Literacy #FactChecking 🍁

To Canada’s 10 million Francophones, ‘’bonne Saint-Jean'’! A celebration of Francophone culture—and the perfect occasion for a parade, as these photos show! Discover more in the collections! https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/search 📷 3239950, 3361745, 3280791

Wilson Globe conservation: before-and-after photos document each stage of treatment, as well as the techniques and material used, helping future conservators understand the globe’s history. 🌍

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize and celebrate Indigenous histories, cultures and contributions. Take time to reflect and learn by exploring our podcasts on Indigenous content: https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/collection/engage-learn/podcasts.html #NIPD2026 #NIHM2026

For this final post of the week showcasing our favourite images from our collections, Nicolas Sylvestre, Senior Program Advisor, picked this photo that reminds him of his grandfather, who was a welder. Find your own favorite: www.canada.ca/en/library-a... 📷 3196657 #NPSW

This week, discover some of our favorite images from our collections! Melissa Britney, Senior Project Manager, chose this one about a summer road trip, described in details in our blog: https://thediscoverblog.com/2015/08/10/trailblazers-a-road-trip-in-the-summer-of-54/ 📷 4814411 #NPSW

Join us in Ottawa on June 18 for the launch of Charlie Feldman’s book and an entertaining discussion about the surprising and often chaotic moments in Canada’s Parliament.  Save your seat now: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

This week, discover some of our favorite images from our collections! Gordon Jung, Project Manager, picked this photo of a father and his daughter for its multiple meanings. Find your own favorite: https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/collection/search.html 📷 4948650 #NPSW

This week, we’re featuring some of our favorite images from our collections. Sacha Mathew, Archivist, picked this #FWW photo for the remembrance it evokes. Find your own favorite: https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/collection/search.html 📷 3522364 #NPSW

This week, we’re featuring some of our favorite images from our collections! Kim Dubois, Project Manager, picked this one for its original composition. Find your own favorite: https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/collection/search.html 📷 3615459 #NPSW