Library of Parliament

Library of Parliament
Library of Parliament, Ottawa
45°25′32″N 75°42′01″W / 45.425466°N 75.700296°W / 45.425466; -75.700296
Type	Information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada
Established	1876
Collection
Size	650,000 items
Criteria for collection	Parliamentary business, research publications
Other information
Director	Heather Lank
Employees	300
Website	Official website

The Library of Parliament (French: Bibliothèque du Parlement) is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. The main branch of the library sits at the rear of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The library survived the 1916 fire that destroyed Centre Block. The library has been augmented and renovated several times since its construction in 1876, the last between 2002 and 2006, though the form and decor remain essentially authentic. The building today serves as a Canadian icon, and appears on the obverse of the Canadian ten-dollar bill.

The library is overseen by the Parliamentary Librarian of Canada and an associate or assistant librarian. The Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate is considered to be an officer of the library.