Opening hours

The Library of the Montréal Botanical Garden is open to the public for on-site consultation only and without appointment :

• From Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 and 1 to 4:30 p.m. (restricted access to the magazine section located on the 2nd floor).

The library is closed on Holidays.

Location

The library is located on level 1 in the Administration Building, and can be reached through the Botanical Garden Reception Centre, at 4101, rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC, Canada, H1X 2B2 (Pie-IX metro station).

Telephone : 514 872-1824
Fax : 514 872-5167
E-mail : jardin_botanique@ville.montreal.qc.ca

Since fall 2006, there is no charge for access to the reception area and administration building as well as the public spaces surrounding them. So, its no longer necessary to pay an entry fee or own a card giving free access such as Friends of the Garden Society or affiliated societies, students, etc.

Please note, however, that parking is not free for the Library and must be paid at all times. The only exception is for returning books. For this, our users may use one of the few spaces reserved for the 15 minute unloading zone situated next to the main entrance of the parking lot.

Services

• Reference (on-site)
• Computerized catalogue
• Photocopier / Digitizer (b&w/color) (charge applies)
  Please note: Rare and old books, historical collections and fragile material are excluded.
• Multimedia room (charge applies for use of printer): CD-ROM readers, Internet access, software, etc.
• Information resources for school projects
• Interlibrary loans   In French

Reference & e-mail

• The library does not have the human resources to answer reference questions by phone, fax or mail. Visitors are asked to consult documentation on-site according to the opening hours of the library.
• The Horticultural information desk may answer specific horticultural requests.
• Information requests received through e-mail are answered according to the Web site e-mail policy, availability of resources and scope of the reference question.

Loans

Only staff members of the Botanical Garden, the Muséums nature Montréal and of the Service des Parcs de la Ville de Montréal may borrow documents.

Members of the Friends of the Montréal Botanical Garden and of the Montréal Bonsai & Penjing Society, students of Montréal Botanical Garden École d'horticulture and staff and graduate students of IRBV may also benefit from borrowing privileges.

Any other user wishing to borrow documents may refer to our interlibrary loan policy (in French).

Loan renewal

Users (except ILL) wishing to renew their loans may use the on-line form. Specify the user number and that is a renewal.
Please read the following restrictions :

• Only one extension period is allowed.
• Excluded are : new acquisitions, games, magazines and periodicals.
• A confirmation of renewal will be sent to you if the documents have not been requested by an other user.

Staff members

Using unique information resources, dynamic professionals are contributing their time and energy to give you an excellent service at the library, at the slide library and through the Web site.

Botanist-librarian (webmaster): Céline Arseneault
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Library technician: Guy Frenette
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Information specialist: Steluta Ovesia
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Curator of the slide library: Lise Servant
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Assistant: Josiane Beaudet