The Library is located at 823 Village Road.
Information: 450 226-3232, ext. 124

Opening hours*

• Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 to 18:00
  Saturday: 9:00 to 17:00

N.B.: Library is closed on legal holidays.

Info-Renovation

The library will be closed from August 28 to November 4 to undergo upgrading and refurbishment.

To reduce the number of books to be stored during the renovation work, from August 1, members will be authorized to borrow ten documents. Loans will be valid until the work is completed.

Although the library will be closed on Sunday, August 27, as it is every Sunday, returns of documents via the book drop will still be possible. All library services at 823 chemin du Village will be officially suspended as of the following day.

During the closure, the book chute will be accessible at Chalet Bellevue during opening hours only.

The interlibrary loan service will continue to be offered during the renovation via a temporary counter in the basement of Chalet Bellevue. A maximum of three loan requests can be made at any one time. Digital resources will remain operational, as will the reponseatout.ca service (available in French only), as well as the library’s contact e-mail address: bibliotheque@morinheights.com.

More than just a library

The library has been operating since July 1997 and has been at its actual location since the fall of 2000. It is run by volunteers.

The library is part the Regional Service Centre for Public Libraries, locally referred to as Réseau BIBLIO des Laurentides, which provides products and services related to the operation of our library, including professional, collection and computer support. Morin-Heights figures among its 60 affiliated members.

The private collection of books in our library totals just over 5 700 books, which is boosted by the addition of 5 000 books from Réseau BIBLIO des Laurentides for a total collection of just over 10 700 books in both French and English. Of the books on loan from Réseau BIBLIO, a rotation of 800 books from their collection is made twice a year, that is 1 600 books removed and replaced with a new supply every year. The library displays a great selection of children’s books and has a large children’s corner designed especially for them.

Being part of this network has additional advantages. Morin-Heights library has access to 350 000 books through Réseau BIBLIO. If members do not find a book on the shelves, they can ask the librarian to reserve one through the inter-library lending system. Once ordered, the book will be sent to the Morin-Heights library within a few weeks. Members can order as many times as they like, and the service is free of charge.

Books on the best sellers list are not loaned between libraries for the first year, but Morin-Heights actively purchases its own best sellers. Make a request for a book; the librarians do their best to accommodate members.

To access the Morin-Heights library online catalogue, click here.

To have free access to all the digital resources offered by the Réseau Biblio, click here.

To take a look at the free activities currently offered, online or in person, click here.

Membership

Registration is free for residents.
The membership also gives you access to:

• a terminal with high speed Internet access
• a photocopier

For additional information on library membership consult the Policy Regarding Municipal Library Services.

Volunteering: many ways to help
The library is staffed by volunteer workers who can always use more help. What can you do to help? Lots of things! Volunteering at the library does not necessarily mean working behind the desk. One can simply:

• shelve, return, or help cover books;
• join the Story Time team
• give time to deliver books for the Books on Wheels Program
• and your most important contribution: joining the library!

Click here to view a tutorial about online reservation (in French).

Click here to view a tutorial on borrowing digital books and magazines (in English).

Click here to view a tutorial on accessing digital resources (in French).