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Access and Hours

The Library is open to the public:
  • until 3 August:   Wednesday-Friday, 10 am-4.45 pm
  • 7 to 30 August:   closed
  • 3 to 27 September:   Monday-Friday, 1 pm-5 pm
  • from 1 October:   Tuesday-Friday, 1 pm-5 pm

Closed statutory holidays. The Archives collections are open by appointment only: (613) 990-0597.

Upon arrival at the Library, researchers must register by completing the Application for the Use of Research Collections and Services. A piece of identification such as a driver licence or student card is required. 

Regulations Governing the Use of Collections, Facilities and Services (National Gallery of Canada, Library and Archives)

Reference Service

For reference questions regarding biographical information on a particular artist, an object in the National Gallery of Canada collection, an object that you own or something else contact:

Reader Services, Library
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
P.O. Box 427, Station A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9N4

Telephone: (613) 998-8949
Fax: (613) 990-9818
E-mail: erefel@gallery.ca

Interlibrary Loan Service

Although the Library collection is non-circulating, books are available through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions: Reference works, periodicals, auction catalogues, catalogues raisonnés, audiovisual materials, archives, documentation files, study photographs, fragile and oversize materials, and rare and special collections.

Length of loans: Four weeks, renewable once. No handling charges.

Conditions: The Library lends to other libraries exclusively. Request by mail, fax (613) 990-9818, or email pebill@gallery.ca only, please. Return borrowed materials in same packaging, by same method (registered mail, courier, etc.). All items FOR USE IN BORROWING LIBRARY ONLY.

Document Delivery Policy:
Photocopy services: No charges
Fax services: No charges.
Photographic services: Please inquire for policy, procedures and costs
Microfilming services: Not available
Loans requested for exhibition purposes are considered separately.