Whether to browse the book collection, take part in an activity or get help with a search, library staff are available to lend a hand!

The two libraries in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles are part of Montréal’s vast library network, to which subscribers have access. They can reap the benefits of having a shared collection, along with local activities, and much more!

Catalogue Nelligan

The Nelligan catalogue lists all the documents and resources held by the city’s libraries. The catalogue can be accessed from a library computer station or from a personal computer, tablet or smartphone.

Request a purchase. Want the library to acquire a document? Simply complete the form available in the Nelligan catalogue to submit a request. 

Reading suggestions (in French). Looking for something to read? The Nelligan catalogue offers theme-based reading suggestions for kids and adults alike.

Online resources 

The city’s libraries house a rich collection of digital documents, easily accessible and free of charge, including books, periodicals from all over the world, and online courses, with hundreds to choose from in several languages!

Discover the digital library (in French)

Need information on how the digital and audio book loan service works? Your eReader giving you problems? The library team is available to help you install, configure and borrow digital and audio books, be it on the Web, a tablet or an eReader.

All you need to do is call us at 514-872-9425 for remote assistance or drop by the library in person to see us. If required, an appointment with a librarian or a library employee can be scheduled to answer all your questions.

Current services and loans

• A reader assistance service to help you search for information
• A book, film, society game, video game and magazine loan service
• Access to computer stations
• Access to a digitizer, photocopier and printer (black and white; $0.10 per copy) 
• The Books for Baby program
• The TD Summer Reading Club, which allows children ages 0 to 13 to develop their reading skills during the summer. Visit your library for details.
• A corner for toddlers and a children’s play area
• Reading and work spaces
• WiFi free of charge
• Reception of school classes and childcare centres, including guided library tours (as required)
• Pedal desks to help children concentrate while reading
• Home book loan service
• Inter-library loans

Special services and loans to discover

• Seed loan and exchange service (seed library)
• Musical instrument loan service
• Borrow a museum pass service to visit a Montréal museum
• MP3 player loans, to listen to various podcasts for children and adults
• Children’s theme kit loans (In French)
• Adult theme kit loans (to come)
• Sensory kit loans for kids with special needs
• Specialized material loans for children with special needs, including noise-cancelling headphones, ergonomic cushions, Manimo weighted stuffed animals
• Subject- or age group-specific book set loans for teachers, early childhood educators and representatives of organizations
• A multilingual collection for children and adults, including books in Spanish, Arabic, Haitian Creole and Italian
• A Haiti collection featuring books in French by Haitian authors or about Haiti 
• A collection for new immigrants, including books meant to facilitate the reception and integration of new immigrants into the neighbourhood
• Multisensory matinees during which an adapted multisensory room with reduced stimuli is made available to children with special needs and their families. In collaboration with the Maison de la culture de RDP arts centre

Espace Rivière

Planned on the site currently occupied by the Bibliothèque de Rivière-des-Prairies, at the corner of Boulevard Rodolphe-Forget and Boulevard Perras and within the René-Masson hub, the Espace Rivière project (in French) calls for the creation of a unique site in Montréal, encompassing the completely renovated and expanded Bibliothèque de Rivière-des-Prairies, a new Maison de la culture, community and recreation spaces, and the Accès Montréal office in Rivière-des-Prairies.