Activities offered

Consult the program of activities offered by the Hélène-Charbonneau library, plan the season to your taste and follow our Facebook page for all our news and updates.

Library Services

• Document loans
• Access to workspaces and computer workstations
• Return of documents in book chutes
• Membership in person
• Payment of fees
• Reference and reader assistance services
• Photocopier and scanner (black-and-white or colour)

Help with writing texts in French

Need help with writing administrative or personal texts in French? Until December 15, a public writer is available by appointment only on Wednesdays and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., to assist you. Before the meeting, the writer will assess whether your needs correspond to the service offered. To register, visit the library or call us.

Thematic Collection on Music (available in french)

Discover a display entirely dedicated to books about music. You’ll find artist biographies, biographical or historical graphic novels, documentaries on musical movements and the history of music, as well as titles on the science of sound and music therapy. The entire collection is available for borrowing.

Remote services

By telephone

• Document reservations and loan renewals
• Registration for (virtual and in person) activities

Online

• Access to the digital library
• Access to activity registration forms (watch our Facebook page and the borough event calendar)
• Reference and reader assistance by email (fill in this form)
• Reservation of documents and renewal of loans through the Montreal Libraries catalog
• Temporary membership (fill in this form - In French). This service does not provide access to digital loans. To obtain full access to all services, you must come fill out your application in person at the library.

About the library

The Bibliothèque Hélène-Charbonneau occupies the Édifice Albert-Dumouchel which it shares with the maison de la culture (arts centre) and the local employment centre. The library houses a dozen works of art, including two engravings by Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971) who once lived in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. Dumouchel, alongside Pellan and Borduas, is considered one of the major pioneers of contemporary art in Québec.

In addition, thanks to Guy Laliberté's donation to the Montréal, the work of famous Catalan-born Québec sculptor and artist Jordi Bonet entitled “L'Homme Soleil” has been placed at the entrance of the Albert-Dumouchel building, 10300 Rue Lajeunesse at the corner of Rue Fleury.

Café de Da

The Café de Da is now dedicated exclusively to targeted programming and activities. It hosts events as part of the libraries' programming and also serves as a venue for weekly meetings and activities organized by several community organizations. This closure to the general public is intended to help optimize our services. 

We invite you to visit Hélène-Charbonneau Library to take advantage of the services available there and to obtain a copy of the seasonal program.