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World Libraries: Citations

 * Paola Picco, M. A. (2008). Multicultural Libraries' Services and Social Integration: The Case of Public Libraries in Montreal Canada, Public Library Quarterly, 27(1), 41-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616840802122443


 * 1) Public libraries are regarded as agents for social change, whether it be personal, political, and/or cultural.  As a result, multicultural libraries have had to adapt the services they provide to local communities based upon the country and people they serve.
 * Paola Picco, M. A. (2008). Quebec's Public Libraries: An Overview of Their History and Current Situation. Public Library Quarterly, 27(2), 139-150. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616840802114945


 * 1) The Catholic Church was a major barrier in the establishment of public libraries in Quebec, long into the 20th century. “Not until 1959 did the government of Quebec vote in a law authorizing public libraries (Paola Picco, 2008).
 * Yehuda Rahmanan, A. B. (2019, September 7). This Is Quebec City’s Only Library with English Books—Housed in a Former Jail. Fortune. https://fortune.com/longform/quebec-city-canada-library-english-books/


 * 1) The Morrin Centre (an English-language cultural center) is the only library in Quebec City with a wide selection of books written in the English language, as English speakers in Quebec amount to only 2% of the population.


 * National Library and Archives of Quebec. (2022). About BAnQ. National Library and Archives of Quebec. https://www.banq.qc.ca/a_propos_banq/index.html


 * 1) Quebec has a national library, the Bibliotheque et Archives Nationales du Quebec; a series of facilities across the province that aim to promote the heritage and culture of the French/Canadian population (BAnQ).


 * Public Libraries in Quebec. (2022). Public libraries in Quebec. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Public_libraries_in_Quebec


 * 1) I am amazed at the handful (or lack thereof) of libraries in Quebec.5 Bibliothèque de Laval  Grande Bibliothèque  Grande Bibliothèque du Québec  Institut canadien de Québec  Longueuil Public Libraries Network  Montreal Public Libraries Network


 * ABQLA. (n.d.). About Quebec Library Association. L'Association des bibliothécaires du Québec. https://abqla.qc.ca/en/about-quebec-library-association/
 * 1) Vision: That l'Association des bibliothécaires du Québec - Quebec Library Association be a thriving organization that fosters and effectively serves the professional interests of all its members and, thereby, Quebec society at large (ABQLA, n.d.).