Reginald J. P. Dawson Library

The Reginald J. P. Dawson Library (French: Bibliothèque Reginald-J.-P.-Dawson) is the public library of Mount Royal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1952^[1] and moved to its current facility at 1967 Graham Boulevard in 1967. In 1976 it was named after the mayor of the town,^[1] Reginald J.P. Dawson, who was in office from 1951 to 1987.^[2] The building was expanded in 2012–2013 from 1,700 to 3,100 square metres^[1] using plans by architect Pierre Morency.^[3] The library was computerized in 1998.^[1]

Art at the library

In 2015, the library received its first work of public art, a marble piece by local sculptor Peter Monk entitled Harmony.^[4] In 2016 another work was donated by another local sculptor, Megerditch Tarakdjian, a 1.85-metre bronze entitled The Reader.^[5][6] Each month, different artists, residents of Town of Mount-Royal, are featured on the library's Art Wall and in the exhibition hall.^[7]