Millennium Library (Winnipeg)
| Millennium Library | |
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Winnipeg's Millennium Library | |
| 49°53′31″N 97°08′31″W / 49.892°N 97.142°W | |
| Location | 251 Donald Street Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 3P5 |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | May 16, 1977 (Centennial Library) November 8, 2005 (Millennium Library) |
| Service area | Downtown Winnipeg |
| Branch of | Winnipeg Public Library |
| Other information | |
| Website | wpl |
Building details | |
| General information | |
| Groundbreaking | December 20, 1974 |
| Construction started | March 1975 |
| Construction stopped | 1977 |
| Renovated | 2003-2005 |
| Cost | $9 m CAD |
| Renovation cost | $18 million |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 17,600 m2 (189,000 sq ft) |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Ward, MacDonald, Cockburn, McLeod and McFee |
| Engineer | Scouten Mitchell Sigurdson & Assoc. (mechanical and electrical) |
| Structural engineer | Crosier Greenberg and Partners |
| Main contractor | Poole Construction Ltd. |
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| Other information | |
| Parking | 535 stalls |
The Millennium Library (known as the Centennial Library from 1977 to 2005) is the main branch of the Winnipeg Public Library system, located in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The library is located at 251 Donald Street, and serves approximately 5,000 visitors each day.
The four-storey, 17,600-square-metre (189,000 sq ft) library boasts a local history room, public art, information displays, a grand staircase, as well as access to the Winnipeg Walkway system. The Best of Friends Gift Shop is also situated within the building.