We were recently vacationing in Quebec City and serendipitously discovered this library -- Bibliothèque Claire-Martin, which is located in a repurposed church.
The church, originally called Bibliothèque Saint Jean Baptiste , opened in 1849 and closed in 1978. It was classified as an historical monument in 1976. The City of Quebec purchased it for $1 in 1979 and transformed it into a library, which opened in 1980.
It was formerly known as the Saint-Jean Baptiste Library, but renamed in 2017 to honor Claire Martin, a writer and Quebec City native who lived in this neighborhood.
This is currently one of the 26 municipal libraries of the Bibliothèque de Québec.
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Location -
755 Rue St-Jean. St-Jean Baptiste
418-641-6798
Website --
https://www.bibliothequedequebec.qc.ca/bibliotheques/lacitelimoilou/claire-martin/index.aspx
References --
Wikipedia contributors. Claire Martin (writer). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. July 4, 2024, 18:43 UTC. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Claire_Martin_(writer)&oldid=1232626586. Accessed October 3, 2024.
Thomas Guignard Photography. Bibliotheque Claire-Martin, Quebec. Available at: https://thomasguignard.photo/2022/06/12/bibliotheque-claire-martin-quebec/. Accessed October 3, 2024.
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