Natural Resources Canada Library
The Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Library provides resources and services to support the science, technology and policy work of Natural Resources Canada. Explore the collections online and freely download many NRCan-authored publications, including maps and photos. You may also consult our collections on site, or borrow NRCan library materials through your local library as an interlibrary loan.
The NRCan Library is a member of the Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN), a partnership of seven federal science libraries that have joined together to establish a portal where you can search the print collections and repositories of all the libraries from a single place.
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Our services
NRCan Open Science and Technology Repository
The NRCan Open Science and Technology Repository provides free and open access to publications, science and research published by Natural Resources Canada. This repository includes content from former databases GEOSCAN and Canadian Forest Service Publications.
Remote access for NRCan staff
NRCan employees working from home or while travelling can access restricted resources licensed by the NRCan Library via Telework.
Onsite services
NRCan libraries are located across Canada. You are welcome to visit in person, by appointment only, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time, Monday to Friday, except on statutory holidays.
Security policy: All visitors, contractors and personnel who are not in possession of a valid NRCan ID card will require a temporary pass to access NRCan facilities.
Locations and hours of operation
Calgary (AB)
Contact information
Natural Resources Canada Library
3303 - 33 Street North West, 2nd Floor
Calgary, AB
T2L 2A7
Collection highlights
Library focus: Earth sciences
Collection highlights: petroleum and coal geology, paleontology, micropaleontology, stratigraphy, structural geology, sedimentary geology, geochemistry, and geology of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and the Arctic
Fredericton (NB)
Contact information
Natural Resources Canada Library
1350 Regent Street South, Room 1-112
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5P7
Collection highlights
Library focus: Forestry and related sciences
Collection highlights: botany, climate change, ecology and ecosystems, entomology, forest and landscape management, forest health and biodiversity, mycology, plant genetics, remote sensing, silviculture and soil science
Hamilton (ON)
Contact information
Natural Resources Canada Library
183 Longwood Road South, 1st floor, Room 116
Hamilton, ON
L8P 0A5
Collection highlights
Library focus: Materials science
Collection highlights: metallurgy, advanced materials, pipelines, corrosion, and non-destructive tests
Ottawa (ON)
Contact information
Natural Resources Canada Library
580 Booth Street
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0E4
Collection highlights
Library focus: Natural resources science and policy
Collection highlights: earth sciences, geomatics, economics, policy, minerals, hydrology, environmental sciences, forestry, energy, climate change, industry, trade, natural hazards. The library also houses special collections, including NRCan's Photo Collection, Map Collection, and Book and Map Archives.
Quebec (QC)
Contact information
Natural Resources Canada Library
1055 rue du P.E.P.S. Sainte-Foy
Quebec, QC
G1V 4C7
Collection highlights
Library focus: Forestry and related sciences
Collection highlights: botany, climate change, ecology and ecosystems, entomology, forest and landscape management, forest health and biodiversity, mycology, plant genetics, remote sensing, silviculture and soil science
Sault Ste. Marie (ON)
Contact information
Natural Resources Canada Library
1219 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 2E5
Collection highlights
Library focus: Forestry and related sciences
Collection highlights: forest ecology, biotechnology, landscape analysis, impact of global climate change, insects and diseases, forest health, hydrology and aquatic systems, fire behaviour and impact, and forestry practices
Vancouver (BC)
Contact information
Natural Resources Canada Library
1500 – 605 Robson Street,
Vancouver, BC
V6B 5J3
Collection highlights
Library focus: Earth sciences
Collection highlights: specialized coverage on the North American Cordillera and the Pacific Margin regions
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