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Affordable Housing

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Information, Organizations and Featured Links

Contact

In Antigonish County

Vangie Vabin
Project Coordinator
Antigonish Affordable Housing Project
Antigonish Women's Resource Centre
Tel. 902-863-6221
Email: info@AWRCSASA.ca

In Pictou County

Eastern Mainland Housing Authority
7 Campbell's Lane
New Glasgow, N.S. B2H 2H9
Tel. 902 752-1225
Fax. 902 752-1315

Home Warming

HomeWarming.ca is a program of Clean Foundation and Efficiency Nova Scotia. HomeWarming offers free energy efficiency home upgrades to Nova Scotian homeowners living on a low income.

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Our Locations

Antigonish Town & County Library

283 Main Street, Antigonish
antigonish@parl.ns.ca
P: 902-863-4276
Hours of operation:
Mon 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tues 10:00am - 7:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thurs 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 4:00pm

Borrow By Mail

Borrow By Mail is a free mail-order library for rural residents of Pictou & Antigonish counties.

New Glasgow Library

182 Dalhousie Street, New Glasgow
newglasgow@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 752-8233
Hours of operation:
Mon 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tues 10:00am - 7:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thus 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 4:00 pm

Pictou Library

40 Water Street (Second Floor), Pictou
pictou@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 485-5021
Hours of operation:
Tues 10:00am - 7:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thurs 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 3:00pm

River John Library

2725 West Branch Rd, River John
riverjohn@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 351-2599
Hours of operation:
Tues 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thurs 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm

Stellarton Library

248 Foord Street, Stellarton
stellarton@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 755-1638
Hours of operation:
Tues 10:00pm - 4:00pm
Wed 10:00pm - 4:00pm
Thurs 10:00pm - 4:00pm
Fri 10:00pm - 4:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm

Trenton Library

1 Forge Street, Trenton
trenton@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 752-5181
Hours of operation:
Tues 10:00 am - 12:00pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wed 10:00 am - 12:00pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thurs 10:00 am - 12:00pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fri 10:00 am - 12:00pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm

Westville Library

Queen Street, Westville
westville@parl.ns.ca
P: (902) 396-5022
Hours of operation:
Tues 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thurs 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm

Library Headquarters

182 Dalhousie St. (Second Floor), New Glasgow
P: (902) 755-6031
Toll Free: 866-779-7761
Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

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