About Us

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) preserves and makes accessible the documentary heritage of Canada. It also serves as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions. This heritage includes publications, archival records, sound and audio-visual materials, photographs, artworks, and electronic documents.

About the Institution

• Organizational chart - Library and Archives Canada
• About the Collection
• Infographic in honour of LAC's 10th anniversary in 2014
• Our Mandate
• Librarian and Archivist of Canada
• Code of Conduct: Values and Ethics

Reports

• Annual Reports
• Audits and Evaluations
• Business Plans
• Departmental Performance Reports (DPR)
• Financial Statements
• Public Opinion Research Reports (PORR)
• Quarterly Financial Reports
• Departmental Plans (Reports on Plans and Priorities)
• Three-Year Plan

Corporate Strategies

• Library and Archives Canada 2016-2019 Acquisition Strategy [PDF 534 KB]
• Library and Archives Canada Audiovisual Migration Strategy
• Library and Archives Canada Strategy for Services to the Public

Collaborations

• The Friends of Library and Archives Canada
• Acquisitions Advisory Committee
• Services Consultation Committee
• Stakeholders' Forum
• Building a Canadian National Heritage Digitization Strategy
• Declaration by the Réseau francophone numérique on keeping cultural heritage safe [PDF 91 KB]​

Initiatives

• Documentary Heritage Communities Program
• Open Data from LAC initiative
• Digitization of Canadian Expeditionary Force service files initiative
• Block review initiative
• Project Naming initiative
• Library management system initiative