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‘Reconnecting with an old friend’: Library of Parliament building marks 150 years with special tours

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Parliamentary Librarian Christine Ivory, left, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné, and Parliamentary Poet Laureate Chimwemwe Undi celebrated the Library of Parliament's 150th anniversary on Feb. 25.Photograph by Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

March 4, 2026

Centre Block's ongoing renovations didn’t stop the Library of Parliament building from opening its historic doors briefly last week to celebrate its sesquicentennial.

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