Atwater Library and Computer Centre

The Atwater Library and Computer Centre (ALCC), located in the heart of Montreal's downtown west, is a hub of community educational and cultural activities in the English language. The organization, which has been serving Montrealers since 1828, is independent with charitable status and relies on private donors and volunteers.

The doors are open to all people without regard to their municipal address. Visitors can borrow a book or a DVD, use a computer (hourly rentals and free wireless internet access), take a course, attend a lecture or a concert, meet an author, make a friend, read and relax or volunteer. The ALCC also offers services to other community groups including customized computer and new media training and meeting space at affordable rates.

The Atwater Library, which has been declared a National Historic Site, is home to five other community organizations who lease space. They include the Assoiation of English-language Publishers of Quebec, Fondation Aubin, Montreal Children's Library, Peter-McGill Community Council, and the Quebec Writers' Federation.