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BackSecond Library
Paul Litherland, Pointe-à-Callière, City of Montréal archaeological collection.
The Parliament’s second library belonged to the Legislative Council. Focused mainly on law, it also included works on history and religion, biographies and many reference books. In 1849, it held about 8,000 volumes.
Official Seal
Paul Litherland, Pointe-à-Callière, City of Montréal archaeological collection.
A valuable archaeological discovery: the seal of the Legislative Council Library.
3D Seal
Guy Lessard, Pointe-à-Callière.
The video opens with a 360-degree view of a 3D model of the Legislative Council Library seal. The oval seal is made of a gold-coloured material. At the centre, a crown is engraved, and the words “LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LIBRARY are inscribed around the perimeter.” The video stops after 10 seconds, offering a full view of the seal.
3D model of the wax seal from the Council Library, discovered during the archaeological excavations.
Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada
Paul Litherland, Pointe-à-Callière.
Archaeologists also identified charred fragments of a copy of the Provincial Statutes of Lower Canada (1795). This volume brings together the laws passed by the Assembly during a session. Here is an intact copy.
Library Holdings
“Alphabetical Catalogue of the Library of the Hon. The Legislative Council of Canada”, Google Books.
List of works held in the Council’s library, according to its catalogue.