Identity area
Type of entity
Government
Authorized form of name
British Columbia. Legislative Library
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Legislative Library of British Columbia
- Provincial Library of British Columbia
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1863-
History
The Library was founded in 1863 to serve the Colonial Legislature of Vancouver Island and subsequently the Province of British Columbia when it became a province of Canada in 1871. During its early years, the Library assumed responsibility for archival and provincial public library service, and, therefore, was often referred to as the Provincial Library.
The Legislative Library of British Columbia was formally created by statute in 1894 (SBC, ch. 27) and reported to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. The primary purpose of the Library is to provide reference and research services to the Members of the Legislative Assembly, their staff, the Officers of the House, and legislative support staff.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
C Government name
General context
Relationships area
Access points area
Subject access points
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Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised Khughes 2016-11-30
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Sources
Central Name Authority Files
Legislative Library of British Columbia website