Atwater Library

It was first formed in 1828 when citizens recognized the need for educating workers for the number of industries that were expanding in Montreal.

[2] The Atwater Library is also the last Mechanics' Institute building in Canada serving its original purpose.

The Atwater Library of the Mechanics' Institute of Montreal was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2005.

[3] The Atwater Library offers a variety of services and events to both members and to residents of the greater Montreal area.

[12][13] Eric Craven (project director) and Dr. Line Grenier presented a paper about the project at the European Communication Research and Education Association Conference (ECREA) in Lisbon in November 2014 as part of a panel called New Media and Older People – Age, Narratives and Normativities.