Recreation and Library - Ville de Kirkland

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To keep you informed of important messages from the city!
2026-08-03

Monday, August 3 - Pressure Testing and Boil Water Advisory for Agincourt and St-Tropez streets

Monday, August 3 - Pressure Testing and Boil Water Advisory for Agincourt and St-Tropez streets

2026-07-31

LIFTING of the preventive boil water advisory issued on July 27 for Woodbrooke Court

LIFTING of the preventive boil water advisory issued on July 27 for Woodbrooke Court

2026-07-30

LIFTING of the preventive boil water advisory issued on July 29 for Elkas Blvd., Théorêt St., Brien St., Snair St., place Semenchuk, place Raymond and Jean Yves St.

LIFTING of the preventive boil water advisory issued on July 29 for Elkas Blvd., Théorêt St., Brien St., Snair St., place Semenchuk, place Raymond and Jean Yves St.

Works Info

Stay informed about the work being carried out in the city, whether it involves road repairs, infrastructure maintenance, work on the water network, or park redevelopment. For any questions or to report an issue related to the work, please call 514-694-4100.
2026-07-09

Roadway Rehabilitation – Sainte-Marie East Overpass

Roadway Rehabilitation on Sainte-Marie East Overpass, from July 9 to August 6, 2026.

2026-06-29

Reconfiguration of the merge lane onto Saint-Charles Boulevard South at the Sainte-Marie Road East intersection

Reconfiguration of the merge lane onto Saint-Charles Boulevard South at the Sainte-Marie Road East intersection, starting June 29.

2026-06-15

Road Reconstruction – Place du Souvenir, Aesop St., Allard St., Derome St., Pasquini St.

Road Reconstruction: Place du Souvenir, Aesop St., Allard St., Derome St., Pasquini St. More details...
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Recreation and Library

Recreation and Library

Recreation Department

The Department is committed to the concept of developing the use of unallocated leisure for the pursuit of a wide range of activities and programs that are educational, recreational, and self-fulfilling.

Aims & Objectives 

  • Afford the right to share in all recreation opportunities to each individual within the community. Contribute to the enrichment of the quality of life and the advancement of our citizens through the encouragement of the positive use of recreation during leisure.
  • Aid each citizen to attain the full use of social, emotional, physical, and cultural capacities through the positive use of leisure. Create a positive attitude towards recreation.
  • Provide major leadership in identifying, mobilizing, and administering the finances, areas and facilities, and key personnel which will encourage the positive use of leisure.

Library

Some of the most important functions of the library are to give Kirkland residents, access to information, to select, acquire books, to organize, manage and circulate a collection of documents which are educational, informational and recreational, thus contributing to the community’s personal development.

Aims & Objectives 

  • To offer various types of programming, in order to promote the library, its collection, resources and services to current members and to potentially new ones.
  • To offer a reference collection which can adequately answer all factual questions as well as questions that require more in depth research.
  • To offer a well balanced and diversified collection. This should include the classics, best-sellers, current events and of course, documentary books on various subjects.
  • To fulfil the needs and interests of individuals, organizations, associations and companies located in Kirkland.
  • To be in tune with the customers’ needs in order to better serve the community.

To contact the Recreation Department

16950 Hymus Boulevard, Kirkland

514 694-4100

Recreational Programs

514 630-2719, ext. 0 

loisirs@ville.kirkland.qc.ca 

Facility Reservation

514 630-2719, ext. 3311

contrats@ville.kirkland.qc.ca 

Recreation

Section Head - Social, Cultural and Senior Development
Nicole Alves
x 3323
Section Head - Recreational Programs
Bridget McCole
x 3300
Director
Mike Klaiman
x 3310
mklaiman@ville.kirkland.qc.ca

To contact the Library

17100 Hymus Boulevard, Kirkland

514 630-2726

bibgenAdmin@ville.kirkland.qc.ca