'Free to All': Winnipeg's 1st public library opened 120 years ago, soon to start new chapter

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Oct 11, 2025 - 19:20
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'Free to All': Winnipeg's 1st public library opened 120 years ago, soon to start new chapter
Black and white photo of a three-storey stone building

Carved into the Tyndall Stone above the arched entrance to Winnipeg's first public library are the words "Free To All" but for the past 11 years, it's been closed to everyone.