Municipal Library Locations in Shawinigan

A point layer dataset identifies municipal library locations within the City of Shawinigan, Quebec. The dataset includes attributes such as name, address, and URL for each library. It was published by the Government and Municipalities of Québec and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map library service areas by analyzing the `address` and geospatial point locations.
• Create a public directory of library resources using the `name` and `url` attributes.
• Assess geographic distribution of public amenities by plotting the point layer across the city.

Strengths

• Data is provided as a geospatial point layer with specific geometry.
• Includes four descriptive attributes (`name`, `address`, `url`, `objective`).
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The total number of library points (rows) is not specified.
• Attribute details like `objective` lack a clear definition.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single municipality.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec.

Collection Method

Location data was collected from the corresponding buildings, and names were provided by the Communications Department.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

City of Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada.