A new Miramichi city council has reopened the discussion on how to replace the demolished Chatham Public Library, which is operating temporarily in a small downtown Chatham storefront.
Chatham Public Library now in temporary space a third of its previous size
Erica Butler · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 13, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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The temporary location of the Chatham Public Library on Water Street is just 2,000 square feet and the former home of a coffee shop. (Ian Bonnell/CBC)
For a year and a half now, the Chatham Public Library has been operating out of a former Tim Hortons storefront in downtown Chatham, with just a third of the space it once had.
The reduced size means a reduction in the on-site collection from more than 24,000 items down to about 8,000, and the conversion of one of two bathrooms to a storage closet.
Patrons in the downtown library are still smiling inside the 2,000-square-foot space, but there are only eight seats for members of the public.
And the lack of space means things such as a classroom visit from Grade 4 students participating in the Hackmatack reading program must take place outside library hours.
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