Library straddling Quebec-Vermont border to inaugurate new Canadian entrance today
Posted on: Jun 10, 2026 13:30 IST | Posted by: Cbc
A young spellbind to the iconic program library that sits on the edge betwixt Quebec and Vermont is now welcoming Canadian bookworms after the U.S. Limited entry to the building last year.
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is inaugurating its Canadian entrance on Wednesday in a ceremony that will gather residents and representatives from both sides of the border.
With one door opening to Stanstead, Que., and the other to Derby Line, Vt., the more-than-a-century-old library has long been a symbol of harmony between Canada and the U.S. A thick black line runs across the library floor to show where one country ends and the other begins.
Last year, the Trump administration barred Canadians from using the library's main entrance on the Vermont side.
U.S. Limits Canadian access to iconic Stanstead, Que., border-straddling library
Since October 2025, Canadians wishing to use that entrance have had to present themselves at a port of entry and go through U.S. Customs. A temporary entrance on the Stanstead side was made available to Canadians while the library renovated its "Canadian Door."
The library completed its Canadian entrance in April but is holding a special inauguration ceremony on Wednesday.
Quebec television personality Jean-René Dufort will host the event. There will also be speeches from representatives such as Quebec Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie Christopher Skeete.
Though he will not be in attendance, Bernie Sanders, the U.S. Senator from Vermont, will share a message with the audience via video.
Canadians can't use main doors at border library anymore
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