14. The mission of Bibliothèque et Archives nationales is to assemble, preserve permanently and disseminate Québec’s published documentary heritage together with any related document of cultural interest, and documents relating to Québec that are published outside Québec.
The mission of Bibliothèque et Archives nationales is also to offer democratic access to the documentary heritage formed by its collections, culture and knowledge and to act as catalyst in relation to Québec documentary institutions, thus contributing to the personal development of citizens.
More specifically, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales shall pursue the following objectives: to assert the importance of reading, research and acquiring knowledge, promote Québec publishing, facilitate ongoing independent learning, foster the integration of newcomers to Québec, reinforce inter-library cooperation and exchanges and stimulate Québec’s participation in the development of the virtual library.
1998, c. 38, s. 14; 2001, c. 11, s. 9; 2004, c. 25, s. 10.