Discovering Ontario · Drawing 18 of 32
The Library of Parliament
Ottawa · Ontario
Behind the Parliament buildings, this library looks like a crown made of stone. Pointed windows surround a room filled with books and documents.
Did you know?
The Library of Parliament opened its doors in 1876.
Look together
Which shapes repeat around the building?
An idea to try
Invent a library and draw a book you would put inside.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The Library of Parliament is in Ottawa. Its main building survived the 1916 fire that destroyed much of the original Centre Block. Its dome suffered a separate fire in 1952. The drawing simplifies buttresses, windows and roofs and leaves out contemporary construction works.
Look together: Which shapes repeat around the building? Invent a library and draw a book you would put inside.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Library of Parliament: The DomePlace, history or natural feature described on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
