Love this branch of Access NS. I have never gone in there and had to wait any longer than 20…read moreminutes. Most times, I'm in and out in under 10 minutes.

22 wickets but only 7 are staffed and seeing customers. Middle of the afternoon in the middle of…read morethe week! I hate this agency. In Alberta they use private independant registries. CAA is one of them in AB.

The best value for the money food in Halifax is the day old bread and bakery at the roof top coffee…read moreshop. I was coming from a cruise ship, it was awesome to find a place with free Wi-Fi.

From the perspective of a kids library, this is a really cool space. Great natural lighting. A…read morekids section where you don't feel pressure to hush your kids much at all.

I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge one of the representatives at the Bayers Lake location…read more My father had recently passed and I took my mother to get some information updated on their account on March 27th. Pravin was the name of the Rep and he was excellent! Polite, knowledgeable, empathetic and efficient - he is a tremendous asset to Access Nova Scotia!

Very driver focused to the point of being barely on a bus route, and the only services available…read moreafter 4:30pm on Thursday are motor vehicle related. Like someone else said, Inaccessible Nova Scotia! The entire building smells really bad too. It's inexcusable to not have a second more accessible location in a growing city like Halifax is.

Our third stop on the DoorsOpenHalifax tour brought us over to the Environment Canada Atlantic…read moreStorm Prediction Centre/Canadian Hurricane Centre. I heard this was one of the most popular stops last year. I really enjoy the nerdy stuff so this seemed right up my alley. It's a guided tour that takes you past their main stations and then into a classroom. The other half of the tour is a room with a couple of displays to show you environment enforcement seized goods, and various weather data collectors. I know they just work with what they got.. but it was a little dry I suppose. Still enjoyable for the geek in me.

I saw this place while taking a walk from the cruise port and thought it was a very pretty building…read moresitting on lush green grass. The building is open for touring and there is no charge.

Came here on an open house day for a free tour…read more Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the house as well as the various paintings and artifacts. Tour took approximately 20 mins. Staff were nice and welcoming.

True story: I've lived just around the corner from this place for five years and every summer I…read moretell myself, "This is the year that I'm going in." Well, after five summers, I finally went in. And... y'know, it's good. I know from observation that this isn't the busiest historical site in HRM. The staff members (high school students) were kind of excited to actually see someone. Even though my friend and I declined the guided tour, our greeter still enthusiastically relayed a ton of information. None of which I retained, of course. Still, for $2, it's a fascinating look into the history of Dartmouth. Who knew Dartmouth was once home to a major whaling industry? The building is also quite cool and most of it is open to the public. You won't spend hours here but it's a good way to spend 30 minutes or so during the summer and learn a little, too.

Honestly? I'm a little disappointed…read more Knowing the sheer volume of space at their disposal, I had hoped this would become a major branch of the Halifax Regional Library system. I finally went today only to discover that their selection isn't that much better than when they had their smaller location across the street. Yes, there's an auditorium, program room and lots more space. But I'd hoped for two stories of library! That said, there are lots of computers and self-check-out terminals. As with any branch, you can order in delivery. They do use the auditorium for free movies for the kids. But overall, I'd hoped for more.

This is the library that I frequent most often - not because of its proximity to my home, but…read morebecause it is close to a number of other businesses that I patronize. Pros: - Decent parking lot (stick to the sides of the building for greater ease of entry/exit); - Modern facilities, including an auditorium, large bathrooms, private study rooms, and plenty of public computers; and - Knowledgeable staff. Cons: - Selection leaves much to be desired. It's gotten better since the library moved to this location, but with the amount of space available it's not fantastic. - The noise level is almost always high - during the day it's because of the toddlers and small children running amok, and at night it's because of the hoards of teenagers playing games on the computers and shouting at each other. - Awkward entryway. The already-constricted foyer becomes packed easily with those entering and exiting, patrons in line at the checkouts, those depositing books in the drop boxes, and all those in between. Despite the cons, I gave the Woodlawn library 4 stars because I love books and libraries and I hope that this one will continue to improve over time. It has great potential.

Dear Mr President…read more When you campaigned a few months back you promised to change things in Washington. You have been working on the Economy, I know it must be a tough job, you have started on Health Care, which has to be nigh on impossible, you are ending your presence in that appalling war, which must be a thankless task, you are dealing with centuries of enshrined American homophobia (NO wait, you're not are you, despite your promises to we the colorful second-class residents of the US) .... so, I was just wondering if you might be able to spare a moment or two to deal with some things at the US Consulate General office in Halifax: (1) Instead of us having to herd like cattle into a narrow, dark and steamy hallway, could you think of buying a few chairs for us to sit on and maybe a little air conditioning. The lights go off every 30 minutes, which given the 3 hour wait we spent quite some time in darkness; (2) The photos of you and Hilary are somewhat understated and currently hanging over what appears to be the photocopier. While this may have been appropriate for Mr Bush, you deserve at least to hang over the wooden filing cabinet. We would also love to see Michelle up there as well - you two are gorgeous; (3) The opening hours are rough - especially when the 'appointments' run two - three hours late. It would be much nicer if you set up tressle tables by the harbor during summer months with a few volunteers helping out. I would be happy to assist - though my not being a citizen might pose a problem; (4) Could we do something about the paperwork - I mean seriously, if you cut the information repetitiously gathered down by half, your Energy Policy Goals would be met in half the time, without having to woo the Germans; (5) It really is such a waste of time having to leave the country to collect a new work-visa ... honestly, given how much work I do each day contributing to your economy, it might be nice to be able to renew online ... or have the DHS pay a house call, something cool about secret-service flashing light arrival and being frisked down by Men In Black look-alikes, you know? So all that said ... the two stars, are for the staff, who really deserve five stars. Despite them working in silly, cramped, inefficient conditions, they were deeply respectful and polite. The security guards were helpful and the interviewers very clear in explaining the difference between an I727 and some other document I had no idea about. They even gave me Halifax tourist advice on best places to go while I waited for the visa approval machine to do its thing. Thank you Mr Obama Yours truly, Paul