Coquitlam Public Library
| Established | 1969 as part of "Centennial Community Library" and 1978 as a separate entity |
|---|---|
| Branches | 2 full service branches + Link Mobile Library |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, business directories, CDs, e-books, learning databases, local history, maps, music, online courses, periodicals |
| Size | 243,217 |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 1,301,863 |
| Population served |
127,809 population[1] 86,696 active card holders |
| Other information | |
| Budget | CA $4,492,306 |
| Director | Todd Gnissios |
| Staff | 88 |
| Website | |
Coquitlam Public Library is a public library that serves Coquitlam, British Columbia and in 2013 had a budget of $4,492,306. The library was established as part of the Centennial School Library in 1969.
History
A public Library Board was established in 1977 and the library moved out of Centennial School and into two branches, Ridgeway and Cottonwood, in 1978. A third branch, Lincoln, in the northeast sector of Coquitlam, was opened in 1981. The Ridgeway and Cottonwood branches were eventually amalgamated when the City of Coquitlam built the Poirier Branch in 1989. The Lincoln Branch was moved to City Hall in 1998. [2] The Poirier Branch was extensively renovated and expanded in 2008-2009.
On February 16, 2011 the city announced that it had purchased the ground floor portion of a building two blocks south of City Hall to serve as the new City Centre Public Library.[3] The new location nearly triples the library's space to 31,000 square feet, and the $15 million cost for the facility and expansion came primarily from revenues collected from Boulevard Casino.[4]
Services
Coquitlam Public Library provides a variety of materials and services, including:[5]
- Access to full-text databases
- Book club sets
- Community information
- Delivery to homebound individuals
- Downloadable audiobooks and e-books
- DVDs, music CDs, books on CD
- Free wireless and internet access computers
- Information and reference services
- Interlibrary loan
- Materials in Chinese, Farsi, French and Korean
- Programs for children, youth and adults
- Reader's advisory services
- Innovation Hub Maker Space
- Computer Labs
- Meeting rooms, from 2 to 120 attendees
Branches
The library has two branches:
 City Centre (former location) 49°17′51.7″N 122°47′35.3″W / 49.297694°N 122.793139°W |
References
- ↑ City of Coquitlam: 2013 Municipal Population Estimates Retrieved on 06 July 2015
- ↑ City of Coquitlam: 2008 CPL Annual Report
- ↑ City of Coquitlam: City of Coquitlam Purchases Building for New City Centre Library 16 February 2011
- ↑ The Tri-City News: New library branch for Coquitlam City Centre 17 February 2011
- ↑ Coquitlam Public Library: Services Retrieved on 6 July 2015