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Truth and Reconciliation for Kids

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Phyllis's Orange Shirt

Genocidal Love : A Life After Residential School

Reflections From Them Days: A Residential School Memoir From Nunatsivut

Unsettling the Settler Within More

Tkwelkwlól̓tse te stektits̓e7 te slexey̓em

The Orange Shirt Story

Phyllis's Orange Shirt

With Our Orange Hearts

The Witness Blanket More

Upcoming Events

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Family Storytime

Tommy Douglas

Tuesday, Sep 27, 2022 • 10:30am

Babytime

Cameron

Tuesday, Sep 27, 2022 • 11:30am

Ups and Downs of Conserving the C.W. Parker Carousel

Online

Tuesday, Sep 27, 2022 • 7:00pm

50 Years of Blacksmithing at Burnaby Village Museum

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Thursday, Sep 29, 2022 • 7:00pm

Bob Prittie Metrotown Renovations

Happening Summer 2022 - Early 2023

Service impacts

We are open with regular hours
There is one temporary entrance and exit, accessible from Civic Square
Temporary outdoor washrooms are located on surface parking

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About the Project

BPL’s largest and busiest branch is evolving to meet the needs of our changing community.

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Picard Trust Award Winners

We're pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of our library scholarships.

New Teen Space

We're excited to welcome you to our new Teen Space at Tommy Douglas Library.

Visiting the Library during COVID-19

Health guidelines are in place so that everyone can safely use the library during COVID-19.

Goodbye Late Fines. Hello Library!

We're now fine free!

Summer Reading Club 2022

Pick up your medal beginning September 1

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