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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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
Broken Circle
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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English Conversation Circle

Cameron

Tuesday, Oct 04, 2022 • 10:00am

Family Storytime

Tommy Douglas

Tuesday, Oct 04, 2022 • 10:30am

Babytime

Cameron

Tuesday, Oct 04, 2022 • 11:30am

50 Years of Blacksmithing at Burnaby Village Museum

Online

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.

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New Teen Space

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

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Visiting the Library during COVID-19

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

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Goodbye Late Fines. Hello Library!

We're now fine free!

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Summer Reading Club 2022

Pick up your medal beginning September 1

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