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Carnegie Branch

Location

401 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 2T7
Phone: 604-665-3010


Area Branches

Britannia Branch  |  Hastings Branch  |  Kensington Branch  |  Mount Pleasant Branch  |  Strathcona Branch

Hours

Monday:10am - 10pm
Tuesday:10am - 10pm
Wednesday:10am - 10pm
Thursday:10am - 10pm
Friday:10am - 10pm
Saturday:10am - 10pm
Sunday:10am - 10pm


Upcoming Holiday Closures:

Carnegie Branch is open on all public holidays.

Contact

Phone: 604-665-3010 E-mail:  info@vpl.ca
Branch Head: Megan Langley
Circulation Supervisor: James Fralic
Area Manager: Beth Davies: 604-665-3962

Features

Wheelchair accessible
Computers: 3 total
1 Research; 2 with OpenOffice
2 with Internet access*
No printing available
Wireless Internet (Requirements)

* Internet access at this branch is provided in partnership with the Government of Canada through its Community Access Program.

Collection

Carnegie offers the Carnegie Reading Room card free of charge for users who do not have the ID required for a Vancouver Public Library Card. More information...
 
  • Approximately 11,000 books on the shelves at any given time
  • Extensive Aboriginal Collection
  • Chinese language collection, and a small Spanish language collection. See also Multilingual Collections.
  • Downtown Eastside collection
  • Materials relating to programs at the Carnegie Centre, such as fabric arts, drama, poetry, pottery, chess
  • Materials relating to the social issues of the Downtown Eastside, such as poverty, addiction, housing, physical and mental health, and gentrification
  • Literacy materials. See Vancouver Public Library Literacy Collection
  • Downtown Eastside Community Literacy: Education and Training research guide

Events

Please check our Events Calendar for information on events and courses at this branch.

Carnegie Branch

Located in the Carnegie Centre

Jointly operated by the Vancouver Public Library and the Community Services Department of the City of Vancouver.

Neighbourhood

Downtown Eastside

Bus:

3  Main Street

8 Fraser

10, 16, 20  Hastings

19 Main

22 Pender

135 Hastings

Translink Trip Planner

Skytrain:

10 minute walk from the Main Street Skytrain Station

Parking:

On street metered parking.

james.bond@vpl.ca