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Kensington Branch

Location

1428 Cedar Cottage Mews
Vancouver BC V5N 5Z1
(604) 665-3961


Area Branches

Britannia Branch  |  Hastings Branch  |  Mount Pleasant Branch  |  Strathcona Branch  |  Carnegie Branch

Hours

Monday:Closed
Tuesday:10am - 6pm
Wednesday:12pm - 9pm
Thursday:12pm - 9pm
Friday:10am - 6pm
Saturday:10am - 6pm
Sunday:Closed

Upcoming Holiday Closures:

Contact

Phone: 604-665-3961 E-mail:  info@vpl.ca
Branch Head:  Yukiko Tosa
Children's Librarian:  Marilyn MacPherson
Circulation Supervisor:  Balvinder Bagri
Area Manager:  Beth Davies: 604-665-3962

Features

Wheelchair accessible
Computers: 15 total
3 Research; 12 with OpenOffice
12 with Internet access* (11 at 60 minutes; 1 at 15 minutes)
All computers have access to a printer
Reserve your computer online and save time!
Wireless Internet (Requirements)
Community room available. Contact branch for details

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

Collection

  • Popular adult and children's fiction and non-fiction.
  • Limited Reference Collection.
  • Adult and Children's Resources in Chinese, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.  Small collection of Children's materials in French.  See also VPL's Multilingual Collections page.
  • Small collection of Aboriginal Resources for Adults and Children.
  • Small collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) Resources for Adults and Children.  See also VPL's ESL Resources page.
  • Small Literacy Collection for Adults.  See also VPL's Literacy Resources page.

Events

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

Kensington Branch

Kensington Branch is located in King Edward Village, the mixed-use development located at the intersection of Kingsway, King Edward Avenue, and Knight Street.
 
 

Neighbourhood

Kensington-Cedar Cottage

Bus:

19  Kingsway

22  Knight Street

25  King Edward Avenue

Translink Trip Planner

Parking:

Free parking available within the King Edward Village Complex.  Access from Kingsway, Knight St. and King Edward Ave.

james.bond@vpl.ca