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Renfrew Branch

Location

2969 East 22nd Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. V5M 2Y3
Phone: 604-257-8705


Area Branches

Collingwood Branch  |  Champlain Heights Branch  |  Fraserview Branch  |  South Hill Branch

Hours

Monday: 10am - 9pm
Tuesday: 10am - 9pm
Wednesday: 10am - 9pm
Thursday: 10am - 9pm
Friday: 10am - 6pm
Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Sunday: 1pm - 5pm

We offer limited service to the public on Sundays. There is no telephone or email service and limited onsite professional and clerical assistance. Due to these limitations, some referrals are made to staff working on the next full service day.


Upcoming Holiday Closures:

Good Friday - April 2, 2010
Easter Monday - April 5, 2010
Victoria Day - May 24, 2010
Canada Day - July 1, 2010

Contact

Phone: 604-257-8705 E-mail:  info@vpl.ca

Branch Head: Trish Miller
Children's Librarian:  Thomas Long
Circulation Supervisor:  Susan Tremblett
Area Manager: Trish Miller: 604-257-8705

Features

Wheelchair accessible
Computers: 28 total
7 Research; 21 with OpenOffice
21 with Internet access* (19 at 60 minutes; 2 at 15 minutes)
All computers have access to a printer
Reserve your computer online and save time!
Wireless Internet (Requirements)
ESL Learning Centre
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

  • Adult and juvenile book, magazine and video collections in French and Chinese.
  • Small collection in Vietnamese.
  • Large teen collection.
  • Newspaper and magazine collection.
  •  CD collection, music and some spoken word.
  •  DVD collection.
  • Reference collections are developed to supplement the circulating materials, and serve the Area needs.
  • Special areas of strength include career, medical and legal information.
  • For information about all the legal branches, see Legal Collection.

Events

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

 

Events for Children

Family Storytime - Mandarin

Next: Saturday March 13 at 11:00 am
A program for children

Stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes for the whole family conducted in Mandarin. Program will include stories for older children to share with their younger siblings. Find additional dates

Family Storytime

Next: Monday March 15 at 3:30 pm
A program for children

Stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes for the whole family. Program will include stories for older children to share with their younger siblings. Find additional dates

Toddler Storytime

Next: Wednesday March 17 at 10:15 am
A program for children

Rhymes, songs, fingerplays and simple stories for toddlers, their parents and caregivers. Find additional dates

Babytime

Next: Wednesday March 17 at 11:15 am
A program for children

Rhymes, songs, bounces, fingerplays and stories for babies, their parents and caregivers. Find additional dates

Man In The Moon - Babies - Cantonese

Next: Wednesday April 14 at 6:30 pm
A program for children

A unique program for dads, uncles, step dads, foster dads, granddads, and all male caregivers. Conducted in Cantonese.



Language play for very young children and the men who love them. Find additional dates

Events for Teens

There are no teen programs scheduled at this time at Renfrew Branch.

Events for Adults

There are no adult programs scheduled at this time at Renfrew Branch.
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Renfrew Branch

Located on East 22nd Avenue and Renfrew Street (beside the Renfrew Park Community Complex).

Neighbourhood

Renfrew

Bus:

16    Renfrew Street
25    22nd Avenue

Skytrain:

Close to 29th Avenue Station and Renfrew.

Translink Trip Planner

Parking:

Below the library, enter off Nootka Street



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