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Kensington Branch

Located in King Edward Village at the intersection of Kingsway, King Edward Avenue, and Knight Street.

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Exterior of Kensington Branch

1428 Cedar Cottage Mews
Vancouver BC V5N 5Z1
Canada

Branch Head

Branch Head

Children's Librarian(s)

Children's Librarian(s)
Ning Ding

Circulation Supervisor

Circulation Supervisor
Holly Thorbes

Neighbourhood Services Manager

Neighbourhood Services Manager

Public transit

Bus

  • 19 Stanley Park / Metrotown Station on Kingsway
  • 22 MacDonald / Knight on Knight Street
  • 25 UBC / Brentwood Station on King Edward Avenue

Translink Trip Planner

Cycling

Bike Lanes

  • Dumfries Street /Woodland Drive (local street bikeway)

Bike Racks

  • Bike rack towards the right of the library entrance

Parking

Free Parking

  • King Edward Village parking lot accessible via King Edward Avenue and Knight Street
  • Street parking

Accessibility

Building

  • Entrance at street level, button-engaged automatic door
  • Mobility-device accessible washrooms - grab handles and motion sensor lights
  • Mobility-device accessible computer worktable
  • Meeting room with turnaround space

Transit

  • Designated underground parking space at adjacent King Edward Village parkade
  • Loading zone in front of the library for HandyDART
  • Bus stops on Kingsway at Knight Street, on Knight Street, or on King Edward at Knight Street

Equipment

  • Adjustable Computer Desk
  • Assisted Listening Device
  • Keyboard with Keyguard
  • Large Print Keyboards
  • Magnifying Glass Domes
  • Magnifying Lamps
  • Touchpad Mouses

Software

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Accessibility Features
  • OpenDyslexic Font

Meeting Rooms

Unique Collections

World Languages

Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday 9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Upcoming Closures
Friday, March 29, 2024 Good Friday
Monday, April 1, 2024 Easter Monday
Monday, May 20, 2024 Victoria Day
Monday, July 1, 2024 Canada Day

Upcoming Events

  • Visit the library and enjoy free movies for the whole family.

    This week: Trolls. Band Together (Sing-Along Edition)

    Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of the boy band 'BroZone' with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. When Floyd is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite his two other brothers
    and rescue Floyd. - IMDB

    Sing along with 14 Songs.

    10:30am – 12:00pm

    Kensington Branch
  • Visit the library and enjoy free movies for the whole family.

    Today: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

    2:30pm – 4:15pm

    Kensington Branch
  • Join us for free movies on our big screen every Saturday morning!

    10:30am – 12:45pm

    Kensington Branch