Mount Pleasant Branch
Located on Kingsway between 7th and 8th Ave.
1 Kingsway
Vancouver BC V5T 3H7
Canada
Branch Head
Circulation Supervisor
Neighbourhood Services Manager
Public transit
Bus
- 3 Downtown / Main on Main Street
- 8 Downtown / Fraser on Kingsway
- 9 UBC / Boundary on Broadway Avenue
- 19 Stanley Park / Metrotown Station on Kingsway
- 99 UBC / Commercial-Broadway Station on Broadway Avenue
SkyTrain
- 15 minute walk from the Main Street-Science World Station (Expo / Millennium Line) on Main Street and Terminal Avenue
- 15 minute walk from the Broadway-City Hall Station (Canada Line) on Cambie Street and West Broadway Avenue
Cycling
Bike Lanes
- Main Street (shared use lane)
- 5th Avenue when coming from the west (local street bikeway)
- 6th Avenue when coming from the east (local street bikeway)
- 10th Avenue (local street bikeway)
Bike Racks
- Bike rack towards the left of the Mount Pleasant Community Centre entrance
Parking
Pay Parking
- Underground Easy Park parking lot accessible from alley lane.
- Metered street parking
Accessibility
Building
- Entrance at street level, motion-detection automatic door into Mount Pleasant Community Centre
- Mobility-device accessible washroom – grab handles (no automatic door)
- Mobility-device accessible worktables
- Meeting room with turnaround space
- Vending machines and lobby seating
Transit
- Designated underground pay parking at community centre
- Temporary loading zone on 8th Avenue
- Transit stops one block south on Kingsway at Broadway
- Elevator access available from parkade to top floor
Equipment
- Adjustable Computer Desk
- Assisted Listening Device
- Keyboard with Keyguard
- Large Print Keyboards
- Magnifying Glass Domes
- Magnifying Lamps
- Touchpad Mouses
- Electronic Video Magnifiers (MerlinHD)
Software
- J-Say & Dragon Naturally Speaking
- Microsoft Windows 10 Accessibility Features
- OpenDyslexic Font
- Zoomtext Fusion
Features
Meeting Rooms
Unique Collections
World Languages
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This collection has material in Chinese for all ages.
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The collection includes materials in French for all ages.
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This collection has material in Spanish for children.
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This collection has magazines in Vietnamese for all ages.
Upcoming Events
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Meet one-to-one with a social worker for support with housing, record suspensions, employment, referrals to community services, and more. In Partnership with Connective .
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Mount Pleasant Branch -
Drop in for some LEGO®
building fun at this block party! Connect with other kids and break out the bricks for a building bonanza at the library. For Grades K-7.VPL's Children's Services is working to make our programs accessible to all Vancouver kids. Please email us at childrens.teens@vpl.ca to let us know how our program facilitators can support you to participate fully and comfortably.
2:00pm – 3:30pm
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Are you looking for support with accessing resources, services or programs related to mental and/or physical health, income and finances, housing or legal resources?
Meet one-on-one with a peer (a trained individual with lived experience) and receive help with applications and paperwork, printing, identifying goals, making phone calls, developing self-advocacy skills and more.
FREE
Drop-in
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Mount Pleasant Branch