Renfrew Branch
Located beside the Renfrew Park Community Complex on East 22nd Avenue, between Nootka Street and Renfrew Street.
2969 East 22nd Avenue.
Vancouver BC V5M 2Y3
Canada
Branch Head
Children's Librarian(s)
Circulation Supervisor
Neighbourhood Services Manager
Public transit
Bus
- #16 Bus (Arbutus / 29th Avenue Skytrain Station) on Renfrew Street and East 22nd Avenue
- #25 Bus (UBC / Brentwood Station) on East 22nd Avenue and Renfrew Street
SkyTrain
- 10 minute walk from the 29th Avenue Skytrain Station (Expo / Millennium Line) on East 29th Avenue near Earles Street
- 10 minute walk from the Renfrew Skytrain Station (Millennium Line) on Renfrew Street near Grandview Hwy.
Cycling
Bike Lanes
- East 22nd Avenue (painted bike lane)
- Slocan Street (local street bikeway)
Bike Racks
- Bike rack towards the left of the library entrance
Parking
Free Parking
- Underground parking lot accessible via Nootka Street
- Street parking
Accessibility
Building
- Entrance; medium-grade ramp, street level (East 22nd Street), motion-detection automatic door
- Second entrance using elevator from underground parking accessible from Nootka Street.
- Mobility-device accessible washrooms - grab handles
- Mobility-device accessible worktables
- Meeting room with turnaround space
Transit
- Designated underground parking off Nootka Street and loading zone
- #25 Bus stop on East 22nd Avenue at Renfrew Street
- #16 Bus stop on Renfrew Street at East 22nd Avenue
Equipment
- Adjustable Computer Desk
- Assisted Listening Device
- Keyboard with Keyguard
- Large Print Keyboards
- Magnifying Glass Domes
- Magnifying Lamps
- Touchpad Mouses
- Electronic Video Magnifiers (Optelec ClearView+)
Software
- Microsoft Windows 10 Accessibility Features
- OpenDyslexic Font
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 Vietnamese for all ages.
Upcoming Events
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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.
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Renfrew Branch -
Meet new friends and practice your English conversation skills with other English language learners. This is a supportive and casual meet-up.
For intermediate speakers.
10:00am – 11:00am
Renfrew Branch -
TAG stands for Teen Advisory Group – a place where you can share your ideas about the library’s teen programs, services and collections! Our citywide TAG brings teens together from all over Vancouver using Zoom.
TAG A: Every other Tuesday @ 4 p.m., April 9 - June 4
TAG B: Every other Tuesday @ 4 p.m., April 9 - June 4
TAG C: Every other Thursday @ 4 p.m., April 11 - June 6
or join in-person at the Renfrew BranchRenfrew TAG : Every other Thursday @ 4 p.m., April 11 - June 6
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Renfrew Branch